Tumbleweed connection

This is a concept album, the main theme of which is American folklore - he was fond of songwriter Bernie Topin , the main author of the lyrics of Elton John.

In 2003, Rolling Stone placed the album at number 463 on the list of “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine.”

Lyrics and music for all songs were written by Elton John and Bernie Topin , with the exception of those specially noted.

Party A

1. " Ballad of a Well-Known Gun " - 4:59
2. " Come Down in Time " - 3:25
3. "Country Comfort" - 5:06
4. " Son of Your Father " - 3:48
5. " My Father's Gun " - 6:20

Side B

1. " Where to Now St. Peter? " - 4:11
2. "Love Song" ( Leslie Duncan ) - 3:41
3. Amoreena - 5:00
4. " Talking Old Soldiers " - 4:06
5. " Burn Down the Mission " - 6:22

Bonus Tracks (1995 and 2001 )

1. "Into the Old Man's Shoes" - 4:02
2. "Madman Across the Water" (original version) - 8:51

Bonus Tracks (2008 Edition)

1. "There Goes a Well Known Gun" - 3:27 (alternative to "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun")
2. "Come Down in Time" (demo) - 3:21
3. Country Comfort (Demo) - 4:12
4. "Son of Your Father" (demo) - 4:13
5. "Talking Old Soldiers" (demo) - 4:13
6. "Into the Old Man's Shoes" (demo) - 3:40
7. "Sisters of the Cross" - 4:38
8. "Madman Across the Water" (original version with guitarist Mick Ronson) - 8:52
9. "Into the Old Man's Shoes" - 4:06
10. "My Father's Gun" (BBC session recording) - 3:43
11. "Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" (recorded from BBC sessions) - 4:36
12. "Burn Down the Mission" (BBC session recording) - 6:52
13. "Amoreena" (recorded from BBC sessions) - 5:12

• Tumbleweed Connection on discogs.com
• Roberts, Chris. Review of Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection . BBC (2010). Date of appeal September 14, 2016.