Madman Across The Water (50th Anniversary Edition) - 4LP (Box Set)

4 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Super Deluxe Edition, 50th Anniversary Edition, Reissue, Incl. Booklet, Poster, Pictures & Memorabilia, Box Set
Release 10/6/22

Elton John’s 1971 album Madman Across The Water will be reissued for its (belated) 50th anniversary in June.

The album was Elton’s fourth and it spawned the singles ‘Tiny Dancer’ and ‘Levon’ (the latter wasn’t issued in the UK). Recorded at Trident Studios in Central London in February and August 1971, it was the first album where all five players of Elton’s fabled band line up (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone and Ray Cooper) were featured. The album also featured Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who plays Hammond organ on three songs.

The album was actually only a modest hit in the UK (peaked at #41) but reached number eight in America paving the way for Elton’s mega-years and six consecutive number one albums!

The box set includes photos, an essay with interviews with those who helped make the album as well as memorabilia and artwork taken from the Rocket Archive.

Tracks:
LP 1
Side A
Tiny Dancer (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
Levon (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
Razor Face (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
Madman Across The Water (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)

Side B
Indian Sunset (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
Holiday Inn (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
Rotten Peaches (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
All The Nasties (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
Goodbye (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)

LP 2
Side A
Indian Sunset (Live Radio Broadcast)
Madman Across The Water (Original Version, featuring Mick Ronson)
Rock Me When He’s Gone
Levon (Mono Single Version)

Side B
Razor Face (Extended Version)
Rock Me When He’s Gone (Piano Demo)
Rock Me When He’s Gone (Full Version)

LP 3
Side A
Madman Across The Water (1970 Piano Demo)
Tiny Dancer (Piano Demo)
Levon (Piano Demo)
Razor Face (Piano Demo)
Madman Across The Water (1971 Piano Demo)

Side B
Indian Sunset (Piano Demo)
Holiday Inn (Piano Demo)
Rotten Peaches (Piano Demo)
All The Nasties (Piano Demo)
Goodbye (Piano Demo)

LP 4
Side A
Tiny Dancer (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
Rotten Peaches (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
Razor Face (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
Holiday Inn (BBC Sounds For Saturday)

Side B
Indian Sunset (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
Levon (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
Madman Across The Water (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
Goodbye (BBC Sounds For Saturday)