Album · 1971
11-17-70
by Elton John
11-17-70 is a 1971 rock album by Elton John. It runs 6 tracks across 47 minutes.
Rock · Blue-Eyed Soul · Piano Rock
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- 6
- Tracks
- 47 min
- Runtime
- 141 bpm
- Tempo
- F major
- Key
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- AllMusic3.5/5
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music2/5
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Cover art
2 credits
- Design
- David Larkham
- Photography
- David Larkham
Tracklist
6 tracks · 47 min
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The recording was taken from a live radio broadcast on 17 November 1970, hence the album's title. The recording was originally popular among bootleggers which, according to Gus Dudgeon, eventually prompted the record label to release it as an album. It has been said that the release by an eastern bootlegger of the whole 60-minute aircast rather than the 40 minutes selected by Dick James Music significantly cut into the US sales of the live album. Another contributing factor to the original album's soft sales could have been the glut of Elton John product on the market at the time. John also had in release 2 full studio albums (Elton John and Tumbleweed Connection) and a movie soundtrack (Friends) when the live LP was issued. Nonetheless, it become the fourth of John's records to simultaneously land in the Top 100, making him the first act to do so since The Beatles. According to longtime NYC radio DJ Dave Herman (who can be heard at the beginning and end of the album), Elton John cut his hand at some point during the performance, and by the end of the show, the piano keys were covered with blood.
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John and his band performed 13 songs during the radio broadcast. The original album included only six of the songs; a seventh, "Amoreena," appeared as a bonus track on the album's 1996 CD reissue. The other six performances remain officially unreleased: "I Need You to Turn To," "Your Song," "Country Comfort," "Border Song," "Indian Sunset," and "My Father's Gun." John has stated in several interviews that he believes that this recording is his best live performance. He has also cited the album as a great showcase for the musicianship of drummer Nigel Olsson and bassist Dee Murray. It is also the only officially released example of what John's live band sounded like prior to the arrival of guitarist Davey Johnstone, who wouldn't be a member for another year or so.
In brief
- When was 11-17-70 released?
- 11-17-70 was released in 1971.
- How many tracks are on 11-17-70?
- 11-17-70 has 6 tracks, with a runtime of 47 minutes.
- What genre is 11-17-70?
- 11-17-70 is catalogued under Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Piano Rock.
- What BPM is 11-17-70?
- 11-17-70 runs at a median tempo of 141 BPM across its tracks, most often in F major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to 11-17-70?
- Listeners of 11-17-70 also rate Abbey Road by The Beatles, Never a Dull Moment by Rod Stewart, The Stranger by Billy Joel.
11-17-70 at a glance
- Label
- DJM Records
- Recorded at
- A & R Recording
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
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