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Elton John Albums Discography
The albums discography of British musician and singer-songwriter Elton John consists of 31 studio albums, 5 live albums, 10 soundtrack albums, 16 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, 3 tribute albums, 4 collaboration albums, and 2 holiday albums. In 1969, John's debut album, ''Empty Sky'', was released. In 1970, John released his self-titled second album ''Elton John'', which featured his first hit single, " Your Song". John's commercial success was at its peak in the 1970s, when he released a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, including '' Honky Château'' (1972), '' Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player'' (1973), '' Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'' (1973), ''Caribou'' (1974), ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'' (1975), and ''Rock of the Westies'' (1975). John continued his success in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit albums including ''21 at 33'' (1980), ''Too Low for Zero'' (1983), ''Sleeping with the Past'' (1989), '' The One'' (1992), '' Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 31 albums since 1969. Collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967, John is acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his work during the 1970s, and his lasting impact on the music industry. John's music and showmanship have had a significant impact on popular music. His songwriting partnership with Taupin is one of the most successful in history. John was raised in the Pinner suburb of London and learned to play piano at an early age, forming the blues band Bluesology in 1962. After leaving Bluesology in 1967 to embark on a solo career, John met Taupin after they both answered an advert for songwriters. For two years, they wrote songs for other artists, and John worked a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Of The Westies
''Rock of the Westies'' is the tenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released on 4 October 1975. The title is a spoonerism on the phrase "West of the Rockies", the album having been recorded at Caribou Ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Released less than five months after his previous album, ''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'', ''Rock of the Westies'' repeated that album's then-unprecedented feat of entering the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart at number one, and was John's final chart-topping studio album in that country. It was also successful (albeit to a lesser extent) in the artist's home territory of the UK, where it reached No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart. Robert Christgau ranked it as No. 7 on his list of the best albums of 1975. History ''Rock of the Westies'' contained the US No. 1 (No. 14 UK) single, "Island Girl", which was released prior to the album. John noted at the time in a radio interview that he had wanted to release "Dan Dare (Pil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Best-selling Albums
This is a list of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music. To appear on the list, the figure must have been published by a reliable source and the album must have sold at least 20 million copies. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. The figures given do not take into account the resale of used albums. All albums included on this list have their available claimed figures supported by at least 30% in certified copies. The percentage amount of certified sales needed increases the newer the album is, so albums released before 1975 are only expected to have their claimed figures supported by at least 30% in certified copies. However, newer albums, such as '' 21'' and ''Come Away with Me'', are expected to have their claimed figures supported by at least 70% in certified copies, this is because more music markets instituted certification systems after the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamonds (Elton John Album)
''Diamonds'' is a greatest hits album by English musician Elton John spanning his hits from 1970 to 2016. The album was released on 10 November 2017. It was released in a single disc version, a 2-CD version, a 3-CD deluxe box set, and a 2-LP vinyl version. The two disc and vinyl versions have either as many or fewer songs than the previous multi-platinum collection. It is the first career-spanning compilation of John's music since the release of '' Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits'' in 2007. It was released to commemorate the 50 years of John's work with lyricist Bernie Taupin. Although their collaboration began in 1967, the oldest hit in the album is "Your Song "Your Song" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was John's first international Top 10 chart single. "Your Song" was first released by American rock band Three Dog Night in M ...", from John's eponymous 1970 album. The limited edition 3-CD box se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lockdown Sessions (Elton John Album)
''The Lockdown Sessions'' is the 32nd studio album by English musician Elton John, released through EMI in the United Kingdom and Interscope Records in the United States on 22 October 2021. A collaborative album, it was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, after John was forced to pause his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour due to lockdown. The album includes three singles: " Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" with Dua Lipa, "After All" with Charlie Puth, and "Finish Line" with Stevie Wonder. A 2022 reissue of the album included " Merry Christmas" with Ed Sheeran and " Hold Me Closer" with Britney Spears. Background The album features several previously released tracks: " Learn to Fly", released in June 2020; "Chosen Family", John's duet with Rina Sawayama on her ''Sawayama'' album; the Gorillaz' track " The Pink Phantom" from their 2020 album '' Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez'', on which John appears as a guest alongside 6lack; John's cover of the Pet Shop Boys' "It's a Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonderful Crazy Night
