August 2018 saw Elton named as the most successful male solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 chart history. Encompassing 5 continents and over 300 dates, this 3-year-long tour started in September 2018 and marks his retirement from touring after more than 50 years on the road. Elton announced his record-breaking Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour at New York's Gotham Hall in January 2018, with a typically forward-looking virtual reality spectacular. Since the release of the ultimate greatest hits album Diamonds in 2017, Elton has undertaken a breathtaking 3 years of activity that are unmatched in their ambition, reach and impact across generations of music fans. – To coincide with the release of the updated paperback edition of Me, the final collection celebrates the songs mentioned by name by Elton in his acclaimed autobiography, closing Jewel Box with the 2020 Academy Award-winning duet with Taron Egerton, "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again."Įlton: Jewel Box is yet another marker in an incredible few years for the world's favorite singer-songwriter. 36 gems that are now given another chance to sparkle – 17 previously only available on vinyl, resulting in all of Elton's studio B-sides now being offered digitally for the first time in his career.ĭisc 8: And This Is Me. The packaging appropriately contains rare archival artwork and select original lyric sheets.ĭiscs 6 & 7: B-Sides 1976-2005 - Non-LP tracks and flipsides, never before compiled together. Also included are the first song ever written by Elton and his debut appearance on a record (both "Come Back Baby" - 1965), Elton and Bernie's first composition ("Scarecrow" - 1967), and newly-unearthed piano/vocal demos of some of Elton's most acclaimed songs from his early albums. Most of these demos were recorded during sessions before Elton was signed to a recording contract or released his first album. These discs encompass 65 songs, all but a few of which have been stored in the vaults for more than 50 years. Daryl Easlea narrates this fascinating story with contributions from those who were there at the time. The compelling, previously unreleased, missing piece in his illustrious career. The box set book includes a track-by-track commentary by Elton.ĭiscs 3, 4, and 5: Rarities 1965 -1971 – Elton's much sought-after 1960s and early 1970s demos and music that cemented the foundations of the iconic Elton John / Bernie Taupin writing partnership. With an unprecedented number of previously unheard and unreleased tracks painstakingly excavated from deep within the UMG archives, this is the ultimate treasure trove for Elton John fans.Įlton John and Ray Cooper: The Perfect TeamĪvailable to pre-order here, Elton: Jewel Box compromises of the below formats:ĭiscs 1 & 2: Deep Cuts – A selection of personal favorites, curated by Elton. All audio was mastered at Abbey Road Studios by GRAMMY-winning mastering engineer Sean Magee.
Three different LP collections are also available to pre-order now - a 4LP gatefold black vinyl set of Deep Cuts (curated by Elton himself), a 3LP gatefold black vinyl set of Rarities and B-side highlights, and a 2LP gatefold black vinyl set "And This Is Me…". Each section comes accompanied by extensive notes, including a track-by-track commentary by Elton for Deep Cuts. The 8 CD boxset of buried treasures comes in a beautiful hardcover book with the discs housed in the back, all wrapped in an outer slipcase. The ultimate exploration into Elton's extensive back catalog, Elton: Jewel Box covers deep cuts, rarities from the earliest stages of his and Bernie Taupin's musical journey, B-side spanning 30 years, and songs discussed in his best-selling, critically acclaimed 2019 memoir Me. Released on November 13th via UMe / EMI, Elton: Jewel Box is an unrivaled collection containing 148 songs spanning 1965 to 2019 on 8CD, 4LP, 3LP, 2LP, digital download, and streaming formats. Elton John announces the forthcoming release of Elton: Jewel Box.