17-11-70 is the first live album by Elton John. In the USA, it’s promoted as 11-17-70 as the day and month move around.
It was recorded at the A&R Recording Studios in New York on 17 November 1970 broadcast on WABC-FM radio. The album was released in April 1971.
Songs On Elton John 17-11-70
- Bad Side Of The Moon – 5:00 (this was the b-side of the Border Song single)
- Amoreena – 4:54 (Tumbleweed Connection)
- Take Me To The Pilot – 5:55 (on the studio album called Elton John)
- Sixty Years On – 7:22 (Elton John)
- Honky Tonk Women – 4:07 (cover of the Rolling Stones song)
- Can I Put You On – 6:10
- Burn Down The Mission (Incl. My Baby Left Me / Get Back) – 18:28 (Tumbleweed Connection and then covers of Arthur Crudup and Beatles songs)
I’m disappointed that this album has been extended in the same way that Here & There has been. According to Wikipedia, the album misses the first five songs of the set played – I Need You To Turn To, Your Song, Country Comfort, Border Song and Indian Sunset – and the encore, My Father’s Gun.
Playing on the album are:
Elton John – vocals, piano
Dee Murray – bass, backing vocals
Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
This is a fascinating insight into Elton John just before he became an international superstar. He was already successful but he was about to have a string of big hit singles and albums.
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Buying Elton John 17-11-70
It is available from Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk
These links will help you get to the albums quickly and easily but I recommend that you still search for the best deal.
What Do You Think?
Is this a great live album?
Is it the best live album by Elton John? Which do you recommend?
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The Best Live Albums Of All Time
Later Elton John live albums feature under classic rock and pop but I’m treating this one as a singer-songwriter album because it’s an intimate performance.
Please vote in my poll to find the best live albums by singer-songwriters.
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Because there are so many excellent singer-songwriter albums with very different styles, I have split the poll into two and you may find some of your favourites in the second division. Albums will be promoted when they get enough votes.
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You can get these albums from Amazon.com – Amazon.co.uk.
You can see the complete list of readers polls at Live Album Polls
I must have around 5 000 Live CDs including half of it bootlegs and still am missing essential live ones, a never ending story but that’s music and I like it.
Love your encyclopedic blog. Amazing information.