Elton John (album)

Name	Elton John
Type	Album
Artist	Elton John
Cover	Elton John - Elton John.jpg
Released	10 April 1970
Recorded	January 1970 at Trident Studios, London
Genre	Rock, Symphonic rock
Length	39:27 (Original release)
Label	DJM (UK/world) Uni (US/Canada)
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Last album	Empty Sky (1969)
This album	*Elton John* (1970)
Next album	Tumbleweed Connection (1970)

Elton John is the eponymous second album by English singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1970. It was his first album, however, released in America, thus commonly assumed by many as his debut, as Empty Sky would not be released in the U.S. until 1975. It includes his breakthrough hit, "Your Song", and helped establish his career during what was considered the "singer-songwriter" era of popular music. In 1971 the album was nominated to the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 2003, the album was ranked number 468 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This was the first of many Elton John albums to be produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Track listing

All songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

# "Your Song" – 4:02 # "I Need You to Turn To" – 2:35 # "Take Me to the Pilot" – 3:47 # "No Shoe Strings on Louise" – 3:31 # "First Episode at Hienton" – 4:48 # "Sixty Years On" – 4:35 # "Border Song" – 3:22 # "The Greatest Discovery" – 4:12 # "The Cage" – 3:28 # "The King Must Die" – 5:04

Bonus tracks (1995 Polygram and MCA reissue)

# "Bad Side of the Moon" – 3:15 # "Grey Seal" [Original version] – 3:35 # "Rock n' Roll Madonna " – 4:17

Bonus tracks (2008 Deluxe Edition)

# "Your Song" [Piano demo] – 3:35 # "I Need You to Turn To" [Piano demo] – 2:12 # "Take Me to the Pilot" [Piano demo] – 2:36 # "No Shoe Strings on Louise" [Piano demo] – 3:33 # "Sixty Years On" [Piano demo] – 4:21 # "The Greatest Discovery" [Piano demo] – 3:58 # "The Cage" [Piano demo] – 3:21 # "The King Must Die" [Piano demo] – 5:24 # "Rock n' Roll Madonna" [Piano demo] – 3:11 # "Thank You Mama" [Piano demo] – 3:20 # "All the Way Down to El Paso" [Piano demo] – 2:49 # "I'm Going Home" [Piano demo] – 3:05 # "Grey Seal" [Piano demo] – 3:19 # "Rock n' Roll Madonna" [Alternate take] – 2:55 # "Bad Side of the Moon" – 3:13 # "Grey Seal" [Original Version] – 3:36 # "Rock n' Roll Madonna" – 4:17 # "Border Song" [BBC session] – 3:21 # "Your Song" [BBC session] – 4:01 # "Take Me to the Pilot" [BBC session] – 3:33

On the album released in Portugal, a French horn is used in the introduction to "The Greatest Discovery" instead of a cello as is found on all other versions. An extended version of the introduction to "Sixty Years On" is available on 1990 box set "To Be Continued".

When MCA Records re-issued this album on cassette tape in the 1980s, "I Need You To Turn To" and "The Cage" were swapped in the album running order.

The album was remastered as a multichannel Super Audio CD in 2004.

B-sides

{|class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! Song ! Format |- | "Bad Side of the Moon" || Border Song 7" (US) |- | "Into the Old Man's Shoes" || Your Song 7" (UK) |}

Personnel

Elton John - piano, harpsichord, vocals

Frank Clark - acoustic guitar, bass, guitar

Colin Green - guitar, Spanish guitar

Roland Harker - guitar

Clive Hicks - acoustic guitar, guitar, rhythm guitar, 12 string guitar

Alan Parker - rhythm guitar

Caleb Quaye - guitar

Les Hurdle - bass

Dave Richmond - bass

Alan Weighall - bass

Brian Dee - organ

Diana Lewis - Moog synthesizer

Paul Buckmaster - cello

Skaila Kanga - harp

David Katz - violin

Terry Cox - drums

Dennis Lopez - percussion

Barry Morgan - drums

Tex Navarra - percussion

Madeline Bell - vocals, background vocals

Tony Burrows - vocals, background vocals

Roger Cook - vocals, background vocals

Lesley Duncan - vocals, background vocals

Kay Garner - vocals, background vocals

Tony Hazzard - vocals, background vocals

Barbara Moore - vocals, choir, chorus

Production

Producer: Gus Dudgeon

Engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable

Editing: Gus Skinas

Remastering: Tony Cousins

Digital transfers: Ricky Graham

Surround sound: Greg Penny

Lyricist: Bernie Taupin

Arranger: Paul Buckmaster

Orchestra contractor: David Katz

Art direction: David Larkham

Liner notes: Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler

Charts

Album {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:550px;" |- !align="left"|Year !align="left"|Chart !align="left"|Position |- |align="left"|1970 |align="left"|UK album chart |align="left"|5 |- |align="left"|1971 |align="left"|US Billboard Pop Albums |align="left"|4 |}

