Peachtree Road (album)

Peachtree Road is the twenty-seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Elton John, released in 2004. It was named after Peachtree Road, the northern part of Peachtree Street in Atlanta, where one of John's four homes is located. This is the only album during his long career on which John has sole credit as producer, although on some previous projects he was listed as a co-producer, with Clive Franks (on A Single Man, 21 at 33 and parts of The Fox), or Greg Penny (on Duets and Made in England). It was recorded in January 2004.[5]

Peachtree Road
Studio album by
Elton John
Released9 November 2004
RecordedJanuary 2004
StudioTree Studios, Atlanta, Georgia - The Record Plant, Los Angeles, California - Silent Sound, Atlanta, Georgia
GenrePop rock, country rock
Length52:01
LabelUniversal (US)
Rocket (UK)
ProducerElton John
Elton John chronology
Greatest Hits 1970–2002
(2002)		 Peachtree Road
(2004)		 The Captain & the Kid
(2006)
Singles from Peachtree Road
  1. "Answer in the Sky"
    Released: 2004 (only in North America)
  2. "All That I'm Allowed"
    Released: 2004 (first single outside North America)
  3. "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave"
    Released: 2005
Alternate cover
2005 release
Singles from Peachtree Road [2005 CD reissue]
  1. "Electricity"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment Weekly(B-)[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]

Album cover

The album art on the front cover is a photograph from a railroad crossing near the Atlanta suburb of Douglasville, taken by London photographer Sam Taylor-Wood. Taken in by the American South and given complete artistic freedom, she shot thousands of photos during her week-long trip. The trip included other towns like Unadilla and Forsyth in Georgia. While she also visited Peachtree Road in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, she thought it was too busy for the album's more mellow nature. She picked several photos to present to him, and John made the final selection. Other photos from the shoot appear on the back of the album cover and in the included CD and SACD booklet.

Debut performance

Songs from the album debuted at The Tabernacle in Atlanta in early November. John also performed at the November 2005 Country Music Association Awards, televised live from Madison Square Garden, duetting with Dolly Parton on "Turn the Light Out When You Leave".

Chart performance

Despite its generally positive reviews, Peachtree Road was one of John's lowest-selling contemporary efforts, reaching No. 17 in the US upon its release, yet only managing No. 21 in the UK, making it one of his rare albums to miss the top ten in his homeland. In the US, it was certified gold in December 2004 by the RIAA.

It debuted at No. 12 in Denmark in November 2004, its highest chart placing in that country.[6]

Additional performers

In addition to Nigel Olsson playing drums on all tracks, once again a permanent member of John's touring and recording band, the album features renowned gospel vocalist Adam McKnight, as well as members of Chicago contributing horns and brass arrangements. Guy Babylon was credited with playing Hammond organ and Rhodes piano instead of keyboards, which was the case on earlier projects.

Other information

The album was re-released in July 2005 with three bonus tracks from Billy Elliot the Musical, as well as a DVD featuring nine tracks from the album performed live in Atlanta. The song "Electricity" from the musical was also released as a single in June 2005. It rose to No. 4 in the UK.

It was dedicated to the memory of Gus and Sheila Dudgeon, John's original producer and his wife, who were killed in a car accident in 2002.

Some editions of the album included bonus - two videos for the two first singles ("Answer in the Sky" and "All That I'm Allowed").

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
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 tracks (2005 CD reissue)
No.TitleLength
13."The Letter" (Lyrics: Lee Hall)2:33
14."Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher" (Lyrics: Hall)3:38
15."Electricity" (Lyrics: Hall)3:29
Total length:61:41
Bonus DVD (2005 reissue)
No.TitleLength
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" 

Notes

  • Track 8 was titled All That I'm Allowed on the original 2004 release of the album but was titled All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful) on the 2005 expanded edition.
  • All tracks on the DVD recorded live at the Tabernacle, Atlanta (November 2004).

B-sides
Song Format
"Keep It a Mystery" (4:51)"All That I'm Allowed" CD (UK)
"So Sad the Renegade" (4:49)"All That I'm Allowed" Maxi-CD (UK)
"A Little Peace" (3:56)"All That I'm Allowed" Maxi-CD (UK)
"How's Tomorrow" (5:16)"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" (UK)
"Peter's Song" (4:35)"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" (UK)
"Things Only Get Better With Love" (5:12)"Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" [radio edit] (UK)

Personnel

Production
  • Produced by Elton John
  • Engineered and Mixed by Matt Still
  • Assistant Engineers – Jason Carson, John Holmes, Josh McDonnell, Josh "Frodo" Monroy, Rob Skipworth and Tom Tapley.
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
  • Keyboard Technicians – Tony Smith and Dale Sticha
  • Guitar Technician – Rick Salazar
  • Drum Technician – Chris Sobchack
  • Photography – Sam Taylor-Wood
  • Design – Intro
  • Management – Keith Bradley, Derek MacKillop and Frank Presland for Twenty First Artist, Ltd.

References
  1. "Peachtree Road Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. Peachtree Road at AllMusic Allmusic, Retrieved 2 October 2011
  3. Browne, David (12 November 2004). "Peachtree Road review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  4. latimes.com, Retrieved 2 October 2011
  5. 2004/10/25 Interview with Vicki Gabereau, Retrieved 3 June 2017
  6. http://www.hitlisten.nu/default.asp?w=48&y=2004&list=a40

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