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Elton John- TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION- CD- 1970/1997-
- This Record Company Ltd./PolyGram Records/PolyGram Group Canada Inc.- 042282924827[97]- 400 grn
TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, England in March 1970, and released in October 30, 1970 in the United Kingdom and January 1971 in the United States. It is a concept album based on country and western/Americana themes. All songs are written by John and Bernie Taupin, with the exception of "Love Song" by Lesley Duncan. TUMBLEWEED... is characterized by John's balladeer approach, with John at his storyteller best on songs like "Burn Down The Mission." Even if the lyrics were generally written by Bernie Taupin, John's voice and inflection made every song seem deeply personal. The beautiful "Come Down In Time" displays the subtleties and sophistication of his talent, with the piano not yet serving as the instrumental focal point it would later become. The album also features the favorite "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" and "Where To Now St. Peter?"
PERSONNEL: Elton John – lead vocals, acoustic piano, Hammond organ, backing vocals; Brian Dee – Hammond organ; Caleb Quaye – lead guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar; Les Thatcher – acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar; Gordon Huntley – steel guitar; Lesley Duncan – backing vocals, acoustic guitar; Mike Egan – acoustic guitar; Dave Glover, Herbie Flowers – bass guitar; Chris Laurence – acoustic bass; Dee Murray – backing vocals, bass guitar; Roger Pope – drums, percussion; Barry Morgan – drums; Nigel Olsson – backing vocals, drums; Robin Jones – congas, tambourine; Karl Jenkins – oboe; Skaila Kanga – harp; Ian Duck – harmonica; Johnny Van Derek – violin; Paul Buckmaster – orchestral arrangements and conductor; Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Kay Garner, Tony Hazzard, Dusty Springfield, Tammi Hunt, Heather Wheatman, Yvonne Wheatman – backing vocals.
Elton pushed hard for his breakthrough, releasing albums with prolific zeal which the industry today would view as counter-productive. His self-titled second had emerged in April 1970, and just six months later the superior TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION came out. With ''Your Song'' from its predecessor finally giving him a hit, this country-tinged set – often described as a concept album, on the basis that several songs reference cowboys and guns – was expected to clinch his star status. Yet he had to wait a little longer, as despite making the US top ten, it lacked singles. It’s the sound of a songwriting team hanging on to their perceived rock credibility, not yet stumbling on the pop chops that sent the Elton brand supernova. Produced by Gus Dudgeon with orchestral arrangements by Paul Buckmaster, this is almost as laden with Americana as Bernie Taupin’s lyrics. Elton sings in a distinctly Yankee twang and the influence of The Band’s Music From Big Pink is evident throughout. ''Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun'' sets out the album’s stall, a mid-tempo country-rocker gilded by period guitar fills from Caleb Quaye and a backing choir including one Dusty Springfield. Themes flicker here which reoccur between tracks: gunslingers young and ageing, a sepia sense of saloons and one-horse towns. ''My Father’s Gun'' and ''Talking Old Soldiers'' overtly try to enter the heads of ailing John Waynes. The best songs are those which transcend Taupin’s Western fantasies. The climactic ''Burn Down The Mission'' – a live showstopper at the time – enjoys a grandstand finish, all bombast and infectious enthusiasm. Relatively (it’s sold a million) overlooked in the canon, TUMBLEWEED… is a crafted, often impassioned work.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Black Tray Includes 20 Page Book.
Made In Canada.
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