Madman Across the Water
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| Studio album by Elton John | |||||
| Released | November 5, 1971 (UK) November 15, 1971 (U.S.) |
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| Recorded | February 27-August 14, 1971 | ||||
| Genre | Rock Pop |
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| Length | 45:08 | ||||
| Label | UNI, DJM | ||||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | ||||
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Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1971. The title song, "Madman Across the Water", was set to be released on Elton John's previous album Tumbleweed Connection. However, it was set aside and would eventually serve as the title track of this album. Previous versions of the song (from the Tumbleweed era) can still be found, specifically on the remastered Tumbleweed Connection CD. When it was released in 'The Classic Years' collection, it was the first album not to feature any bonus tracks. Cover of this album was imitated by Ersen and Moğollar released 45 rpm album of "Sor Kendine (Ask To Yourself)/ Garip Gönlüm (My Strange Heart)" in 1972.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs by John/Taupin.
[edit] Side one
- "Tiny Dancer" – 6:17
- "Levon" – 5:22
- "Razor Face" – 4:44
- "Madman Across the Water" – 5:57
[edit] Side two
- "Indian Sunset" – 6:46
- "Holiday Inn" – 4:16
- "Rotten Peaches" – 4:58
- "All the Nasties" – 5:09
- "Goodbye" – 1:48
[edit] Personnel
- Elton John - piano, keyboard, vocals
- Paul Buckmaster - conductor
- Tony Burrows - vocals, background vocals
- B.J. Cole - steel guitar
- Roger Cook - vocals, background vocals
- Ray Cooper - percussion, tambourine
- Terry Cox - drums
- Brian Dee - harmonium
- Lesley Duncan - vocals, background vocals
- Jack Emblow - accordion
- Herbie Flowers - bass, electric bass
- David Glover - bass
- Sue Glover - vocals
- Davey Johnstone - synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, sitar, vocals
- David Katz - violin
- Chris Laurence - bass, acoustic bass
- Sunny Leslie - vocals
- Diane Lewis-Steinberg - synthesizer
- Barry Morgan - drums
- Dee Murray - bass, background vocals
- Brian Odgers - bass
- Nigel Olsson - drums, background vocals
- Alan Parker - guitar
- Roger Pope - drums
- Caleb Quaye - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Barry St. John - vocals, background vocals
- Chris Spedding - guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar
- Terry Steele - vocals, background vocals
- Liza Strike - vocals, background vocals
- Sue & Sunny - background vocals
- Sue - background vocals
- Sunny - background vocals
- Les Thatcher - acoustic guitar, guitar
- Rick Wakeman - organ, keyboards
[edit] Production
- Producer: Gus Dudgeon
- Engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable
- Remastering: Tony Cousins
- Editing: Gus Skinas
- Digital transfers: Ricky Graham
- Surround sound: Greg Penny
- Assistant: Crispin Murray
- Orchestra contractor: David Katz
- Choir director: Robert Kirby
- Arranger: Paul Buckmaster
- Art direction: David Larkham
- Design: David Larkham
- Artwork: Gill, Yanis
- Illustrations: David Larkham
- Photography: Bob Gruen, David Larkham
- Cover photo: David Larkham
- Liner notes: Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | UK Album Chart | 41 |
| 1972 | Billboard USA Pop Albums | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | Levon | Billboard US Pop Singles | 24 |
| 1972 | Tiny Dancer | Billboard US Pop Singles | 41 |
[edit] In popular culture
Upon release, people speculated that the 'madman' of the album was Richard Nixon because it was released around the time of Watergate and during his first term as President of the United States. This, of course, was unfounded for the break-in didn't occur until 7 months after the release of the album.
