21 at 33

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21 at 33
Studio album by Elton John
Released 13 May 1980
Recorded August 1979, January–March 1980
Genre Soft rock
Length 42:51
Label MCA Records
(US/Canada)
Rocket Records (UK)
Producer Elton John and Clive Franks
Elton John chronology
Lady Samantha
(1980)		 21 at 33
(1980)		 The Fox
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
Rolling Stone 1/5 star[2]

21 at 33 is the 14th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1980. It was recorded at Superbear Studios, Nice, France, in August 1979 and at Rumbo Recorders and Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California between January to March 1980.

The title comes from the fact that this was Elton 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 3-song, 12-inch EP The Thom Bell Sessions and the UK-only "rarities" collection Lady Samantha.[3]

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.[4] Even "Little Jeannie", which was a big North American hit, (# 3 in the U.S. and # 1 in Canada), is rarely performed. Two of Elton's "classic" bandmates, drummer Nigel Olsson and bass player Dee Murray, reunited with John for one song. Elton's 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 the U.S. it was certified Gold on September 22, 1980 by the RIAA.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Chasing the Crown"   Elton John, Bernie Taupin 5:31
2. "Little Jeannie"   John, Gary Osborne 5:08
3. "Sartorial Eloquence"   John, Tom Robinson 4:44
4. "Two Rooms at the End of the World"   John, Taupin 5:39

[edit] Side two

No. Title Writer(s) Length
5. "White Lady White Powder"   John, Taupin 4:31
6. "Dear God"   John, Osborne 3:44
7. "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again"   John, Robinson 4:06
8. "Take Me Back"   John, Osborne 3:51
9. "Give Me the Love"   John, Judie Tzuke 5:22

(Note: Four more songs, excluding the B-sides were recorded during these sessions: Heart in the Right Place, Carle-Etude/Fanfare, Chloe and Elton's Song. They would appear on Elton John's next release, The Fox)

In 2003, Mercury/Universal and Rocket Records reissued the album on CD, remastered by Gary Moore. The lineup contained no bonus tracks.

[edit] B-sides

Song Format
"Conquer the Sun" Little Jeannie 7" (US/UK)
"Cartier" Sartorial Eloquence 7" (US/UK)
"White Man Danger" Sartorial Eloquence 7" (US/UK)
"Tactics" Dear God 7" (UK)
"Steal Away Child" Dear God 7" (double) (UK)
"Love So Cold" Dear God 7" (double) (UK)

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Gold 50,000^
France (SNEP)[6] Gold 175,500[7]
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

[edit] Charts

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[9] 7
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[10] 10
Dutch Mega Albums Chart[11] 41
French SNEP Albums Chart [12] 3
Italian Albums Chart[13] 25
Japanese Oricon LP Chart[14] 56
New Zealand Albums Chart[15] 3
Norwegian VG-lista Albums Chart[16] 6
Swedish Albums Chart[17] 16
UK Albums Chart[18] 12
U.S. Billboard 200 [19] 13
West German Media Control Albums Chart[20] 21

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (1980) Position
Australian Albums Chart[9] 25
Canadian Albums Chart[21] 42
French Albums Chart[22] 58
Italian Albums Chart[13] 73

[edit] References

  1. ^ 21 at 33 Elton John Allmusic.com Lindsay Planer
  2. ^ Elton John: Album Guide
  3. ^ Liner notes to remastered 21 at 33 album
  4. ^ One Night Only: The Greatest Hits DVD, 2000.
  5. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Elton John – 21 at 33". Music Canada. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=21+at+33&sa=Elton+John&smt=0. 
  6. ^ "French album certifications – Elton John – 21 at 33" (in French). InfoDisc. http://www.infodisc.fr/Certif_Album.php.  Select ELTON JOHN and click OK
  7. ^ "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. http://www.infodisc.fr/CDCertif_O.php?debut=1500. Retrieved 2011-09-18. 
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Elton John – 21 at 33". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%2221+at+33%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  9. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0646119176. 
  10. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-29
  11. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Elton John - 21 at 33" (in Dutch) (ASP). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=21+at+33&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-02-29. 
  12. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste : Elton John" (in French) (PHP). infodisc.fr. http://infodisc.fr/Album_J.php. Retrieved 2012-02-29.  Note: user must select 'Elton JOHN' from drop-down
  13. ^ a b "Hit Parade Italia – Gli album più venduti del 1980" (in Italian). hitparadeitalia.it. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1980.htm. Retrieved 2012-02-29. 
  14. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4871310779. 
  15. ^ "charts.org.nz Elton John – 21 at 33" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=21+at+33&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-02-29. 
  16. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Elton John – 21 at 33" (ASP). Hung Medien. VG-lista. http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=21+at+33&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-02-28. 
  17. ^ "swedishcharts.com Elton John – 21 at 33" (ASP). Sverigetopplistan. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Elton+John&titel=21+at+33&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-02-29. 
  18. ^ "Chart Stats - Elton John – 21 at 33" (PHP). UK Albums Chart. http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=39264. Retrieved 2012-02-28. 
  19. ^ "allmusic ((( 21 at 33 > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10477/charts-awards. Retrieved 2012-02-28. 
  20. ^ "Album Search: Elton John – 21 at 33" (in German) (ASP). Media Control. http://www.charts.de/album.asp?artist=Elton+John&title=21+at+33&cat=a&country=de. Retrieved 2012-02-28. 
  21. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1980". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0275&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  22. ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1980 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1980.php. Retrieved 2012-02-24. 
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