Elton: Jewel Box | ||||
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Released | 13 November 2020 | |||
Recorded | 1965–2020 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
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Elton: Jewel Box is an eight-disc compilation album by Elton John, released in 2020. It features rare songs from his catalogue including deep cuts, non-album B-sides and 60 previously unreleased songs and demos. [2] [3] John selected the songs for the compilation, [4] which contains a total of 148 songs, organised in four parts: Deep Cuts, Rarities, B-sides, and And This Is Me.., [5] ending with the song "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" featuring Taron Egerton from John's 2019 biopic film Rocketman . [6]
David Browne, in a review for Rolling Stone , notes that the box set is "the most exhaustive and personal retrospective release Elton has ever put together." [7] Chris Roberts, writing for Classic Rock , feels it is "every bit the treasure trove for fans that it aims to be." [8]
Discs 1 and 2 consist of lesser known songs, handpicked by Elton John from previously released albums. [2]
All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (except where noted)
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Monkey Suit" (with Leon Russell) | The Union (2010) | 4:44 |
2. | "Where to Now St. Peter?" | Tumbleweed Connection (1970) | 4:13 |
3. | "Mellow" | Honky Château (1972) | 5:31 |
4. | "The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909–34)" | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) | 4:22 |
5. | "Chameleon" | Blue Moves (1976) | 5:29 |
6. | "Gone to Shiloh" (with Leon Russell and Neil Young) | The Union | 4:49 |
7. | "We All Fall in Love Sometimes" | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) | 4:17 |
8. | "Too Low for Zero" | Too Low for Zero (1983) | 5:46 |
9. | "The Power" (with Little Richard) | Duets (1993) | 6:26 |
10. | "All That I'm Allowed" | Peachtree Road (2004) | 4:53 |
11. | "The Bridge" | The Captain & the Kid (2006) | 3:35 |
12. | "The New Fever Waltz" | The Diving Board (2013) | 4:40 |
13. | "Stone's Throw from Hurtin'" | Sleeping with the Past (1989) | 4:58 |
14. | "The North" | The One (1992) | 5:16 |
15. | "Hoop of Fire" | Leather Jackets (1986) | 4:17 |
16. | "Boogie Pilgrim" | Blue Moves | 6:07 |
Total length: | 79:23 |
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Ticking" | Caribou (1974) | 7:37 |
2. | "Crystal" | Too Low for Zero | 5:08 |
3. | "All Quiet on the Western Front" | Jump Up! (1982) | 6:03 |
4. | "Tell Me When the Whistle Blows" | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy | 4:21 |
5. | "Freaks in Love" | Peachtree Road | 4:35 |
6. | "Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)" (with Leon Russell) | The Union | 4:55 |
7. | "The Emperor's New Clothes" | Songs from the West Coast (2001) | 4:27 |
8. | "House" | Made in England (1995) | 4:28 |
9. | "(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket" | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy | 4:02 |
10. | "Understanding Women" | The One | 5:05 |
11. | "Shoot Down the Moon" | Ice on Fire (1985) | 4:55 |
12. | "Have Mercy on the Criminal" | Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973) | 5:56 |
13. | "Blues for My Baby and Me" | Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | 5:40 |
14. | "My Quicksand" | The Diving Board | 4:47 |
15. | "Street Kids" | Rock of the Westies (1975) | 6:25 |
Total length: | 79:14 |
Discs 3–5 contain early demos of previously unreleased material as well as original piano demos of songs from his earlier albums. On 17 September 2020, two months prior to the album's release date, a 1969 demo recording of "Sing Me No Sad Songs" was released for the very first time. This song, described as "a fascinating early taste of what was to come from Elton and Bernie", was used to promote the album. [2]
John describes the early demos as nostalgic and said that "it was so beautiful to listen to the naiveties of some of the songs." [9] He also talked about these songs in the context of representing his humble beginnings and how they helped shape and define him as an artist as well as show the unique relationship John and Taupin had, not only as songwriters but also as friends.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Come Back Baby" (Bluesology) | 2:47 |
