Will O' the Wisp (album)

Will O' the Wisp
Studio album by Leon Russell
Released	April 7, 1975
Length	40:06
Label	Shelter (US); A&M (UK)
Producer	Denny Cordell, Leon Russell
Leon Russell chronology
Live in Japan (1975) Will O' the Wisp (1975) Wedding Album (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C− [2]

Will O' the Wisp is the sixth studio album by Leon Russell. The album was released in 1975 on Shelter Records. ^[3] It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard albums chart and remained on the chart for 40 weeks. ^[4] The album cover was designed and illustrated by artist/actor Gailard Sartain.

It features the hit single, "Lady Blue", which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. ^[5] The album was certified gold in 1976. ^[6]

On July 21, 1999, Leon performed "Back to the Island" live on The David Letterman Show. ^[7]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leon Russell

Side one

1. "Will O' the Wisp" (instrumental) – 0:55
2. "Little Hideaway" – 3:57
3. "Make You Feel Good" – 2:23
4. "Can't Get Over Losing You" – 5:04
5. "My Father's Shoes" – 4:16
6. "Stay Away from Sad Songs" – 4:01

Side Two

1. "Back to the Island" – 5:20
2. "Down on Deep River" – 3:55
3. "Bluebird" – 3:55
4. "Laying Right Here in Heaven" – 2:52
5. "Lady Blue" – 3:28

Charts

Chart (1975/76)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [8]	96
United States (Billboard 200)	30

Personnel

• Leon Russell – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion
• Tommy Allsup, Steve Cropper, J. J. Cale, Bobby Manuel, Don Preston – guitar
• Donald Dunn, Carl Radle – bass guitar
• Patrick Henderson – organ
• Teddy Jack Eddy (Gary Busey), Richard "Moon" Calhoun, Ambrose Campbell, Carl Himmel, Al Jackson Jr., Jim Keltner – drums
• Mary McCreary – background vocals
• Jim Horn – alto saxophone
• Masako Hirayama – biwa
• Minoru Muraoka – flute
• Roger Linn – synthesizer, programming

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 12, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. Holden, Stephen. "Will O' the Wisp". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 30, 2014.
4. "Inductee Explorer - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
5. "Memory Lane". Leon Russell Official Website. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
6. "What to do in Oklahoma on Aug. 6, 2015: Hear Leon Russell at Hard Rock Tulsa". NewsOK.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
7. imdb.com, July 21, 1999, The David Letterman Show
8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.