Álbum The Fox (Elton John)

The Fox de Elton John

Álbum de Elton John

1981
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  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 20 de Mayo de 1981
  • Sello Discográfico: The Rocket Record Company
  • Compositores: Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Gary Osborne, Tom Robinson
  • Productores: Chris Thomas, Elton John, Clive Franks

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The Fox es un álbum de Elton John, publicado en 1981 por The Rocket Record Company. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Breaking Down Barriers», «Heart In The Right Place», «Just Like Belgium» y «Nobody Wins».

Introducción: un trabajo de transición

"The Fox" (1981) es a menudo considerado uno de los álbumes más subestimados de la discografía de Elton John. Lanzado en un período de transición, el álbum es una colección ecléctica de canciones que van desde el pop rock y el new wave hasta baladas orquestales. Producido en parte por Chris Thomas (conocido por su trabajo con Sex Pistols y The Pretenders), el disco presenta un sonido más moderno y afilado en algunas pistas, mientras que otras continúan el estilo de sus trabajos anteriores. El álbum incluye contribuciones líricas de Bernie Taupin y Gary Osborne.

Tema a tema

"Nobody Wins": Una traducción al inglés de una canción francesa, es un tema de synth-pop con un sonido muy representativo de la época. Fue el single principal y tuvo un éxito moderado.

"Elton's Song": Una de las canciones más personales y controvertidas de su carrera. Es una balada de piano delicada con una letra de Tom Robinson que explora el amor no correspondido de un joven estudiante por un compañero de clase. Fue una de las primeras veces que Elton abordó temas de homosexualidad de forma tan explícita en su música.

Cómo le fue y qué se dijo

"The Fox" tuvo un rendimiento comercial modesto, alcanzando el puesto 21 en Estados Unidos y el número 12 en el Reino Unido. La crítica estuvo dividida, con algunos elogiando su diversidad y otros criticando su falta de cohesión. Con el tiempo, ha ganado un estatus de culto entre los fans por sus joyas ocultas y su naturaleza experimental.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Breaking Down Barriers4:42

    Letra

    I recall how it used to be In my younger days I built a wall all around my heart To keep the pain away I built it tall and I built it wide I left no room for doubt Your love still found it's way inside And couldn't get back out I'm breaking down the barriers Making up my mind I'm breaking down the barriers of time I'm taking down the barriers And loving what I find I'm breaking down the barriers that lie Between your love and mine I guess you know you were not the first You may not be the last But you have shown me a better way And now I'm learning fast You gotta go where the feeling flows I take it while it's hot You gotta give if you wanna get And I want all you got
  2. Heart In The Right Place5:22

    Letra

    I've got a good by-line, they all know my name The queen of the sly line, I feed on your fame But I got my heart in the right place, it's all in the game If you're doing fine boy, you got my vote But step out of line boy and I'll go for your throat 'Cause I got my heart in the right place, so give me a quote I'll ask you some questions, I'll tell you some lies You'll open your heart like a friend I'll make up some answers you won't recognise The you I create with my pen But my heart's in the right place now and again My heart's in the right place, know what I mean My heart's in the right place on page seventeen I'll ask you some questions, I'll tell you some lies You don't understand, but you will I'll make up some answers, cut you down to size Then I move in for the kill But my heart's in the right place My heart's in the right place My heart's in the right place, it's part of the skill Heart's in the right place I'm gonna destroy you and your reputation Don't count for nothing with me 'Cause I'm an old bitch you see and my heart's in the right place Don't you agree Heart's in the right place, just wait and see Heart's in the right place, don't you agree
  3. Just Like Belgium4:10
  4. Nobody Wins3:42
  5. Fascist Faces5:14

    Letra

    I read about how you're slow with the truth Like any old Aesop's Fable But when you're turtlesque, I'm a hare's breath Into payment under the table But some journalist got his mug shot kit And his briefcase on his lap But I'm tired of being linked with the K.G.B. And all that political crap 'Cause I've seen your fascist faces On the cover of the national papers Staring out in black and white From the tall gray walls on the other side When I see your fascist faces Then I know I've had enough Trying to trace it or erase it Is it foolproof or a bluff If the boy had been blessed he'd have been arrested On a charge of wearing red shoes But if your pants are blue you got nothing to lose It'll make you a patriot through and through
  6. Carla/Etude/Fanfare6:11
  7. Chloe4:42

    Letra

    How come you're so understanding When I tell you all my lies And pretending to believe them See through all my alibis And I need you more than ever And I want you till the end Chloe How you handle what you live through I can never hope to learn Taking all the pain I give you Loving blindly in return And I need you more than ever I will always be your friend Chloe, Chloe Chloe, what you gonna do about me Chloe, what you gonna do What you gonna do about me You're the lifeline that I cling to When I feel like giving in When the dreams that I rely on Start to wear a little thin Then I need you more than ever And I want you till the end Chloe, Chloe
  8. Heels Of The Wind3:37

    Letra

    Just like a broken marriage, when two people just don't care Like when the cupboard is empty or there's no food in the Frigidaire I'm a page from the end of the story No closer to my hope and glory Just a kick away from the heels of the wind How come it gets so disturbing, when two ships pass in the storm Who knows how high the crow flies, who knows where this refugee was born I'm a page from the end of the story No closer to my hope and glory Just a kick away from the heels of the wind And just for the sake of all these reasons Rains wash out the fires within Fires that help to keep you moving Just a kick away from the heels of the wind You don't deserve that treatment, I can't pretend I was that nice I'm no E ticket ride to Disneyland, I'm no cushy first class flight I'm a day behind your restless wings You, you rather have the wealth of kings Me, I'd rather be on the heels of the wind
  9. Elton's Song3:02
  10. The Fox5:12