Solid State

About Solid State

Solid State is an album by singer and songwriter Leon Russell. The album was first released as a vinyl LP in 1984. The album was recorded in Leon's facility, Paradise Studios in Burbank, California. The album Solid State was re-released on CD in: 2011. Album was by produced by Leon Russell. Most of the songs were written by Leon and Douglas A. Snider. Douglas A. Snider in 1981 released his own single called Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young. Douglas A. Snider later would write songs for Tom Jones (From the Vaults, Love Is on the Radio, and Don't Let Our Dreams Die Young) and B. J. Thomas (Back Against the Wall). The song Rescue My Heart and Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues on the Solid State album were release as a singles in 1884. Jack Wessel played Bass and did backing vocals for Solid State. Jack Wessel would continue and be in Leon's band for 35 years. Billboard on Dec 22, 1984 reported on one of the songs on Leon's Solid State, the song Rescue My Heart. Rescue My Heart was release as music video in 1984. The video was directed by Bob Macken and Ed T. Eberi. The Music Video was shot at Paradise Studios. Leon took this Solid State album on a US tour in 1984. On Jun 19, 1984 Leon sang live the song Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues from his Solid State album on the Late Night with David Letterman. He also sang Roll Over Beethoven a Chuck Berry song from 1956. The David Letterman's show was broadcast live from New York City.  more »