Elton John/Leon Russell: The Union
Dec 18th, 2010 by gcunniff
Check Our Catalog“The Union is a rare gesture in a dying business: an act of gratitude. Elton John repays a long-standing debt of inspiration to Leon Russell — particularly the rowdy merger of soul, country and gospel rapture Russell perfected as a writer, pianist and arranger on 1969 and ’70 albums by Joe Cocker and Delaney and Bonnie — by putting Russell in front of a classy big band, on his first major-label album in a decade. John and Russell share the resurrection. Each goes back to what he first did best. Then they do it together.” –Rolling Stone