Post by dougs on Sept 3, 2019 14:17:09 GMT
Elton & Bernie's SLEEPING WITH THE PAST has turned 30 years of age. Hard to believe that much time has gone by!
To celebrate the anniversary eltonjohn.com has created a nice story about the album:
www.eltonjohn.com/stories/sleeping-with-the-past-30
It is amazing how the album only achieved its great sales success close to year after its release when "Sacrifice" and "Healing Hands" were released together as a double single. The single and the album then rocketed to #1 in the UK and across Europe in 1990.
The album went to #1 in at least 3 countries and was multi-platinum in sales in at least Australia (4X), Italy (4X), UK (3X), Canada (2X), and Switzerland (2X). The song "Sacrifice" was the #3 song of the entire year for 1990 in the UK.
"Whispers" and "Blue Avenue" are two very strong songs as is "Sacrifice" as well as "Durban Deep" and "Healing Hands" and "Club at the End of the Street." Very clean production sound. I was fortunate enough to see the tour early on (Saratoga Springs, NY) before SLEEPING WITH THE PAST came out so we were treated to 4 new songs that had yet to be released. I bought this album very recently on the newly remastered 180 gram vinyl and enjoyed the record possibly more than I did when it came out. Too bad Elton rarely plays "Sacrifice" (should have been played in Europe at the FAREWELL concerts in 2019) and never plays "Healing Hands" - at least not since the original SLEEPING WITH THE PAST tour.
Anyone here with memories or thoughts about the album or tour?
Doug
To celebrate the anniversary eltonjohn.com has created a nice story about the album:
www.eltonjohn.com/stories/sleeping-with-the-past-30
It is amazing how the album only achieved its great sales success close to year after its release when "Sacrifice" and "Healing Hands" were released together as a double single. The single and the album then rocketed to #1 in the UK and across Europe in 1990.
The album went to #1 in at least 3 countries and was multi-platinum in sales in at least Australia (4X), Italy (4X), UK (3X), Canada (2X), and Switzerland (2X). The song "Sacrifice" was the #3 song of the entire year for 1990 in the UK.
"Whispers" and "Blue Avenue" are two very strong songs as is "Sacrifice" as well as "Durban Deep" and "Healing Hands" and "Club at the End of the Street." Very clean production sound. I was fortunate enough to see the tour early on (Saratoga Springs, NY) before SLEEPING WITH THE PAST came out so we were treated to 4 new songs that had yet to be released. I bought this album very recently on the newly remastered 180 gram vinyl and enjoyed the record possibly more than I did when it came out. Too bad Elton rarely plays "Sacrifice" (should have been played in Europe at the FAREWELL concerts in 2019) and never plays "Healing Hands" - at least not since the original SLEEPING WITH THE PAST tour.
Anyone here with memories or thoughts about the album or tour?
Doug
