Asylum Choir II
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| Released | November 15, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | February 1967 – April 1969, Skyhill Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 49:42 | |||
| Label | Shelter, The Right Stuff | |||
| Producer | Leon Russell, Marc Benno | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Asylum Choir II is the second and final album of the studio aggregation consisting of Leon Russell and Marc Benno. It was recorded and expected to be released in 1969, but legal issues held up its release for two years. The 1990 digitally remastered CD re-release contains as bonus cuts all but three of the tracks from their first album.[4][5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Leon Russell and Marc Benno except where indicated
- "Sweet Home Chicago" – 3:20
- "Down on the Base" – 2:18
- "Hello, Little Friend" (Russell) – 2:52
- "Salty Candy" – 2:26
- "Tryin' to Stay 'Live" – 2:50
- "Intro to Rita" – 2:07
- "Straight Brother" – 3:08
- "Learn How to Boogie" – 2:40
- "Ballad for a Soldier" (Russell) – 4:25
- "When You Wish upon a Fag" (Russell) – 4:10
- "Lady in Waiting" (Russell) – 3:37
The CD re-issue contains the following bonus tracks:
- "Welcome to Hollywood" – 2:35
- "Death of the Flowers" (Russell, Benno, Greg Dempsey) – 2:08
- "Icicle Star Tree" – 2:55
- Medley: "N.Y. Op", "Land of Dog", "Henri the Clown" – 6:07
- "Soul Food" (Russell, Benno, Bill Boatman, Jimmy Markham) – 2:05
Personnel
- Marc Benno – guitars, vocals
- Leon Russell – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitars
- Chuck Blackwell – drums
- Carl Radle – bass
- Donald Dunn – bass
References
- ^ Warbois, Jim. Asylum Choir II at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 Mar 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.), Vol. 1. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 285. ISBN 0-19-531373-9.
- ^ allmusic.com, The Asylum Choir Asylum Choir II
- ^ discogs.com, The Asylum Choir Asylum Choir II
External links
- Asylum Choir II at Myspace (streamed copy where licensed)
- Official Leon Russell website
- Official Marc Benno website
- Leon Russell discography
- Leon Russell lyrics
- Leon Russell Records
- Leon Russell NAMM Oral History Program Interview (2012)
- Asylum Choir II at IMDb