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The Diving Board

Elton John's second album with producer T Bone Burnett, was in many ways inspired by the producer’s attendance at the artist's first concert in America – at The Troubadour club in LA in August 1970. Written and recorded during two sets of sessions, in January 2012 and 2013, it uses many of the same musicians that had played on The Union, with the additions of bassist Raphael Saadiq and famed Motown percussionist Jack Ashford. The album reached No. 3 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Top 200.

BPI status: Silver

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Tracklist

  1. 1. Oceans Away 3:58
  2. 2. Oscar Wilde Gets Out 4:35
  3. 3. A Town Called Jubilee 4:30
  4. 4.The Ballad Of Blind Tom 4:12
  5. 5. Dream #1 [Instrumental] 0:40
  6. 6. My Quicksand 4:47
  7. 7. Can’t Stay Alone Tonight 4:49
  8. 8. Voyeur 4:16
  9. 9.Home Again 5:01
  10. 10.Take This Dirty Water 4:25
  11. 11. Dream #2 [Instrumental] 0:43
  12. 12.The New Fever Waltz 4:39
  13. 13. Mexican Vacation (Kids In The Candlelight) 3:34
  14. 14.Dream #3 [Instrumental] 1:37
  15. 15.The Diving Board 5:59

Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks

  1. 1. Candlelit Bedroom [Bonus Track] 4:14
  2. 2.Home Again [Live from Capitol Studios] [Bonus Track] 5:19
  3. 3. Mexican Vacation (Kids In The Candlelight) [Live from Capitol Studios] [Bonus]4:28
  4. 4. The New Fever Waltz [Live from Capitol Studios] [Bonus Track] 4:42

Liner Notes
Music & Lyrics by ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN
Produced by T BONE BURNETT
Background Vocal Arrangements by BILL MAXWELL
Horn Arrangements by DARRELL LEONARD
Recorded at The Village, Los Angeles, CA, US;
Live Tracks Recorded at Capitol Studios, Studio A, Los Angeles, CA, US