Live in Japan (Leon Russell album)


Live in Japan is an live album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell. The album was recorded two live tour sessions. The first record section is a 1973 tour show at Budokan in Japan on November 8, 1973. The second recorded section is from a 1971 tour show in Sam Houston Coliseum. While the album had some of Leon's new hits, like "Tight Rope" and "A Song for You," the album did not chart in the top 200. His early live album Leon Live peaked at #9 on the U.S. charts. The album was first released as a vinyl LP by Shelter Records. Live in Japan was re-released on CD by Omnivore Recordings in 2011 and again in 2013 with bonus tracks. The album was by produced by Leon Russell, Nobuya Itoh, Peter Nicholls and Denny Cordell.
The new CD releases were after Leon recordings earned six gold records. He received two Grammy awards from seven nominations. In 2011, he was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. One of his biggest early fans, Elton John, said Russell was a "mentor" and an "inspiration". They recorded their album The Union in 2010, which earned them a Grammy nomination.

Track listing

All songs performed by Leon Russell. All tracks composed by Leon Russell except as noted below.
  1. Heaven - 4:56
  2. Over the Rainbow / God Put a Rainbow - 5:39
  3. Queen of the Roller Derby - 1:49
  4. Roll Away the Stone - 4:03
  5. Tight Rope - 2:58
  6. Sweet Emily - 3:23
  7. Alcatraz - 4:04
  8. You Don't Have to Go - 2:34
  9. A Song for You, Of Thee I Sing, Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms - 7:10
  10. Alcatraz - 4:49
  11. Stranger in a Strange Land - 4:51
  12. Groupie - 3:54
  13. Roll Over Beethoven - 3:52
  14. Blues Power / Shoot Out on the Plantation / As the Years Go Passing By / The Woman I Love - 11:08
  15. Jumpin' Jack Flash - 4:54
  16. Of Thee I Sing, Yes I Am - 9:35

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