Jewel Box

by Elton John

Overview

Jewel Box is designed as a companion of sorts to Diamonds, the career-spanning hits compilation Elton John released in 2017. Where Diamonds covered familiar ground, Jewel Box explores territory that may be unknown even by hardcore Elton fans. The eight-disc set is divided into four different segments. First comes two discs of Deep Cuts, covering album tracks from throughout John's career; it's a ballad-heavy collection that reveals a bit of how he and Bernie Taupin view their strengths as songwriters. The sophistication of these tunes contrasts sharply with three discs of rarities recorded between 1965 and 1971, a sequence of songs that effectively amounts to John and Taupin discovering their voice. This sequence is where most of the set's unreleased material lies, which is fair since most of these cuts are demos in some fashion; even the cuts with full-band arrangements feel a bit rough, as if they're sketches of a full production. Within these demos, there's a clear progression, tracing John and Taupin's evolution from aspiring hitmakers for hire to craftsman who threaded the trippy and soulful sounds emanating from the underground. These three discs are worth the price of admission for hardcore fans, and so are the two discs of B-sides from 1976 through 2005. Maybe there aren't any masterpieces among these songs, but it's fantastic to have these stray tracks collected in one place. Jewel Box ends with And This Is Meâ?¦, a 16-track soundtrack to Elton's 2019 memoir Me, a collection that effectively amounts to a deep cuts collection spiked by one big hit ("Philadelphia Freedom") and the Oscar-winning Rocketman theme "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again." That's a lot of ground to cover, and Jewel Box does have a bit of a scattershot feeling to it, but the title itself implies that it's a place where rarities and gems are collected. That's exactly what this set provides: some cuts are diamonds and some are zirconium, but they all have a bit of sparkle. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/13/2020
Label:	Mercury
UPC:	0602507159085
Rank:	2976

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Monkey Suit
2. Where to Now St Peter?
3. Mellow
4. The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
5. Chameleon
6. Gone to Shiloh
7. We All Fall in Love Sometimes
8. Too Low for Zero
9. The Power
10. All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful)
11. The Bridge
12. The New Fever Waltz
13. Stones Throw From Hurtin'
14. The North
15. Hoop of Fire
16. Boogie Pilgrim

Disc 2

17. Ticking
18. Crystal
19. All Quiet on the Western Front
20. Tell Me When the Whistle Blows
21. Freaks in Love
22. Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)
23. The Emperor's New Clothes
24. House
25. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
26. Understanding Women
27. Shoot Down the Moon
28. Have Mercy on the Criminal
29. Blues for Baby and Me
30. My Quicksand
31. Street Kids

Disc 3

32. Come Back Baby [Bluesology]
33. Mr. Frantic [Bluesology]
34. Scarecrow [Piano/Tambourine Demo]
35. A Dandelion Dies in the Wind [Piano Demo]
36. Velvet Fountain [Piano Demo]
37. A Little Love Goes a Long Way [Piano Demo]
38. If You Could See Me Now [Piano Demo]
39. Mr. Lightning Strikerman [Piano Demo]
40. Countryside Love Affair [Piano Demo]
41. I Could Never Fall in Love With Anybody Else [Piano Demo]
42. I Get a Little Bit Lonely [Piano Demo]
43. The Witch's House [Piano Demo]
44. Get Out of This Town [Piano/Tambourine Demo]
45. Year of the Teddy Bear [Piano Demo]
46. Where It's At [Piano/Percussion Demo]
47. Who's Gonna Love You [Piano/Percussion Demo]
48. Nina [Band Version]
49. Angel Tree [Piano/Guitar/Tambourine Demo]
50. Here's to the Next Time [Piano/Tambourine Demo]
51. Thank You for All Your Loving [Band Version]
52. Watching the Planes Go By [Band Version]
53. When the First Tear Shows [Arranged Band Version]
54. Tartan Coloured Lady [Arranged Band Version]

