Album · Leon Russell
Carney by Leon Russell
Carney is an album by Leon Russell, released in 1972. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Tight Rope”, on 4 lists with a best position of #450.
Carney, Leon Russell's third solo studio album, rolled out on Shelter in June 1972 with Denny Cordell producing, and it's a traveling show in every sense. Russell holds his own life up against the world of old-time carnivals and circus clowns in a half-confessional sort of way, and his fondness for vaudeville and sideshow hokum is all over it.
The two sides play like two different tents. Side one is rootsy, down-home rock with that rolling piano and sandpaper drawl; side two wanders off into psychedelia, including a pair of experimental pieces for the brave. It gave Russell his first hit single, "Tight Rope", which went to number 11, and the album climbed to number 2 on Billboard. The flip side, "This Masquerade", turned out to have legs of its own: more than 75 artists have recorded it since.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Carney on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tight Rope | 4 | #450 | – | 2002–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.