| Will O' the Wisp | ||||
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| Released | April 7, 1975 | |||
| Length | 40:06 | |||
| Label | Shelter (US); A&M (UK) | |||
| Producer | Denny Cordell, Leon Russell | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
Will O' the Wisp is the sixth studio album by Leon Russell. The album was released in 1975 on Shelter Records.[3] It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard albums chart and remained on the chart for 40 weeks.[4] The album cover was designed and illustrated by artist/actor Gailard Sartain.
It features the hit single, "Lady Blue", which reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[5] The album was certified gold in 1976.[6]
On July 21, 1999, Leon performed "Back to the Island" live on The David Letterman Show.[7]
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ 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.
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "Will O' the Wisp". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "Inductee Explorer - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "Memory Lane". Leon Russell Official Website. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "What to do in Oklahoma on Aug. 6, 2015: Hear Leon Russell at Hard Rock Tulsa". NewsOK.com. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ imdb.com, July 21, 1999, The David Letterman Show