Peachtree Road (album)
Elton John's sole-produced album, named after his Atlanta road.
Peachtree Road is the twenty-seventh studio album by British musician Elton John, released on 9 November 2004. It is the only album in his career on which he holds sole producer credit. The album was named after Peachtree Road in Atlanta, where one of John's homes is located.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Elton John
- Released
- 9 November 2004
- Recorded
- January 2004
- Genre
- Country rock
- blues rock
- pop rock
- Length
- 52:01
- Label
- Universal (US); Rocket (UK)
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight of the World | 3:58 |
| 2 | Porch Swing in Tupelo | 4:38 |
| 3 | Answer in the Sky | 4:03 |
| 4 | Turn the Lights Out When You Leave | 5:02 |
| 5 | My Elusive Drug | 4:12 |
| 6 | They Call Her the Cat | 4:27 |
| 7 | Freaks in Love | 4:32 |
| 8 | All That I'm Allowed | 4:52 |
| 9 | I Stop and I Breathe | 3:39 |
| 10 | Too Many Tears | 4:14 |
| 11 | It's Getting Dark in Here | 3:50 |
| 12 | I Can't Keep This from You | 4:34 |
| Total length | 52:01 | |
Bonus DVD (2005 reissue)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weight of the World | |
| 2 | Porch Swing in Tupelo | |
| 3 | Answer in the Sky | |
| 4 | Turn the Lights Out When You Leave | |
| 5 | My Elusive Drug | |
| 6 | They Call Her the Cat | |
| 7 | Freaks in Love | |
| 8 | All That I'm Allowed | |
| 9 | I Can't Keep This from You |
Track listing from the source article.
Background
Nigel Olsson handled drums across the entire album, staying on as a core member of Elton John's touring and recording band. Gospel singer Adam McKnight also appeared, alongside Chicago brass players Walter Parazaider, James Pankow, and Lee Loughnane, who arranged the horns. Guy Babylon played Hammond organ and Rhodes piano here, a change from the keyboards he used on earlier records. John Jorgenson, who was in John's band from 1995 to 2000, contributed pedal steel guitar to the track "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave". The album was dedicated to Gus and Sheila Dudgeon, John's original producer and his wife, who died in a car crash in 2002. A reissue in July 2005 added three bonus tracks from Billy Elliot the Musical and a DVD of nine live performances recorded in Atlanta. The musical's song "Electricity" came out as a single in June 2005 and peaked at number four on the UK singles chart. Some versions of the album included videos for the first two singles, "Answer in the Sky" and "All That I'm Allowed". The album's songs made their live debut at the Tabernacle in Atlanta in early November. That same month, John performed at the Country Music Association Awards from Madison Square Garden, duetting with Dolly Parton on "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" and covering John Lennon's "Imagine".
Album cover
The front cover photograph of a railroad crossing in Pinehurst, Georgia was taken by London photographer Sam Taylor-Wood. Given complete artistic freedom, she shot thousands of photos during a week-long trip that also included Unadilla and Forsyth in Georgia. She visited Peachtree Road in Buckhead but found it too busy for the album's mellow nature. John made the final selection from several photos she presented. Other photos appear on the back cover and in the CD and SACD booklet.
Singles
"Answer in the Sky" was the first single, released only in North America, reaching No. 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. It ended John's streak of Top 10 hits on that chart as a solo performer; his subsequent singles only reached the Top 20. The song became his most recent AC Top 10 in 17 years until 2021's "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" featuring Dua Lipa. The music video, directed by David LaChapelle, featured professional dancers in studio-built settings. "All That I'm Allowed" was the first single outside North America, reaching No. 20 in the UK and No. 24 on the US Adult Contemporary Chart; its video showed people in various states. "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" was the last single, reaching No. 32 in the UK. Its video, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, was shot outside Los Angeles and featured Thomas Jane and Teri Hatcher with John as a piano player.
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