* 1/2 Leon Russell, “Anything Can Happen,”...

* 1/2 Leon Russell, “Anything Can Happen,” Virgin. Revivified ‘70s icons like the Allman Brothers and Little Feat have justified their returns by re-establishing distinctive and enduring styles. Russell’s comeback, however, gets lost in a weak gloss of trendy synthesizers, drum machines and metal-squall guitar. Russell’s piano work is practically absent, a surprise given that his admirer and fellow keybanger Bruce Hornsby shepherded the recording.

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