Album
Madman Across The Water
1971 · Rock
103 collectors on Gatefold own this
Madman Across The Water is a Rock album by Elton John, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 292 pressings tracked, owned by 103 collectors.
About
Elton John’s fourth album is a dusky, dense set of big pop gestures and lush ballads that, conceptually, detail Elton in America. It’s rich with shimmering melodies, booming pianos and guitars, and syrupy-sweet orchestral arrangements that sometimes hint at prog rock. There’s lots of magic and emotional depth in Bernie Taupin’s storyteller lyrics and Elton’s warm, dynamic vocals and performances—from the California girl in the haunting and pretty “Tiny Dancer” to the Native American warriors in the string-and-piano epic “Indian Sunset” to the homeless man in the blues-y “Razor Face.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Tiny Dancer6:12
- A2Levon5:37
- A3Razor Face4:40
- A4Madman Across The Water5:22
Side B
- B1Indian Sunset6:45
- B2Holiday Inn4:22
- B3Rotten Peaches5:14
- B4All The Nasties5:08
- B5Goodbye1:48
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- lush
- theatrical
- poetic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Gatefold textured sleeve with 11-page booklet in the centre fold.
Translucent blood-red vinyl.
Very similar to Madman Across The Water (UK 1971) (opens in a new tab), but without a hyphen between "A1"/"B1" in the runout.
Recording dates, all 1971:
A2, B5 - 27th February
A1, A3, B2 - 9th August
B4 - 11th August
A4, B1, B3 - 14th August
All runouts are etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Barry St. JohnBACKING VOCALS
- Davey JohnstoneGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, MANDOLIN, SITAR
- Dee MurrayBACKING VOCALS BASS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Elton JohnPIANO PIANO, VOCALS PIANO, BACKING VOCALS
- Lesley DuncanBACKING VOCALS
- Liza StrikeBACKING VOCALS
- Nigel OlssonBACKING VOCALS DRUMS DRUMS, BACKING VOCALS
- Paul BuckmasterARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY, CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR, ARRANGED BY
- Roger CookBACKING VOCALS
- Sue & SunnyBACKING VOCALS
- Terry SteeleBACKING VOCALS
- Tony BurrowsBACKING VOCALS
- Barry MorganDRUMS
- BJ ColePEDAL STEEL GUITAR STEEL GUITAR
- Brian OdgersBASS
- Caleb QuayeACOUSTIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Chris LaurenceACOUSTIC BASS
- Chris SpeddingELECTRIC GUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR GUITAR
103 collectors on Gatefold own this · 292 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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