Madman Across The Water (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
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Elton John’s fourth studio album release in little over two years, Madman Across The Water has been a long held dear favourite of artist and fans alike. Madman Across The Water was largely written after Elton had made his initial foray to America; offering the opportunity for lyricist Bernie Taupin to witness first-hand the landscapes and people he’d only seen on a screen or on the page. 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, albeit not on the same tracks.
While the UK were still deciding about Elton, these nine tracks struck a chord with Elton’s US audiences, reaching the Top 10 and its singles, ‘Levon’ and ‘Tiny Dancer’ both hit the US Top 50. After years as a ‘best kept secret’ to Elton’s fans, ‘Tiny Dancer’ has gone on to become one of his most loved songs, third only to Rocket Man and Your Song in global streaming lists. Capturing the headiness of California at the time of Elton’s first US concerts, the song was used to phenomenal effect in Cameron Crowe’s 2000 film Almost Famous.
This celebration of the album to mark its 50th anniversary comes in three different formats. All formats contain Bob Ludwig’s definitive 2016 remaster of the main album. There are 18 previously unreleased tracks across the Super Deluxe 3CD/1BR version, which also tidies up stray rare material from the era, piano demos of the album, and the audio of the BBC Sounds For Saturday concert, broadcast in 1972. The Blu Ray contains a 5.1 mix by Greg Penny, plus the Sounds For Saturday and his 1971 Old Grey Whistle Test performance.
The audio of the Super Deluxe CD/BR set will be available on a 4LP set. The box set includes a full historical essay with interviews with many who helped make the album, as well as memorabilia and artwork from the Rocket Archive.
Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary 4LP Box Set
LP ONE: Madman Across The Water Remastered Album
LP TWO & THREE: Demos, Live and Alternative versions
LP FOUR: BBC Sounds For Saturday concert, first broadcast in 1972.
The box set includes a 40-page booklet with introductions by Elton and Bernie, photos and essay featuring interviews with many who helped make Madman Across The Water, plus a reproduction 1971-poster, as well as memorabilia and artwork taken from the Rocket Archive.
Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary 3CD + 1 Blu-Ray Super Deluxe Box Set
CD ONE: Madman Across The Water Remastered Album, plus five bonus tracks
CD TWO: Piano demo version of Madman Across The Water Album, plus previously unheard full version of ‘Rock Me When He’s Gone’
CD THREE: BBC Sounds For Saturday concert, first broadcast in 1972
BLU-RAY: Audio of 5.1 mix of Madman Across The Water, visual of BBC Sounds For Saturday & 1971 Old Grey Whistle Test performance
The box set includes a 104-page hard-cover book with introductions by Elton and Bernie, photos and essay featuring interviews with many who helped make Madman Across The Water, plus a reproduction 1971-poster, as well as memorabilia and artwork taken from the Rocket Archive.
Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary 2CD
CD ONE: Madman Across The Water Remastered Album plus five bonus tracks
CD TWO: Piano demo version of Madman Across The Water Album, plus previously unheard full version of ‘Rock Me When He’s Gone’
The 2CD includes a 40-page booklet with introductions by Elton and Bernie, plus essay highlights featuring interviews with many who helped make Madman Across The Water, as well as memorabilia and artwork taken from the Rocket Archive.
1LP
Side A
- 1.Tiny Dancer (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
- 2.Levon (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
- 3.Razor Face (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
- 4.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)
4LP
LP1 – 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)
LP1 – 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)
LP2 – 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)
- Goodbye (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)
LP2 – Side B
- Razor Face (Extended Version)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone (Piano Demo)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone (Full Version)
LP3 – 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)
LP3 – Side B
- Indian Sunset (Piano Demo)
- Holiday Inn (Piano Demo)
- Rotten Peaches (Piano Demo)
- All The Nasties (Piano Demo)
- Goodbye (Piano Demo)
LP4 – 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)
LP4 – 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)
2CD
CD1
- 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)
- 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)
- Indian Sunset (Live Radio Broadcast)
- Madman Across The Water (Original Version, featuring Mick Ronson)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone
- Levon (Mono Single Version)
- Razor Face (Extended Version)
CD2
- 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)
- Indian Sunset (Piano Demo)
- Holiday Inn (Piano Demo)
- Rotten Peaches (Piano Demo)
- All The Nasties (Piano Demo)
- Goodbye (Piano Demo)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone (Piano Demo)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone (Full Version)
3CD / Blu-Ray
CD1
- 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)
- 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)
- Indian Sunset (Live Radio Broadcast)
- Madman Across The Water (Original Version, featuring Mick Ronson)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone
- Levon (Mono Single Version)
- Razor Face (Extended Version)
CD2
- 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)
- Indian Sunset (Piano Demo)
- Holiday Inn (Piano Demo)
- Rotten Peaches (Piano Demo)
- All The Nasties (Piano Demo)
- Goodbye (Piano Demo)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone (Piano Demo)
- Rock Me When He’s Gone (Full Version)
CD3
- Tiny Dancer (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
- Rotten Peaches (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
- Razor Face (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
- Holiday Inn (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
- Indian Sunset (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
- Levon (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
- Madman Across The Water (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
- Goodbye (BBC Sounds For Saturday)
Blu-Ray
- Greg Penny 5.1 mix of Madman Across The Water (Original Version, featuring Mick Ronson)
- Greg Penny 5.1 mix of Madman Across The Water
- Sounds For Saturday (Taped November 11, 1971 / transmitted April 29, 1972)
- Old Grey Whistle Test (Transmitted on December 7, 1971)
