The Fox

by Elton John

The Fox cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 May 1981
  • Label: The Rocket Record Company
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 45:43
  • Community rating: 2.68/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Partially recorded during the same sessions that yielded '21 at 33', this transitional effort marks the return of longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin on several key tracks. The album blends the artist's signature piano-driven arrangements with emerging electronic production techniques, reflecting his evolving commercial sound during the decade[cite: 1].

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, lgbtq, conscious, progressive

Tracklist

  1. Breaking Down Barriers (4:41)
  2. Heart In The Right Place (5:14)
  3. Just Like Belgium (4:09)
  4. Nobody Wins (3:39)
  5. Fascist Faces (5:11)
  6. Carla/Etude - Fanfare - Chloe (10:51)
  7. Heels Of The Wind (3:34)
  8. Elton's Song (3:01)
  9. The Fox (5:20)

Credits

  • Fat Chance - artwork [furniture]
  • Dee Murray - bass
  • Nigel Olsson - drums
  • Richie Zito - guitar
  • James Newton Howard - synthesizer, written-by, vocoder, programmed by [synthesizers], programmed by [synthesizer], organ
  • Gary Osborne - written-by
  • Jean-Paul Dreau - written-by
  • Tom Robinson - written-by

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