Elton John’s “Elton: Jewel Box” is already a frontrunner for collection of the year.
Arriving Nov. 13, the massive set will include 148 songs spanning 1965-2019 on numerous formats: 8-CD, 4-LP, 3-LP, 2-LP, digital download and streaming.
“Jewel Box” will delve into deep cuts, rarities and B-sides. The 8-CD version includes a hardcover book to house the discs, along with extensive liner notes and a track-by-track commentary from John on the “Deep Cuts” selections, which he personally curated.
All of the audio was mastered at Abbey Road Studios; the set is available for pre-order here.
As a precursor to the release, John has unveiled “Sing Me No Sad Songs,” available now. Written and recorded as a band demo in 1969, the song offers and early glimpse at the John/Bernie Taupin partnership (it also references two future John songs in its lyrics – “Sad Songs [Say So Much]” and “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”). Listen to it here.
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Check out what to expect on the various formats:
On CD:
Discs 1 and 2: “Deep Cuts” curated by John, including his track-by-track commentary.
Discs 3, 4 and 5: “Rarities 1965-1971” – a collection of demos from the 1960s and early 1970s. Includes 65 songs, all of which but a few were stored in the vaults for more than 50 years. Also included are the first song ever written by John and newly-unearthed piano/vocal demos of some of John’s most acclaimed songs from his early albums. The packaging includes rare archival artwork and select original lyric sheets.
Discs 6 and 7: “B-Sides 1976-2005” – a set of 36 non-LP tracks and flipsides, of which 17 were previously only available on vinyl.
Disc 8: “And This Is Me . . .” – the final collection coincides with the updated paperback edition of John’s autobiography, “Me,” and includes songs mentioned by him in the book. “Jewel Box” closes with John’s Acadamy Award-winning duet with Taron Egerton, “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again.”
The vinyl versions:
4-LP bespoke gatefold, black vinyl: “Deep Cuts.”
3-LP gatefold, vinyl: “Rarities and B-Sides” highlights.
2-LP gatefold, black vinyl: “And This is Me…”
Tracklistings:
CD1 DEEP CUTS
1 Monkey Suit Elton John and Leon Russell
2 Where To Now St Peter?
3 Mellow
4 The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
5 Chameleon
6 Gone To Shiloh Elton John and Leon Russell
7 We All Fall In Love Sometimes
8 Too Low For Zero
9 The Power with Little Richard
10 All That I’m Allowed
11 The Bridge
12 The New Fever Waltz
13 Stone’s Throw From Hurtin'
14 The North
15 Hoop Of Fire
16 Boogie Pilgrim
CD2 DEEP CUTS
1 Ticking
2 Crystal
3 All Quiet On The Western Front
4 Tell Me When The Whistle Blows
5 Freaks In Love
6 Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) Elton John and Leon Russell
7 The Emperor’s New Clothes
8 House
9 (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
10 Understanding Women
11 Shoot Down The Moon
12 Have Mercy On The Criminal
13 Blues For Baby And Me
14 My Quicksand
15 Street Kids
CD3: RARITIES - PART ONE 1965 - 1968
1 Come Back Baby Bluesology
2 Mr. Frantic Bluesology
3 Scarecrow Piano/Tambourine Demo
4 A Dandelion Dies In The Wind Piano Demo
5 Velvet Fountain Piano Demo
6 A Little Love Goes A Long Way Piano Demo
7 If You Could See Me Now Piano Demo
8 Mr. Lightning Strikerman Piano Demo
9 Countryside Love Affair Piano Demo
10 I Could Never Fall In Love With Anybody Else Piano Demo
11 I Get A Little Bit Lonely Piano Demo
12 The Witch’s House Piano Demo
