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The Big Picture finds Elton John in strong form, turning in a by-now-predictable collection of ballads and pop songs designed to appeal to the adult contemporary audience. The difference is inspiration. With Made in England, John and his collaborator Bernie Taupin showed signs of life, and they continue that winning streak here. There may be nothing new on The Big Picture, but it's well-crafted professional pop, demonstrating John's knack for catchy pop hooks and his way with a ballad. As with any latter-day John album, hits like "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" are balanced out by some filler, but the key to the album is how album tracks like "Recover Your Soul," "If the River Can Bend," and "The Big Picture" carry emotional and melodic weight. It's a solid effort from one of pop's most reliable artists.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Kenyon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - John Underwood, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Dudley, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Nolan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robin McGee, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Willey, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Maciej Rakowski, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jim McLeod, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Kegg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Philip De Groote, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Roberts, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - John Pigneguy, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Benham, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Strange, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Seenan, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Pleeth, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Liam O'Kane, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Harris, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Baron, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Oxer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike De Saulles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Cullington, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Parker, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Ball, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Wilfred Gibson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Dukes, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Helen Parker, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Lloyd, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - John Weston, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Hawkins, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Nicholas Phillips, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Julia White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Ewans Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Daren Geraghty, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Francis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Baron, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nicola Jenkins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kate Pringle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Geraghty, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ciaran McGullagh, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Micheal Renton, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen Trapp, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Kit Weston, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Van Kampen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Findley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bradbury, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Christopher Gordon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Boyd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lloyd Garrett, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Williams, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Naomi Segal, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sean Mitchell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Morrison, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Hewitt Grant, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrea Clarke, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sharon Roberts, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ann Joyette, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marcia Thompson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Angela Blake, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Deanne Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Synthia Charlery, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jacky Roberts, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Debra Brown, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sandra Escoffrey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jasnett Lindo, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sandra Charlery, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Malcolm, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Adeola Awoyemi, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Micheal Gordon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Bardoulli, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
Gavyn Wright, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Williams, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Laurence, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - David Daniels, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Kenyon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Anne Dudley, Conductor, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - David Nolan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Robin McGee, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Carrack, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Willey, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Boguslav Kostecki, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Vaughan Armon, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Maciej Rakowski, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jim McLeod, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Kegg, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Shave, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Katie Wilkinson, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Philip De Groote, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Eddie Roberts, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - John Pigneguy, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Benham, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Strange, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Rawe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hugh Seenan, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Pleeth, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Alison Kelly, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Oxer, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike De Saulles, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Cullington, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, String Arranger, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Parker, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Howard Ball, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Wilfred Gibson, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Philip Dukes, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Lloyd, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Hawkins, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Ewans Jones, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Van Kampen, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Gillian Findley, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Bradbury, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Organ, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Kenyon, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Rawe, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Claris, Tabla, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
Matthew Vaughan, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Green, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Jorgenson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Lewis, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reynolds, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
Album review
The Big Picture finds Elton John in strong form, turning in a by-now-predictable collection of ballads and pop songs designed to appeal to the adult contemporary audience. The difference is inspiration. With Made in England, John and his collaborator Bernie Taupin showed signs of life, and they continue that winning streak here. There may be nothing new on The Big Picture, but it's well-crafted professional pop, demonstrating John's knack for catchy pop hooks and his way with a ballad. As with any latter-day John album, hits like "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" are balanced out by some filler, but the key to the album is how album tracks like "Recover Your Soul," "If the River Can Bend," and "The Big Picture" carry emotional and melodic weight. It's a solid effort from one of pop's most reliable artists.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:52
- Main artists: Elton John
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 Mercury Records Limited This Compilation ℗ 1997 Mercury Records Limited
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