''Elton 60 – Live at Madison Square Garden'' is a 2-disc DVD release, starring

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. His music and showmanship have had a significant, lasting impact on the music industry, and his songwriting partnership with l ...

performing some of his biggest hits and several fan favourites. The release features appearances by comedians

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and

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, as well as special remarks to the audience by lyricist

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) 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 th ...

. The concert was recorded on John's 60th birthday, 25 March 2007, and coincides with his record-setting 60th concert at

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in New York City. In addition to his regular band, The Brooklyn Youth Chorus also performs on several songs.

DVD releases

Originally scheduled to be released to DVD in stores on 25 September 2007, it was postponed until 2 October 2007. A 2-DVD and 1-CD box set with the live CD was released on 9 October 2007.

Track listing

Disc One: The Concert

# " Sixty Years On" (''Elton John'', 1970) # "

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" (''Madman Across The Water'', 1971) # " Where to Now St. Peter?" (''Tumbleweed Connection'', 1970) # "

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" (''Honky Château'', 1972) # " Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" (''Tumbleweed Connection'', 1970) # " Take Me to the Pilot" (''Elton John'', 1970) # "High Flying Bird" (''Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player'', 1973) # "

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" (''Madman Across the Water'', 1971) # " Burn Down The Mission" (''Tumbleweed Connection'', 1970) # "Better Off Dead" (''Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy'', 1975) # " Levon" (''Madman Across the Water'', 1971) # " Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (''Jump Up'', 1982) # " Daniel" (''Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player'', 1973) # " Honky Cat" (''Honky Château'', 1972) # " Rocket Man" (''Honky Château'', 1972) # "

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" is a song by English musician Elton John, with music by John and Davey Johnstone and lyrics by Bernie Taupin, released as the first single from John's 17th studio album ''Too Low for Zero''. It was th ...

" (''Too Low for Zero'', 1983) # " The Bridge" (''The Captain & the Kid'', 2006) # "

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" (''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'', 1973) # " Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" (''Honky Château'', 1972) # " Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (''Blue Moves'', 1976) # " Bennie and the Jets" (''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'', 1973) # " All the Girls Love Alice" (''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'', 1973) # "

Tiny Dancer "Tiny Dancer" is a song written by English musician and composer Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's 1971 album ''Madman Across the Water'' as its opening track, and was later produ ...

" (''Madman Across the Water'', 1971) # "

Something About The Way You Look Tonight "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" is a song by English musician Elton John, taken from his 25th studio album, ''The Big Picture (Elton John album), The Big Picture''. It was written by John and Bernie Taupin, and produced by Chris Tho ...

" (''The Big Picture'', 1997) # " Philadelphia Freedom" (''Rock of the Westies'', 1975) # " Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (''Breaking Hearts'', 1984) # "

Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is a song with music written by English musician Elton John and lyrics by songwriter Bernie Taupin. It was originally recorded by John for his eighth studio album, ''Caribou (album), Caribou'' (1974), and was ...

" (''Caribou'', 1974) # " I'm Still Standing" (''Two Low for Zero'', 1983) # " The Bitch Is Back" (''Caribou'', 1974) # " Crocodile Rock" (''Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player'', 1973) # " Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" (''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'', 1973) Encore: # " Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" (''Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'', 1973) # " Your Song" (''Elton John'', 1970)

Disc Two

;Live, Rare & Unseen # "Your Song" (''Elton at 50'' Montage) # " Border Song" (Swiss TV, 1970) # "Sixty Years On" (''In Concert'', 1970) # "Tiny Dancer" (''Sounds for Saturday'', 1971) # "Levon" (''Sounds for Saturday'', 1971) # "Honky Cat" (Royal Festival Hall, 1972) # "Rocket Man" (Royal Festival Hall, 1972) # "Crocodile Rock" (''Royal Variety Show'', 1972) # "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (''

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'', 1973, lip-synched) # "Daniel" (Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, 1976) # " Someone Saved My Life Tonight" (Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, 1976) # "

Candle in the Wind "Candle in the Wind" is a threnody-style ballad written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier. In 199 ...

" (Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, 1976) # "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre, 1976) # "I'm Still Standing" (''Night & Day'' Concert, Wembley, 1984) # "Bennie and the Jets" (''Night & Day'' Concert, Wembley, 1984) # " Song for Guy" (''Thank You Australia'' Concert, 1984) # " This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (''Top of the Pops'', 2001) # "Tinderbox" (BBC ''In Session'', St. Luke's, 2006 – outtake) # "The Bridge" (a portion of the studio version) ;Elton's New York Stories # "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" (Royal Festival Hall, 1972) # "Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC)" (BBC ''In Session'', St. Luke's, 2006 – outtake) # "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" (Hammersmith Odeon, 1982) # " Believe" (Madison Square Garden, 1995) # "We All Fall in Love Sometimes/Curtains" (Madison Square Garden, 2005)

Bonus CD (box set only)

# "Sixty Years On" # "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" # "Where to Now St Peter?" # "Holiday Inn" # "Madman Across the Water" # "Levon" # "Hercules" # "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" # "Roy Rogers" # "High Flying Bird" # "Better Off Dead" # "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" # "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" # "The Bridge" # "Burn Down the Mission"

Personnel

- piano, vocals *

Davey Johnstone David William Logan Johnstone (born 6 May 1951) is a Scottish rock guitarist and vocalist, best known for his long-time collaboration with Elton John as a member of the Elton John Band. Career Johnstone was born in Edinburgh. At the age of s ...

- guitars, vocals * Bob Birch - bass guitar, vocals *

Guy Babylon Guy Babylon (December 20, 1956 – September 2, 2009) was an American keyboardist/composer, most noted for his work with Elton John. Babylon was born in New Windsor, Maryland. He attended Francis Scott Key High School before moving on to th ...

- keyboards *

Nigel Olsson Nigel Olsson (born 10 February 1949) is an English drummer, best known for being a lifelong member of the Elton John Band. He has had an equally long career as a session musician and composed, recorded and produced albums as a solo artist. Ca ...

- drums, vocals * John Mahon - percussion, vocals * Martin Tillman - cellist

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References

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