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Elton John is the eponymous second album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1970. It was his first album, however, released in America, thus commonly assumed by many as his debut, as Empty Sky would not be released in the U.S. until 1975. It includes his breakthrough hit, "Your Song", and helped establish his career during what was considered the "singer-songwriter" era of popular music. In 1971 the album was nominated to the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Template:RS500

Track listing

All songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Side one

  1. "Your Song" – 4:02
  2. "I Need You to Turn To" – 2:35
  3. "Take Me to the Pilot" – 3:48
  4. "No Shoe Strings on Louise" – 3:31
  5. "First Episode at Hienton" – 4:48

Side two

  1. "Sixty Years On" – 4:35
  2. "Border Song" – 3:22
  3. "The Greatest Discovery" – 4:12
  4. "The Cage" – 3:28
  5. "The King Must Die" – 5:04

Bonus tracks (1995 CD reissue)

  1. "Bad Side of the Moon" – 3:15
  2. "Grey Seal" (Original version) – 3:35
  3. "Rock n' Roll Madonna" – 4:17

The album was released as a deluxe edition in June, 2008. The first disc follows the original album, while the second disc contains 20 previously unreleased demos and rehearsals from the album sessions and BBC perfomances. Three of the tracks, however, is the same bonus tracks released on the original CD remaster in 1995.

Bonus disc track listing (2008 Deluxe Edition)

All songs by John/Taupin.

  1. "Your Song" [Piano Demo] – 3:35
  2. "I Need You to Turn to" [Piano Demo] – 2:12
  3. "Take Me to the Pilot" [Piano Demo] – 2:36
  4. "No Shoe Strings on Louise" [Piano Demo] – 3:33
  5. "Sixty Years On" [Piano Demo] – 4:21
  6. "The Greatest Discovery" [Piano Demo] – 3:58
  7. "The Cage" [Piano Demo] – 3:21
  8. "The King Must Die" [Piano Demo] – 5:24
  9. "Rock 'n' Roll Madonna" [Piano Demo] – 3:11
  10. "Thank You Mama" (Previously unreleased track) – 3:20
  11. "All the Way Down to El Paso" (Previously unreleased track) – 2:49
  12. "I'm Going Home" (Previously unreleased track) – 3:05
  13. "Grey Seal" [Piano Demo] – 3:19
  14. "Rock 'n' Roll Madonna" [Band Demo] – 2:55
  15. "Bad Side of the Moon" – 3:13
  16. "Grey Seal" [Original Version] – 3:36
  17. "Rock 'n' Roll Madonna" – 4:18
  18. "Border Song" [Live at BBC] – 3:21
  19. "Your Song" [Live at BBC] – 4:01
  20. "Take Me to the Pilot" [Live at BBC] – 3:33

On the album released in Portugal, a French horn is used in the introduction to "The Greatest Discovery" instead of a violin as is found on all other versions. An extended version of the introduction to "Sixty Years On" is available on 1990 box set "To Be Continued".

The album was remastered as a multichannel Super Audio CD in 2004.

B-sides

Song Format
"Bad Side of the Moon" Border Song 7" (US)
"Into the Old Man's Shoes" Your Song 7" (UK)

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Gus Dudgeon
  • Engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable
  • Editing: Gus Skinas
  • Remastering: Tony Cousins
  • Digital transfers: Ricky Graham
  • Surround sound: Greg Penny
  • Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
  • Arranger: Paul Buckmaster
  • Orchestra contractor: David Katz
  • Art direction: David Larkham
  • Liner notes: Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1970 UK album chart 5
1971 US Billboard Pop Albums 4

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1970 Border Song US Billboard Pop Singles 92
1971 Your Song UK Singles Chart 7
1971 Your Song US Billboard Pop Singles 8
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