Empty Sky (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Empty Sky
Studio album by Elton John
Released	1969
Recorded	1968-69
Genre	Rock
Length	54:56
Label	DJM Records
Producer(s)	Steve Brown
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (2/5) link
Elton John chronology
	Empty Sky (1969)	Elton John (1970)

Empty Sky is the debut album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). It wasn't released in the United States until 1975, well after Elton John's fame had been established in the UK.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Bonus tracks (1996 CD reissue) 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

1. "Empty Sky" – 8:28
2. "Val-Hala" – 4:12
3. "Western Ford Gateway" – 3:16
4. "Hymn 2000" – 4:29
5. "Lady What's Tomorrow" – 3:10
6. "Sails" – 3:45
7. "The Scaffold" – 3:18
8. "Skyline Pigeon" – 3:37
9. "Gulliver/Hay-Chewed/Reprise" – 6:59

[edit] Bonus tracks (1996 CD reissue)

1. "Lady Samantha" – 3:02
2. "All Across the Havens" – 2:53
3. "It's Me That You Need" – 4:04
4. "Just Like Strange Rain" – 3:43

The 1996 remaster erroneously lists "Hay-Chewed" as "It's Hay Chewed."

[edit] Personnel

• Elton John - organ, piano, harpsichord, keyboard, electric piano, vocals
• Don Fay - flute, tenor saxophone, wind
• Clive Franks - human whistle
• Tony Murray - bass
• Nigel Olsson - drums
• Roger Pope - percussion, drums
• Caleb Quaye - acoustic guitar, guitar, conga, drums, electric guitar
• Graham Vickery - harmonica

[edit] Production

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

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Pop Albums	6