Elton John can launch the gigantic 8-CD Jewel Box set on Nov. 13, packed with rarities from 1965-1971, heavy cuts and vague B-sides. The 148-song collection, personally curated from the singer, will chronicle his ancient phases cooperating with lyricist Bernie Taupin, and has a hardcover publication in addition to comprehensive notes and track-by-track comment by John for both deep Cuts discs.
It’ll be available in 3 distinct vinyl variations (4LP, 3LP, 2LP) in addition to on electronic streaming and download solutions, together with all sound remastered at Abbey Road Studios from Grammy-winning dominating engineer Sean Magee. The formerly 1969 tune “Sing Me No Sad Song,” the very first flavor of the group, was published on Thursday (Sept. 17) and it gives an intriguing glimpse into John’s musical development. The rollicking track includes lyrical precursors of the 1984’s “Sad Songs (Say So Much) along with the 1976 struck “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart. ”
“To delve back through each phase of my profession in this detail to Jewel Box is a complete joy. Hearing those long lost tracks , I think it is difficult to understand precisely how successful Bernie and I had been during the first days,” John states in an announcement.
“The music just poured from us, along with the group were just incredible from the studio. I {} to push ahead with what I do and also look to the future, however with no time throughout lockdown to accept stock and pull on these minutes out of my memory from every age was a pleasure. As a devout album collector, this job has really excited me, and that I couldn’t be much more happy with the amount of craft involved with this a closely curated, lovingly assembled boxset. I’m convinced my fans may probably appreciate it as far as I really have. ”
The structure of these disks is clarified as follows:
Discs 1 & 2: Deep Cuts — A choice of personal favorites, curated from Elton. The box set publication involves a track-by-track comment by Elton.
Discs 4, 3, and 5: Rarities 1965 -1971 — Elton’s considerably sought 1960s and early 1970s demos and songs which cemented the bases of this iconic Elton John/Bernie Taupin writing venture. The persuasive, formerly prevailed, lost bit from his famous career. Daryl Easlea narrates this intriguing story with gifts from people who have been there at the moment. These disks encircle 65 music, but some of which are saved in the vaults for over 50 decades.
The majority of these demos were recorded through periods until Elton had been signed to a recording contract or published his very first record. Also contained are the very first song composed by Elton and his debut appearance on a list (equally “Come Baby” – 1965), Elton and Bernie’s original makeup (“Scarecrow” – 1967), along with also recently discovered piano/vocal demos of a number of Elton’s funniest tunes from his early records. The packaging suitably contains rare archival art and choose first lyric sheets.
Discs 7 & 6: B-Sides 1976-2005 – Non-LP paths and flipsidesand never previously {} jointly. Thirty-six stone which are given another opportunity to glow — 17 formerly only on vinyl, leading to all Elton’s studio B-sides currently being supplied for the first time in his profession.
Disc 8: {} Is Me… — To coincide with the launch of this updated paperback version of Me, the last collection celebrates the tunes mentioned by title by Elton within his acclaimed autobiography, final Jewel Box using all the 2020 Academy Award-winning duet using Taron Egerton, “(that I ’m GonId ) Love Me Again. ”
Listen to “Sing Me No Sad Songs” and visit a record of this set along with the entire track record below.
Track List
CD 1: Deep Cuts
1. 2. “Where To Now St Peter? “Mellow”
4. “The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)”
5. ) “Gone To Shiloh” – Elton John And Leon Russell
7. “All of Us Fall In Love Sometimes”
8. “The Electricity ” – With Small Richard
10. “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.
CD two: Deep Cuts
1. “Ticking”
2. “Crystal”
3. “All Quiet On The Western Front”
4. “Never Too Old (To Hold Someone )” – Elton John And Leon Russell
7. “(GotId Get A) Meal Ticket”
10. “Knowing Girls ”
11. “Have Mercy On The Criminal”
13. “Blues For Baby And Me”
14.
CD 3: Rarities Part 1: 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. “A Little Love Goes A Long Way” – Piano Demo
7. “If You Can See Me Today ” – Piano Demo
8. “I Would Never Fall In Love With Anyone Else” – Piano Demo
11. “Get Out Of The City ” – Piano / tambourine Demo
14. “Where It Really ’s at ” – Piano / percussion Demo
16. “Who’s ’s Gonna Love You” – Piano / percussion Demo
17. “Nina” – Band Model
18. “Angel Tree” – Piano / guitar / tambourine Demo
19. “This ’s On The Next Time” – Piano / tambourine Demo
20. “Thanks You For All Your Favorite ” – Band Model
21. “Watching The Planes Go By” – Band Model
22. “After The First Tear Shows” – Arranged Band Model
23. “Tartan Colored Lady” – Arranged Band Model
CD 4. Rarities Part 2: 1968
1. “Hourglass” – Arranged Band Model
2. “71-75 New Oxford Street” – Circle Demo
3. “Switch Me” – Arranged Band Model
4. “I Could ’t Go On Living Without You” – Arranged Circle Demo
6. “Once I Was Tealby Abbey” – Piano Demo
8. ‘that I ’ll Quit Living If You Stop Loving Me” – Piano Demo
9. “Trying To Hold On To A Love That’s Death ” – Piano Demo
10. “Sitting Doing Nothing” – Band Model
11. “Regimental Sgt. Zippo” – Band Model
12. “There’s Still A Little Love” – Band Demo
14. “When I Recommend You” – Band Demo
15. “The Two Of A Kind” – Arranged Circle Demo
17. “The Girl About Angel Pavement”- Arranged Circle Demo
18. “Smokestack Children” – Arranged Circle Demo
19. “All Across The Havens” – Piano / Guitar Demo
21. “Bonnie’s {} ” – Piano / Guitar Demo
22. “Just A Regular Man” – Piano Demo
23. “There’s Time To 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” – Bread And Beer Band
3. “Breakdown Blues” – Bread And Beer Band
4. “Taking The Sun From My Eyes” – Arranged Band Model
5. “It’s Me That You Want ” – Band Demo
6. “Sing Me No Sad Songs” – Band Demo
7. “The Flowers Will Never Die” – Piano Demo
8. “At The Morning” – Circle Demo
9. “Open Your Eyes To The Sun” – Circle 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 throughout the Water” – Piano Demo
18. “Holiday Inn” – Piano Demo
19. “All The Nasties” – Piano Demo
CD6: 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. “Strategies ”
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. “Could ’t Get Over Getting Over Losing You”
13. “Tortured”
14. “Hey Papa Legba”
15. “Get Me Away Into The Ocean”
16. “Which Have All The Good Times Gone? ” – Choice Mix
17. “The Retreat”
18. “Choc Ice Goes Mental”
19. “An Easy Man”
CD 7: B-sides Part 2: 1984–2005
1. ‘Lonely Boy”
2. “Highlander”
3. “Billy And The Kids”
4. “Lord Of The ”
5. “Rope Around A Fool”
6. “Medication Person ”
7. “I Know I’m 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 small Peace”
14. “Keep It A Mystery”
15. “The Way ’s Tomorrow”
16. “Peter’s Song”
17. “Things Just Get Better With Love”
CD 8: And That Is Me …
1. “Naked Sky”
2. “Lady Samantha”
3. “Border Song”
4. “My Father’s Gun”
5. “All The Nasties”
6. “I Believe I Had ’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 ’m GonId ) Love Me Again” – Elton John And Taron Egerton
