Peachtree Road (album)

In addition to Nigel Olsson playing drums on all tracks, once again a permanent member of John's touring and recording Elton John Band, the album features renowned gospel vocalist Adam McKnight, as well as members of Chicago Walter Parazaider, James Pankow and Lee Loughnane 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 albums. John Jorgenson, a member of John's band from 1995 to 2000, plays pedal steel guitar on "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave".

The album 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.{{Cite web |last=Sexton |first=Paul |date=2022-11-09 |title='Peachtree Road': Elton John's Statement of Survival |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/elton-sole-producer-atlanta/ |access-date=2023-05-14 |website=uDiscover Music}} It 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 on the UK singles chart.

Some editions of the album included as a bonus two videos for the two first singles ("Answer in the Sky" and "All That I'm Allowed"). 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 Lights Out When You Leave" and a cover of John Lennon's "Imagine".

The album art on the front cover is a photograph of a railroad crossing in Pinehurst, Georgia{{Cite web |title=3550 Liberty Church Rd · 3550 Liberty Church Rd, Pinehurst, GA 31070 |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/3550+Liberty+Church+Rd,+Pinehurst,+GA+31070/@32.2308898,-83.7671323,16325m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m16!1m9!3m8!1s0x88f2329c465b28ad:0xcaf97e3bb9df3cd8!2s3550+Liberty+Church+Rd,+Pinehurst,+GA+31070!3b1!8m2!3d32.1727479!4d-83.7658586!10e5!16s/g/11mxnw1l0n!3m5!1s0x88f2329c465b28ad:0xcaf97e3bb9df3cd8!8m2!3d32.1727479!4d-83.7658586!16s/g/11mxnw1l0n!5m1!1e4?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEyNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw== |access-date=2025-01-29 |website=3550 Liberty Church Rd · 3550 Liberty Church Rd, Pinehurst, GA 31070 |language=en}} 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.

• "Answer in the Sky" was picked as the first single from the album and was only released in North America, reaching No. 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song ended John's streak of hitting the Top 10 on that chart as a solo performer. John still charted there, however after this song his singles only reached the Top 20. This song became John's most recent single on the AC chart to reach the Top 10 in 17 years until 2021's "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)" featuring Dua Lipa,{{Cite magazine|title=Elton John Chart History: Adult Contemporary|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/elton-john/chart-history/asi|access-date=2022-02-20|magazine=Billboard}}{{Cite magazine|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=2021-09-20|title=Elton John Notches Record-Extending 40th Adult Contemporary Top 10 With Dua Lipa Collab 'Cold Heart'|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/elton-john-cold-heart-40th-adult-contemporary-chart-top-10/|access-date=2022-02-21|magazine=Billboard}} which peaked at No. 1 (originally No. 5). The music video of the song, directed by David LaChapelle, features professional dancers dancing in different places built on the studio.{{Cite web|title=Elton John – Answer in the Sky| date=September 2010 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlTWelTmYfQ|via=YouTube|access-date=20 February 2022}}
• "All That I'm Allowed", the first single released outside North America. It reached No. 20 in the UK singles chart{{Cite web|title=Elton John {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21478/elton-john/|access-date=2022-02-20|publisher=Official Charts Company}}{{Cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 40 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/uk-top-40-singles-chart/20041107/750140/|access-date=2022-02-21|publisher=Official Charts Company}} and No. 24 on the US Adult Contemporary Chart. The music video features different people in their respective states, emphasizing the message and meaning of this song.{{Cite web|title=Elton John – All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)| date=28 November 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i2_s8baQWw|via=YouTube|access-date=20 February 2022}}
• "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" was the last single released from the album, it reached No. 32 in the UK singles chart.{{Cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 {{!}} Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20050410/7501/|access-date=2022-02-21|publisher=Official Charts Company}} The music video, directed by Sam Taylor-Wood, was shot outside Los Angeles and features Thomas Jane and Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher with John as a piano player in the background, performing this song.{{Cite web|title=Elton John – Turn The Lights Out When You Leave| date=9 December 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcGT9wTpCn8|via=YouTube|access-date=20 February 2022}}

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted

| title1 = Weight of the World

| length1 = 3:58

| title2 = Porch Swing in Tupelo

| length2 = 4:38

| title3 = Answer in the Sky

| length3 = 4:03

| title4 = Turn the Lights Out When You Leave

| length4 = 5:02

| title5 = My Elusive Drug

| length5 = 4:12

| title6 = They Call Her the Cat

| length6 = 4:27

| title7 = Freaks in Love

| length7 = 4:32

| title8 = All That I'm Allowed

| length8 = 4:52

| title9 = I Stop and I Breathe

| length9 = 3:39

| title10 = Too Many Tears

| length10 = 4:14

| title11 = It's Getting Dark in Here

| length11 = 3:50

| title12 = I Can't Keep This from You

| length12 = 4:34

|total_length = 52:01

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bonus tracks (2005 CD reissue)

| title13 = The Letter

| note13 = Lyrics: Lee Hall

| length13 = 2:33

| title14 = Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher

| note14 = Lyrics: Hall

| length14 = 3:38

| title15 = Electricity

| note15 = Lyrics: Hall

| length15 = 3:29

|total_length = 61:41

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Bonus DVD (2005 reissue)

| title1 = Weight of the World

| title2 = Porch Swing in Tupelo

| title3 = Answer in the Sky

| title4 = Turn the Lights Out When You Leave

| title5 = My Elusive Drug

| title6 = They Call Her the Cat

| title7 = Freaks in Love

| title8 = All That I'm Allowed

| title9 = 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).

• Elton John – lead vocals, acoustic piano, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6–8, 10, 12), Rhodes piano (10)
• Guy Babylon – programming, orchestral arrangements (1–5, 7–12), Hammond organ (2–9, 11, 12), Rhodes piano (6–9, 11)
• Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, acoustic guitar (1–4, 7–9, 11, 12), dobro (1, 2, 6, 10), backing vocals (1, 5, 10), baritone guitar (3, 6), slide guitar (3, 5, 10), Leslie guitar (5), sitar (8), mandolin (10)
• John Jorgenson – pedal steel guitar (4)
• Bob Birch – bass, backing vocals (1, 5, 10)
• Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals (1, 5, 10, 11)
• John Mahon – percussion, backing vocals (1, 5, 10), programming (9, 11)
• Larry Klimas – baritone saxophone (6)
• Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone (6)
• James Pankow – trombone (6), horn arrangements (6)
• Lee Loughnane – trumpet (6)
• Martin Tillman – electric cello (10)

Orchestra (tracks 1–5, 7–12)

• Steve Erodody and Martin Tillman – cello
• Brian Dembrow, Vicki Miskolczy, Simon Oswell and Jimbo Ross – viola
• Charlie Bisharat, Joel Derouin, Bruce Dukow, Endre Granat, Eric Hosler, Dimitrie Leiviachi, Phillip Levy, Robin Olson, Sid Page, Mark Robinson, Anatoly Rosinsky and Lisa Sutton – violin

Choir vocals

• Charles Bullock (2, 7–9, 11, 12)
• Terrence Davis (2, 6–9, 11, 12)
• Todd Honeycutt (2, 6)
• Adam McKnight (2, 6–9, 11, 12)
• Rosalind McKnight (2, 3, 6)
• L'Tanya Shields (2, 3, 6)
• M. Denise Sims (2, 3, 6)
• Alecia Terry (2, 3, 6)
• Mark Ford (6–9, 11, 12)

• 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
• Mixed at Right Track Recording (New York, NY)
• 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

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