Album · Leon Russell
Will o’ the Wisp by Leon Russell
Will o’ the Wisp is an album by Leon Russell, released in 1975. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Back to the Island”, on 4 lists with a best position of #882.
Will O' the Wisp, Leon Russell's sixth studio album, came out on Shelter Records in 1975 with Denny Cordell producing. By then the old Wrecking Crew session pianist had already ringmastered Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour, and here he trades some of that revival-tent roar for smoother pop rock, his gravel-and-honey drawl riding easy, rolling grooves.
"Lady Blue" was the hit single, and the record went gold in 1976 after a long stay on the album charts, 40 weeks in all. "Back to the Island" turned out to have legs of its own: Russell was still playing it live on David Letterman's show in 1999. Even the cover has a story, designed and illustrated by the artist and actor Gailard Sartain.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Will o’ the Wisp on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to the Island | 4 | #882 | – | 2001–2019 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.