2. | "Mr. Frantic" (Bluesology) | 2:23 |
3. | "Scarecrow" (Piano/tambourine Demo) | 3:12 |
4. | "A Dandelion Dies in the Wind" (Piano Demo) | 2:38 |
5. | "Velvet Fountain" (Piano Demo) | 2:55 |
6. | "A Little Love Goes a Long Way" (Piano Demo) | 3:00 |
7. | "If You Could See Me Now" (Piano Demo) | 3:37 |
8. | "Mr. Lightning Strikerman" (Piano Demo) | 3:06 |
9. | "Countryside Love Affair" (Piano Demo) | 2:51 |
10. | "I Could Never Fall in Love with Anybody Else" (Piano Demo) | 2:03 |
11. | "I Get a Little Bit Lonely" (Piano Demo) | 2:20 |
12. | "The Witch's House" (Piano Demo) | 2:05 |
13. | "Get Out of This Town" (Piano/tambourine Demo) | 2:34 |
14. | "Year of the Teddy Bear" (Piano Demo) | 3:39 |
15. | "Where It's At" (Piano/percussion Demo) | 2:02 |
16. | "Who's Gonna Love You" (Piano/percussion Demo) | 2:39 |
17. | "Nina" (Band Version) | 3:42 |
18. | "Angel Tree" (Piano/guitar/tambourine Demo) | 2:11 |
19. | "Here's to the Next Time" (Piano/tambourine Demo) | 3:22 |
20. | "Thank You for All Your Loving" (Band Version) | 3:27 |
21. | "Watching the Planes Go By" (Band Version) | 4:10 |
22. | "When the First Tear Shows" (Arranged Band Version) | 3:03 |
23. | "Tartan Coloured Lady" (Arranged Band Version) | 4:12 |
Total length: | 67:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hourglass" (Arranged Band Version) | 2:47 |
2. | "71-75 New Oxford Street" (Band Demo) | 3:09 |
3. | "Turn to Me" (Arranged Band Version) | 3:20 |
4. | "Reminds Me of You" (Piano Demo) | 2:50 |
5. | "I Can't Go On Living Without You" (Arranged Band Demo) | 2:57 |
6. | "And the Clock Goes Round" (Piano Demo) | 2:37 |
7. | "When I Was Tealby Abbey" (Piano Demo) | 2:23 |
8. | "I'll Stop Living When You Stop Loving Me" (Piano Demo) | 2:23 |
9. | "Trying to Hold On to a Love That's Dying" (Piano Demo) | 2:31 |
10. | "Sitting Doing Nothing" (Band Version) | 2:42 |
11. | "Regimental Sgt. Zippo" (Band Version) | 4:01 |
12. | "Cry Willow Cry" (Band Demo) | 3:41 |
13. | "There Is Still a Little Love" (Band Demo) | 3:57 |
14. | "If I Asked You" (Band Demo) | 2:51 |
15. | "Skyline Pigeon" (Piano Demo) | 3:26 |
16. | "Two of a Kind" (Arranged Band Demo) | 2:24 |
17. | "The Girl on Angel Pavement" (Arranged Band Demo) | 2:26 |
18. | "Smokestack Children" (Arranged Band Demo) | 2:31 |
19. | "Baby I Miss You" (Band Demo) | 2:39 |
20. | "All Across the Havens" (Piano/Guitar Demo) | 3:15 |
21. | "Bonnie's Gone Away" (Piano/Guitar Demo) | 3:37 |
22. | "Just an Ordinary Man" (Piano Demo) | 4:01 |
23. | "There's Still Time for Me" (Piano/Guitar/Tambourine Demo) | 2:45 |
Total length: | 69:13 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Tide Will Turn for Rebecca" (Piano Demo) | 3:01 |
2. | "Dick Barton Theme (Devil's Gallop)" (Bread and Beer Band) | 2:16 |
3. | "Breakdown Blues" (Bread and Beer Band) | 5:05 |
4. | "Taking the Sun from My Eyes" (Arranged Band Version) | 2:47 |
5. | "It's Me That You Need" (Band Demo) | 4:03 |
6. | "Sing Me No Sad Songs" (Band Demo) | 2:39 |
7. | "The Flowers Will Never Die" (Piano Demo) | 2:50 |
8. | "In the Morning" (Band Demo) | 2:47 |
9. | "Open Your Eyes to the Sun" (Band Demo) | 2:37 |
10. | "One Time, Sometime or Never" (Band Demo) | 3:51 |
11. | "Slow Fade to Blue" (Piano/Guitar Demo) | 4:58 |
12. | "Rolling Western Union" (Piano Demo) | 3:54 |
13. | "My Father's Gun" (Piano Demo) | 4:17 |
14. | "Amoreena" (Piano Demo) | 3:48 |
15. | "Burn Down the Mission" (Piano Demo) | 7:06 |
16. | "Razor Face" (Piano Demo) | 3:44 |
17. | "Madman Across the Water" (Piano Demo) | 5:07 |
18. | "Holiday Inn" (Piano Demo) | 4:34 |
19. | "All the Nasties" (Piano Demo) | 4:51 |
Total length: | 74:15 |
Discs 6 and 7 contain rare B-sides, many of which have been digitalized for the first time. These discs contain 17 songs that were previously only available on vinyl. [2] [10] These tracks, together with the non-album singles released between 1968 and 1975 included on Rare Masters , make all of John's non-album singles available digitally.
