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Made in England could as easily be the follow-up to Elton John's self-titled 1970 album as his first recording since the success of his songs for the Lion King soundtrack. John has brought back some of his old associates, including percussionist Ray Cooper, guitarist Davey Johnstone, and, particularly, orchestrator Paul Buckmaster, who gave the Elton John album its distinctive sound 25 years ago and contributes four string charts here. John remains a musical jukebox: "Please" has a twangy guitar riff that sounds like the Searchers, circa 1965, while guest organist Paul Carrack brings a soulful Booker T.-like feel to "Man." As usual, though, John's main vocal influence remains John Lennon, especially on the album's first single, "Believe," the lyrics to which also echo the tone of several of Lennon's solo ballads. Lyricist Bernie Taupin is unusually personal, writing mostly in short, simple, declarative sentences and giving his songs one-word titles ("House," "Cold," "Pain," etc.). His overall theme posits a positive conclusion ("Blessed") eventually triumphing over adversity ("Lies"). John never works up much feeling for this concept, though he does come off alternately angry and solemn as the lyrics seem to require, though without ever upsetting the melodic flow. It sounds, in other words, as if Taupin had a lot to get off his chest this time around, but his mouthpiece, as usual, was more interested in the sound of the words than in their meaning. Which, given the predictability of the message, seems to have been just as well.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Buckmaster, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Buckmaster, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Buckmaster, Conductor, Artist, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Paul Brennan, Flute, Pipe, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Buckmaster, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Teddy Borowiecki, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Dermot Crehan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Wright, Orchestra Leader, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - George Martin, Conductor, String Arranger, Artist, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, String Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Wright, Conductor - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Carrack, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gavin Christopher Wright, Conductor, Artist - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, String Arranger, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Jon Ingoldsby, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Bellman, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Penny, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Strange, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Birch, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Guy Babylon, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
Albumbeschreibung
Made in England could as easily be the follow-up to Elton John's self-titled 1970 album as his first recording since the success of his songs for the Lion King soundtrack. John has brought back some of his old associates, including percussionist Ray Cooper, guitarist Davey Johnstone, and, particularly, orchestrator Paul Buckmaster, who gave the Elton John album its distinctive sound 25 years ago and contributes four string charts here. John remains a musical jukebox: "Please" has a twangy guitar riff that sounds like the Searchers, circa 1965, while guest organist Paul Carrack brings a soulful Booker T.-like feel to "Man." As usual, though, John's main vocal influence remains John Lennon, especially on the album's first single, "Believe," the lyrics to which also echo the tone of several of Lennon's solo ballads. Lyricist Bernie Taupin is unusually personal, writing mostly in short, simple, declarative sentences and giving his songs one-word titles ("House," "Cold," "Pain," etc.). His overall theme posits a positive conclusion ("Blessed") eventually triumphing over adversity ("Lies"). John never works up much feeling for this concept, though he does come off alternately angry and solemn as the lyrics seem to require, though without ever upsetting the melodic flow. It sounds, in other words, as if Taupin had a lot to get off his chest this time around, but his mouthpiece, as usual, was more interested in the sound of the words than in their meaning. Which, given the predictability of the message, seems to have been just as well.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:31
- Main artists: Elton John
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1995 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 1995 Mercury Records Limited
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