It comes as the album celebrates 50 years, along with the heritage. If you want to listen to the YouTube playlist without me bleating all over the songs, it can be found here. I inquired as to what was here and they told me the story of Elton John and the cover for his album Tumbleweed Connection. I'll be back with a fuller breakdown of Tumbleweed at some point in the future. You may have very different choices - please let me know on the Facebook group or by email if I haven't picked or played your favourites. Though neither Elton or Taupin had ever been to America many listeners believed that the album reflected thier travels there but was in reality a. Here was an album that played up the mythology of the American West, as seen by a couple of kids from. Riding a wave of success his self-titled album (Elton John) had brought him Elton, and his writing partner and primary lyricist Bernie Taupin, released Tumbleweed Connection in October 1970. Since the album is often felt to be the musician's Elton John album, I thought it would be interesting to go through some of the cover versions of these songs, and to make up my own playlist of my favourite covers. The third time was the charm, and with Tumbleweed Connection, Elton John (and Bernie Taupin, to whom he was joined at the hip) hit on the formula that would sustain him for the next five years and nearly twice as many albums, and rightfully so. It’s been said that the album is far more than interesting.
Since the album is often felt to be the musicians Elton John album, I thought it would be interesting to go through some of the cover versions of these songs, and to make up my own playlist of my favourite covers. Tumbleweed Connection is an oddly constructed album, often awkward, though with Elton John singing the lyrics, he manages to make them sound not only believable, but allows them to shine and resonate with a warmth and passion that had heretofore existed on a far too limited basis.
Everything is available, along with a range of Tumbleweed merch, over at the shop, and John Higgins' fascinating anniversary article about Tumbleweed can also be found there now. Episode 38 - Tumbleweed Connection Covered.
ELTON JOHN ALBUM COVER TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION FULL
It's all go in Eltonland! The label have marked the 50th anniversary of Tumbleweed with a reissue of the album on green vinyl, plus an entirely unexpected companion 10" single, featuring the unearthed almost 8 minute long original version of Come Down in Time, backed with a full band DJM demo of Ballad of a Well Known Gun.