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- Artist: Elton John
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- Release Date: 1971
- Genre: Rock
Review
Instead of repeating the formula that made Elton John a success, John and Bernie Taupin attempted their most ambitious record to date for the follow-up to their breakthrough. A loose concept album about the American West, Tumbleweed Connection emphasized the pretensions that always lay beneath their songcraft. Half of the songs don't follow conventional pop song structures; instead, they flow between verses and vague choruses. These experiments are remarkably successful, primarily because Taupin's lyrics are evocative and John's melodic sense is at its best. As should be expected for a concept album about the Wild West, the music draws from country and blues in equal measures, ranging from the bluesy choruses of "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" and the modified country of "Country Comfort" to the gospel-inflected "Burn Down the Mission" and the rolling, soulful "Amoreena." Paul Buckmaster manages to write dramatic but appropriate string arrangements that accentuate the cinematic feel of the album. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Ballad of a Well-Known Gun (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (4:56) |
| Come Down in Time (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (3:24) |
| Country Comfort (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (5:06) |
| Son of Your Father (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (3:45) |
| My Father's Gun (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (6:18) |
| Where to Now St. Peter? (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (4:11) |
| Love Song (Lyrics) | Lesley Duncan | Elton John | (3:39) |
| Amoreena (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (4:56) |
| Talking Old Soldiers (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (4:04) |
| Burn Down the Mission (Lyrics) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | (6:19) |
