Carolina County Ball is the second studio 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. The album is the first to feature Craig Gruber on bass. Track listing On some of the European releases of "Carolina County Ball", the first song is listed as "Carolina Country Ball" making this album somewhat of a collector's item. Personnel Elf Ronnie James Dio - lead vocals Steve Edwards - lead guitar Micky Lee Soule - keyboards, rhythm guitar Craig Gruber - bass Gary Driscoll - drums Additional musicians Helen Chappell, Liza Strike, & Barry St. John - backing vocals The Manor Chorus - vocals on "Blanche" Roger Glover - string arrangements, production Mountain Fjord, M.D., & Martyn Ford - strings Ray Swinfield - clarinet Chris Pyne - trombone Henry Lowther - trumpet Production staff Lou (Conway) Austin, Simon Heyworth - recording engineers Colin Hart, Raymond Da'Rio - equipment Mixed at Kingsway Recorders Fin Costello - photography References External links 'Carolina County Ball' tour dates Elf (band) albums 1974 albums MGM Records albums