Album · 1980
21 at 33
by Elton John
21 at 33 is a 1980 soft rock album by Elton John. It runs 9 tracks across 43 minutes on UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
Soft Rock · Pop Rock · Piano Rock
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- 43 min
- Runtime
- 131 bpm
- Tempo
- C major
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9 tracks · 43 min
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21 at 33 is the fourteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released on 13 May 1980. It was recorded at Super Bear Studios, Nice, France, in August 1979, and Rumbo Recorders and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California between January to March 1980. The title comes from the fact that this was John's 21st album in total at the age of 33. According to the liner notes in the remastered edition of the album, the count includes all standard albums, two "Greatest Hits" compilations, two live albums, as well as the Friends soundtrack, the three-song, 12-inch EP The Thom Bell Sessions and the UK-only "rarities" collection Lady Samantha. The album sold over 900,000 copies in the United States, narrowly missing a Platinum certication.
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John has not played any of the material in concert since touring in 1980, with the exception of "Little Jeannie", "White Lady White Powder" and "Sartorial Eloquence"; all three of which were performed in Central Park that same year. "Little Jeannie" was again performed at the two One Night Only concerts in 2000. Even "Little Jeannie", which was a huge North American hit, (#3 Pop and #1 Adult Contemporary in the United States, and #1 in Canada), is rarely performed. Two of John's "classic" bandmates, drummer Nigel Olsson and bass player Dee Murray, reunited with him for one song. His backup keyboardist James Newton-Howard returns and performs on almost every track as was the case on Rock of the Westies and Blue Moves. Other musicians include members of The Eagles and Toto as well as Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits.
In brief
- When was 21 at 33 released?
- 21 at 33 was released in 1980 on UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
- How many tracks are on 21 at 33?
- 21 at 33 has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 43 minutes.
- What genre is 21 at 33?
- 21 at 33 is catalogued under Soft Rock, Pop Rock, Piano Rock.
- What BPM is 21 at 33?
- 21 at 33 runs at a median tempo of 131 BPM across its tracks, most often in C major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to 21 at 33?
- Listeners of 21 at 33 also rate The Stranger by Billy Joel, Rumours by Fleetwood Mac, Greatest Hits by Queen.