In 1980, Elton John sang two duets with French singer France Gall on her single "Les Aveux" / "Donner Pour Donner". Another French song featured on the album is "J'veux D'la Tendresse", a song which was the basis for "Nobody Wins" from The Fox .
All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (except where noted)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Snow Queen" (with Kiki Dee) | 5:54 |
2. | "Conquer the Sun" | 4:21 |
3. | "Cartier" | 0:58 |
4. | "White Man Danger" | 5:26 |
5. | "Tactics" (Instrumental) | 2:48 |
6. | "Steal Away Child" | 3:06 |
7. | "Love So Cold" | 5:04 |
8. | "Les Aveux" (with France Gall) | 4:14 |
9. | "Donner Pour Donner" (with France Gall) | 4:28 |
10. | "J'veux D'la Tendresse" (Jean-Paul Dreau, Gary Osborne) | 3:39 |
11. | "Fools in Fashion" | 4:18 |
12. | "Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You" | 4:16 |
13. | "Tortured" | 4:44 |
14. | "Hey Papa Legba" | 5:17 |
15. | "Take Me Down to the Ocean" | 4:08 |
16. | "Where Have All The Good Times Gone?" (Alternate Mix) | 4:07 |
17. | "The Retreat" | 4:47 |
18. | "Choc Ice Goes Mental" (Instrumental) | 2:04 |
19. | "A Simple Man" | 3:52 |
Total length: | 77:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lonely Boy" | 4:50 |
2. | "Highlander" (Instrumental) | 3:40 |
3. | "Billy and the Kids" | 4:25 |
4. | "Lord of the Flies" | 4:40 |
5. | "Rope Around a Fool" | 3:50 |
6. | "Medicine Man" | 4:36 |
7. | "I Know Why I'm in Love" | 4:32 |
8. | "Big Man in a Little Suit" | 4:26 |
9. | "God Never Came Here" | 3:53 |
10. | "The North Star" | 5:34 |
11. | "Did Anybody Sleep with Joan of Arc" | 4:19 |
12. | "So Sad the Renegade" | 5:06 |
13. | "A Little Peace" | 3:59 |
14. | "Keep It a Mystery" | 4:17 |
15. | "How's Tomorrow" | 5:22 |
16. | "Peter's Song" | 3:41 |
17. | "Things Only Get Better with Love" | 5:18 |
Total length: | 76:28 |
The eighth and final disc features songs mentioned in John's autobiography Me which John says played an important part in his life. [9] The song "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again", a duet with Taron Egerton who portrayed John in his film Rocketman , is also included. [2]
All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin (except where noted)
No. | Title | Album | Length |
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1. | "Empty Sky" | Empty Sky (1969) | 8:29 |
2. | "Lady Samantha" | non-album single (1969) | 3:05 |
3. | "Border Song" | Elton John (1970) | 3:21 |
4. | "My Father's Gun" | Tumbleweed Connection | 6:21 |
5. | "All the Nasties" | Madman Across the Water (1971) | 5:09 |
6. | "I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself" | Honky Château | 3:33 |
7. | "Philadelphia Freedom" | non-album single (1975) | 5:33 |
8. | "Song for Guy" (John) | A Single Man (1978) | 5:02 |
9. | "Sartorial Eloquence" (John, Tom Robinson) | 21 at 33 (1980) | 4:45 |
10. | "Elton's Song" (John, Robinson) | The Fox (1981) | 3:03 |
11. | "Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)" | Too Low for Zero | 4:20 |
12. | "I Fall Apart" | Leather Jackets | 4:03 |
13. | "Amazes Me" | Sleeping with the Past | 4:40 |
14. | "The Last Song" | The One | 3:23 |
15. | "American Triangle" | Songs from the West Coast | 4:52 |
16. | "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" (with Taron Egerton) | Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture (2019) | 4:13 |
Total length: | 73:52 |
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] | 64 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] | 80 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [13] | 24 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [14] | 28 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [15] | 89 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] | 35 |
UK Albums (OCC) [17] | 68 |
Bernard John Taupin is an English lyricist and visual artist. He is best known for his songwriting partnership with Elton John, recognised as one of the most successful partnerships of its kind in history. Taupin co-wrote the majority of John's songs, dating back to the 1960s.
Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by English musician Elton John, released on 5 November 1971 by DJM and Uni Records. 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. John's first progressive rock album, Madman Across the Water contains nine tracks, each composed and performed by John and with lyrics written by songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman plays Hammond organ on two songs.
Honky Château is the fifth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 19 May 1972, and was titled after the 18th century French chateau where it was recorded, Château d'Hérouville. The album reached number one on the US Billboard 200, the first of John's seven consecutive US number one albums.
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Love Songs is a compilation album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 6 November 1995 by John's own label The Rocket Record Company, in conjunction with Mercury Records, and in North America by MCA Records on 24 September 1996. In the US, it was certified gold in December 1996, platinum in March 1997, double platinum in December 1998 and triple platinum in August 2000 by the RIAA.
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Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin is a 1991 tribute album consisting of interpretations of sixteen songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The title refers to a song on John's album 21 at 33, "Two Rooms at the End of the World", and to the duo's unusual collaborative style; it is also the title of a 1991 film documenting their collaboration.
"The Bitch Is Back" is a rock song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was the second single released from John's 1974 album Caribou, and reached number 1 in Canada, number 4 in the United States and number 15 in the United Kingdom.
"Come Down in Time" is the second track on Elton John's third album, Tumbleweed Connection, released in 1970. The lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin, Elton's long time writing partner. The song was originally recorded for John's second album, Elton John.
"I'm Still Standing" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, from John's 1983 studio album Too Low for Zero. It was the lead single from the album in North America, but released as the second single in the UK.
"Rock and Roll Madonna" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. The song was released as a single in England in 1970, where it never charted. It appeared on several bootlegs and rarities compilations, such as 1992's Rare Masters, before it appeared on 1995 remaster of his self-titled album and to the 2008 deluxe edition of the same album, along with two previously unreleased demo versions of the song.
The Diving Board is the twenty-ninth studio album by English musician Elton John. It is the second of his studio releases since 1979's Victim of Love without any of his regular Elton John Band members. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2013 and debuted at No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart, his highest-charting studio album in his home country since 2001's Songs from the West Coast, and at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. It is also his highest-charting solo album in the United States since Blue Moves in 1976.
Taron Egerton is a Welsh actor. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he performed in stage plays. Egerton gained recognition for his starring role as a spy in the action comedy films Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017).
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Rocketman is a 2019 biographical jukebox musical drama film based on the life, music, and career of British musician Elton John. The film focuses on the story of John in his early days in England as a prodigy at the Royal Academy of Music through his musical partnership with Bernie Taupin. The story is told through his music and is titled after John's 1972 song "Rocket Man". Directed by Dexter Fletcher and written by Lee Hall, the film stars Taron Egerton as John, with Jamie Bell as Taupin, Richard Madden as John Reid, and Bryce Dallas Howard as Sheila Eileen, John's mother. A British-American venture, the film was produced by New Republic Pictures, Marv Films and Rocket Pictures, and was distributed by Paramount Pictures.
"(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" is a song from the 2019 biopic Rocketman. Written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, the song was performed by John and Taron Egerton, who portrayed John in the film. The song is heard in the end credits of the film. The official music video features both archival clips from John's early career as well as scenes from the film. The song won numerous accolades including "Best Original Song" at the 77th Golden Globe Awards, "Best Song" at the 25th Critics' Choice Awards, "Best Original Song" at the 24th Satellite Awards, and Best Original Song at the 92nd Academy Awards.
Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture is a soundtrack album released by Virgin EMI (UK) and Interscope Records (US) on CD and digital formats on 24 May 2019 and is the official soundtrack album to the 2019 biographical musical film of English musician Elton John entitled Rocketman. The album contains 22 tracks of several hits performed by the cast of the film and a newly written track "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" featuring vocals by Taron Egerton and John together. This is the only song featuring John. The song won the 2019 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song & the 2020 Academy Award for Best Original Song. The soundtrack was also released by Interscope Records on vinyl on 23 August 2019.
Regimental Sgt. Zippo is the thirty-first studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded during late 1967 and early 1968, it was originally intended to be John's debut album, but his publisher Dick James did not approve of the record's musical style, and the album was scrapped. John then recorded and released Empty Sky (1969) as his debut album instead. Regimental Sgt. Zippo remained unreleased until Record Store Day of June 2021, when it was issued in mono on vinyl. It was followed by a wider release of the album in July 2022 in stereo vinyl and stereo/mono CD.