Sir Elton John to release all-

Image: Sir Elton John. Via Twitter @eltonofficial

Sir Elton John to release all-star ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ album

Sir Elton John will release his collaborative album – ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, featuring artists including Dua Lipa, Lil Nas X and Miley Cyrus – in October.

Sir Elton John to release all-

Image: Sir Elton John. Via Twitter @eltonofficial

Sir Elton John is set to release an album of collaborations titled The Lockdown Sessions. The 74-year-old music icon teamed up with a variety of artists over the past 18 months to record collaborative efforts which were created remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns.

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‘THE LOCKDOWN SESSIONS’

Elton John will release the 16 tracks he worked on during quarantine on 22 October as part of a brand-new album titled The Lockdown Sessions.

The album features the likes of Brandi Carlile, Charlie Puth, Dua Lipa, Eddie Vedder, Gorillaz, Lil Nas X, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, Rina Sawayama, SG Lewis, Stevie Nicks, Stevie Wonder, Surfaces, Years & Years, Young Thug, and more.

In a statement, Elton John said:

The last thing I expected to do during lockdown was make an album. But, as the pandemic went on, one‐off projects kept cropping up. Some of the recording sessions had to be done remotely, via Zoom, which I’d obviously never done before. Some of the sessions were recorded under very stringent safety regulations: working with another artist, but separated by glass screens.

But all the tracks I worked on were really interesting and diverse, stuff that was completely different to anything I’m known for, stuff that took me out of my comfort zone into completely new territory. And I realised there was something weirdly familiar about working like this. At the start of my career, in the late 60s, I worked as a session musician. Working with different artists during lockdown reminded me of that. I’d come full circle: I was a session musician again. And it was still a blast.

The album also sees Elton collaborate with Grammy Award-winning producer Andrew Watt on five of the tracks.

ALBUM TRACKLIST

The tracklist for The Lockdown Sessions is as follows:

  • 1. Elton John & Dua LipaCold Heart (PNAU Remix)
  • 2. Elton John, Young Thug & Nicki MinajAlways Love You
  • 3. Surfaces feat. Elton John Learn To Fly
  • 4. Elton John & Charlie PuthAfter All
  • 5. Rina Sawayama & Elton JohnChosen Family
  • 6. Gorillaz feat. Elton John & 6LACKThe Pink Phantom
  • 7. Elton John & Years & Years It’s a sin (global reach mix)
  • 8. Miley Cyrus feat. WATT, Elton John, Yo-Yo Ma, Robert Trujillo & Chad SmithNothing Else Matters
  • 9. Elton John & SG LewisOrbit
  • 10. Elton John & Brandi CarlileSimple Things
  • 11. Jimmie Allen & Elton John Beauty In The Bones
  • 12. Lil Nas X feat. Elton John One Of Me
  • 13. Elton John & Eddie VedderE-Ticket
  • 14. Elton John & Stevie WonderFinish Line
  • 15. Elton John & Stevie NicksStolen Car
  • 16. Glen Campbell & Elton John I’m Not Gonna Miss You

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