Singles {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" style="width:550px;" |- !align="left"|Year !align="left"|Single !align="left"|Chart !align="left"|Position |- |align="left"|1970 |align="left"|Border Song |align="left"|US Billboard Pop Singles |align="left"|92 |- |align="left"|1971 |align="left"|Your Song |align="left"|UK Singles Chart |align="left"|7 |- |align="left"|1971 |align="left"|Your Song |align="left"|US Billboard Pop Singles |align="left"|8 |}

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Elton John- Levon

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Duration: 5:22
Published: 2007-11-17
Uploaded: 2011-02-25
Author: AJMusicgirl

Song: "Levon" Artist: Elton John Album: Madman Across the Water Year: 1971 My favorite Elton John song.

Elton John - Madman Across the Water (original version)

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Published: 2007-08-28
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Author: Steffen2k7

From the 1970's album Tumbleweed Connection! Visit my blog: tbzone.has.it

Elton John - Hello Hello (Album Version)

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Published: 2011-02-06
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Author: Arne107

The song 'Hello Hello' from the movie Gnomeo & Juliet, performed by Elton John. (The song is also a duet with Lady GaGa).

Elton John - Skyline Pigeon

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Published: 2009-09-04
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Author: AlessandroTBP

From album "Empty Sky" (1969). Music by Elton John; lyrics by Bernie Taupin. Lyrics / Testo Turn me loose from your hands Let me fly to distant lands Over green fields, trees and mountains Flowers and forest fountains Home along the lanes of the skyway For this dark and lonely room Projects a shadow cast in gloom And my eyes are mirrors Of the world outside Thinking of the way That the wind can turn the tide And these shadows turn From purple into grey For just a Skyline Pigeon Dreaming of the open Waiting for the day He can spread his wings And fly away again Fly away skyline pigeon fly Towards the dreams You've left so very far behind Just let me wake up in the morning To the smell of new mown hay To laugh and cry, to live and die In the brightness of my day I want to hear the pealing bells Of distant churches sing But most of all please free me From this aching metal ring And open out this cage towards the sun. Bernie Taupin: "That's a song with a history. I think, funnily enough, Skyline Pigeon was the first really good song that we ever wrote. I think it was a lanmark as far as our writing was concerned - it was a good blend of lyrics and melody. It was originally included on the Empty Sky album, and was also one of the first songs that we wrote that was covered. There was a guy called Roger Cook that wanted to record it, and in order for him to record it, Dick James gave part of the publishing to him. We obviously liked the song enough to re-record it later on, and ...

Eminem and Elton John - Stan Remix with lyrics (Curtain Call's album)

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Author: davetherave333

Album - Curtain Call's Track - 17 - "Stan" (Live) Artist - Eminem & Elton John (Not Dido) First of alI - I thought it sounded like sting (before I saw it was Elton John). Second - I Love the jazzy piano Third - It sounds better with the swears (I know) Fourth - Enjoy Fifth - Sorry the Lyrics were too long for the description Sixth - Lyrics are here www.sing365.com

Elton John- Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year)

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Published: 2007-12-27
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Song: "Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year)" Artist: Elton John Album: Too Low For Zero Year: 1983

Levon By Elton John Lyrics

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Published: 2009-08-19
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Author: jesseoverholser

This is not my song this is by Elton John Song: Levon Artist: Elton John Album: Mad Man Across the Water Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin Recorded 1971

Elton John- Classic Albums: The Making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Part 5

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Duration: 9:53
Published: 2010-08-30
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Author: Serenap03

"Roses" Elton John Leon Russell Bernie Taupin Union I Should Have Sent Roses 2010 NEW

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Published: 2010-08-14
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I SHOULD'VE SENT ROSES (2010) Facebook: tinyurl.com Leon Russell - Elton John - Bernie Taupin - T-Bone Burnett God bless these guys - an epic story for those who now know it. Amazon: tinyurl.com Are you standing outside, looking up at the sky...cursing the wondering stars? Well,...

Elton John and Leon Russel's 'The Union' Album Review

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Published: 2010-10-31
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Rob Blue reviews Elton John and Leon Russel's 'The Union' Album. Tune in to see Jason Coffee's response. musicovercoffee.com

Elton John - Friends

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Duration: 2:26
Published: 2009-10-23
Uploaded: 2011-02-22
Author: MattyWestie

