Elton John releases ’21 at 33,’ his fourteenth album featuring ‘Little Jeannie’ (1980)
Elton John‘s ’21 at 33’ is his fourteenth studio album released on May 13, 1980 by MCA / Rocket.
Track Listing : 1.Chasing The Crown (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:38 . 2.Little Jeannie (Elton John, Gary Osborne) – 05:21 . 3.Sartorial Eloquence (Elton John, Tom Robinson) – 04:42 . 4.Two Rooms At The End Of The World (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:39 . 5.White Lady White Powder (Elton John, Bernie Taupinn) – 04:35 . 6.Dear God (Elton John, Gary Osborne) – 03:45 . 7.Never Gonna Fall In Love Again (Elton John, Tom Robinson) – 04:07 . 8.Take Me Back (Elton John, Gary Osborne) – 03:52 . 9.Give Me The Love (Elton John, Judie Tzuke) – 05:23
Musicians : Elton John – Vocals, Overdubbed Piano, Acoustic Piano On (1 – 3 – 5 – 6 – 8), Yamaha Electric Piano On (4), Wurlitzer Electric Piano On (8) . Byron Berline – Fiddle On (8) . Richie Cannata – Alto Saxophone On (7) . Lenny Castro – Congas On (5 – 9) . Victor Feldman – Tambourine On (1 – 3 – 5 – 9) . Chuck Findley – Trumpet On (2 – 4), Trombone On (2 – 4) . Clive Franks – Tambourine On (4 – 6), Cowbell On (4) . Jerry Hey – Flugelhorn On (2 – 9), Trumpet On (4 – 9) . Jim Horn – Piccolo Flute On (2), Alto Saxophone On (2), Tenor Saxophone On (4) . James Newton Howard – Fender Rhodes On (2 – 6 – 7), Yamaha Cs-80 On (2), Electronic Keyboards On (3 – 7), Acoustic Piano On (9) . Steve Lukather – Electric Guitar On (1 – 3 – 4 – 6 – 7 – 9) . Reggie Mcbride – Bass Guitar On (1-4 – 6-9) . Dee Murray – Backing Vocals On (2), Bass Guitar On (5) . Nigel Olsson – Drums On (2 – 5) . David Paich – Organ On (6) . Bill Reichenbach Jr. – Trombone On (9) . Alvin Taylor – Drums On (1 – 3 – 4 – 6-9) . Larry Williams – Tenor Saxophone On (9) . Steve Wrather – Electric Guitar On (7) . Richie Zito – Acoustic Guitar On (2 – 7), Electric Guitar On (5 – 8) . Curt Becher – Choir Vocals On (6) . Toni Tennille – Choir Vocals On (6) . Carmen Twillie – Backing Vocals On (1 – 3 – 6 – 9) . Timothy B. Schmit – Backing Vocals On (5) . Stephanie Spruill – Backing Vocals On (1 – 3 – 6 – 9) . Bruce Johnston – Choir Vocals On (6) . Jon Joyce – Choir Vocals On (6) . Glenn Frey – Backing Vocals On (5) . Venette Gloud – Backing Vocals On (1 – 3 – 6 – 9) . Max Gronenthal – Backing Vocals On (2) . Larry Hall – Trumpet On (9), Flugelhorn On (9) . Don Henley – Backing Vocals On (5) . Bill Champlin – Backing Vocals On (2 – 9) . Joe Chemay – Choir Vocals On (6) . Peter Noone – Choir Vocals On (6)
Arrangements : David Foster
Package : George Osaki – Art Direction . Norman Moore – Artwork . John Tobler – Liner Notes . Jim Shea – Photography
(Source Elton John‘s ’21 at 33’ | Official Site)
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Rolling Stone
But the whole thing falls apart on the second side. 21 at 33 becomes a blatant — kind of pathetic, if the truth be known — recitation of all of John’s lurking fears. […]
Stuff
Bernie is back with three significant tracks. Chasing the Crown is a pleasant starter that despite “built a wall in China, sank an ocean liner … burned thrones” it won’t reach the heights of going beyond an album-only song. No king hit here. […]
Blogcritics
The final track was written with English singer Judie Tzuke. “Give Me The Love” can best be described as a jazzy type of disco tune. If only his last album had featured material such as this it would not have been such a disaster. […]
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