Elton John Next Album The Union title songs

The next studio album by Elton John will be a collaboration with Leon
Russell, titled “The Union". Some of the tracks recorded for that
project have been mentioned in various places: Mandalay Again, Never Too
Old (to Hold Somebody), When Love is Dying, Hey Ahab, Hymn #5, The
Hands of Angels, Monkey Suit, A Dream Come T...rue, I Should Have Sent
Roses, If It Wasn’t for Bad, Gone to Shiloh. Presumably a total of 16
songs were written for this project.

Elton John is set to release two new albums with the first being a double live CD called 'At The Verona Arena' which will be released on August 2nd 2010.

At The Verona Arena is a recording of a performance in Italy last summer and the tracks include:

'Funeral / Love Lies', 'Saturday Night', 'Burn Down the Mission', 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road', 'Blues', 'Daniel', 'Honky Cat', 'I Want Love', 'Rocket Man', 'Sad Songs', 'Pilot', 'Sorry', 'Tiny Dancer', 'Sacrifice', 'Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me', 'All The Young Girls Love Alice', 'Candle In The Wind', 'Skyline Pigeon', 'Are You Ready For Love', 'Bennie', 'Bitch Is Back', 'Crocodile Rock', 'Im Still Standing', 'Your Song'.

Elton has also confirmed that a brand new studio album is expected in October 2010. Sixteen tracks are currently being mixed for the follow up to 2006's The Captain and the Kid and it will feature legendary guest performances from Neil Young and Brian Wilson.

Elton John and veteran US singer/songwriter Leon Rusell are working on an album together featuring guests including Neil Young, it has been revealed.

Booker T Jones, guitarist Marc Ribot and drummer Jim Keltner contribute to the album, reports Billboard. Long-time Elton John collaborator Bernie Taupin has also been working on the record, it was revealed on Taupin's official website, Berniejtaupin.com.

"Basic tracks for Bernie and Elton's new album with Leon Russell have been recently completed and the gang is about to start vocals and overdubs immediately," it was explained on the site.

The message continued, "The trio has cut 15 songs ranging from Stones-like rockers, country-tinged ballads, gospel and even a Sinatra-like weepy similar to something torn from the grooves of 'In the Wee Small Hours' [1955 Frank Sinatra album].

"It's varied in scope and drenched in a rich tapestry of atmospherics. Don't expect to hear the old EJ/BT sound; this is organic recording unlike anything you've heard from our duo before."

A release schedule for the abum is yet to be revealed.




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