13 Get Out Of This Town Piano/Tambourine Demo
14 Year Of The Teddy Bear Piano Demo
15 Where It’s At Piano/Percussion Demo
16 Who’s Gonna Love You Piano/Percussion Demo
17 Nina Band Version
18 Angel Tree Piano/Guitar/Tambourine Demo
19 Here’s To The Next Time Piano/Tambourine Demo
20 Thank You For All Your Loving Band Version
21 Watching The Planes Go By Band Version
22 When The First Tear Shows Arranged Band Version
23 Tartan Coloured Lady Arranged Band Version
CD4. RARITIES PART TWO 1968
1 Hourglass Band Version
2 71-75 New Oxford Street Band Demo
3 Turn To Me Arranged Band Version
4 Reminds Me Of You Piano Demo
5 I Can’t Go On Living Without You Arranged Band Version
6 And The Clock Goes Round Piano Demo
7 When I Was Tealby Abbey Piano Demo
8 I’ll Stop Living When You Stop Loving Me Piano Demo
9 Trying To Hold On To A Love That’s Dying Piano Demo
10 Sitting Doing Nothing Band Version
11 Regimental Sgt. Zippo Band Version
12 Cry Willow Cry Band Demo
13 There Is Still A Little Love Band Demo
14 If I Asked You Band Demo
15 Skyline Pigeon Piano Demo
16 Two Of A Kind Arranged Band Version
17 The Girl On Angel Pavement Arranged Band Version
18 Smokestack Children Arranged Band Version
19 Baby I Miss You Band Demo
20 All Across The Havens Piano/Guitar Demo
21 Bonnie’s Gone Away Piano/Guitar Demo
22 Just An Ordinary Man Piano Demo
23 There’s Still Time For Me Piano/Guitar/Tambourine Demo
CD5: RARITIES PART THREE 1968 - 1971
1 The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca Piano Demo
2 Dick Barton Theme (Devil’s Gallop) Bread And Beer Band
3 Breakdown Blues Bread And Beer Band
4 Taking The Sun From My Eyes Arranged Band Version
5 It’s Me That You Need Band Demo
6 Sing Me No Sad Songs Band Demo
7 The Flowers Will Never Die Piano Demo
8 In The Morning Band Demo
9 Open Your Eyes To The Sun Piano/Tambourine Demo
10 One Time, Sometime or Never Band Demo
11 Slow Fade To Blue Piano/Guitar Demo
12 Rolling Western Union Piano Demo
13 My Father’s Gun Piano Demo
14 Amoreena Piano Demo
15 Burn Down The Mission Piano Demo
16 Razor Face Piano Demo
17 Madman Across The Water Piano Demo
18 Holiday Inn Piano Demo
19 All The Nasties Piano Demo
CD6: B SIDES PART ONE 1976-1984
1 Snow Queen Elton John and Kiki Dee
2 Conquer The Sun
3 Cartier
4 White Man Danger
5 Tactics
6 Steal Away Child
7 Love So Cold
8 Les Aveux Elton John and France Gall
9 Donner Pour Donner Elton John and France Gall
10 J’veux D’la Tendresse
11 Fools In Fashion
12 Can’t Get Over Getting Over Losing You
13 Tortured
14 Hey Papa Legba
15 Take Me Down To The Ocean
16 Where Have All The Good Times Gone? Alternate Mix
17 The Retreat
18 Choc Ice Goes Mental
19 A Simple Man
CD7: B-SIDES PART TWO 1984-2005
1 Lonely Boy
2 Highlander
3 Billy And The Kids
4 Lord Of The Flies
5 Rope Around A Fool
6 Medicine Man
7 I Know Why I’m In Love
8 Big Man In A Little Suit
9 God Never Came Here
10 The North Star
11 Did Anybody Sleep With Joan Of Arc
12 So Sad The Renegade
13 A Little Peace
14 Keep It A Mystery
15 How’s Tomorrow
16 Peter’s Song
17 Things Only Get Better With Love
CD8: AND THIS IS ME . . .
1 Empty Sky
2 Lady Samantha
3 Border Song
4 My Father’s Gun
5 All The Nasties
6 I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself
7 Philadelphia Freedom
8 Song For Guy
9 Sartorial Eloquence
10 Elton’s Song
11 Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)
12 I Fall Apart
13 Amazes Me
14 The Last Song
15 American Triangle
16 (I’m Gonna) Love Me Again Elton John and Taron Egerton
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