Carolina County Ball
Encyclopedia
Carolina County Ball, was the second 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.
Elf (band)
Elf was a rock band founded in 1967 by the late singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein . The band was originally called The Electric Elves, but was shortened to The Elves and finally Elf in mid-1970...
, released as an LP
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
in 1974 on the MGM
MGM Records
MGM Records was a record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio in 1946, for the purpose of releasing soundtrack albums of their musical films. Later it became a pop label, lasting into the 1970s...
label. It was released in the United States and Japan as L.A.59.
Track listing
Songs written by Dio and Soule.- "Carolina County Ball" – 4:46
- "L.A. 59" – 4:21
- "Ain't It All Amusing" – 5:01
- "Happy" – 5:28
- "Annie New Orleans" – 3:01
- "Rocking Chair Rock'n'Roll Blues" – 5:36
- "Rainbow" – 4:00
- "Do the Same Thing" – 3:10
- "Blanche" – 2:31
Personnel
- Ronnie James DioRonnie James DioRonald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...
: Lead Vocals - Steve Edwards: Guitar
- Mickey Lee Soule: Keyboards
- Craig GruberCraig GruberCraig Gruber is an American rock bass player, best known as the original bassist in Rainbow. Along with the other members of Rainbow, except guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, he had played in the band Elf, consisting of vocalist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Mickey Lee Soule, drummer Gary Driscoll and...
: Bass - Gary DriscollGary DriscollGary Driscoll was an American R&B style rock drummer who performed in a number of successful bands from the 1960s until his violent death in June 1987....
: Drums