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A Song for Leon: A Tribute to Leon Russell Image
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  • Summary: Bootsy Collins, Jason Hill, Hiss Golden Messenger, Durand Jones & the Indications, Monica Martin, Bret McKenzie, Amy Nelson, Orville Peck, Pixies, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Tina Rose, and U.S. Girls cover some of Leon Russell's songs onBootsy Collins, Jason Hill, Hiss Golden Messenger, Durand Jones & the Indications, Monica Martin, Bret McKenzie, Amy Nelson, Orville Peck, Pixies, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Tina Rose, and U.S. Girls cover some of Leon Russell's songs on this tribute album to the singer-songwriter. Expand
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  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Mojo
    Sep 8, 2023
    80
    This album is as artistically varied as can be. Best of the faithful versions are Margo Price's rousing Stranger In A Strange Land and Monica Martin's intimate A Song For You. [Oct 2023, p.83]
  2. Sep 8, 2023
    76
    While the tribute’s best moments reveal new and rewarding dimensions to his immortal songs nearly seven years after his death at age 74, the collection doesn’t move the needle when it comes to building more awareness around the visionary’s innumerable contributions to pop music.
  3. Sep 8, 2023
    70
    Each of the performances allows the singer's personality to shine through without obscuring Russell's inherent oddball nature.
  4. 60
    None of these improve on Russell’s superlative, often raw and profound recordings. Perhaps if fans of these artists are inspired to dig into his albums, that’s a worthwhile outcome for this well-intentioned, yet frustratingly inconsistent collection.
  5. Uncut
    Sep 8, 2023
    60
    The diversity here is testament to the sheer scope of his [Leon Russell's] writing. [Oct 2023, p.37]