''Wonderful Crazy Night'' is the thirtieth studio album by English musician Elton John. It was released on 5 February 2016. It is John's first album since 2006's '' The Captain & the Kid'' to feature the Elton John Band and was written and recorded in 17 days. John's long-standing percussionist, Ray Cooper, makes his first appearance on any of John's albums since '' Made in England'' in 1995. This is Kim Bullard's first appearance on keyboards, replacing Guy Babylon, and when Matt Bissonette replaced Bob Birch on bass. The album debuted at number eight on the U.S ''Billboard 200'' with sales of 58,000 album-equivalent units sold. Critical reception ''Wonderful Crazy Night '' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 70, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on 17 reviews. Accolades Track listing Personn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Diving Board
''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 band members. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2013 and debuted at No. 3 on the UK album 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. The album's premiere single, "Home Again", was released on 24 June 2013, the same day the album became available for pre-order. On 28 August 2013, a video for "Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)" was released on YouTube. Production The album was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin and produced in Los Angeles by '' The Union'' producer T-Bone Burnett. Burnett suggested that John return to the piano, bass, and drums format of his very ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songs From The West Coast
''Songs from the West Coast'' is the twenty-sixth studio album by English musician Elton John, released worldwide on 1 October 2001. Background For this album, John once again collaborated with long-time lyricist Bernie Taupin, marking the first time the pair had written together in person. Patrick Leonard produced the album and played keyboards on several songs, as was the case for ''The Road to El Dorado'' soundtrack, released the year before. Drummer Nigel Olsson returned to the Elton John Band full-time and Tata Vega makes an early appearance as a backup vocalist, joining the band later. Stevie Wonder, who previously worked with John on the songs "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" and "That's What Friends Are For", played harmonica and clavinet on "Dark Diamond". Guy Babylon, Bob Birch and John Mahon, three of John's band members at the time, do not appear on this album. It was the first non-soundtrack studio album from John to be released after PolyGram and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Picture (Elton John Album)
''The Big Picture'' is the twenty-fifth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in September 1997. It includes four worldwide singles: "Live Like Horses" (a duet with Luciano Pavarotti only for the single version), "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" (released as a double A-side with "Candle in the Wind 1997"), " Recover Your Soul" and "If the River Can Bend". Background The album has a strong orchestral emphasis with string arrangements written by Anne Dudley and John's then backup keyboardist Guy Babylon. In 2006, John revealed in an interview that Bernie Taupin, his longtime friend and lyricist, considers this his least favourite album they have created, while John believes that to be '' Leather Jackets'' from 1986. Taupin dislikes this album because of the overall quality of his lyrical contribution and because "the production is abysmally cold and technical". The album was dedicated to John's friend, popular fashion designer Gianni Versace, who w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made In England (Elton John Album)
''Made in England'' is the twenty-fourth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1995. It was produced by John and Greg Penny, the first time since '' Leather Jackets'' without Chris Thomas. The album was dedicated to John's boyfriend and future husband David Furnish. It was also dedicated to the memory of Denis Gauthier and Peter Williams. It was the last album to feature regular percussionist Ray Cooper until 2016's '' Wonderful Crazy Night''. Bob Birch became John's full-time recording and touring bass player and continued that role until his death in 2012. The song "Please" was covered by bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent and country singer Dolly Parton for the 2018 tribute album '' Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin''. Background While still promoting his work for ''The Lion King'' soundtrack, in September 1994, five months before its release as a single, Elton John debuted " Believe" during the opening night of a con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The One (Elton John Album)
''The One'' is the twenty-third studio album by British recording artist Elton John, released on 22 June 1992. It was recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell in Paris, produced by Chris Thomas (record producer), Chris Thomas and managed by John Reid (music manager), John Reid. The album was dedicated to Vance Buck, and its cover artwork was designed by Gianni Versace. ''The One'' spent three consecutive weeks at No. 2 without reaching No. 1 in the UK, being kept off the top spot by the Lionel Richie compilation ''Back to Front (Lionel Richie album), Back to Front''. However, it was John's biggest-selling album in the US since 1976, and was certified 2× platinum in that country by the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA. It is also Johns only No. 1 album in Germany, Germany. Background Olle Romo, Olle Romö collaborated with John and lyricist Bernie Taupin on one song, "Runaway Train (Elton John and Eric Clapton song), Runaway Train", in which Eric Clapton sang a duet w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
