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Elton John- ELTON JOHN LIVE IN AUSTRALIA WITH MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA- CD- 1987-
- Happenstance Ltd./MCA Records, Inc.- 076732802229- 400 grn
ELTON JOHN LIVE IN AUSTRALIA WITH MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, released in June 13, 1987, is the twenty-eighth official album release for English musician Elton John. It is a live album recorded at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on 14 December 1986 with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The concert was the last of a series of concerts done throughout the last two months of 1986, which were part of John's Tour De Force of Australia and New Zealand. John's band was essentially the lineup used on Leather Jackets, which he was touring behind at the time, including Jody Linscott and special guest Ray Cooper, both of whom played percussion. This concert was the last to feature Elton's legendary stage costumes, which he had featured in his shows since the early 1970s. It was also his last show before undergoing throat surgery in January 1987. Despite being completely successful, the surgery prevented Elton from singing at all for several months and from touring for 18 months. The surgery also permanently reduced his range from tenor to baritone. The running time of the original 1987 US CD release on MCA Records (MCAD-8022) is 73:58, whilst the 1998 remastered CD edition on Mercury/Island Records (314 558 477-2) runs only 73:48. The missing time is due to the removal of several seconds of applause following the song "Tonight". The track listing for both editions is the same. However, the running time of most of the remastered tracks vary from the original release due to a different placement of the track marks between songs. In many cases, the track mark changes move a song's spoken introduction from the beginning of the track to the end of the preceding track.
PERSONNEL: Elton John – piano, vocals; Davey Johnstone – guitars; David Paton – bass guitar; Charlie Morgan – drums; Fred Mandel – keyboards, synthesizers; Ray Cooper, Jody Linscott – percussion; Alan Carvell, Gordon Neville, Shirley Lewis – backing vocals; James Newton Howard – orchestral arrangements, conductor; Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
The late '80s were wrought with equal measures of tremendous professional popularity and personal crisis for Elton John. As he would reveal later, this inspired double-LP live collection released in 1987 captures the artist at one of the best and worst times of his life. On top of it all and perhaps most tellingly is John's tattered voice. So dire was the situation that literally within weeks of the concert he would undergo a surgical procedure that could have easily ended his career had it failed. Keeping all of that in mind, Elton John once again proved himself as a consummate showman, performing at the peak of his abilities. John's comparatively small combo is augmented on these tracks by the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under the direction of onetime bandmate James Newton Howard. There are a few surprisingly strong readings of early sides such as "60 Years On," "I Need You To Turn To," "The Greatest Discovery," and an edgy and soulful version of "The King Must Die." Other unexpected detours into John's catalog include the intimate desperation of "Tonight" from Blue Moves and "Have Mercy On The Criminal" from Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player. There are also the hits and enthusiast favorites "Tiny Dancer," "Your Song," "Candle In The Wind", the previously mentioned "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word," and "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me." While not entirely essential, LIVE IN AUSTRALIA is at its core an adeptly executed concert package.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Black Tray Includes 8-Page Booklet.
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