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Elf - Elf
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1. "Hoochie Koochie Lady" 5:32
2. "First Avenue" 4:23
3. "Never More" 3:50
4. "I'm Coming Back for You" 3:27
5. "Sit Down Honey (Everything Will Be Alright)" 3:48
6. "Dixie Lee Junction" 5:09
7. "Love Me Like a Woman" 3:47
8. "Gambler, Gambler" 4:26
Elf Band Members Musicians
Ronald Padavona (later Ronnie James Dio) – vocals, bass guitar
David Feinstein - guitars
Micky Lee Soule - piano, organ
Gary Driscoll - drums
Elf is the 1st studio album by Ronnie James Dio's blues rock band called Elf. Produced by Ian Paice and Roger Glover of Deep Purple, the record was released in 1972. In this album, Dio is listed by his birth name Ronald Padavona. Though Dio had used "Padavona" for songwriting credits on earlier singles, Dio explained in an interview in 1994 that he used his birth name on this album as a tribute to his parents so that they could see their family name on an album at least once.
After this album, Steve Edwards replaced David Feinstein on guitar, and Craig Gruber took over bass duties, leaving Dio solely as the lead singer. This future lineup, minus Edwards, became the first incarnation of Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow when guitarist Ritchie Blackmore formed it after leaving Deep Purple.
Elf was an American rock band founded in 1967 by singer and bassist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Doug Thaler, drummer Gary Driscoll, and guitarists Nick Pantas and David Feinstein (Dio's cousin). The band was originally called the Electric Elves, but was shortened to the Elves in 1968 and finally Elf in 1972. Elf disbanded in 1975 after recording three albums and after most of the lineup had been absorbed into the newly formed Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow.
Singles
"Hey, Look Me Over" / "It Pays to Advertise" (1967) – as The Electric Elves
"Walking in Different Circles" / "She's Not the Same" (1969) – as The Elves
"Amber Velvet" / "West Virginia" (1970) – as The Elves
Studio albums
Elf (1972)
Carolina County Ball (1974)
Trying to Burn the Sun (1975)
Compilations and bootleg recordings
Live at the Beacon (1971) – as The Elves (bootleg)
Live at the Bank (1972) – as The Elves (bootleg)
Live! And My Soul Shall Be Lifted (1973) (bootleg)
The Gargantuan Elf Album (1978) compilation of 1974 & 1975 albums
Ronnie James Dio: The Elf Albums (1991) compiles 1974 & 1975 albums
And Before Elf... There Were Elves (2011) – as The Elves features 12 songs from 'Live at the Bank' bootleg
Elf Band Members Musicians
Ronnie James Dio – lead vocals (1967–1975), bass (1967-1973; died 2010)
Gary Driscoll – drums, percussion (1967–1975; died 1987)
David Feinstein – lead guitar (1967–1973)
Doug Thaler – keyboards (1967–1972), rhythm guitar (1968-1972)
Nick Pantas – rhythm guitar (1967–1968; died 1968)
Micky Lee Soule – keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1968–1975)
Craig Gruber – bass (1973–1975; died 2015)
Steve Edwards – lead guitar (1973–1975)
Mark Nauseef – percussion (1975)
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