Liner notes indicate "Roll Away the Stone" and "Hummingbird" are "Original version, previously unissued".
Technical note: The original 1976 LP Version of The Best Of Leon Russell was mastered using lower quality second and third generation tape copies (standard practice at the time). We have bypassed these versions and have gone back to the fist generation masters for this compact disc version. Genre: Rock Style: Blues Rock, Country Rock, Classic Rock Tracklist Hide Credits 1 A Song For You Horn [Tenor Horn], Piano – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Horn [Tenor Horn], Piano – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 4:08 2 Lady Blue Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Jim Horn Drums, Percussion – Al Jackson* Electric Guitar – Bobby Manuel, Steve Cropper Vibraphone [Vibes], Synthesizer [RMI] – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Jim Horn Drums, Percussion – Al Jackson* Electric Guitar – Bobby Manuel, Steve Cropper Vibraphone [Vibes], Synthesizer [RMI] – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 3:20 3 Tight Rope Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell, Jim Keltner Organ – John Gallie Piano – Leon* Slide Guitar [Acoustic] – Don Preston (2) Written-By – Leon Russell Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell, Jim Keltner Organ – John Gallie Piano – Leon* Slide Guitar [Acoustic] – Don Preston (2) Written-By – Leon Russell 3:00 4 Bluebird Bass, Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Synth, Synthesizer [RMI], Clavinet – Leon* Drums – Teddy Jack Eddy Tambourine – Patrick Henderson Vocals – Mary McCreary Written-By – Leon Russell Bass, Piano, Guitar, Percussion, Synth, Synthesizer [RMI], Clavinet – Leon* Drums – Teddy Jack Eddy Tambourine – Patrick Henderson Vocals – Mary McCreary Written-By – Leon Russell 3:55 5 This Masquerade Organ, Piano, Guitar, Bass – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Organ, Piano, Guitar, Bass – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 4:25 6 Roll Away The Stone Featuring – B. J. Wilson*, Bill Wyman, Eric Clapton, Stevie Winwood* Piano, Organ, Percussion, Guitar – Leon* Written-By – Greg Dempsey, Leon Russell Featuring – B. J. Wilson*, Bill Wyman, Eric Clapton, Stevie Winwood* Piano, Organ, Percussion, Guitar – Leon* Written-By – Greg Dempsey, Leon Russell 3:10 7 Beware Of Darkness Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Jim Gordon Guitar – Chris Stainton Organ – Jim Price Piano, Guitar – Leon* Written-By – George Harrison Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Jim Gordon Guitar – Chris Stainton Organ – Jim Price Piano, Guitar – Leon* Written-By – George Harrison 4:40 8 Crystal Closet Queen Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Guitar – Don Preston (2), Joey Cooper Organ – John Gallie Piano, Organ, Guitar – Leon* Vocals – Claudia Lennear, Kathi Mc Donald* Written-By – Leon Russell Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Guitar – Don Preston (2), Joey Cooper Organ – John Gallie Piano, Organ, Guitar – Leon* Vocals – Claudia Lennear, Kathi Mc Donald* Written-By – Leon Russell 3:00 9 Delta Lady Featuring – Bonnie Bramlett, Chris Stainton, Clydie King, Eric Clapton, Merry Clayton, Ringo Starr Piano – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Featuring – Bonnie Bramlett, Chris Stainton, Clydie King, Eric Clapton, Merry Clayton, Ringo Starr Piano – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 4:04 10 Back To The Island Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums, Percussion – Al Jackson* Electric Guitar – Bobby Manuel Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – Steve Cropper Organ, Synth – Leon* Vocals – Mary McCreary Written-By – Leon Russell Bass – Donald "Duck" Dunn Drums, Percussion – Al Jackson* Electric Guitar – Bobby Manuel Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – Steve Cropper Organ, Synth – Leon* Vocals – Mary McCreary Written-By – Leon Russell 5:20 11 Stranger In A Strange Land Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Guitar – Don Preston (2), Joey Cooper Organ – John Gallie Piano, Guitar, Organ – Leon* Vocals – Claudia Lennear, Kathi McDonald Written-By – Don Preston (2), Leon Russell Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Guitar – Don Preston (2), Joey Cooper Organ – John Gallie Piano, Guitar, Organ – Leon* Vocals – Claudia Lennear, Kathi McDonald Written-By – Don Preston (2), Leon Russell 4:02 12 Hummingbird Featuring – Bonnie Bramlett, Clydie King, Jim Gordon, Jim Horn, Merry Clayton Lead Guitar, Piano, Bass, Organ – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Featuring – Bonnie Bramlett, Clydie King, Jim Gordon, Jim Horn, Merry Clayton Lead Guitar, Piano, Bass, Organ – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 4:00 13 Queen Of The Roller Derby Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Piano, Synth, Guitar, Bass, Percussion – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Piano, Synth, Guitar, Bass, Percussion – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 2:24 14 Of Thee I Sing Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Guitar – Don Preston (2), Joey Cooper Organ – John Gallie Piano – Leon* Vocals – Claudia Lennear, Kathi McDonald Written-By – Leon Russell Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Chuck Blackwell Guitar – Don Preston (2), Joey Cooper Organ – John Gallie Piano – Leon* Vocals – Claudia Lennear, Kathi McDonald Written-By – Leon Russell 4:22 15 Streaker's Ball Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Jamie Oldaker Piano, Synth, Percussion – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Bass – Carl Radle Drums – Jamie Oldaker Piano, Synth, Percussion – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 2:15 16 Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms Bass Guitar – Harold Bradley Double Bass – Joe Zinkan Drums – "Buddy" Harmon* Electric Bass – Carl Radle Electric Guitar – J.J. Cale, Pete Wade Guitar – Leon* Guitar [High String] – Billy Sanford Harmonica – Charlie McCoy Piano – David Briggs (2) Rhythm Guitar – Ray Edenton Steel Guitar – Pete Drake Written-By – Lester Flatt Bass Guitar – Harold Bradley Double Bass – Joe Zinkan Drums – "Buddy" Harmon* Electric Bass – Carl Radle Electric Guitar – J.J. Cale, Pete Wade Guitar – Leon* Guitar [High String] – Billy Sanford Harmonica – Charlie McCoy Piano – David Briggs (2) Rhythm Guitar – Ray Edenton Steel Guitar – Pete Drake Written-By – Lester Flatt 4:25 17 Magic Mirror Piano, Drum Machine, Synthesizer [Moog] – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell Piano, Drum Machine, Synthesizer [Moog] – Leon* Written-By – Leon Russell 5:00
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