| Solid State | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Paradise Studios | |||
| Length | 43:26 | |||
| Label | Paradise | |||
| Producer | Leon Russell | |||
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Solid State is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell released in 1984. It was solely produced by Russell. The album was recorded in Paradise Studios in Burbank, California. The album was re-released on CD in 2011.[1] Most of the songs were written by Russell and Douglas A. Snider, who later write songs for Tom Jones ("From the Vaults", "Love is on the Radio", and "Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young") and B.J. Thomas ("Back Against the Wall").[2]
The songs "Rescue My Heart", and "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues" on this album were release as singles in 1984.[3] Jack Wessel played bass and did backing vocals for Solid State. Wessel would continue and be in Leon's band for 35 years.[4] Leon took the album into a US tour in 1984.[5]
- ^ Leon Russell - Solid State on AllMusic
- ^ Allmusic, Douglas A. Snider
- ^ discographer, Year 1984 Leon Russell – Solid State – Album and singles
- ^ Indy Week, Rearranging Leon, Russell returns to Carrboro, by Grant Britt, Feb. 22, 2006
- ^ Fayetteville Northwest Arkansas Times Newspaper Archives, Sunday, September 23, 1984 - Page 29