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Elton John - The Fox (1981)

Posted By: v3122

Date: 19 May 2022 10:33:23

Elton John - The Fox (1981)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1989 | Rocket Records, 800 063-2 | ~ 275 or 108 Mb | Scans(png) -> 51 Mb
Pop Rock / Classic Rock

The early '80s were not a particularly focused time in Elton John's career. The Fox (1981) is a reflection of the tentative regrouping that began on his previous effort, 21 at 33 (1979). In fact, a third of the material was left over from the same August 1979 sessions. This results in dithering musical styles and ultimately yields an uneven and at times somewhat dated sound. The reunion with Bernie Taupin (lyrics) that commenced on 21 at 33 is once again sparsely tapped. He contributes the tepid "Heels of the Wind" as well as "Just Like Belgium," which foreshadows the pair's future lightweight efforts such as "Nikita." Slightly more promising, however, is the midtempo rocker "Fascist Faces" – which may well be a nod to David Bowie's infamous "Britain could benefit from a fascist leader" statement. The album's introspective title track instantly recalls the slightly bittersweet "Curtains" coda from Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboys (1975). Gary Osborne and Elton John's collaborations were beginning to yield some impressive results, including "Heart in the Right Place" – which could easily have been a follow-up to the slinky Caribou (1974) track "Stinker." The tender "" conclusion to the "Carla/Etude/Fanfare" medley became one of two tracks extracted as singles. The other, "Nobody Wins," sports a Euro-beat flavor and was adapted from a French techno-pop hit by Osborne and Jean-Paul Dreau. According to John, the dark and noir "Elton's Song" remains a favorite, and he very occasionally revives it for live performances. Although The Fox isn't a grand slam, it isn't exactly a bunt either. However, the incremental momentum would continue on the subsequent long-player, Jump Up! (1982), before culminating on his '80s breakthrough, Too Low for Zero (1983).

by Lindsay Plane, allmusic

Elton John - The Fox (1981):

Tracklist:

01. Breaking Down Barriers [04:42]
02. Heart In The Right Place [05:12]
03. Just Like Belgium [04:10]
04. Nobody Wins [03:38]
05. Fascist Faces [05:12]
06. Carla Etude | Fanfare | [10:54]
07. Heels Of The Wind [03:33]
08. Elton's Song [03:02]
09. The Fox [05:10]

EAC Log

Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 5 from 4. May 2009

EAC extraction logfile from 23. January 2013, 12:15

ELTON JOHN / The Fox

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Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 6
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Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
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Quality : High
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Peak level 100.0 %
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Test CRC 70C683D5
Copy CRC 70C683D5
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No errors occurred

AccurateRip summary

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DR Log

foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-05-24 14:00:02

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Analyzed: ELTON JOHN / The Fox
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 0.00 dB -13.89 dB 4:42 01-Breaking Down Barriers
DR15 -0.22 dB -17.84 dB 5:12 02-Heart In The Right Place
DR13 0.00 dB -14.75 dB 4:10 03-Just Like Belgium
DR12 -0.03 dB -14.71 dB 3:39 04-Nobody Wins
DR13 0.00 dB -16.18 dB 5:12 05-Fascist Faces
DR14 0.00 dB -19.04 dB 10:54 06-Carla Etude | Fanfare | Chloe
DR12 -0.99 dB -14.97 dB 3:34 07-Heels Of The Wind
DR12 -2.42 dB -20.08 dB 3:02 08-Elton's Song
DR13 -0.13 dB -15.45 dB 5:11 09-The Fox
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 819 kbps
Codec: FLAC

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