Will O' the Wisp (album)

Will O' the Wisp is the sixth studio album by Leon Russell. The album was released in 1975 on Shelter Records. It peaked at No. 30 on the Billboard albums chart and remained on the chart for 40 weeks. 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. The album was certified gold in 1976.

On July 21, 1999, Leon performed "Back to the Island" live on The David Letterman Show.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Leon Russell

Side one

1. "Will O' the Wisp" (instrumental) – 0:55
2. "Little Hideaway" – 3:57
3. "Make You Feel Good" – 2:23
4. "Can't Get Over Losing You" – 5:04
5. "My Father's Shoes" – 4:16
6. "Stay Away from Sad Songs" – 4:01

Side Two

1. "Back to the Island" – 5:20
2. "Down on Deep River" – 3:55
3. "Bluebird" – 3:55
4. "Laying Right Here in Heaven" – 2:52
5. "Lady Blue" – 3:28

Charts

Personnel

• Leon Russell – vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, synthesizer, clavinet, percussion
• Tommy Allsup, J. J. Cale, Steve Cropper, Bobby Manuel, Don Preston – guitar
• Donald Dunn, Carl Radle – bass guitar
• Patrick Henderson – organ
• Teddy Jack Eddy (Gary Busey), Richard "Moon" Calhoun, Ambrose Campbell, Carl Himmel, Al Jackson Jr., Jim Keltner – drums
• Mary McCreary – background vocals
• Jim Horn – alto saxophone
• Masako Hirayama – biwa
• Minoru Muraoka – flute
• Roger Linn – synthesizer, programming

References