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Burn Down the Mission", the tenth and final track on Tumbleweed Connection, is the most enduring and frequently played song from the album, the only one played by John on his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour in 2022–23. [25] It was one of the very few non-singles on the Farewell Tour setlist, being played every night. [26]
Of the albums not included in the series, Victim of Love, 21 at 33, The Fox, Jump Up! and Breaking Hearts were eventually remastered and re-released of their own accord in 2003. Leather Jackets , long touted by John as his least favourite of his albums, last appeared on CD in 1992 and was released digitally in 2007. [ 2 ]
The album's title song was initially set to be released on John's previous album, Tumbleweed Connection, featuring guitarist Mick Ronson; however, that version was set aside and the song was re-recorded for this album, with Johnstone on guitar. [10] The earlier version was included on the remastered Tumbleweed Connection compact disc.
The concept album Tumbleweed Connection was released in October 1970 and reached number two in the UK and number five in the US. [60] The live album 17-11-70 (titled 11–17–70 in the US) was recorded at a live show aired from A&R Studios on WABC-FM in New York City.
Tumbleweed Connection: Elton John - The Temptations Christmas Card: The Temptations: Christmas - 2nd Time Around: The Spinners - Be a Brother: Big Brother and the Holding Company - Bloodrock 2: Bloodrock - The First Ten Years: Joan Baez: Compilation Forever Yours: Dottie West - Indianola Mississippi Seeds: B.B. King - Just a Collection of ...
A soulful version of the song was released as a 7" single by soul singer Eugene Pitt and his band the Jyve Fyve in 1970 on the AVCO Embassy (AVE-4568) label. The song was also covered by Judy Collins on her 1976 album Bread And Roses. Lani Hall recorded the song in 1972 for her first solo album, Sun Down Lady.
The running time of the original 1987 US CD release on MCA Records (MCAD-8022) is 73:58, whilst the 1998 remastered CD edition on Mercury/Island Records (314 558 477-2) runs only 73:48. The missing time is due to the removal of several seconds of applause following the song "Tonight". The track listing for both editions is the same.
Bernie Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer. In his long-term collaboration with Elton John, he has written the lyrics for most of John's songs.Over the years, he has written songs for a variety of other artists, including Alice Cooper, Heart, Melissa Manchester, Starship, Rod Stewart and Richie Sambora.