Empty Sky

Empty Sky

Infobox Album |
Name = Empty Sky
Type = Album
Artist = Elton John


Released = June 3, 1969 (UK)
January 13, 1975 (USA)
Recorded = Dick James Music Studios, London, from December 1968 to April 1969
Genre = Rock
Length = 54:56
Label = DJM Records MCA Records (US/Canada-1975)
Producer = Steve Brown
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:aae67ur0h0jk~T1 link]
This album = "Empty Sky"
(1969)
Next album = "Elton John"
(1970)

"Empty Sky" is the debut album of British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1969. It was finally released in the United States in 1975, well after Elton's fame had been established internationally.

While the instrumental accompaniment in "Empty Sky" could be classified as mildly psychedelic rock, Elton's flair for pop melody is obvious even at this early stage. [http://wm01.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:a9fyxq95ld0e] Elton adds to the unique sound of the album by playing harpsichord on several tracks, including "Skyline Pigeon", which Elton has described as being "the first song Bernie and I ever got excited about." [Citation Needed]

Track listing

All songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

ide one

#"Empty Sky" – 8:29
#"Val-Hala" – 4:12
#"Western Ford Gateway" – 3:15
#"Hymn 2000" – 4:29

ide two

#"Lady What's Tomorrow" – 3:09
#"Sails" – 3:45
#"The Scaffold" – 3:18
#"Skyline Pigeon" – 3:37
#"Gulliver/Hay-Chewed/Reprise" – 6:59

Bonus tracks (1995 CD reissue)

#"Lady Samantha" – 3:02
#"All Across the Havens" – 2:52
#"It's Me That You Need" – 4:04
#"Just Like Strange Rain" – 3:44

The 1995 remaster erroneously lists "Hay-Chewed" as "It's Hay Chewed".

Personnel

*Elton John - lead vocals, organ, piano, harpsichord, electric piano
*Don Fay - flute, tenor saxophone, wind
*Clive Franks - human whistle
*Tony Murray - bass
*Nigel Olsson - drums (Credited as "Nigel Olsen")
*Roger Pope - percussion, drums
*Caleb Quaye - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, congas
*Graham Vickery - harmonica

Production

*Producer: Steve Brown
*Engineer: Frank Owen
*Tape operator: Clive Franks
*Liner notes: Gus Dudgeon

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

References


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