Uploaded by Thespadecaller on May 21, 2008
Paintings by Alexandre Cabanel, Gauguin, Homer, Matisse, and Toulouse-Laurtrec set the tropical backdrop for Leon Russell's hit, "Back to the Island." A Spadecaler video presentation.
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@mitchfromva everybody has a story 'bout this song. . . sigh Long live Leon. Makes me want to cry.
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Add to my previous post: Love's Sweet Honesty and Bonny Bell's Lip Smaker Kissing Potion and you DO SEE what a 17 yr old male was up against don't you??? Ha ha ..........honest and true..check the time of the post!
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1978, a sleeping bag, my first love, a 1968 chevelle station wagon given to me by my father, a Pioneer supertuner 8 track player, a set of jensen 6 X9 triaxial speakers AND this song and I was launched into trying to figure out male/female relationships.
Lost my virginity to this song but it always brings back wonderful memories..........and to Leon Russell I will always be greatfull.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhh the island's I love them more then anything on earth and watch the sun go down, goodbye woman................
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lol dogmo,I like the way he gets all baritone when the spring on the Edison starts winding down
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@itsdandamage Hell, I've got this song on an Edison cylinder record player.....
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I grew up in the 50's, 60's,70's and 80's. This is one of those songs that defines a generation.
Fabulous! Thanks for posting.......
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Those who might marginally be aware of Leon Russell might know "A Song For You" and "This Masquerade" becuase of the Carpenters or George Benson. And "Superstar" was the best known Russell song due to the Carpenters and Luther Vandross. But for me the best thing Leon Russell ever did was write and record this song.
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@obidus98 This is the perfect Christmas gift to all the "might have been women" in my life. You gotta be an island guy to understand.
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Love this jam
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Leon is now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! 'bout time!
obidus98 10 months ago 32
been a favorite since the first time I dropped this onto my turntable..thats right, I said turntable
itsdandamage 11 months ago 17