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Leon Russell, Les Blank
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Album US 2016 on The Criterion Collection label
Rock, Blues, Folk, World and
Blu-ray Edition 1974 90 minutes Color Monaural 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio Les Blank considered this free-form feature documentary about beloved singer-songwriter Leon Russell, filmed between 1972 and 1974, to be one of his greatest accomplishments. Yet it has not been released until now. Hired by Russell to film him at his recording studio in northeast Oklahoma, Blank ended up constructing a unique, intimate portrait of a musician and his environment. Made up of mesmerizing scenes of Russell and his band performing, both in concert and in the studio, as well as off-the-cuff moments behind the scenes, this singular film—which also features performances by Willie Nelson and George Jones—has attained legendary status over the years. It’s a work of rough beauty that serves as testament to Blank’s cinematic daring and Russell’s immense musical talents. SPECIAL FEATURES New, restored 2K digital transfer, supervised by executive producer Harrod Blank, director Les Blank’s son, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New conversation between musician Leon Russell and Harrod Blank Excerpts from a 2013 Q&A with Les Blank A Film’s Forty-Year Journey: The Making of “A Poem Is a Naked Person,” a new documentary featuring interviews with Harrod Blank, assistant editor and sound recordist Maureen Gosling, and artist Jim Franklin Out in the Woods, a short documentary by Gosling Trailers PLUS: An essay by critic Kent Jones New cover by Eric Skillman
Musicians
 | Leon Russell p, voc, *1942 US featuring, film producer, album by |
 | Les Blank , 1935-2013 US album by |
 | George Jones voc, 1931-2013 US featuring |
 | Jim Franklin , featuring |
 | Willie Nelson voc, g, *1933 US featuring |
Producers
| Harrod Blank executive-producer |
| Les Blank film director, film editor, film producer |
| Denny Cordell film producer |
| Maureen Gosling recorded by, editor, assistant, film director |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Poem Is a Naked Person | Leon Russell, Les Blank | 90:00 | |
| 2 | Blu-ray Special Edition Features | Leon Russell, Les Blank | ||
| 3 | New conversation between musician Leon Russell and Harrod Blank | Leon Russell, Les Blank | ||
| 4 | Excerpts from a 2013 Q&A with Les Blank | Leon Russell, Les Blank | ||
| 5 | A Film’s Forty-Year Journey: The Making of “A Poem Is a Naked Person” | Leon Russell, Les Blank | ||
| 6 | Out in the Woods | Leon Russell, Les Blank | ||
| 7 | Trailers | Leon Russell, Les Blank |
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