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Jump Up! is the sixteenth official album release by Elton John. It was released in 1982 by The Rocket Record Company except in the US and Canada, where it was released by Geffen Records.

Background

The album includes "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)", a tribute to John Lennon (who had also signed to Geffen for the release of Double Fantasy, which is now owned by EMI). This is one of the first few LPs that showcases John singing in a deeper voice, as can be heard in songs such as "Blue Eyes", "Princess", "Ball and Chain" and "Spiteful Child". "Legal Boys" was written by John and Tim Rice, who later wrote lyrics for The Lion King and The Road to El Dorado. This is the last studio album in which James Newton-Howard played keyboards (he played keyboards again on the soundtrack of Gnomeo & Juliet less than 30 years later).

In a 2010 Sirius radio special, John's lyricist, Bernie Taupin talking about Jump Up!, said it was "one of our worst albums". He added, "It's a terrible, awful, disposable album, but it had 'Empty Garden' on it, so it's worth it for that one song." In the United States, it was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1982. The album's gatefold artwork shows John's lifelong friend Vance Buck and Gary Osborne's then 5-year-old son Luke.[5]

After 1982, only "Empty Garden" and "Blue Eyes" have been performed regularly.

Recording

It was recorded at AIR Studios in Montserrat,[6] and Pathe Marconi Studios in France.

Track listing

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Dear John" (John, Gary Osborne) – 3:28
  2. "Spiteful Child" – 4:11
  3. "Ball and Chain" (John, Osborne) – 3:27
  4. "Legal Boys" (John, Tim Rice) – 3:08
  5. "I Am Your Robot" – 4:42
  6. "Blue Eyes" (John, Osborne) – 3:25

Side two

  2. "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)" – 5:05
  3. "Princess" (John, Osborne) – 4:55
  4. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?" – 3:58
  5. "All Quiet on the Western Front" – 6:00

Previously only available in the later 1980s and early 1990s on CD in Europe with the Rocket/Phonogram label, in 2003, John's company, Rocket, in association with Mercury/Universal Records, reissued the album on CD, remastered by Gary Moore. It had no bonus tracks but did include lots of new and previously released photographs of John during the early 1980s, full lyrics and snapshots of the cover art for the album's singles, along with liner notes by John Tobler.

Two slightly different artworks exist.

Outtakes

Outtakes from Jump Up! include "At This Time in My Life", "Desperation Train", "I'm Not Very Well", "Jerry's Law", "Moral Majority", "Waking Up in Europe" and "The Ace of Hearts and the Jack of Spades". They all have yet to see circulation, either on bootlegs or officially.[7]

However, "Desperation Train" was later recorded and released by John's lyricist Bernie Taupin on his 1987 album, Tribe.

B-sides

Song Format
"Take Me Down to the Ocean" "Empty Garden" 7" (US/UK)
"Hey Papa Legba" "Blue Eyes" 7" (US/UK)
"Where Have All the Good Times Gone" (alternate version) "All Quiet on the Western Front" 7" (UK) / "Ball and Chain" 7" (US)
"The Retreat" "Princess" 7" (UK)

"Hey Papa Legba" was recorded during the sessions for 21 at 33 in August 1979.

Personnel

Production

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Elton John - Princess" at Discogs
  2. ^ Jump Up! at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on 4 November 2007. Retrieved 24 July 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "CG: elton john". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 26 February 2012.
  5. ^ http://www.eltonjohnworld.com/index.php/cheryl-s-specials/4818-from-little-jeannie-to-little-monsters-gary-osborne-s-rich-and-enduring-career
  6. ^ "AIR MONTSERRAT". Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  7. ^ Rocket Man: Elton John From A-Z (ISBN 0275956989)
  8. ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 May 2013
  10. ^ "dutchcharts.nl Elton John - Jump Up!" (ASP). Hung Medien (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  11. ^ "InfoDisc : Tous les Albums classés par Artiste > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "charts.org.nz Elton John - Jump Up!". Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original (ASP) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "norwegiancharts.com Elton John - Jump Up!". Hung Medien. VG-lista. Archived from the original (ASP) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "swedishcharts.com Elton John - Jump Up!" (ASP) (in Swedish). Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  15. ^ "Elton John > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ "allmusic ((( Jump Up! > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  17. ^ "Album Search: Elton John - Jump Up!" (in German). Media Control. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Albums '82". RPM. 25 December 1982. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
  19. ^ "Les Albums (CD) de 1982 par InfoDisc" (in French). infodisc.fr. Archived from the original (PHP) on 29 December 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "British album certifications – Elton John – Jump Up". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Jump Up in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Elton John – Jump Up". Recording Industry Association of America.
Preceded by New Zealand Chart number-one album
28 March – 4 April 1982 		Succeeded by
Business as Usual by Men at Work
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