Make Love to the Music

Make Love to the Music is an album by Leon & Mary Russell, released in 1977 by Paradise Records.[1][2] There were two CD re-releases one in 2007 by Wounded Bird Records and a second in 2012 by AIS Records.[3]

Make Love to the Music
Studio album by
Released1977
StudioParadise Studios, Tia Juana, Oklahoma
Length33:36
LabelParadise
ProducerLeon Russell
Leon & Mary Russell chronology
Wedding Album
(1976)
Make Love to the Music
(1977)
Americana
(1978)

Critical reception

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The Los Angeles Times wrote that Mary "is a convincing individual singer, but her soulful wailings have yet to mix naturally with her husband's own brand of rambling boogie fever."[4]

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Leon Russell; except where indicated
Side 1

1. "Easy Love" – 3:58
2. "Joyful Noise" – 3:38
3. "Now Now Boogie" (Gary Ogan, Russell) – 2:55
4. "Say You Will" (Ogan, Russell) – 3:38
5. "Make Love to the Music" – 3:54

Side 2

6. "Love Crazy" – 2:58
7. "Love is in Your Eyes" – 2:49
8. "Hold On to This Feeling" – 3:51
9. "Island in the Sun" – 5:55

Personnel

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  • Karl Himmel (2, 8), Greg Thomas (1, 7), Gary Ogan (3, 4, 6, 9), Teddy Jack Eddy (5) - drums
  • Marty Grebb - saxophone
  • Mickey Raphael - harmonica
  • Ben Keith - dobro
  • Dave Miner (7) - percussion
  • Gary Ogan (4) - bass guitar
Technical
  • Gary Ogan - production assistant
  • Greg Branson - engineer
  • Jim McCrary - photography

Charts

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Chart (1977) Peak
position
United States (Billboard 200) 142

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Rush (Spring 2011). "Leon Russell". Goldmine. Vol. 37, no. 5. pp. 48–51.
  2. ^ Country Music: The Encyclopedia. St. Martin's Press. 2000. p. 424.
  3. ^ allmusic.com, Make Love to the Music
  4. ^ Barackman, Michael (Jun 26, 1977). "'Make Love to the Music'". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 88.