Peachtree Road (album)

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Peachtree Road
Studio album by Elton John
Released	9 November 2004
Recorded	January 2004
Studio	Tree Studios, Atlanta, Georgia - The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California - Silent Sound, Atlanta, Georgia
Genre	Pop rock, country rock
Length	52:01
Label	Universal (US) Rocket (UK)
Producer	Elton John
Elton John chronology
Greatest Hits 1970–2002 (2002) Peachtree Road (2004) The Captain & the Kid (2006)
Singles from Peachtree Road
"Answer in the Sky" Released: 2004 (only in North America) "All That I'm Allowed" Released: 2004 (first single outside North America) "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" Released: 2005
Alternate cover
2005 release
Singles from Peachtree Road [2005 CD reissue]
"Electricity" Released: 2005

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(B-)[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]

Peachtree Road is the twenty-seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Elton John, released in 2004. It was named after Peachtree Road, the northern part of Peachtree Street in Atlanta, where one of John's four homes is located. This is the only album during his long career on which John has sole credit as producer, although on some previous projects he was listed as a co-producer, with Clive Franks (on A Single Man, 21 at 33 and parts of The Fox), or Greg Penny (on Duets and Made in England). It was recorded in January 2004.^[5]

Album cover[]

The album art on the front cover is a photograph from a railroad crossing near the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville, taken by London photographer Sam Taylor-Wood. Taken in by the American South and given complete artistic freedom, she shot thousands of photos during her week-long trip. The trip included other towns like Unadilla and Forsyth in Georgia. While she also visited Peachtree Road in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, she thought it was too busy for the album's more mellow nature. She picked several photos to present to him, and John made the final selection. Other photos from the shoot appear on the back of the album cover and in the included CD and SACD booklet.

Debut performance[]

Songs from the album debuted at The Tabernacle in Atlanta in early November. John also performed at the November 2005 Country Music Association Awards, televised live from Madison Square Garden, duetting with Dolly Parton on "Turn the Light Out When You Leave".

Chart performance[]

Despite its generally positive reviews, Peachtree Road was one of John's lowest-selling contemporary efforts, reaching No. 17 in the US upon its release, yet only managing No. 21 in the UK, making it one of his rare albums to miss the top ten in his homeland. In the US, it was certified gold in December 2004 by the RIAA.

It debuted at No. 12 in Denmark in November 2004, its highest chart placing in that country.^[6]

Additional performers[]

In addition to Nigel Olsson playing drums on all tracks, once again a permanent member of John's touring and recording band, the album features renowned gospel vocalist Adam McKnight, as well as members of Chicago contributing horns and brass arrangements. Guy Babylon was credited with playing Hammond organ and Rhodes piano instead of keyboards, which was the case on earlier albums. John Jorgenson, a member of John's band from 1995 to 2000, plays pedal steel guitar on "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave".

Other information[]

The album was re-released in July 2005 with three bonus tracks from Billy Elliot the Musical, as well as a DVD featuring nine tracks from the album performed live in Atlanta. The song "Electricity" from the musical was also released as a single in June 2005. It rose to No. 4 in the UK.

It was dedicated to the memory of Gus and Sheila Dudgeon, John's original producer and his wife, who were killed in a car accident in 2002.

Some editions of the album included bonus - two videos for the two first singles ("Answer in the Sky" and "All That I'm Allowed").

