Face in the Crowd

For other uses, see A Face in the Crowd (disambiguation).

Face in the Crowd
Studio album by Leon Russell
Released	1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Blues rock
Length	45:20
Leon Russell chronology
Legend in My Time: Hank Wilson Vol. III (1998) Face in the Crowd (1999) Blues: Same Old Song (1999)

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Face in the Crowd is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell. The album was first released as a CD on January 26, 1999. Album was by produced by Leon Russell and released by Sagestone Entertainment Records. Most of the songs were written by Russell, with two songs co-written by Jack Wessel. In Face in the Crowd, Russell returns to the style he is known for his unique Tulsa sound. ^{[1] [2]} Jack Wessel, a bass player, was a long time Leon Russell band member, starting in 1981. ^[3]

On May 19, 1999 Leon promoted his album Face in the Crowd on The David Letterman Show live. ^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leon Russell, except as noted.

1. "Love Is a Battlefield" – 2:58
2. "Dr. Love" (Leon Russell, Jack Wessel) – 4:25
3. "Down in the Flood" – 4:07
4. "So Hard to Say Goodbye" – 2:36
5. "Betty Ann" – 4:19
6. "This Heart of Mine" – 3:37
7. "Message from My Baby" – 3:41
8. "Blue Eyes and a Black Heart" – 4:06
9. "What Will I Do Without You" – 4:41
10. "Mean and Evil" – 2:52
11. "The Devil Started Talking" – 4:17
12. "Don't Bring the Blues to Bed" (Russell, Wessel) – 3:51

Personnel

• Leon Russell
• The Band: Jackie Wessel, Bass; Brandon Holder, Drums; and Beau Charron, Keyboards, Lap Steel Guitar, and Mandolin.

References

1. All Music, Face in the Crowd
2. discogs.com, Face in the Crowd
3. "leonrussellrecords.com, Memory Lane". Archived from the original on June 26, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
4. imdb.com, May 19, 1999, The David Letterman Show