(Rock) [LP] [24/96] Elton John - Madman Across The Water - 1971, FLAC (tracks), lossless

Personel and Production Credits

"Tiny Dancer" (6:15) Recorded 9 August 1971

* Roger Pope: drums
* David Glover: bass
* Caleb Quaye: electric guitar
* BJ Cole: steel guitar
* Davey Johnstone: acoustic guitar
* Elton John: piano
* Lesley Duncan, Sue & Sunny, Barry St. John, Liza Strike, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Terry Steele, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson: backing vocals
* Paul Buckmaster: arrangement

"Levon" (6:12) Recorded 27 February 1971

* Barry Morgan: drums
* Brian Odgers: bass
* Brian Dee: harmonium
* Caleb Quaye: electric guitar
* Elton John: piano
* Paul Buckmaster: arrangement

"Razor Face" (4:44) Recorded 9 August 1971

* Roger Pope: drums
* David Glover: bass
* Caleb Quaye: electric guitar
* Rick Wakeman: organ
* Jack Emblow: accordian
* Elton John: piano

"Madman Across The Water" (5:56) Recorded 14 August 1971

* Terry Cox: drums
* Herbie Flowers: electric bass
* Davey Johnstone: acoustic guitar
* Ray Cooper: percussion
* Chris Spedding: electric guitar
* Diana Lewis: ARP synthesiser
* Rick Wakeman: organ
* Elton John: piano

"Indian Sunset" (6:45) Recorded 14 August 1971

* Terry Cox: drums
* Herbie Flowers: electric bass
* Chris Laurence: acoustic bass
* Elton John: piano
* Cantores em Ecclesia Choir, directed by Robert Kirby
* Paul Buckmaster: string arrangement

"Holiday Inn" (4:16) Recorded 9 August 1971

* Roger Pope: drums
* David Glover: bass
* Caleb Quaye: acoustic guitar
* Davey Johnstone: mandolin & sitar
* Elton John: piano;
* Lesley Duncan, Sue & Sunny, Barry St. John, Liza Strike, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Terry Steele Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson: backing vocals
* Paul Buckmaster: string arrangement

"Rotten Peaches" (4:56) Recorded 14 August 1971

* Herbie Flowers: electric bass
* Terry Cox: drums
* Ray Cooper: tambourine
* Chris Spedding: slide guitar
* Davey Johnstone: acoustic guitar
* Rick Wakeman: organ
* Diana Lewis: ARP synthesiser
* Elton: piano;
* Lesley Duncan, Sue & Sunny, Barry St. John, Liza Strike, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Terry Steele, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson: backing vocals

"All The Nasties" (5:08) Recorded 11 August 1971

* Nigel Olsson: drums
* Dee Murray: bass
* Ray Cooper: tambourine
* Elton John: piano
* Cantores em Ecclesia Choir directed by Robert Kirby;
* Paul Buckmaster: arrangement

"Goodbye" (1:48) Recorded 27 February 1971

* Elton John: piano
* Paul Buckmaster: string arrangement

Production

* Producer: Gus Dudgeon
* Engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable
* Remastering: Tony Cousins
* Editing: Gus Skinas
* Digital transfers: Ricky Graham
* Surround sound: Greg Penny
* Assistant: Crispin Murray
* Orchestra contractor: David Katz
* Choir director: Robert Kirby
* Arranger: Paul Buckmaster
* Art direction: David Larkham
* Design: David Larkham
* Artwork: Gill, Yanis
* Illustrations: David Larkham
* Photography: Bob Gruen, David Larkham
* Cover photo: David Larkham
* Liner notes: Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler

Vinyl Ripping Notes

24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip by Dr. Robert
Summer 2010

Nitty Gritty RCM 1.5
Technics SL-1200MK2 DD Turntable with KAB Fluid Damping and KAB record grip
Ortofon 2M Black MM Cartridge
Pro-ject Tube Box SE II Preamp (2x GroveTubes GT-12AX7-R3)
Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Mac Pro Dual Zeon 2.66 GHz
Bias Peak LE 6.2 recording software
Click Repair 3.3.1 for de-click (manual mode only)
iZotope RX Advanced 1.21 for Vinyl NR
iZotope RX Advanced 1.21 for Redbook conversion
xACT 1.71 for Redbook SBE correction
XLD Version 20100711 (120.5) for FLAC conversion

RCM > TT > Ortofon 2M Blk > Tube Box preamp > ADC > Mac Pro > Peak LE @ 24/96 >
analyze (no clipping, no DC Bias offset, each side gain maximized to -0.5 dB) >
split into individual tracks >
Click Repair 3.02 used in manual mode, 20~30 Rev, Pitch Protection, X2 >
iZotope RX Advanced for vinyl noise reduction using my dialed in settings >
FLAC encoded Level 5 with XLD Version 20100518 (120.3)

All de-clicking software used in full manual mode to preserve musical transients.

No music was harmed in the making of this vinyl rip.

No silence been removed, please burn gapless to match original track layout.