Elton John - Madman Across The Water 50th Anniversary - 4x LP Box Set

50th Anniversary Edition 4LP Box Set — Original Album Remastered Plus Demos, Live & Alternate Versions and a 1972 BBC Concert, with a Reproduction 1971 Poster

Spawning the hits "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon," Madman Across The Water was Elton's fourth studio album, recorded at Trident Studios in London in 1971. It was the first album to feature his fabled band lineup, with Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman guesting on Hammond organ. This 50th-anniversary box expands the original LP with demos, live and alternate versions, and the 1972 BBC Sounds For Saturday concert.

Features

• 50th Anniversary Edition, 4LP Box Set
• LP 1: Madman Across The Water remastered by Bob Ludwig in 2016
• LP 2 & 3: Demos, live & alternate versions
• LP 4: BBC Sounds For Saturday concert, first broadcast in 1972
• 40-page booklet with introductions by Elton & Bernie, plus a reproduction 1971 poster and artwork from the Rocket Archive
• Label: Mercury Records

Track Listing

Side A:

1. Tiny Dancer
2. Levon
3. Razor Face
4. Madman Across The Water

Side B:

1. Indian Sunset
2. Holiday Inn
3. Rotten Peaches
4. All The Nasties

Side C:

1. Indian Sunset (Live Radio Broadcast)
2. Madman Across The Water (Original Version, featuring Mick Ronson)
3. Rock Me When He's Gone
4. Levon (Mono Single Version)
5. Goodbye (2016 Bob Ludwig Remaster)

Side D:

1. Razor Face (Extended Version)
2. Rock Me When He's Gone (Piano Demo)
3. Rock Me When He's Gone (Full Version)

Side E:

1. Madman Across The Water (1970 Piano Demo)
2. Tiny Dancer (Piano Demo)
3. Levon (Piano Demo)
4. Razor Face (Piano Demo)
5. Madman Across The Water (1971 Piano Demo)

Side F:

1. Indian Sunset (Piano Demo)
2. Holiday Inn (Piano Demo)
3. Rotten Peaches (Piano Demo)
4. All The Nasties (Piano Demo)
5. Goodbye (Piano Demo)

Side G:

1. Tiny Dancer
2. Rotten Peaches
3. Razor Face
4. Holiday Inn

Side H:

1. Indian Sunset
2. Levon
3. Madman Across The Water
4. Goodbye