Tumbleweed Connection

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Tumbleweed Connection
Studio album by Elton John
Released	October 30, 1970 (UK) January 4, 1971 (USA)
Recorded	March 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	46:38
Label	DJM (UK) Uni (US)
Producer	Gus Dudgeon
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (B-) link Rolling Stone link
Elton John chronology
Elton John (1970) Tumbleweed Connection (1970) 11-17-70 (1971)

Tumbleweed Connection is the third album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1970. With the exception of "Love Song," written and composed by Lesley Duncan, the albums lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin, while the music was composed by John. The album went gold in America without the release of a single. In 2003, the album was ranked number 455 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 1.3 Bonus tracks (1995 CD reissue) 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 4.1 Album

[edit] Track listing

All songs by John/Taupin, except where noted.

[edit] Side one

1. "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" – 4:59
2. "Come Down in Time" – 3:25
3. "Country Comfort" – 5:06
4. "Son of Your Father" – 3:48
5. "My Father's Gun" – 6:20

[edit] Side two

1. "Where to Now St. Peter?" – 4:11
2. "Love Song" (Lesley Duncan) – 3:41
3. "Amoreena" – 5:00
4. "Talking Old Soldiers" – 4:06
5. "Burn Down the Mission" – 6:22

[edit] Bonus tracks (1995 CD reissue)

1. "Into the Old Man's Shoes" – 4:02
2. "Madman Across the Water" (Original version) – 8:52

[edit] Personnel

• Elton John – organ, piano, keyboard, vocals, background vocals
• Madeline Bell – background vocals
• Paul Buckmaster – conductor
• Caleb Quaye – guitars
• Roger Pope – drums
• Dee Murray – bass, backing vocals
• Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
• Dave Glover – bass, backing vocals
• Barry Morgan – drums
• Tony Burrows – background vocals
• Brian Dee – organ
• Ian Duck – harmonica
• Lesley Duncan – acoustic guitar, vocals, background vocals
• Mike Egan – acoustic guitar
• Herbie Flowers – bass
• Kay Garner – background vocals
• Dusty Springfield - background vocals
• Mick Ronson - Lead Guitar on Madman Across the Water

[edit] Production

• Gus Dudgeon – producer
• Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
• Gus Skinas – editing
• Ricky Graham – digital transfers
• Greg Penny – surround mix
• Bernie Taupin – lyricist
• Paul Buckmaster – arranger
• David Larkham – art direction, design, cover design, artwork
• David Larkham, Barry Wentzell – photography
• John Tobler – liner notes

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Year	Chart	Position
1971	UK Album Chart	2
1971	Billboard US Pop Albums	5

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