Restoration: Reimagining The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie

Restoration: Reimagining The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin
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Some of the worldâ€™s biggest pop, rock and country artists are celebrating Elton Johnâ€™s most beloved and legendary catalogue of hits with two albums Revamp (Island Records) and Restoration (Universal Music Group Nashville). The superstar lineup features artists both new and iconic reinterpreting the timeless songs of the over 50 year writing partnership that Elton and Bernie Taupin share. These renditions and artists show the depth of the catalogue these two icons have created, which can easily cross musical genres and their unparalleled influence across popular music of all styles.

Restoration highlights countries biggest stars with thoughtful interpretations by Dierks Bentley, Rosanne Cash and Emmylou Harris, Miley Cyrus, Vince Gill and Don Henley, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Rhonda Vincent and Dolly Parton and Lee Ann Womack.

â€œ'It's always a huge compliment when an artist loves your song enough to take the time and effort to rework it,â€ adds Elton John. â€œAs songwriters, Bernie and myself are thrilled when singers we admire and respect as much as those on Revamp & Restoration choose to add their own unique twist in the process. It means that our music is still relevant and ultimately that our songs continue to reach new audiences. We're humbled and thank them all for their generosity.â€

â€œBecause of our love of all kinds of music, weâ€™re not stuck in one genre,â€ said Bernie Taupin.
â€œFrom day one we borrowed from everything thatâ€™s good about American music â€“ whether itâ€™s blues, country, gospel, pop, pure rock â€“ everything got thrown in the mix. I think thatâ€™s why our music over the years has been so varied. It would be tiring if you just got stuck in one niche your entire career, especially when itâ€™s one as long as ours.â€

The album art for Restoration was created by Bernie. The rustic musical instruments and flags from both nations is an extension of his mixed-media art thatâ€™s another form of expression. It symbolizes the role that U.S. culture and its native music has played as a driver in the John/Taupin canon.

â€œFor me, thereâ€™s an irony about the American flag,â€ Taupin says. â€œItâ€™s been battered and beaten and burned, but itâ€™s resilient. Itâ€™s always come back. I incorporate it with other things, and lately Iâ€™ve done a lot of pieces with deconstructed guitars and other found materials: barbed wire, broken bottles, things that people identify with on an everyday level. If itâ€™s on the floor and it works, Iâ€™ll put it into the artwork. But it all goes hand in hand with my belief in America and my interest, I would say obsession, with Americana.â€

â€œWe have two completely different albums; Revamp being the pop one and Restoration being the country one and God we have so many great artists doing our songs, it's quite incredible,â€ said Elton John. â€œRestoration was Bernie's project and heâ€™s a huge country fan. The 'Revamp' was more my project. He came up with an astonishing list of country performers both new and legendary. On Revamp I wrote out a wish list of people that I would love and asked them and to my surprise most of them said yes and we have quite an astonishing eclectic crew.â€
Country USA
Brand One Source Disticor
Manufacturer MCA Nashville
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber CDB28066
Model CDB28066
ReleaseDate 2018-04-06
Size 1 EA
UnitCount 1
UPCs 602567409199
EANs 0602567409199

Country	USA
Brand	One Source Disticor
Manufacturer	MCA Nashville
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	CDB28066
Model	CDB28066
ReleaseDate	2018-04-06
Size	1 EA
UnitCount	1
UPCs	602567409199
EANs	0602567409199

Restoration: Reimagining The Songs Of Elton John And Bernie Taupin

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