SUPERSTAR
ARTISTS REIMAGINE ELTON JOHN'S BIGGEST HITS
NEW ALBUM CELEBRATING THE EXTRAORDINARY CATALOGUE AND SONGWRITING
PARTNERSHIP OF ELTON JOHN AND BERNIE TAUPIN
REVAMP OUT NOW
Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, The Killers, Demi Lovato,
P!nk and Logic, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and More!
Some
of the world's biggest pop, rock and country artists are celebrating
Elton John's most beloved and legendary catalogue of
hits with the release of Revamp (Island Records)
OUT NOW. The superstar lineup features artists both new and
iconic reinterpreting the timeless songs of the over 50 year
writing partnership that Elton and Bernie Taupin share. These
renditions and artists show the depth of the catalogue these
two icons have created, which can easily cross musical genres
and their unparalleled influence across popular music of all
styles. A second album with additional reimagined Elton John
and Bernie Taupin hits, Restoration (Universal Music
Group Nashville), also OUT NOW.
Revamp features the hits reimagined by the best
in pop, rock and urban with Mary J. Blige, Alessia Cara, Coldplay,
Miley Cyrus, Florence And The Machine, Lady Gaga, The Killers,
Mumford and Sons, P!nk and Logic, Q-Tip ft. Demi Lovato, Queens
of the Stone Age, Ed Sheeran, and Sam Smith.
"It's always a huge compliment when an artist loves your song
enough to take the time and effort to rework it," adds Elton
John. "As songwriters, Bernie and myself are thrilled when singers
we admire and respect as much as those on Revamp & Restoration
choose to add their own unique twist in the process. It means
that our music is still relevant and ultimately that our songs
continue to reach new audiences. We're humbled and thank them
all for their generosity."
"Because of our love of all kinds of music, we're not stuck
in one genre," said Bernie Taupin. "From day one we borrowed
from everything that's good about American music - whether it's
blues, country, gospel, pop, pure rock - everything got thrown
in the mix. I think that's why our music over the years has
been so varied. It would be tiring if you just got stuck in
one niche your entire career, especially when it's one as long
as ours."
Revamp has a pop art cover based on the Terry O'Neil
photograph of Elton that was recreated in neon. The album art
for Restoration was created by Bernie. The covers are
very different from each other because they represent totally
different albums.
"We have two completely different albums; Revamp being
the pop one and Restoration being the country one and
God we have so many great artists doing our songs, it's quite
incredible," said Elton John. "Restoration was Bernie's
project and he's a huge country fan. The Revamp was more
my project. He came up with an astonishing list of country performers
both new and legendary. On Revamp I wrote out a wish
list of people that I would love and asked them and to my surprise
most of them said yes and we have quite an astonishing eclectic
crew."
Revamp
tracklisting
1. Bennie and The Jets - Elton John, P!nk, Logic
2. We All Fall In Love Sometimes - Coldplay
3. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Alessia Cara
4. Candle In The Wind - Ed Sheeran
5. Tiny Dancer - Florence And The Machine
6. Someone Saved My Life Tonight - Mumford and Sons
7. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Mary J. Blige
8. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Q Tip feat. Demi Lovato
9. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters - The Killers
10. Daniel - Sam Smith
11. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me - Miley Cyrus
12. Your Song - Lady Gaga
13. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Queens of the Stone Age
The
caliber of names contributing to Revamp and Restoration
is another reminder of Elton's enduring popularity at a busy
and prolific time for the superstar. Last month Elton announced
his 'Farewell Yellow Brick Road' tour. Comprising of over 300
dates across five continents over three years, the tour kicks
off in the US in September and marks the finale of 50 years
on the road. The first 60 dates sold out immediately after going
on general sale, confirming that the farewell tour will be some
of, if not the, hottest gig tickets of the coming three years.
Music stars honor Elton John's illustrious career spanning five
decades with a rockin' tribute on ELTON JOHN: I'M STILL STANDING
A GRAMMY SALUTE, broadcast on Tuesday, April 10 (9:00-11:00
PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The concert showcases
musicians from multiple genres performing classic songs written
by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, including Alessia Cara, Miley
Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Kesha, Little
Big Town, Chris Martin, Shawn Mendes, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran,
Sam Smith and SZA.