Elton John: (Piano Man)

Elton’s dusty Americana masterpiece – order now before the rockets take off! The New ELTON JOHN Album Tumbleweed Connection (DJLPS 410) – one-page advert in Sounds, December 26, 1970. D.J.M. (Distributors) Ltd., James House, 71/75 New Oxford St., London W.C.1A 1DP. Tel: 01.836.4864. Distributed by Pye Records (Sales) Ltd. More Elton early-career gems added weekly.

Elton John’s Elton's Talk In , a cover and two-page feature and advert in Sounds , December 26, 1970.

The Wild West in Song Tumbleweed Connection is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Elton John. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, in March 1970, and released on October 30, 1970 in the UK and January 1971 in the US. It is a concept album based on country and western and Americana themes. All songs are written by John and Bernie Taupin, with the exception of "Love Song" by Lesley Duncan. In 2012, Tumbleweed Connection was ranked number 458 on Rolling S

A tiny Boston crowd, a rising star named “Reg,” and a psychedelic poster that survived against all odds — the beginning of Elton John’s American story.

Elton's Early Taupin Ballad Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 17, 1969, on Philips Records (catalogue: BF 1739 / 326 939 BF), Elton John’s “Lady Samantha” — backed with “All Across The Havens” — was one of his earliest professional singles. Written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin, this gentle ballad, his second single, six months before his first album, Empty Sky, came out. It appeared on its 1995 reissue as a bonus track. The single did not chart in the UK