Track listing[]

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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Weight of the World"	3:58
2.	"Porch Swing in Tupelo"	4:38
3.	"Answer in the Sky"	4:03
4.	"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave"	5:02
5.	"My Elusive Drug"	4:12
6.	"They Call Her the Cat"	4:27
7.	"Freaks in Love"	4:32
8.	"All That I'm Allowed"	4:52
9.	"I Stop and I Breathe"	3:39
10.	"Too Many Tears"	4:14
11.	"It's Getting Dark in Here"	3:50
12.	"I Can't Keep This from You"	4:34
Total length:		52:01

Bonus tracks (2005 CD reissue)

No.	Title	Length
13.	"The Letter" (Lyrics: Lee Hall)	2:33
14.	"Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher" (Lyrics: Hall)	3:38
15.	"Electricity" (Lyrics: Hall)	3:29
Total length:		61:41

Bonus DVD (2005 reissue)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Weight of the World"
2.	"Porch Swing in Tupelo"
3.	"Answer in the Sky"
4.	"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave"
5.	"My Elusive Drug"
6.	"They Call Her the Cat"
7.	"Freaks in Love"
8.	"All That I'm Allowed"
9.	"I Can't Keep This from You"

Notes

• Track 8 was titled All That I'm Allowed on the original 2004 release of the album but was titled All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful) on the 2005 expanded edition.
• All tracks on the DVD recorded live at the Tabernacle, Atlanta (November 2004).

B-sides[]

Song	Format
"Keep It a Mystery" (4:51)	"All That I'm Allowed" CD (UK)
"So Sad the Renegade" (4:49)	"All That I'm Allowed" Maxi-CD (UK)
"A Little Peace" (3:56)	"All That I'm Allowed" Maxi-CD (UK)
"How's Tomorrow" (5:16)	"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" (UK)
"Peter's Song" (4:35)	"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" (UK)
"Things Only Get Better With Love" (5:12)	"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" [radio edit] (UK)

Personnel[]

• Elton John – lead vocals, acoustic piano, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12), Rhodes piano (10)
• Guy Babylon – programming, orchestral arrangements (1-5, 7-12), Hammond organ (2-9, 11, 12), Rhodes piano (6-9, 11)
• Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1-4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12), dobro (1, 2, 6, 10), backing vocals (1, 5, 10), baritone guitar (3, 6), slide guitar (3, 5, 10), Leslie guitar (5), sitar (8), mandolin (10)
• John Jorgenson – pedal steel guitar (4)
• Bob Birch – bass, backing vocals (1, 5, 10)
• Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals (1, 5, 10, 11)
• John Mahon – percussion, backing vocals (1, 5, 10), programming (9, 11)
• Larry Klimas – baritone saxophone (6)
• Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone (6)
• James Pankow – trombone (6), horn arrangements (6)
• Lee Loughnane – trumpet (6)
• Martin Tillman – electric cello (10)

Orchestra (Tracks 1-5 & 7-12)

• Steve Erodody and Martin Tillman – cello
• Brian Dembrow, Vicki Miskolczy, Simon Oswell and Jimbo Ross – viola
• Charlie Bisharat, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukow, Endre Granat, Eric Hosler, Dimitrie Leiviachi, Phillip Levy, Robin Olson, Sid Page, Mark Robinson, Anatoly Rosinsky and Lisa Sutton – violin

Choir vocals

• Charles Bullock (2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
• Terrence Davis (2, 6-9, 11, 12)
• Todd Honeycutt (2, 6)
• Adam McKnight (2, 6-9, 11, 12)
• Rosalind McKnight (2, 3, 6)
• L'Tanya Shields (2, 3, 6)
• M. Denise Sims (2, 3, 6)
• Alecia Terry (2, 3, 6)
• Mark Ford (6-9, 11, 12)

Production[]

• Produced by Elton John
• Engineered and Mixed by Matt Still
• Assistant Engineers – Jason Carson, John Holmes, Josh McDonnell, Josh "Frodo" Monroy, Rob Skipworth and Tom Tapley.
• Mixed at Right Track Recording (New York, NY).
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
• Keyboard Technicians – Tony Smith and Dale Sticha
• Guitar Technician – Rick Salazar
• Drum Technician – Chris Sobchack
• Photography – Sam Taylor-Wood
• Design – Intro
• Management – Keith Bradley, Derek MacKillop and Frank Presland for Twenty First Artist, Ltd.

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