Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [1987, Reissue] {Japan for USA}

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Date: June 21, 2018

Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [1987, Reissue] {Japan for USA}
Rock, Pop/Rock, Classic Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 41:38 Min | 363,71 Mb
Label: MCA Records (USA) | Cat.# MCAD-31000 | Released: 1987-07-27 (1969-06-06)

"Empty Sky" is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Elton John, released on 6 June 1969. It would not be released in the United States until January 1975 (on MCA), with different cover art, well after John's fame had been established internationally. Recorded during the winter of 1968 and spring of 1969 in a DJM 8-track studio, Empty Sky is the only album in the early part of his career not produced by Gus Dudgeon, instead helmed by friend and DJM staffer Steve Brown. The album was released in the UK in both stereo and mono with the latter now being a rare collector's item. John plays harpsichord on several tracks, including "Skyline Pigeon", which John has described as being "the first song Bernie and I ever got excited about that we ever wrote." John used musicians who were either his or Brown's friends. Guitarist Caleb Quaye and drummer Roger Pope, both members of the band Hookfoot at the time, played on many of the tracks.
~Wikipedia
Although he had made a number of re-recordings of popular songs for a budget record label in the late '60s, Empty Sky was the first true solo album Elton John recorded after leaving Bluesology; it also marked the beginning of his long and fruitful collaboration with lyricist Bernie Taupin. Empty Sky is quite indicative of the post-Sgt. Pepper's era. With its ambitious arrangements and lyrics, it's clear that John and Taupin intended the album to be a major statement. Though it shows some signs of John's R&B roots, most of the album alternates between vaguely psychedelic rock and Taupin and John's burgeoning pop songcraft, capped off by a bizarre reprise of brief moments of all of the songs on the record. There aren't any forgotten gems on Empty Sky, but it does suggest John's potential.
~Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine






Release of the album: 1969, June, 6 [LP DJM Records, Cat.# DJLPS.403, UK]
Release of this CD: 1987, July, 27 [CD MCA Records (Japan for USA), Cat.# MCAD-31000 / UPC: 076731100029]
© 1975 MCA Records, Inc.
Manufactured by MCA Records, Inc. (Artwork)
Manufactured in Japan for MCA Records, Inc. (CD)

Credits:

Bass – Tony Murray
Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: 5), Roger Pope
Engineer – Frank Owen
Guitar – Caleb Quaye
Producer – Steve Brown
Vocals, Piano, Harpsichord – Elton John
Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Tracklist:

01. Empty Sky (08:35)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
02. Val-Hala (04:15)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
03. Western Ford Gateway (03:19)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
04. Hymn 2000 (04:34)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
05. Lady What's Tomorrow (03:12)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
06. Sails (03:46)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
07. The Scaffold (03:19)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
08. Skyline Pigeon (03:39)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
09. Gulliver / Hay Chewed / Reprise (06:59)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)

Exact Audio Copy V1.3 from 2. September 2016

EAC extraction logfile from 21. June 2018, 19:14

Elton John / Empty Sky

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Analyzed: Elton John / Empty Sky
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.96 dB -16.59 dB 4:15 02-Valhalla
DR13 -1.55 dB -16.77 dB 3:19 03-Western Ford Gateway
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DR12 -4.08 dB -19.24 dB 3:19 07-The Scaffold
DR11 -2.44 dB -16.56 dB 3:39 08-Skyline Pigeon
DR12 -1.99 dB -17.92 dB 6:59 09-Gulliver/Hay Chewed
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
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Bitrate: 755 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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