Detailed item info Album Features UPC: 731452691521 Artist: Elton John Format: CD Release Year: 1995 Record Label: Rocket Group Pty LTD Genre: Rock Pop Detailed item info Track Listing 1. Believe 2. Made in England 3. House 4. Cold 5. Pain 6. Belfast 7. Latitude 8. Please 9. Man 10. Lies 11. Blessed Details Number of CDs: 1 Recording Type: Mixed Recording Mode: Stereo EAN: 0731452618528 Album Notes Personnel includes: Elton John (vocals, piano, harmonium, keyboards); Davey Johnstone (guitar, mandolin, banjo, background vocals); Dermont Crehan (violin); Paul Brennan (pipes, flute); Teddy Borowiecki (accordion); Paul Carrack (Hammond B-3 organ); Guy Babylon (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Bob Birch (bass, background vocals); Charlie Morgan (drums); Ray Cooper (percussion).Recorded at Air Studios, London, England."Believe" was nominated for a 1996 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.There is no denying the musicianship of this Oscar- and Grammy-winning artist. Elton John composes songs steeped in the craft of old-time tunesmithing. His dreamily melodic, catchy-chorus, piano-based writing style has been gobbled up by the public for decades. But as strongly evidenced on this album, his 35th (including greatest-hits records and boxes), John and lyricist Bernie Taupin want to simplify their lives. The one-word titles on all except the title track are indicative of the unadorned sentiments expressed on this collection. MADE IN ENGLAND is John at his most mature--no fantastic Captains or manic Liberace-isms, just a songwriter trying to entertain his audience on that smooth sail without making too many waves.Beatles producer George Martin adds his special touch on the lushly arranged folk/waltz "Latitude," a sensitive standout. The heavily orchestrated "Belfast" begins like a pretty soundtrack theme but soon turns lyrically sorrowful and dark. MADE IN ENGLAND moves with ease from the passionate ballad "Believe" to the plucky, Tennessee Williams-inspired "Lies," with its bravado ivory tinkling. Spirited pop tunes like the mid-tempo "Please" and pensive ballads like "Cold" are as irresistible as ever, but the singer's excesses are gone from his music just as they are from his life. What remains are proper and secure songs, a notch or two above those of most other pop tunesmiths. Portions of this page Copyright 1948-2015 Muze Inc. and Muze Europe Ltd. All rights reserved