Asylum Choir II is the second and final album, after the 1968 debut Look Inside the Asylum Choir, of the studio aggregation consisting of Leon Russell and Marc Benno. It was recorded and expected to be released in 1969, but legal issues held up its release for two years. The 1990 digitally remastered CD re-release contains as bonus cuts all but three of the tracks from their first album.[4][5]
| Asylum Choir II | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 15, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | February 1967 – April 1969 | |||
| Studio | Skyhill, Hollywood | |||
| Length | 49:42 | |||
| Label | Shelter, The Right Stuff | |||
| Producer | Leon Russell, Marc Benno | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Leon Russell and Marc Benno except where indicated
Side One
- "Sweet Home Chicago" – 3:20
- "Down on the Base" – 2:18
- "Hello, Little Friend" (Russell) – 2:52
- "Salty Candy" – 2:26
- "Tryin' to Stay 'Live" – 2:50
Side Two
- "Intro to Rita" – 2:07
- "Straight Brother" – 3:08
- "Learn How to Boogie" – 2:40
- "Ballad for a Soldier" (Russell) – 4:25
- "When You Wish upon a Fag" (Russell) – 4:10
- "Lady in Waiting" (Russell) – 3:37
The CD re-issue contains the following bonus tracks:
- "Welcome to Hollywood" – 2:35
- "Death of the Flowers" (Russell, Benno, Greg Dempsey) – 2:08
- "Icicle Star Tree" – 2:55
- Medley: "N.Y. Op", "Land of Dog", "Henri the Clown" – 6:07
- "Soul Food" (Russell, Benno, Bill Boatman, Jimmy Markham) – 2:05
Charts
edit| Chart (1971/72) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 55 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 70 |
Personnel
edit- Marc Benno – guitars, vocals
- Leon Russell – bass, guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitars
- Chuck Blackwell – drums
- Carl Radle – bass
- Donald Dunn – bass
References
edit- ^ Warbois, Jim. Asylum Choir II at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 Mar 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.), Vol. 1. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 285. ISBN 0-19-531373-9.
- ^ allmusic.com, The Asylum Choir Asylum Choir II
- ^ discogs.com, The Asylum Choir Asylum Choir II
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 262. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.