until 1975, after he'd achieved superstardom, Elton John's first album is as much a part of late-'60s blues-rock and the burgeoning singer-songwriter movement as it is part of the grandiose pop catalog that would soon follow. This is part of Rocket's Elton John: The Classic Years series. Includes liner notes by John Tobler and Gus Dudgeon. Recorded at Dick James Studios and Olympic Studios, London, England. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, harpsichord) Caleb Quaye (electric & acoustic guitars, congas) Graham Vickery (harmonica) Don Fay (tenor saxophone, flute) Tony Murray (bass) Roger Pope (drums, percussion) Nigel Olsson (drums). According to Dudgeon (ICE newsletter, January 1996), the results are "100% better" than the two previous American CD issues.
The 1996 reissue of EMPTY SKY includes four songs that were issued as two singles prior to the album's release: "Lady Samantha"/"All Across The Havens" and "It's Me That You Need"/"Just Like Strange Rain." The album has been digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon, using original master tapes and digital processing equipment at 20-bit resolution.
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