Disc 4

55. Hourglass [Arranged Band Version]
56. 71-75 New Oxford Street [Band Demo]
57. Turn to Me [Arranged Band Version]
58. Reminds Me of You [Piano Demo]
59. I Can't Go on Living Without You [Arranged Band Demo]
60. And the Clock Goes Round [Piano Demo]
61. When I Was Tealby Abbey [Piano Demo]
62. I'll Stop Living When You Stop Loving Me [Piano Demo]
63. Trying to Hold on to a Love That's Dying [Piano Demo]
64. Sitting Doing Nothing [Band Version]
65. Regimental Sgt. Zippo [Band Version]
66. Cry Willow Cry [Band Demo]
67. There Is Still a Little Love [Band Demo]
68. If I Asked You [Band Demo]
69. Skyline Pigeon [Piano Demo]
70. Two of a Kind [Arranged Band Demo]
71. The Girl on Angel Pavement [Arranged Band Demo]
72. Smokestack Children [Arranged Band Demo]
73. Baby I Miss You [Band Demo]
74. All Across the Havens [Piano/Guitar Demo]
75. Bonnie's Gone Away [Piano/Guitar Demo]
76. Just an Ordinary Man [Piano Demo]
77. There's Still Time for Me [Piano/Guitar/Tambourine Demo]

Disc 5

78. The Tide Will Turn for Rebecca [Piano Demo]
79. Dick Barton Theme (Devil's Gallop)
80. Breakdown Blues
81. Taking the Sun From My Eyes [Arranged Band Version]
82. It's Me That You Need [Band Demo]
83. Sing Me No Sad Songs [Band Demo]
84. The Flowers Will Never Die [Piano Demo]
85. In The Morning [Band Demo]
86. Open Your Eyes to the Sun [Band Demo]
87. One Time, Sometime Or Never [Band Demo]
88. Slow Fade to Blue [Piano/Guitar Demo]
89. Rolling Western Union [Piano Demo]
90. My Father's Gun [Piano Demo]
91. Amoreena [Piano Demo]
92. Burn Down the Mission [Piano Demo]
93. Razor Face [Piano Demo]
94. Madman Across the Water [Piano Demo]
95. Holiday Inn [Piano Demo]
96. All the Nasties [Piano Demo]

Disc 6

97. Snow Queen
98. Conquer the Sun
99. Cartier
100. White Man Danger
101. Tactics
102. Steal Away Child
103. Love So Cold
104. Les Aveux
105. Donner Pour Donner
106. J'veux D'la Tendresse
107. Fools in Fashion
108. Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You
109. Tortured
110. Hey Papa Legba
111. Take Me Down to the Ocean
112. Where Have All the Good Times Gone? [Alternate Mix]
113. The Retreat
114. Choc Ice Goes Mental
115. A Simple Man

Disc 7

116. Lonely Boy
117. Highlander
118. Billy and the Kids
119. Lord of the Flies
120. Rope Around a Fool
121. Medicine Man
122. I Know Why I'm in Love
123. Big Man in a Little Suit
124. God Never Came Here
125. The North Star
126. Did Anybody Sleep With Joan of Arc
127. So Sad the Renegade
128. A Little Peace
129. Keep It a Mystery
130. How's Tomorrow
131. Peter's Song
132. Things Only Get Better With Love

