Elton John - Madman Across The Water
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Artist: Elton JohnEdition: Music CD
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD
CD Release Date: 2004-11-09
Music Label: Island
Soundtracks:
- Tiny Dancer
- Levon
- Razor Face
- Madman Across the Water
- Indian Sunset
- Holiday Inn
- Rotten Peaches
- All the Nasties
- Goodbye
Free Music Notes for Madman Across The Water
Free Music Review: Another Glimpse of Metamorpho Across the Border.....
Hit: 5 Stars
Yes. It's me again. Do not think that the thugs you hired would shut up an illustrious and spiritually connected Seer as myself. No. I quizzicably survive, despite myself. And not only that- but I only had to alert the Global Police to only a handful of mail that was not "Metamorpho-friendly". They reported back to me that the mail was fingerprint free. "Oh great", I mused, "Now I'm getting cute intimidations from space aliens". I see you all skoff. You don't believe in space aliens. You don't believe in reflective seers. I ask you - what hope is there for mankind if you don't believe in something outside yourself? It is a lonely path we Seers tread. But I am sure the sacrifice never even enters into your craniums! Don't fret. You've caught me at a good time and I am very forgiving at the moment. (!)
O.K. on to this superb album. Listening to this vintage album only brings to mind how Elton's vocals have changed over time. He has always been in a class by himself and many offerings throughout his career have had built in quality. However, that said, there is just this undeniable quality to his early vocals that just enriches and entrances all who enter here. What is it exactly? Is it an English-southern drawl, soul driven mix or what? Whatever that quality is - it is so unique in his earlier recordings. This album is yet another fine example of it.
In essence- the Elton John-Bernie Taupin songwriting duo gives us diverse and considerable compositions that are done so eloquently and precise with beautiful orchestration and lush arrangement. You will look long and hard for anything today that compares with the quality of this album. Take my word. Seers never lie (or else they don't admit it).
Aside from the well-known selections "Tiny Dancer" ( a lilting love ballad to a musician's wife) and "Levon" ( the life and creed of a good man), we also have odes to an outcast from society, "Razorface"; life on the road for a band, "Holiday Inn"; and the plight of a lifelong convict, "Rotten Peaches". But, as excellent as all these are, they are still able to give us the suitable looping hook in "Madman Across the Water". I absolutely love this song. The madman must escape in a boat with a "broken back". Escape from what? Perhaps the insanity of his world. However, they all must have yet another glimpse of him trying to make good his getaway. He is mad for trying. For not giving into their vision. But, he gives into his own vision. Which is the point I guess.
Anyone who goes against the tide is mad I suppose. What do you think?
I think one of the most underappreciated tunes on this album, and one of Elton's finest, is "Indian Sunset". Your old Seer saw Elton, many yellow moons ago, perform this on T.V. with just a piano. It was simply outrageously excellent! The composition is sad, wispful, spirited, and release so beautifully done and so very remarkable. The moods - the changing themes - the pride of the Indian - all these things come together in such an emotional and underlying intense way. This is just one of the many examples that Elton was such an undeniable talent in his early years.
Well, I guess that's it. If you want a classic- here it is. Thought, imagination, and the creative process at a high point. Now it is time to bid goodnight. For my protection and well being, I will be at an undisclosed place tonight sleeping in a teepee. But, don't worry, no one will catch up with me. I have a painted pony at the ready when I need it.
There's a joke and I know it very well.......Metamorpho
Madman Across The Water Poster
Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) paper sleeve pressing of this classic album from the British singer/songwriter and entertainer, originally released in 1971. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Universal. 2008.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 favorite, 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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