Post by dougs on Feb 22, 2022 19:53:16 GMT
RECORD STORE DAY 2022:
Elton has a special vinyl album release for RECORD STORE DAY 2022. It is THE COMPLETE THOM BELL SESSIONS. The album will be released on vinyl-only on April 23, 2022 at record stores near you. It appears that this release is a UK-only release.
A few facts:
* the album was recorded in Seattle in 1977 but it was put aside and not released
* a 3-song EP from the sessions was finally released in 1979 featuring "Mama Can't Buy You Love" and "Are You Ready For Love" and "Three Way Love Affair" - not written by Elton
* the full 6-song version was finally released in 1989 on CD with "Nice and Slow" and "Shine On Through" and "Country Love Song" in addition to the EP songs from 1979
* Elton did not play on any of the songs
* the project was Elton letting writer, producer Thom Bell run the show; Bell produced bands like The Spinners and The Stylistics and other Philly-soul acts that EJ enjoyed so much
* Elton wrote "Nice and Slow" with Bernie and Thom Bell and also "Shine On Through" with Gary Osborne which appeared on A SINGLE MAN in a much different version in 1978
* "Mama Can't Buy You Love" charted at #9 in the US and #10 in Canada in 1979
* "Are You Ready For Love" did poorly in 1979 when released in the UK (#42) but became a huge hit when re-released in 2003 - going Gold and #1 in the UK
* the new RECORD STORE DAY 2022 album is a limited edition release - 7000 on lavender vinyl
The original 1979 3-song EP was released on vinyl and was re-released a couple of years ago (2016) on vinyl but this is the first time that the entire 6-song set has been released on vinyl.
Doug
I
Elton has a special vinyl album release for RECORD STORE DAY 2022. It is THE COMPLETE THOM BELL SESSIONS. The album will be released on vinyl-only on April 23, 2022 at record stores near you. It appears that this release is a UK-only release.
A few facts:
* the album was recorded in Seattle in 1977 but it was put aside and not released
* a 3-song EP from the sessions was finally released in 1979 featuring "Mama Can't Buy You Love" and "Are You Ready For Love" and "Three Way Love Affair" - not written by Elton
* the full 6-song version was finally released in 1989 on CD with "Nice and Slow" and "Shine On Through" and "Country Love Song" in addition to the EP songs from 1979
* Elton did not play on any of the songs
* the project was Elton letting writer, producer Thom Bell run the show; Bell produced bands like The Spinners and The Stylistics and other Philly-soul acts that EJ enjoyed so much
* Elton wrote "Nice and Slow" with Bernie and Thom Bell and also "Shine On Through" with Gary Osborne which appeared on A SINGLE MAN in a much different version in 1978
* "Mama Can't Buy You Love" charted at #9 in the US and #10 in Canada in 1979
* "Are You Ready For Love" did poorly in 1979 when released in the UK (#42) but became a huge hit when re-released in 2003 - going Gold and #1 in the UK
* the new RECORD STORE DAY 2022 album is a limited edition release - 7000 on lavender vinyl
The original 1979 3-song EP was released on vinyl and was re-released a couple of years ago (2016) on vinyl but this is the first time that the entire 6-song set has been released on vinyl.
Doug
I
