Song · Leon Russell
“Back to the Island” by Leon Russell
From the album Will o’ the Wisp (1975)
“Back to the Island” by Leon Russell appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2001 and 2019. It was first released in 1975 on the album Will o’ the Wisp. Its best result is #882 on the WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,893 indie & aaa song of all time.
Leon Russell wrote "Back to the Island" on his own, words and music, and cut it for Will o' the Wisp, his sixth studio album, which Shelter Records put out in 1975. It shared the record with "Lady Blue", the single that went to 14 on the Hot 100, and the album itself settled in for a long stay, 40 weeks on the Billboard chart with a peak of 30, before going gold in 1976. Gailard Sartain, the artist and actor, designed and drew the cover.
More than two decades on, Russell performed "Back to the Island" live on The David Letterman Show, on July 21, 1999.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1610 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2009 | 885 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) | 885 |
| 2019 | 882 | WYEP | WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 | 1017 |
| 2019 | 882 | WYEP | WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 | 1099 |
Also listed as: Back to The Island.
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