ɴᴇᴡᴀʟʙᴜᴍ: ? Elton John “Jewel Box”

Το “Jewel Box” είναι μιά βαθιά εξερεύνηση στον κατάλογο των Elton John και Bernie Taupin, μέσα από 8 CD με σπάνια τραγούδια, άλλα λιγότερο γνωστά και άλλα εντελώς ακυκλοφόρητα (πάνω από 60).

Το “Jewel Box” περιλαμβάνει τρεις διαφορετικές ενότητες: την ενότητα “Deep Cuts” που περιέχει μια συλλογή από προσωπικά αγαπημένα του Elton John επιμελημένη από τον ίδιο και με σχολιασμό και πάλι από τον ίδιο για το κάθε τραγούδι ξεχωριστά , την ενότητα “Rarities” και “b-sides” που περιέχει σπάνιο υλικό της περιόδου 1965 – 1971 και την ενότητα  “And This Is Me” που αποτελεί συνοδευτικό υλικό με τα τραγούδια που αναφέρονται στην αυτοβιογραφία του καλλιτέχνη που κυκλοφορεί με τίτλο “Me”.

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8CD

CD 1 (DEEP CUTS)

  1. Monkey Suit (Elton John & Leon Russell)
  2. Where To Now St Peter?
  3. Mellow
  4. The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
  5. Chameleon
  6. Gone to Shiloh (Elton John & Leon Russell)
  7. We All Fall In Love Sometimes
  8. Too Low For Zero
  9. The Power (with Little Richard)
  10. All That I’m Allowed
  11. The Bridge
  12. The New Fever Waltz
  13. Stones Throw From Hurtin’
  14. The North
  15. Hoop Of Fire
  16. Boogie Pilgrim

CD 2 (DEEP CUTS)

  1. Ticking
  2. Crystal
  3. All Quiet On The Western Front
  4. Tell Me When The Whistle Blows
  5. Freaks In Love
  6. Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) Elton John & Leon Russell
  7. The Emperor’s New Clothes
  8. House
  9. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
  10. Understanding Women
  11. Shoot Down The Moon
  12. Have Mercy On The Criminal
  13. Blues For Baby And Me
  14. My Quicksand
  15. Street Kids

CD 3 (RARITIES – PART ONE 1965 – 1968)

  1. Come Back Baby (BLUESOLOGY)
  2. Mr. Frantic (BLUESOLOGY)
  3. Scarecrow (Piano/Tambourine Demo)
  4. A Dandelion Dies In The Wind (Piano Demo)
  5. Velvet Fountain (Piano Demo)
  6. A Little Love Goes A Long Way (Piano Demo)
  7. If You Could See Me Now (Piano Demo)
  8. Mr. Lightning Strikerman (Piano Demo)
  9. Countryside Love Affair (Piano Demo)
  10. I Could Never Fall In Love With Anybody Else (Piano Demo)
  11. I Get A Little Bit Lonely (Piano Demo)
  12. The Witch’s House (Piano Demo)
  13. Get Out Of This Town (Piano/Tambourine Demo)
  14. Year Of The Teddy Bear (Piano Demo)
  15. Where It’s At (Piano/Percussion Demo)
  16. Who’s Gonna Love You (Piano/Percussion Demo)
  17. Nina (Band Demo)
  18. Angel Tree (Piano/Guitar/Tambourine Demo)
  19. Here’s To The Next Time (Piano/Tambourine Demo)
  20. Thank You For All Your Loving (Band Version)
  21. Watching The Planes Go By (Band Version)
  22. When The First Tear Shows (Band Version)
  23. Tartan Coloured Lady (Band Version)

CD 4 (RARITIES PART TWO 1968)

  1. Hourglass (Band Version)
  2. 71-75 New Oxford Street (Band Demo)
  3. Turn To Me (Arranged Band Version)
  4. Reminds Me Of You (Piano Demo)
  5. I Can’t Go On Living Without You (Arranged Band Version)
  6. And The Clock Goes Round (Piano Demo)
  7. When I Was Tealby Abbey (Piano Demo)
  8. I’ll Stop Living When You Stop Loving Me (Piano Demo)
  9. Trying To Hold On To A Love That’s Dying (Piano Demo)
  10. Sitting Doing Nothing (Band Version)
  11. Regimental Sgt. Zippo (Band Version)
  12. Cry Willow Cry (Band Demo)
  13. There Is Still A Little Love (Band Demo)
  14. If I Asked You (Band Demo)
  15. Skyline Pigeon (Piano Demo)
  16. Two Of A Kind (Arranged Band Demo)
  17. The Girl On Angel Pavement (Arranged Band Demo)
  18. Smokestack Children (Arranged Band Demo)
  19. Baby I Miss You (Band Demo)
  20. All Across The Havens (Piano/Guitar Demo)
  21. Bonnie’s Gone Away (Piano/Guitar Demo)
  22. Just An Ordinary Man (Piano Demo)
  23. There’s Still Time For Me (Piano/Guitar/Tambourine Demo)