Disc 8

133. Empty Sky
134. Lady Samantha
135. Border Song
136. My Father's Gun
137. All the Nasties
138. I Think I'm Going to Kill Myself
139. Philadelphia Freedom
140. Song for Guy
141. Sartorial Eloquence
142. Elton's Song
143. Cold as Christmas (In the Middle of the Year)
144. I Fall Apart
145. Amazes Me
146. The Last Song
147. American Triangle
148. (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elton John   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Mellotron,Harpsichord,Synthesizer
Bluesology   Primary Artist
France Gall   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kiki Dee   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Little Richard   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Paul Buckmaster   Primary Artist,Conductor
Bread and Beer Band   Primary Artist
Taron Egerton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Leon Russell   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Toni Tenille   Vocals (Background)
David Hartley   Piano,Piano
Rev. James Cleveland   Conductor
Katie Wilkinson   Orchestra
Adam Double   Guitar (Bass)
Lennox Jackson   Percussion
Cidny Bullens   Vocals (Background)
Caleb Quaye   Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Flute,Congas,Guitar
Alvin Taylor   Drums
Dave Hentschel   Synthesizer
Paul Willey   Violin
Mike de Saulles   Violin
Kirk Duncan   Percussion
Philip de Groote   Viola
Jackie Gouche   Vocals (Background)
Jonathan Williams   Cello
Natalie Jackson   Vocals (Background)
Jonathan Evans-Jones   Violin
The Cornerstone International Baptist and Southern Californian Choir   Choir/Chorus
Rolfo   Percussion
Gillian Findley   Violin
Robin McGee   Orchestra
Wilfred Gibson   Violin
Dave Hynes   Drums,Tambourine
Bernie Calvert   Guitar (Bass)
Tony Pleeth   Orchestra
Kenny Passarelli   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Ron Blake   Horn,Horn
Jackie Shave   Orchestra
Jay Bellerose   Drums
Kay Garner   Vocals (Background)
James Newton Howard   Organ,Conductor,Keyboards,Synthesizer
John Underwood   Viola
Hugh Seenan   Orchestra
Alison Kelly   Violin
Jon Jones   Violin,Violin
Jacquelyn Farris   Vocals (Background)
Aaron Redfield   Drums,Tambourine
Maciej Rakowski   Orchestra
James McLeod   Violin
John Jorgensen   Guitar
Mark Ford   Choir/Chorus,Choir/Chorus
Cantores in Ecclesia   Choir/Chorus,Choir/Chorus
Bill Benham   Viola
Gillian Findlay   Violin
Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin   Orchestra
Gavin Wright   Orchestra Leader
Jones Jones   Violin
Alvin Tyler   Drums
Reg Dwight   Piano,Vocals
Luka Sulic   Cello
Stjepan Hauser   Cello
James King   Horn,Horn,Horn
Ron Hicklin   Vocals (Background)
Adam Seymour   Guitar
Byron Berline   Fiddle
Bruce Johnston   Vocals (Background)
Nigel Olsson   Vocals (Background),Drums,Percussion,Tambourine
Richie Zito   Guitar
Katie Kissoon   Vocals (Background)
Michael Brecker   Saxophone
Raphael Saadiq   Bass (Vocal)
Eddie Roberts   Orchestra,Orchestra
Reggie McBride   Guitar (Bass)
Dave Glover   Guitar (Bass)
William Roper   Tuba
Billy Adamson   Guitar
Jonathan Bradbury   Violin
Judith Hill   Vocals (Background)
Gene Morford   Vocals (Background)
Romeo Williams   Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Bass)
Jonathan Strange   Violin
Curt Becher   Vocals (Background)
Vaughan Armon   Violin
Graham Vickery   Harmonica
Don Fay   Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Tenor)
Paul Cullington   Orchestra
Alan Carvell   Vocals (Background)
Chris Van Kampen   Cello
David Nolan   Violin
Howard Ball   Orchestra
Jonathan Moffett   Drums
Gavyn Wright   Violin
Dave Mattacks   Drums
Frank Lloyd   Orchestra
Chris Laurence   Double Bass
Boguslav Kostecki   Violin
David Daniels   Cello
Terrence Davis   Choir/Chorus
Adam McKnight   Choir/Chorus
Barry Rogers   Trombone
Tim Renwick   Guitar
Keefus Ciancia   Keyboards
Charles Bullock   Choir/Chorus
Bob Birch   Bass (Vocal),Guitar (Bass)
Frank Ricotti   Percussion
Greg Kurstin   Organ,Piano,Bass (Vocal),Glockenspiel,Guitar (Electric)
Ira Nepus   Trombone
Pino Palladino   Guitar (Bass)
Robert Kirby   Choir/Chorus,Choir Director
Roger Pope   Drums,Percussion
Pete Wingfield   Vocals (Background)
Mark Taylor   Keyboards
Randy Brecker   Trumpet
Tony Hazzard   Vocals (Background)
Tony Burrows   Vocals (Background)
Charlie Morgan   Drums,Keyboards,Percussion
John Mahon   Percussion
Olle Romo   Drums,Percussion
Ann Orson   Vocals (Background)
Jon Joyce   Vocals (Background)
Peter Oxer   Violin
Andrew Parker   Orchestra
Anne Dudley   Conductor
John Pigneguy   Orchestra
David Gilmour   Guitar
