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Released in 1972, Carney was Leon Russell‘s third solo studio album and became a critical and commercial success.

It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 200 chart and was the first album to feature a hit single for Russell. The single, “Tight Rope” b/w “This Masquerade”, reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The album is a genre-bending masterpiece, blending rock, pop, roots rock, and psychedelia. It features some of Russell’s most iconic songs, including “Tight Rope”, “This Masquerade”, “Out in the Woods”, and “Me & Baby Jane”.

The album was praised for its songwriting, musicianship, and production. It has been called one of the greatest albums of the 1970s and a classic of American rock music.

No_One Ever Really Dies was a critical and commercial success, and it won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. The album is considered one of N.E.R.D.’s best, and it is a must-listen for fans of hip hop, rock, and experimental music.