Album
The Fox
1981 · Rock, Pop
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The Fox is a Rock album by Elton John, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 107 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
The Fox, released in 1981, is the fifteenth official album release for Elton John. With sales of approx. 300,000 US copies, it was one of Elton's poorest-selling albums in the United States. The track, "Elton's Song", was banned from radio play in some countries due to its content, which included references to homosexuality. The album was produced by John, Clive Franks and for the first time, Chris Thomas, who would produce many more albums with John through most of the 1980s and '90s. Five of the songs (noted below) were recorded during the sessions for his previous album 21 at 33. All B-sides released around this time were also from those sessions.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Breaking Down Barriers4:40
- A2Heart In The Right Place5:12
- A3Just Like Belgium4:08
- A4Nobody Wins3:38
- A5Fascist Faces5:09
Side B
- B2Heels Of The Wind3:32
- B3Elton's Song2:59
- B4The Fox5:10
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- warm
- bittersweet
- romantic
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
A1 to A3, A5 - Big Pig Music Ltd.
A4 - Martin Coulter Music Ltd.
B1a, B1c, B2, B4 - Big Pig Music Ltd.
Basic tracks for "Heart In The Right Place", "Chloe" and "Elton's Song" recorded at Superbear Studios, France.
"Breaking Down Barriers", "Just Like Belgium", "Nobody Wins", "Fascist Faces", "Heels Of The Wind" and "The Fox", plus all overdubs on "Heart In The Right Place", "Chloe" and "Elton's Song" recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles.
"Heart In The Right Place", "Carla / Etude / Fanfare", "Chloe" and "Elton's Song" mixed at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles.
"Breaking Down Barriers", "Just Like Belgium", "Nobody Wins", "Fascist Faces", "Heels Of The Wind" and "The Fox" remixed at Wessex Studio, London.
Backing vocals on "Breaking Down Barriers", "Heels Of The Wind" and Choir on "Fascist Faces" recorded at Village Recorders, Los Angeles.
On "Carla / Etude / Fanfare" piano recorded at Davlen Studios, Los Angeles.
London Symphony Orchestra recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London.
Synthesizers and percussion recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Los Angeles.
J' veux d'la tendresse (I want tenderness) - Special thanks to Phillippe Rault.
Rear cover lists cassette catalogue number as SHUNT 16 (with a picture of a cassette instead of the word).
Durations do not appear on this release.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alvin TaylorDRUMS
- Bill ChamplinBACKING VOCALS TAMBOURINE, BACKING VOCALS
- Dee MurrayBACKING VOCALS BASS
- Elton JohnKEYBOARDS, VOCALS PIANO BACKING VOCALS
- Gary OsborneBACKING VOCALS
- James Newton HowardARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR, SYNTHESIZER ARRANGED BY
- Jeff PorcaroDRUMS DRUM PROGRAMMING
- London Symphony OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Marty PaichARRANGED BY STRINGS
- Max GronenthalBACKING VOCALS
- Nigel OlssonDRUMS
- Reggie McBrideBASS
- Richie ZitoGUITAR
- Steve LukatherGUITAR
- Tim RenwickGUITAR
- Victor FeldmanPERCUSSION
- Carl CarwellBACKING VOCALS
- Chuck CisselBACKING VOCALS
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