Carolina County Ball
Carolina County Ball is the second studio album by the rock band Elf, released as an LP in 1974 on the MGM label. It was released in the United States and Japan as L.A.59. The album is the first to feature Craig Gruber on bass.
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| Released | April 1974 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 1974 | |||
| Studio | The Manor Studio | |||
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| Length | 37:14 | |||
| Label | Purple TPS 3506 (UK) MGM | |||
| Producer | Roger Glover | |||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Dio and Soule
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Carolina County Ball" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "L.A. 59" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Ain't It All Amusing" | 5:01 |
| 4. | "Happy" | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Annie New Orleans" | 3:01 |
| 6. | "Rocking Chair Rock 'n' Roll Blues" | 5:36 |
| 7. | "Rainbow" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "Do the Same Thing" | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Blanche" | 2:31 |
On some of the European releases of "Carolina County Ball", the first song is listed as "Carolina Country Ball" making this album somewhat of a collector's item.
Personnel
Elf
- Ronnie James Dio - lead vocals
- Steve Edwards - lead guitar
- Micky Lee Soule - keyboards, rhythm guitar
- Craig Gruber - bass
- Gary Driscoll - drums
Additional musicians
- Helen Chappell, Liza Strike, & Barry St. John - backing vocals
- The Manor Chorus - vocals on "Blanche"
- Roger Glover - string arrangements, production
- Mountain Fjord, M.D., & Martyn Ford - strings
- Ray Swinfield - clarinet
- Chris Pyne - trombone
- Henry Lowther - trumpet
Production staff
- Lou (Conway) Austin, Simon Heyworth - recording engineers
- Colin Hart, Raymond Da'Rio - equipment
- Mixed at Kingsway Recorders
- Fin Costello - photography
References
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