Last year, as for most of humanity, I had other plans for Elton John. The historic English musician was starting an extensive farewell tour of the stages, called Farewell Yellow Brick Road, but in March everything stopped due to the pandemic. The change in the libretto was total and the singer-songwriter took advantage of the running of the bulls to record a remote album with an extensive and eye-catching list of guest artists.
Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, Dua Lipa, Eddie Vedder, Gorillaz, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Rina Sawayama, SG Lewis, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Surfaces, Years & Years and Young Thug are part of The lockdown sessions , an album of collaborations recorded remotely over the past 18 months, is due out on October 22.
As detailed in a statement from his record company, “As the world began to shut down, different projects were presented with artists that Elton had enjoyed meeting through his Apple Music program, Rocket Hour. This album saw Elton coming full circle and going back to his roots as a session musician. While it wasn’t easy filming during a pandemic, a whole new way of working for Elton, he was up for the challenge with great results.”
The project, which has as its first single Cold heart (PNAU Remix)’ with Dua Lipa, can now be reserved on the British official site.
“So much more than just a collaboration album, The Lockdown Sessions is a dazzlingly diverse 16-track collection with 10 new, previously unreleased songs that celebrates coming together and sees Elton collaborating with an unparalleled range of artists only he could muster.” stamp.
“The last thing I expected to do during lockdown was make an album. But as the pandemic progressed, specific projects continued to appear, ”said the musician himself. “Some of the recording sessions had to be done remotely, via Zoom, which he had obviously never done before. Some of the sessions were recorded under very strict security regulations: working with another artist, but separated by glass partitions. But all the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, things that were completely different from anything I’m known for, things that took me out of my comfort zone into whole new territory.”
The track listing for the album is as follows:
1. Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)2. Elton John, Young Thug & Nicki Minaj – Always Love You3. Surfaces feat. Elton John – Learn To Fly 4. Elton John & Charlie Puth – After All 5. Rina Sawayama & Elton John – Chosen Family6. Gorillaz feat. Elton John & 6LACK – The Pink Phantom7. Elton John & Years & Years – It’s a sin (global reach mix)8. Miley Cyrus feat. WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad Smith – Nothing Else Matters9. Elton John & SG Lewis – Orbit 10. Elton John & Brandi Carlile – Simple Things 11. Jimmie Allen & Elton John – Beauty In The Bones 12. Lil Nas X feat. Elton John-One Of Me13. Elton John & Eddie Vedder – E-Ticket14. Elton John & Stevie Wonder – Finish Line 15. Elton John & Stevie Nicks – Stolen Car 16. Glen Campbell & Elton John – I’m Not Gonna Miss You
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