![]() ![]() If There's a God in Heaven (What's He Waiting For?) 16. In the U.S., it was certified gold in October and platinum in December 1976 by the RIAA. Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1971 through DJM and Uni Records. It was Gus Dudgeon's last album produced with John for almost a decade. ![]() John has stated that Blue Moves is one of his favorites of the albums he has recorded. The project is also marked by the string arrangements by James Newton Howard. Despite the album's darker tone, on it's release it reached #3 on the charts, partly on the strength of the it's biggest hit single "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word". It was John's second double album (after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) and the first to be released by his own label, Rocket Records Ltd. 6 User Ratings (0) Your Rating Overview User Reviews Credits Releases Similar Albums Share on facebook twitter tumblr The Lockdown Sessions Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine + Forced off the road by the COVID-19 pandemic, Elton John kept himself busy by collaborating with friends, peers, admirers, and new guns. Blue Moves is the eleventh official album release by Elton John. The closer we get to Blue Moves, the better we understand the world into which it was born and vice versa.Release Date: Notes:Double 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Instead of repeating the formula that made Elton John a success, John and Bernie Taupin attempted their most ambitious record to date for the follow-up to their breakthrough. Blue Eyes and Cole Porter’s True Love (a duet with Kiki Dee) are deceptively poignant in slick-pop veneers, and the absolutely majestic Circle of Life (from The Lion King) could be the aural equivalent of what it feels like to fall in love. Instead, both album and career were derailed by a perfect storm of circumstances- Elton's decisions to stop touring and start his own label the turbulent shiftings of popular culture in the punk era the minefield of attitudes towards celebrity and sexuality. Was the commercially disappointing and poorly reviewed double album to blame? Can one album shoot down a star? No, argues Matthew Restall Blue Moves is a four-sided masterpiece, as fantastic as Captain Fantastic, as colorful as Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a showcase for the three elements piano-playing troubadour, full orchestra, rock band with which Elton John and his collaborators redirected the evolution of popular music. 2 It was the second single released from the album in the UK, and the first single released in the United States. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship which is falling apart. ' Im Still Standing ' is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, from Johns 1983 album Too Low for Zero. It was John's second single released by The Rocket Record Company. Then he released Blue Moves, and it all came crashing down. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. ![]() With seven #1 albums in a row and a reputation as a riveting piano-pounding performer, the former Reggie Dwight had gone with dazzling speed from the London suburbs to the pinnacles of rock stardom, his songs never leaving the charts, his sold-out shows packed with adoring fans. Blue Moves is the eleventh official album release by Elton John. Elton John - Blue Moves - DOUBLE vinyl record album LP SKU: (WA67) MCA 2-11004 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours. The album was his third album to be released in 1971, at which point John had been rising to prominence as a popular music artist. Once reviled as bloated and pretentious, Elton Johns 1976 album Blue Moves, is one of his masterpieces, argues author Matthew Restall in the latest installment of the 33 1/3 series. This release would mark a significant change and temporary downturn in the career of the man whose sleek pop/rock recordings, savvy songwriting, and exciting stage shows had made him the unchallenged Goliath of the music world. By 1976, Elton John was the best-selling recording artist and the highest-grossing touring act in the world. Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1971 through DJM and Uni Records. On October 22, 1976, Elton John released a double album, Blue Moves. ![]()
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