Tight Rope/Out In The Woods/Me & Baby Jane/Manhattan Island Serenade/Cajun Love Song/Roller Derby/ Carney/Acid Annapolis/If The Shoe Fits/My Cricket/This Masquerade/Magic Mirror
Carney was the album which cemented the reputation of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Leon Russell after several years of relative obscurity. Features the US No.11 hit single Tight Rope. (US:2)
“It's a melancholy and cynical take on stardom looked at through the distorted lens of a mixed up, shook up world. This isn't Leon in the revival tent show. It's Leon backstage scraping off the makeup and wondering who's more messed up, himself or his audience.”
“A good but uneven record from Leon Russell. I love the lead off songs Tight Rope and Out In The Woods. There are some other good songs, but unfortunately some are pretty forgettable, but even these have good instrumentation.”
“The music of Leon is classic. Although he is as southern as you can get, the jazz of his soul comes through. There is something about Tight Rope and Manhattan Island Serenade that just takes me away. If you have an eclectic soul you probably will put this one somewhere, where you can play it all by yourself.”
“I love and respect Leon's rock side, he can’t be touched. But he is a master of the ballad, the unforgettable melody. This is one of those albums that takes you to another place for awhile, an alternate universe. It's melancholic and beautiful, full of honest emotions and longings. The only track I don't enjoy is Acid Annapolis which for me it's jarring, and breaks the dreamlike mood of the record.”
“I was delighted to have this album take me on a journey back to a time of innocence, of exposures to new freedoms and the opening of life to come. Now, Leon Russell's voice, words and melodies touch me in places that are weathered with real life experiences and the feeling is soulful and knowing.”
“Carney is a brilliant album, and a genuine highlight of 1972. It opens with the Top 40 hit Tight Rope, and offers up one great song after another. Personal favourites include Manhattan Island Serenade and This Masquerade which has some of the most touchingly true lyrics ever written.”
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