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Elton John - Too Low For Zero FLAC album


Performer: Elton John
Genre: Rock
Title: Too Low For Zero
Country: Netherlands
Released: 1983
Style: Pop Rock
Label: The Rocket Record Company
Catalog Number: 811 052-1
FLAC version ZIP size: 1430 mb
MP3 version ZIP size: 2170 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1272 mb
Rating: 4.2
Votes: 642

Tracklist

1Too Low For Zero5:45
2Kiss The Bride4:19
3Crystal5:04
4I'm Still Standing3:03
5I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
Harmonica – Stevie Wonder
4:43
6Religion4:06
7Saint5:19
8Whipping Boy3:44
9Cold As Christmas (In The Middle Of The Year)
Harp – Skaila KangaPercussion [Additional] – Ray CooperVocals [Additional] – Kiki Dee
4:20
10One More Arrow
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor – James Newton Howard
3:34

Versions

CategoryArtistTitle (Format)LabelCategoryCountryYear
HISPD 24, HIS PD 24Elton John Too Low For Zero ‎(LP, Album, Die)The Rocket Record Company, The Rocket Record CompanyHISPD 24, HIS PD 24UK1983
811 052-1Elton John Too Low For Zero ‎(LP, Album)The Rocket Record Company811 052-1Germany1983
4006-2, 811052-2Elton John Too Low For Zero ‎(CD, Album)Geffen Records, Warner Communications4006-2, 811052-2Germany1983
81105210Elton John Too Low For Zero ‎(LP, Album)The Rocket Record Company81105210Brazil1983
811 052-1Elton John Too Low For Zero ‎(LP, Album)The Rocket Record Company811 052-1Germany1983

Credits

  • Art DirectionRod Dyer
  • Bass, VocalsDee Murray
  • DesignClive Piercy
  • Drums, VocalsNigel Olsson
  • Guitar, VocalsDavey Johnstone
  • Keyboards, Lead VocalsElton John
  • ManagementJohn Reid Enterprises Limited
  • Mastered ByChris Thomas
  • ProducerChris Thomas
  • Recorded ByBill Price
  • Written-ByDavey Johnstone (tracks: A5), Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Notes

Printed inner sleeve with lyrics.

Made in Holland.

Barcodes

  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 1): 811 052 1 1Y 1 ℗1983 670
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 1): 811 052 1 2Y 1 ℗1983 670
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A variant 2): 811 052 1 1Y 2 ℗1983 670 1 23 04
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B variant 2): 811 052 1 2Y 2 ℗1983 670 12 5 04
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A (stamped) variant 3): 811 052 1 1Y 2 ℗1983 670 12 12 04
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B (stamped) variant 3): 811 052 1 2Y 2 ℗1983 670 12 1 04

Companies

  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Happenstance Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Happenstance Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Air Studios, Montserrat
  • Recorded At – Sunset Sound Recorders
  • Mixed At – Air Studios
  • Marketed By – Phonogram

Video

Impala Frozen
Picture appears to show the die cut version, yet there's no mention of this in the description. If this is the die cut listing, there is no listing for the Dutch NON die cut version.

Yllk
From the opening chords of the first track, Cold As Christmas, listeners are in for a treat.
Elton's haunting vocal, coupled with the incredible backing vocals of the band, take the listener on a story of an elderly couple whose romantic flame as burned out.
From there, the album slowly builds. The synthesizers are heavy- it's 1983 afterall, and i love early 80s sound! - but they never intrude. They supplement the melody and reinforce Elton staying with the times.
The title track should have been a single as it went over big on the tour that followed - the Breaking Hearts Tour.
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues remains an instant Elton classic with it's overtly sentimental lyric about pining for a love one.
Elton and the band deliver a rock solid effort on this one. And speaking of rock, the "rock" songs on the album are also worthy of mentioning.
Kiss The Bride and Whipping Boy are fun, yet throwaways that, taken in the context of the album, fit in just fine.
Crystal relies on a drum machine and is clearly an experimental effort that again, would have made a great choice for a single.
Saint and One More Arrow round out the ballads and are equally satisfying primarily on the strength of Elton's vocals.
The only song here that feels out of place is Religion.
An obvious attempt to mimic a country-rock feel and would have been better suited on a b-side.