Davey Johnstone   Sitar,Guitar,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Tony Murray   Guitar (Bass)
Guy Babylon   Keyboards,Guitar (Bass),Organ (Hammond)
Darrell Leonard   Trumpet
Skaila Kanga   Harp
Paul Kegg   Cello
Paulinho Da Costa   Percussion
Steve Lukather   Guitar
Ray Cooper   Congas,Percussion,Tambourine,Vibraphone
Philip Dukes   Viola
Dee Murray   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Marlena Jeter   Vocals (Background)
Mortonette Jenkins   Vocals (Background)
Clive Franks   Guitar (Bass)
Fred Mandel   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Gary Osborne   Vocals (Background)
Dusty Springfield   Vocals (Background)
Lynn Mabry   Vocals (Background)
David Paich   Organ
David Sanborn   Saxophone
Madeline Bell   Vocals (Background)
George Bohanon   Trombone
Brian Hawkins   Viola
David Paton   Guitar (Bass)
Jean-Luc Ponty   Violin (Electric)
Jeff Porcaro   Drums
John Jorgenson   Guitar
Lenny Castro   Percussion
Lesley Duncan   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Larry Smith   Dancer,Dancer,Dancer,Dancer
Katie Wilkinson   Group Member
Lennox Jackson   Composer
Zach Lawrence   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,Recording Arranger
Caleb Quaye   Composer,Producer
Gus Dudgeon   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Co-Arranger
Giles Martin   Producer
Kirk Duncan   Composer
Adrian Collee   Producer
Charles Williams   Composer
Bill Botrell   Mixing
Craig Taylor   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Nigel Barker   Assistant Engineer
Commodore Orpington   Producer
Graham Dickson   Engineer,Mixing
Robin McGee   Group Member
Jack Baverstock   Producer
Bernie Calvert   Composer
Tony Pleeth   Group Member
John Prestage   Assistant Engineer
Ken Scott   Engineer
Bill Maxwell   Horn Arrangements
Jackie Shave   Group Member
James Newton Howard   Arranger,Producer
Hugh Seenan   Group Member
David Nutter   Composer
Maciej Rakowski   Group Member
Chris Owens   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin   Group Member
Reg Dwight   Composer
Zachary Dawes   Mixing Engineer
John Stewart   Engineer
Jeff Gartenbaum   Engineer
Jim Horn   Horn Arrangements
Marty Paich   Arranger,Recording Arranger
David Foster   Arranger
Vanessa Parr   Engineer
Bruce Johnston   Vocal Arrangement
Bernie Taupin   Composer
Nicky James   Composer
Mike Stavrou   Assistant Engineer
Eddie Roberts   Group Member,Group Member
Michel Berger   Composer,Producer
Dave Hentschel   Mixing Engineer
Tom Pearce   Producer,Mixing Assistant
Jason Wormer   Mixing,Recording
Dick Beetham   Mastering Engineer
Ronald Prent   Assistant Engineer
Karl Lever   Assistant Engineer
Peter Iversen   Programming
Phil Dunne   Mixing,Engineer
Paul Cullington   Group Member
Chris Thomas   Producer
Gordon Vicary   Mastering Engineer
Howard Ball   Group Member
Rob Skipworth   Assistant Engineer
Frank Lloyd   Group Member
T-Bone Burnett   Producer
Steve Brown   Producer
Andy Green   Assistant Engineer
Anthony King   Producer
Clive Franks   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Assistant Engineer
Earle Mankey   Engineer
Elton John   Composer,Producer,Commentary
Greg Penny   Mixing,Producer
Greg Kurstin   Producer
Gene Page   Recording Arranger
David Hentschel   Engineer
Jay Reynolds   Assistant Engineer
Jean-Paul Dreau   Composer
Pete Lewis   Engineer
Craig "Niteman" Taylor   Assistant Engineer
Peter Kelsey   Mixing Assistant
Patrick Leonard   Producer
Paul Buckmaster   Arranger,Musician,Recording Arranger
Stephen Brown   Producer
Olle Romo   Drum Programming
Stuart Epps   Mixing,Engineer
Tom Robinson   Composer
Andrew Parker   Group Member
Anne Dudley   Arranger
John Pigneguy   Group Member
Adamski   Producer
Albert Boekholt   Assistant Engineer
Davey Johnstone   Composer
Matt Still   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Guy Babylon   Arranger,Programming
Andy Strange   Assistant Engineer
Andrae Crouch   Recording Arranger
Bob Ludwig   Mastering Engineer
Bill Bottrell   Mixing
Kenny Lynch   Producer
Bill Price   Engineer,Recording
Chris Bellman   Mastering Engineer
Kiki Dee   Composer
Chris Sheldon   Recording
Joe Chiccarelli   Mixing
Fred Mandel   Co-Arranger
Gary Osborne   Composer
Frank Owen   Engineer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering Engineer
David Nicholas   Engineer,Recording
Jeff Guercio   Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Robin Geoffrey Cable   Engineer
Roger Linn   Rhythm Programming
Jon Ingoldsby   Mixing,Recording
Jerry Hey   Horn Arrangements,Recording Arranger
Mark Howlett   Recording