Any reviews of his current release with Elton? I haven’t heard any but just that combo itches me to go get it.
I’ve heard mixed reviews about The Union CD. Some of the tracks are supposedly very good and others not so much. I’m an Elton fan too (I know, I know, but I look the other way). I would be willing to give the CD a try. Russell has had chronic health problems and was in a wheelchair due to brain surgery for part of the tour. Probably all that hard living in the 60’s and 70’s has caught up with him!
Here’s a concert review http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/oct/31/elton-john-electric-proms-leon-russell