CLASSIC RECORDS LP 314-526 915-1: Elton John - Made in England - OOP 1995 USA SS

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Background on this eBay item -

Good luck trying to find one of these! The "pop" titles issued by Classic Records disappeared and went out of print rather quickly. Not many made it to market and are likely even rarer than their famous classical or jazz titles. This is one such title, in the country music genre, and best of all, it's still factory sealed!

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947), is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.

In his four-decade career John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997" has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in the history of the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won six Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.

John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Having been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996, John received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music and charitable services" in 1998. John has performed at a number of royal events, such as the funeral of Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in 1997, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert outside Buckingham Palace in 2012.

He has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s. In 1992, he established the Elton John AIDS Foundation and a year later began hosting the annual Academy Award Party, which has since become one of the highest-profile Oscar parties in the Hollywood film industry. Since its inception, the foundation has raised over $200 million.

John entered into a civil partnership with David Furnish on 21 December 2005 and continues to be a champion for LGBT social movements. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him as the most successful male solo artist on "The Billboard Hot 100 Top All-Time Artists" (third overall, behind only The Beatles and Madonna).

Made in England is the 25th studio album by English singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1995 and produced by him and Greg Penny, the first time since Leather Jackets without Chris Thomas. It was dedicated to John's boyfriend and future civil partner David Furnish. It was also dedicated to the memory of Denis Gauthier and Peter Williams. This is the last album to date to feature regular percussionist Ray Cooper. Bob Birch became John's full-time recording and touring bass player and continued that role until his death in 2012.

While still promoting his work for The Lion King soundtrack, in September 1994, five months before its release as a single, Elton John debuted "Believe" during a concert with Ray Cooper at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. "Believe" reached #15 in the UK and #13 in the US, and was the only American hit from the album to reach the top 20. During November, John toured Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Switzerland, Poland, France, Italy, the UK, and Japan, and other countries two months later. Several songs from the album made it to the tour's playlist, including "Believe", "Made in England", "Blessed" and "Pain".

A few special notes about some of the songs: on "Belfast", the song originally ended simply with John singing the last line, "Belfast". In an interview with fan magazine East End Lights some time later, arranger Paul Buckmaster (in his first project with John since 1978's A Single Man) said he thought the song needed a more uplifting end, and added the outro, making it sound as if it were being played in an Irish pub somewhere up the road. John reportedly was initially wary of the idea, but Buckmaster said he changed his mind upon hearing it and approved the new coda for the final version; George Martin, who owns AIR Studios London where the album was recorded, wrote the horn and string arrangement on "Latitude"; and John and Guy Babylon are credited as arrangers on "Man", which also includes organ by Squeeze and Mike + The Mechanics frontman Paul Carrack.

• CLASSIC RECORDS / Rocket LP item.

• Record Made in the USA

• Pressing is in STEREO

• Record Speed: 33 1/3 rpm

• Earliest (and best) version of this audiophile reissue by Classic Records - using 150-gram pure virgin vinyl, this title is long out of print.
  

• Record Made in: 1995 - original LP was issued in 1995 by Island / Rocket.
  

• Record Catalog Number: 314 526 915-1

Featured on this item:

Elton John

Elton John: vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonium, backing vocals
Guy Babylon: keyboards, programming, backing vocals
Bob Birch: bass guitar, backing vocals
Teddy Borowiecki: accordion
Paul Brennan: pipes, flute
Paul Buckmaster: orchestra, arrangements
Paul Carrack: Hammond organ
Ray Cooper: percussion
Dermont Crehan: violin
Davey Johnstone: guitar, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
Charlie Morgan: drums

LP Title:

Made in England

Track Listing -

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Side one

1. "Believe" – 4:55
2. "Made in England" – 5:09
3. "House" – 4:27
4. "Cold" – 5:37
5. "Pain" – 3:49

Side two

1. "Belfast" – 6:29
2. "Latitude" – 3:34
3. "Please" – 3:52
4. "Man" – 5:16
5. "Lies" – 4:25
6. "Blessed" – 5:01

CONDITION Details:

LP JACKET:

• The LP jacket is in Mint, FACTORY SEALED condition!

• The jacket has NO seam splits - it is completely intact (see picture for more detail).

• The jacket has NO drill holes or saw marks of any kind.
  

• The outer plastic cellophane (bag) wrap is NOT torn in any way. 

• There is NO hand writing on the front or back of the jacket.

• The cover has clean and sharp colors - see pictures with this listing for more detail. 

The LP (vinyl) itself:

• The LP is assumed to be in MINT condition as well as this item is FACTORY SEALED!!

• This is the mint copy you have always wanted in your collection - any super picky audiophile would be happy with this one!

A Short Note About LP GRADING -

• Mint = Only used for sealed items.
• Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
• Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
• Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
• Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.

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