ELTON JOHN & LEON RUSSELL The Union (2010 UK 2-disc [CD/DVD]
album set - This highly anticipated album marks the first time the two
artists have worked together since 1970. Produced by Oscar and
multiple-Grammy winning producer T Bone Burnett, 'The Union'
features songs written by John and his lifelong lyricist Bernie Taupin,
as well as in combination with the talents of Russell and Burnett.
Recorded live in the studio with John and Russell on dueling pianos,
the album features a variety of musical genres from R&B, soul,
gospel, country, pop and rock. Icons Neil Young and
Brian Wilson provide guest vocals on the 16-track record
along with legendary R&B organist Booker T. Jones, steel guitarist
Robert Randolph and a 10-piece gospel choir. This 2-disc edition
comprises a 16-track CD album [in an alternate tracklisting
order] featuring the 2 Bonus Recordings 'My Kind Of Hell' &
'Mandalay Again'; plus a Bonus DVD including a short film
by Cameron Crowe of the making of the album. Presented in a
digipak picture sleeve)
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