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Elton John Tumbleweed Connection Release Date: 1971 Label: MCA Records Instead of repeating the formula that made Elton John a success, John and Bernie Taupin attempted their most ambitious record to date for the follow-up to their breakthrough. A loose concept album about the American West, Tumbleweed Connection emphasized the pretensions that always lay beneath their songcraft. Half of the songs don't follow conventional pop song structures; instead, they flow between verses and vague choruses. These experiments are remarkably successful, primarily because Taupin's lyrics are evocative and John's melodic sense is at its best. As should be expected for a concept album about the Wild West, the music draws from country and blues in equal measures, ranging from the bluesy choruses of "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" and the modified country of "Country Comfort" to the gospel-inflected "Burn Down the Mission" and the rolling, soulful "Amoreena." Paul Buckmaster manages to write dramatic but appropriate string arrangements that accentuate the cinematic feel of the album. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Ballad of a Well-Known Gun John, Taupin 4:56 2 Come Down in Time Taupin, John 3:24 3 Country Comfort John, Taupin 5:06 4 Son of Your Father John, Taupin 3:45 5 My Father's Gun John, Taupin 6:18 6 Where to Now St. Peter? John, Taupin 4:11 7 Love Song Duncan 3:39 8 Amoreena John, Taupin 4:56 9 Talking Old Soldiers John, Taupin 4:04 10 Burn Down the Mission Taupin, John 6:19 Releases: Year Type Label 1971 LP MCA Records 1990 CD Polygram

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