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Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [2019, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]

Posted By: BlondStyle
Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [2019, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]

Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [2019, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]
Rock, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Classic Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Tracks+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPG) | 41:29 | 372,23 Mb
Label: Mercury/USM Japan (Japan) | Cat.# UICY-78955 | Released: 2019-08-07 (1969-06-06)
Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [2019, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]

"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

Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [2019, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]

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

Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [2019, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]

Elton John - Empty Sky (1969) [2019, Japanese Cardboard Sleeve Mini-LP SHM-CD]




Release of the album: 1969, June, 6 [LP DJM Records, Cat.# DJLPS.403, UK]
Release of this CD: 2019, August, 7 [CD Mercury/USM Japan (Japan), Cat.# UICY-78955 / EAN: 4988031340622]
A Virgin EMI Records Release; ℗ 1969 This Record Co. Ltd. © 1969 Mercury Records Ltd.
USM Japan, a Universal Music Company.
Marketed and Distributed by Universal Music LLC.
Made in Japan


Notes: Remastered Reissue, SHM-CD, Paper Sleeve, Limited Edition.
Cardboard sleeve reissue release from Elton John features SHM-CD format. The mini LP faithfully replicates the UK first pressing LP design (gatefold). An obi faithfully replicating the Japanese first pressing LP design. Uses the master made in 2018 based on the UK analog tapes. Comes with lyrics and a description.

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 (08:33)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
02. Val-Hala (04:14)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
03. Western Ford Gateway (03:19)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
04. Hymn 2000 (04:29)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
05. Lady What's Tomorrow (03:12)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
06. Sails (03:45)
(Elton John / Bernie Taupin)
07. The Scaffold (03:18)
(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 28. February 2020, 20:19

Elton John / Empty Sky

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Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
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Gap handling : Appended to previous track

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TOC of the extracted CD

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Track 5

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Track 6

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Track 7

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Track 8

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Track 9

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All tracks accurately ripped

No errors occurred

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Analyzed: Elton John / Empty Sky
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.68 dB -15.16 dB 8:33 01-Empty Sky
DR10 0.00 dB -12.54 dB 4:14 02-Val-Hala
DR10 -0.30 dB -14.34 dB 3:19 03-Western Ford Gateway
DR9 -1.41 dB -12.48 dB 4:29 04-Hymn 2000
DR9 -0.70 dB -13.34 dB 3:12 05-Lady What’s Tomorrow
DR11 -0.45 dB -14.96 dB 3:45 06-Sails
DR11 -2.13 dB -16.59 dB 3:18 07-The Scaffold
DR9 -1.66 dB -13.74 dB 3:39 08-Skyline Pigeon
DR10 -0.64 dB -14.58 dB 6:59 09-Gulliver / It’s Hay Chewed / Reprise
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR10

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 754 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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