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| 1. Tiny Dancer |
| 2. Levon |
| 3. Razor Face |
| 4. Madman Across The Water |
| 5. Indian Sunset |
| 6. Holiday Inn |
| 7. Rotten Peaches |
| 8. All The Nasties |
| 9. Goodbye |
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Named for a cut that originally appeared on his Tumbleweed Connection album, Madman Across the Water yielded some of Elton John's earliest AOR staples. "Tiny Dancer", like the previous "Your Song", was introduced and carried by John's masterful piano composition. The song's sense of longing also employed the falsetto chorus that would become as much of a trademark as his costumes. "Levon", another entry into the John/Taupin "ballad of" category, is one of their finest pieces. The orchestration gives the song not only its sense of foreboding, but also its release of tension as the song ends. "Rotten Peaches" became a favourite, as did "Holiday Inn". There's also a different interpretation of the title track than appeared on Tumbleweed Connection. --Steve Gdula
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With the Hit title track, plus Levon; Tiny Dancer , and more. From 1971.
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When I was 13 years-old,I saved my pocket-money to buy something new,maybe I wanted to make sure of that I finished my childhood.then I went to a record shop,chose this casually,
only for reason why the jacket of bluejean was cool for me at that time.but the choice was one of the best that I have made. the player`s needle putted on the vinyldisc and played the introduction of piano,only a few sound of piano washed my childish taste in music off. that pure sound showed me the way to quality music. 30 years passed, my disc was lost but the sound is alive in my mind and I still adore it.
only for reason why the jacket of bluejean was cool for me at that time.but the choice was one of the best that I have made. the player`s needle putted on the vinyldisc and played the introduction of piano,only a few sound of piano washed my childish taste in music off. that pure sound showed me the way to quality music. 30 years passed, my disc was lost but the sound is alive in my mind and I still adore it.
Format:Audio CD
Excellent music and excellent sound quality. If you care about these two things, get yourself some SACDs and something to play them on. Many Playstation 3 units before the most recent ones will work (check to be sure though) and most if not all of the latest Sony Blu-Ray players work too (i.e. the 2010 models just released). SACD is awesome technology for music lovers especially jazz and classical for which there are a lot of releases every month. Enjoy!
By J. McAndrew
Format:Audio CD
EJ got a lot of people to notice after this one. This album was produced before he got really big..before Yellow Brick Road, but it shows the raw talent that the man had to be one of the world's best ever pop stars!
Title track, "Levon" and "Razor Face" are the best songs on the CD.
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A John/Taupin Staple
This recording is one of the must have John/Taupin collaborations! There really isn't a bad track. The musicianship and orchestrations are outstanding, and Elton's voice is... Read more
Published on April 13 2004 by Damian P. Gadal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dark Masterpiece
My favourites from this were 'Indian Sunset', 'Holiday Inn', 'All the nasties' and 'Madman across the water'. This album is so serious and serious sounding. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004 by Tnahpellee
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Elton Takes A Stab At Significance
After taking his artistically satisfying detour into a Western-themed idiom with "Tumbleweed Connection," Elton returns to his rock-based roots with "Madman Across... Read more
Published on Feb 1 2004 by Bill Slocum
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Memories of Mama
My mother LOVED Elton John, and this album in particular. My memories of her are so wrapped up with Elton's music that I can hardly separate the two. Read more
Published on Jan 18 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great Elton John album(CD)!!!
This is one of Elton John's best albums!!! Includes the classic songs:Tiny Dancer,Levon,and the title track!!!The other songs on the album are great too!!! Read more
Published on Jan 14 2004 by Jason P. Pumphrey
5.0 out of 5 stars
My vote for the very best of the "early" Elton John albums
I have been going through my 1000+ CDs for the Popular Culture class I teach and I have come to the conclusion that "Madman that was the only place to hear "Levon,"... Read more
Published on Nov 30 2003 by Lawrance M. Bernabo
5.0 out of 5 stars
HOLIDAY INN
ELton has managed to make great music for over 30 years. Recent albums like Songs From the West Coast and Made in England are really good. Read more
Published on Aug 28 2003 by "captkav"
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great album--but correction on editor
John, Taupin and Buckmeister at their best.
However, Steve Gdula has it wrong about the origin of Madman.... Read more
Published on July 23 2003 by Dan Holt
4.0 out of 5 stars
John and Tauplin at their strangest
An anything goes attitude is the defining feature of Elton John's forth studio album, Madman Across the Water. A folk song about a hotel chain. Read more
Published on May 17 2003 by P. Nicholas Keppler
5.0 out of 5 stars
Elton's best work
The magical period of 1970-1978 now known as Elton John's "Classic Years" yielded many wonderful albums in a short frame of time. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2003 by Levi Stofer
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