"Cage the Songbird" was a tribute to legendary French songstress Edith Piaf, and a year or so later was covered by Kiki Dee on an unreleased Rocket album, which finally was issued in 2008. In the US, it was certified gold on 29 October and platinum on 9 December 1976 by the RIAA. The cover art for the album is from a painting by British artist Patrick Procktor. It was Gus Dudgeon's last album produced for almost a decade. John has stated that Blue Moves is one of his favourite albums he has ever recorded. Versions of "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", "Bite Your Lip", "One Horse Town", "Tonight", and "Idol" have surfaced in various concert appearances through the years. John has played several songs from Blue Moves live. (A single version of "Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)" also made it as a top 40 hit). Only Davey Johnstone and Ray Cooper remained for John's next album, A Single Man.ĭespite the album's darker tone and experimental song lineup, it has held up well with critics and in its initial release made it to #3 on the album charts, partly on the strength of the album's biggest hit single "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word". Kenny Passerelli, Caleb Quaye, James Newton-Howard and Roger Pope left the band after this. While giving a concert at Wembley Arena to promote the album, John spontaneously announced "That's it, this is the last one." He didn't say for how long, but he was serious and temporarily left the touring/live performing scene. It was also his second double album (after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road), and his first album released by his own Rocket Records Ltd. Blue Moves is the eleventh studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in on 22 October 1976.
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