Elton John album Empty Sky (session/arranging work)

E665906

Elton John album "Empty Sky" is the singer-songwriter’s 1969 debut studio album, showcasing his early blend of pop, rock, and baroque influences before his rise to international fame.

All labels observed (1)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf debut album
studio album
artist Elton John
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
criticalReception mixed-to-positive
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
flute
guitar
harpsichord
organ
piano
saxophone
followsInArtistDiscography none (debut album)
genre baroque pop
pop
rock
hasComposer Elton John
hasLyricist Bernie Taupin
hasMusicalInfluence baroque music
blues rock
psychedelic rock
hasReissue 1975 US release on MCA Records
1995 remastered CD on Mercury Records
1998 remastered CD on PolyGram
hasSongwriter Bernie Taupin
Elton John
hasTrack Empty Sky (song)
linked to: Empty Sky

Gulliver
Gulliver/It’s Hay Chewed (medley)
Hay Chewed
Hymn 2000
Lady What’s Tomorrow
Sails
linked to: Sail

Skyline Pigeon
The Scaffold
Val-Hala
Western Ford Gateway
language English
notableFor being Elton John’s first full-length studio album
showcasing early Elton John and Bernie Taupin songwriting partnership
notableTrack Skyline Pigeon
originalReleaseYear 1969
performer Elton John
precedesInArtistDiscography Elton John (album)
preFamePeriodWorkOf Elton John
producer Steve Brown
recordingPeriod 1968–1969
recordLabel DJM Records
releaseDate 1969-06-06

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chris Thomas workedOn Elton John album Empty Sky (session/arranging work)