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1982 single by Elton John
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is a song by British musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the closing track of his 1982 album, Jump Up!. It was also released as a single in the UK without charting.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Elton John
Label: Geffen (US)Rocket (UK) · · Productor: Chris Thomas
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All Quiet on the Western Front
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1982 /11
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Where Have All the Good Times Gone
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w: John · Taupin •
1982 /11
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0:00 |
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Album
Jump Up!
Fecha Lanzamiento: 9 April 1982 · Fecha Grabación: October 1981 -Discográfica: Geffen (US), Rocket (UK) · Estudio de Grabación: AIR, Salem, Montserrat; Pathé Marconi, Paris · Productor: Chris Thomas
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Dear John
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w: Elton John · Gary Osborne •
1982 /03 Side one
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3:31 |
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Spiteful Child
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w: John · Bernie Taupin •
1982 /03 Side one
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4:15 |
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3
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Ball & Chain
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w: John · Osborne •
1982 /04 /09 Side one
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4
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Legal Boys
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w: John · Tim Rice •
1982 /04 /09 Side one
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3:05 |
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I Am Your Robot
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w: John · Taupin •
1982 /04 /09 Side one
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Blue Eyes
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w: John · Osborne •
1982 /04 /09 Side one
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3:29 |
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Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
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w: John · Taupin •
1982 /04 /09 Side two
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Princess
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w: John · Osborne •
1982 /04 /09 Side two
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4:56 |
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Where Have All the Good Times Gone?
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w: John · Taupin •
1982 /04 /09 Side two
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All Quiet on the Western Front
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w: John · Taupin •
1982 /04 /09 Side two
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Album
| "All Quiet on the Western Front" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Jump Up! | ||||
| B-side | "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" (Alternate Version) | |||
| Released | November 1982 | |||
| Length | 6:00 | |||
| Label | Geffen (US) Rocket (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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Review
1982 single by Elton John
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is a song by British musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the closing track of his 1982 album, Jump Up!. It was also released as a single in the UK without charting.
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"All Quiet on the Western Front" is an anti-war song about World War I,[1] and named after the book of the same name. The song also ends in a big orchestral finale including a church organ chord sequence played by James Newton Howard on a synthesizer, which can be said to be reminiscent of his earlier album closers such as "The King Must Die" and "Burn Down the Mission", and a chorus sung by the Choir of St Paul`s Cathedral, London.
The song`s only live performances came during John`s world tour during 1982, outside North America.[2] At a concert on Christmas Eve of the same year at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, John jokingly announced that, at the time, it was "the worst-selling single in Phonogram`s history".[3]
The version issued on single is shorter; it also appeared on the 1982 compilation album Love Songs. The B-side contains a rockier version of album track "Where Have All the Good Times Gone"; it appeared decades later on the Elton: Jewel Box compilation album.
See also
- List of anti-war songs
1982 single by Elton John
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is a song by British musician Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. It is the closing track of his 1982 album, Jump Up!. It was also released as a single in the UK without charting.
Background
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is an anti-war song about World War I,[1] and named after the book of the same name. The song also ends in a big orchestral finale including a church organ chord sequence played by James Newton Howard on a synthesizer, which can be said to be reminiscent of his earlier album closers such as "The King Must Die" and "Burn Down the Mission", and a chorus sung by the Choir of St Paul`s Cathedral, London.
The song`s only live performances came during John`s world tour during 1982, outside North America.[2] At a concert on Christmas Eve of the same year at the Hammersmith Apollo, London, John jokingly announced that, at the time, it was "the worst-selling single in Phonogram`s history".[3]
The version issued on single is shorter; it also appeared on the 1982 compilation album Love Songs. The B-side contains a rockier version of album track "Where Have All the Good Times Gone"; it appeared decades later on the Elton: Jewel Box compilation album.
See also
- List of anti-war songs