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Elton John - Elton John (1970) [1985, Reissue]

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: 3 Jan 2019 15:24:51

"Elton John" is the second album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released in April 1970. However, because it was his first album released in America, many people there assumed it was his first album, as "Empty Sky" was not released in the US until 1975. Elton John includes his breakthrough hit, "Your Song", and helped to establish his career during what was considered the "singer-songwriter" era of popular music. In the US, it was certified gold in February 1971 by the RIAA. In the same year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. This was the first of a string of Elton John albums produced by Gus Dudgeon. As Dudgeon recalled in a Mix Magazine interview, the album wasn't actually intended to launch John as an artist, but rather as a collection of polished demos for other artists to consider recording his and co-writer Bernie Taupin's songs. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 468 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. On 27 November 2012, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as an album cited as exhibiting "qualitative or historical significance". The song "No Shoe Strings on Louise" was intended (as homage or parody) to sound like a Mick Jagger song.

~Wikipedia

"Empty Sky" was followed by "Elton John", a more focused and realized record that deservedly became his first hit. John and Bernie Taupin's songwriting had become more immediate and successful; in particular, John's music had become sharper and more diverse, rescuing Taupin's frequently nebulous lyrics. "Take Me to the Pilot" might not make much sense lyrically, but John had the good sense to ground its willfully cryptic words with a catchy blues-based melody. Next to the increased sense of songcraft, the most noticeable change on Elton John is the addition of Paul Buckmaster's grandiose string arrangements. Buckmaster's orchestrations are never subtle, but they never overwhelm the vocalist, nor do they make the songs schmaltzy. Instead, they fit the ambitions of John and Taupin, as the instant standard "Your Song" illustrates. Even with the strings and choirs that dominate the sound of the album, John manages to rock out on a fair share of the record. Though there are a couple of underdeveloped songs, Elton John remains one of his best records.

~Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Release of the album: 1970, April, 10 [LP DJM Records, Cat.# DJLPS 406, UK]
Release of this CD: 1985 [CD DJM Records (UK), Cat.# DJM CD8 / UPC: no barcode]
℗ 1970 This Record Co., Ltd.
Printed and Made by the E.J. Day Group, London and Bedford
Dick James Music Ltd.
Made in England.

Credits:

Arranged By, Conductor – Paul Buckmaster
Art Direction – David Larkham
Composed By, Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
Composed By, Vocals, Piano – Elton John
Coordinator – Steve Brown
Design [Sleeve Production] – Jim Goff
Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Photography By – Stowell Stanford
Producer – Gus Dudgeon

Tracklist:

01. Your Song (04:04)
02. I Need You To Turn To (02:33)
03. Take Me To The Pilot (03:47)
04. No Shoe Strings On Louise (03:32)
05. First Episode At Hienton (04:47)
06. Sixty Years On (04:36)
07. Border Song (03:22)
08. The Greatest Discovery (04:12)
09. The Cage (03:30)
10. The King Must Die (05:06)

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Dynamic Range Meter log

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Analyzed: Elton John / Elton John
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.44 dB -17.25 dB 4:04 01-Your Song
DR13 -1.72 dB -19.38 dB 2:33 02-I Need You To Turn To
DR14 0.00 dB -15.93 dB 3:47 03-Take Me To The Pilot
DR14 0.00 dB -15.28 dB 3:32 04-No Shoe Strings On Louise
DR11 -2.47 dB -18.87 dB 4:47 05-First Episode At Hienton
DR13 -2.75 dB -19.98 dB 4:36 06-Sixty Years On
DR11 0.00 dB -16.51 dB 3:22 07-Border Song
DR12 -3.00 dB -19.17 dB 4:12 08-The Greatest Discovery
DR13 0.00 dB -15.52 dB 3:30 09-The Cage
DR14 0.00 dB -17.55 dB 5:06 10-The King Must Die
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR13

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Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 725 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Thanks to the original releaser

See also:

You might also be interested in the following albums by Elton John:

Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [1987, Reissue] {Japan for USA}
Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [1993, Spanish Reissue]
Elton John - Elton John (1970) [1988, Japan]
Elton John - Tumbleweed Connec...991, MFSL 24 K Gold, UDCD 543]
Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection (1970) [2001, Japanese Mini-LP CD]
Elton John - Madman Across The...989, MFSL 24 K Gold, UDCD 516]
Elton John - Madman Across The...1) [2001, Japanese Mini-LP CD]
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) [2CD] [1988, Japan]
Elton John - A Single Man (1978) [1989, Reissue]
Elton John - A Single Man (1978) [1997, Japan]
Elton John - Ice On Fire (1985) [1992, Reissue]
Elton John - Reg Strikes Back ... Remastered with Bonus Tracks]
Elton John - The Complete Thom Bell Sessions (1989) {Rec. 1977}

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