As I am a keen John/Taupin fan, I have decided that (for the very first time) I will upload the entire Friends Soundtrack, including all the variation instrumentals. In the early seventies Elton John established himself as a charismatic and flamboyant soloist , and in a year that featured albums such as 'Madman across the Water' and 'Tumbleweed Connection', he yet again expressed his impeccable songwriting ability in this soundtrack. In this teen romance, a young neglected English boy runs away and becomes friends with a French girl. Together, they go to an idyllic marsh location in France , become lovers, set up housekeeping, have a baby, and play at being responsible adults, discovering along the way many of the troubles involved, before ultimately becoming separated by police responding to a missing persons report. The general response was poorly recieved by critics and commercially it failed to impress. However the release of the soundtrack brought the energy into the production back to life and the title track still peaked at a successful #34 in the US charts. The entire album was re-released with the compliation album 'Rare Masters' in 1992, while a couple of the songs were previously released on the 1980 'Lady Samantha' album. Therefore I am proud to present the Friends Soundtrack in its entirety -

Rod Steward & Elton John- Makin' Woopee

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Singer: Rod Stewart with Elton John Album: The Greatest American Songbook Volume IV Song: Makin' Woopee (Track 6) Another favourite song in this album. :)

Elton John - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Vinyl Version, 1973)

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Author: SaturnTrack

The opening song from Elton's seventh studio album, as well as his first double album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in 1973. With lyrics by Bernie Taupin, and composed by Elton John. Apologies for some of the hissing and snapping through the video. The record was not in its best shape. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding Lyrics: The roses in the window box Have tilted to one side Everything about this house Was born to grow and die Oh it doesn't seem a year ago To this very day You said I'm sorry honey If I don't change the pace I can't face another day And love lies bleeding in my hand Oh it kills me to think of you with another man I was playing rock and roll and you were just a fan But my guitar couldn't hold you So I split the band Love lies bleeding in my hands I wonder if those changes Have left a scar on you Like all the burning hoops of fire That you and I passed through You're a bluebird on a telegraph line I hope you're happy now Well if the wind of change comes down your way girl You'll make it back somehow Elton John - Piano, lead vocals Dee Murray - Bass, vocals Davey Johnstone - Electric guitar, vocals Nigel Olsson - Drums, vocals David Hentschel - ARP Synthesizer

Elton John - Little Jeannie

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Elton John - Little Jeannie from 1980 album "21 At 33"

Elton John - Sixty Years On

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Published: 2007-07-22
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Live at Playhouse Theatre Edinburgh Scotland 1976 Song from the Elton John album

Elton John - In Neon

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Elton John - In Neon from 1984 album "Breaking Hearts"

The Best of Elton John: Part 1 (1970-1976)

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Published: 2010-04-30
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Author: platitudipus

Although this is where EJ landed most of his biggest hits and well known songs, this is just the beginning of his 40-year career. Most people (myself included) consider this time to be the best of Elton John; we can call it "the era of classic Elton John." Albums/Songs: Elton John - Your Song Madman Across the Water - Tiny Dancer Honky Chateau - Rocket Man Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player - Teacher I Need You Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Funeral For a Friend, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting Caribou - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Pinball Wizard Captain Fantastic & Brown Dirt Cowboy - Someone Saved My Life Tonight Some Notes: When making this series I forgot to add a song from Tumbleweed Connection, which is actually a huge gap because it represents EJ before he went into pop starting in 1973 (with the Don't Shoot Me album). A sample (Burn Down The Mission) is in the 4th video. "Pinball Wizard" was actually a cover of The Who but it is one of the rare covers that is just as good if not better than the original so it deserves a spot here. Personal Favorite - "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" maybe not his most famous, but in my opinion, it is a combination of the best lyrical and musical composition ever. It is extended in this video (longest excerpt). It will take another few days to put up the rest of the series, it takes a long time to compile the best songs. 4/30/10 I will try to add Part 2, 5/1 I will have Part 3 and 5/2 I will have Part 4 ...

Elton John Mona lisas and mad hatters

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Published: 2009-06-26
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Author: gianmerlo

"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" is a song from the Elton John album Honky Château. It reflects Bernie Taupin's take on New York City after hearing a gun go off near his hotel window during his first visit to the city. The song's lyrics were partly inspired by Ben E. King's "Spanish Harlem," in which he sings "There is a rose in Spanish Harlem". In response to this, Taupin writes, "Now I know Spanish Harlem are not just pretty words to say / I thought I knew, but now I know that rose trees never grow in New York City." A more upbeat sequel to the song called "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)," was recorded about 15 years later for Elton's later album Reg Strikes Back. Rolling Stone magazine's Jon Landau praised the song when it was released, writing:"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" shows how much John can really do in the space of a single cut. Using minimal instrumentation and singing one of Taupin's most direct lyrics, John effortlessly reveals the myth beneath the myth of "... a rose in Spanish Harlem." He expresses his involvement with the city, his need for its people, and his final desire to be alone through one of his best tunes, simplest arrangements, and most natural vocal performances. Elton himself has called the song "one of my all-time favourites" upon introducing it at his 60th-birthday concert in New York's Madison Square Garden. The song was used in the film Almost Famous, in a scene in New York City, highlighting the loneliness of one of the film's ...