CD 5 (RARITIES PART THREE 1968 – 1971)

  1. The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca (Piano Demo)
  2. Dick Barton Theme (Devil’s Gallop) (The Bread & Beer Band)
  3. Breakdown Blues (The Bread & Beer Band)
  4. Taking The Sun From My Eyes (Arranged Band Version)
  5. It’s Me That You Need (Band Demo)
  6. Sing Me No Sad Songs (Band Demo)
  7. The Flowers Will Never Die (Piano Demo)
  8. In The Morning (Band Demo)
  9. Open Your Eyes To The Sun (Piano/Tambourine Demo)
  10. One Time, Sometime or Never (Band Demo)
  11. Slow Fade To Blue (Piano/Guitar Demo)
  12. Rolling Western Union (Piano Demo)
  13. My Father’s Gun (Piano Demo)
  14. Amoreena (Piano Demo)
  15. Burn Down The Mission (Piano Demo)
  16. Razor Face (Piano Demo)
  17. Madman Across The Water (Piano Demo)
  18. Holiday Inn (Piano Demo)
  19. All The Nasties (Piano Demo)

CD 6 (B SIDES PART ONE 1976 – 1984)

  1. Snow Queen (Elton John and Kiki Dee)
  2. Conquer The Sun
  3. Cartier
  4. White Man Danger
  5. Tactics
  6. Steal Away Child
  7. Love So Cold
  8. Les Aveux (Elton John and France Gall)
  9. Donner Pour Donner (Elton John and France Gall)
  10. J’Veux D’la Tendresse
  11. Fools In Fashion
  12. Can’t Get Over Getting Over Losing You
  13. Tortured
  14. Hey Papa Legba
  15. Take Me Down To The Ocean
  16. Where Have All The Good Times Gone? [Alternate Mix]
  17. The Retreat
  18. Choc Ice Goes Mental
  19. A Simple Man

CD 7 (B-SIDES PART TWO 1984-2005)

  1. Lonely Boy
  2. Highlander
  3. Billy And The Kids
  4. Lord Of The Flies
  5. Rope Around A Fool
  6. Medicine Man
  7. I Know Why I’m In Love
  8. Big Man In A Little Suit
  9. God Never Came Here
  10. The North Star
  11. Did Anybody Sleep With Joan Of Arc
  12. So Sad The Renegade
  13. A Little Peace
  14. Keep It A Mystery
  15. How’s Tomorrow
  16. Peter’s Song
  17. Things Only Get Better With Love

CD 8 (AND THIS IS ME . . .)

  1. Empty Sky
  2. Lady Samantha
  3. Border Song
  4. My Father’s Gun
  5. All The Nasties
  6. I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself
  7. Philadelphia Freedom
  8. Song For Guy
  9. Sartorial Eloquence
  10. Elton’s Song
  11. Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)
  12. I Fall Apart
  13. Amazes Me
  14. The Last Song
  15. American Triangle
  16. (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again
  17.  

About Elton John:

Elton’s career achievements to date are unsurpassed in their breadth and longevity. Elton is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 1 diamond, 40 platinum or multi-platinum, and 23 gold albums, over 50 Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.

He holds the record for the biggest-selling single of all time, ‘Candle in the Wind 1997’, which sold over 33 million copies. ‘Diamonds’ the Ultimate Greatest Hits album, reached the Top 5 of the UK album charts on its release in November 2017, becoming Elton’s 40th UK Top 40 album in the process. This release celebrated 50 years of his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin. August 2018 saw Elton named as the most successful male solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 chart history, having logged 67 entries, including nine No. 1 singles and 27 Top 10s.

Among the many awards and honours bestowed upon him are six GRAMMYs, including a GRAMMY Legend award, a Tony and two Oscars, a Best British Male Artist BRIT Award, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Kennedy Center Honor, Legend of Live Award, 13 Ivor Novello Awards between 1973 and 2001 and a knighthood from HM Queen Elizabeth II for “services to music and charitable services.”

In 1992, Elton established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of the leading non-profit HIV/AIDS organizations and has raised over $450 million to date in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. In June 2019 President Emmanuel Macron presented Elton the Légion d’honneur, France’s highest award, for his lifetime contribution to the arts and the fight against HIV/AIDS. Elton was awarded the Companion of Honour in the 2020 New Year Honours list. The highest acknowledgement in the list, Elton became one of only 64 people to hold the honour. September 2019 saw The Royal Mail issue a set of 12 stamps as a tribute to Elton being one of the most popular and enduring music artists of all time. Elton is one of only two individual music artists to be featured in a dedicated stamp issue. In July 2020 the Royal Mint released an Elton John commemorative coin, the second in their music legends series to celebrate ‘one of the most successful and enduring artists of all time’.