{"product_id":"leon-mary-russell-wedding-album-50th-anniversary-edition-clear-gold","title":"Leon \u0026 Mary Russell - Wedding Album (50th Anniversary Edition) [Clear Gold]","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeon \u0026amp; Mary Russell's Wedding Album turns 50 with this anniversary edition on clear gold vinyl, a fitting finish for a record about love and partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1976 on Leon's own Paradise label, it was the first album the newlyweds made together, a home-grown blend of soul, pop and gospel warmth. After years as one of rock's most in-demand pianists, songwriters and bandleaders, Leon turned the spotlight on a shared life, and Mary's voice became the album's centre of gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRainbow in Your Eyes opens with easy, sunlit romance and became the record's calling card, while Like a Dream Come True keeps the glow going. Their reading of Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) shows a playful, old-fashioned side, and Daylight closes the record on a hopeful note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeon's rolling piano and bluesy drawl wrap around Mary's smooth, soulful lead, and the arrangements lean on silky grooves rather than the raucous rock and roll that made his name. It is a record that sounds lived in, intimate and quietly confident.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalf a century on, this gold pressing makes a lovely keepsake for longtime Leon Russell fans and anyone drawn to the softer side of 1970s soul-pop, a duet album that still feels like an open invitation into a happy home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57188216701233,"sku":"829421272946","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Leon_Mary_Russell-Wedding_Album_50th_Anniversary_Edition_Clear_Gold.jpg?v=1793291260","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/leon-mary-russell-wedding-album-50th-anniversary-edition-clear-gold","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}