ELTON JOHN : TOKYO 1971

 

Disc One (57:44)

  1. It's Me That You Need
  2. Your Song
  3. Rock Me When He's Gone
  4. Come Down In Time
  5. Skyline Pigeon
  6. Rotten Peaches
  7. Indian Sunset
  8. Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun
  9. Friends
  10. The King Must Die
  11. Holiday Inn
  12. Can I Put You On

Disc Two (61:08)

  1. Country Comfort
  2. Honky Tonk Woman
  3. Border Song
  4. Madman Across The Water
  5. Amoreena
  6. Take Me To The Pilot
  7. My Baby Left Me / Jam
  8. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

Label : Wicker Man

Venue : Kousei Nenkin Kaikan, Tokyo, Japan

Recording Date : October 11, 1971

Quality : FM Recording (A+)

Liner Notes : Superb 1971 Radio Broadcast from a young Elton John. Madman Across the Water, the fourth studio album by Elton John, was released November 5th 1971 through DJM and Uni Records. Elton’s third record to come out in ‘71, at which point he had been rising to prominence as a popular music artist, this new performer was nothing if not industrious. A month prior to Madman’s release, Elton had been on his first ever tour of Japan, where he had played every night between the 5th and 11th of October ’71. Kicking off with three gigs in Tokyo, he moved onto Osaka for two shows, before concluding the tour back in Tokyo at the Kosei Nenkin Kaikan Hall on the 10th and 11th of the month. His final show in Japan in ’71, was of particular interest, and was recorded for live FM radio broadcast. Rarely heard by fans, this entire concert is now available on this new 2 CD Set.

Review (Amazon) : Wonderful sounding live cd of his brief tour of Japan in 1971,the recording is a sound board one and sounds great.Could easily be an official release,and might be some day.You've got to get these while you can,when they sell them out,it could be gone forever.His voice is strong and confident throughout.The only thing that would take off a star was,I wish his piano and the band was more up front in the mix on some songs.Madman Across the Water has the loudest cowbell I've ever heard on a live album,no kidding.Must have been a microphone in the wrong place because its LOUD.But,other than those two small details,a worthy cd for any Elton John fan.Some really great piano jams too,which he was known for in those early days of his career.