Feature LP

Monday, March 25, 2024, 9pm ET: Feature LP: Elton John – Peachtree Road (2004)

Peachtree Road is the twenty-seventh studio album by English musician Elton John released on November 9, 2004. The album was named after Peachtree Road, the northern part of Peachtree Street in Atlanta, where one of John’s four homes is located. This is the only album during his long career on which John has sole credit as producer, although on some previous projects he was listed as a co-producer, with Clive Franks (on A Single Man, 21 at 33 and parts of The Fox), or Greg Penny (on Duets and Made in England). It was recorded in January 2004.

Despite its generally positive reviews, Peachtree Road was one of John’s lowest-selling contemporary efforts, reaching No. 17 in the US upon its release, yet only managing No. 21 in the UK, making it one of his rare albums to miss the top ten in his homeland. In the US, it was certified gold in December 2004 by the RIAA.

  1. “Weight of the World” 3:58
  2. “Porch Swing in Tupelo” 4:38
  3. “Answer in the Sky” 4:03
  4. “Turn the Lights Out When You Leave” 5:02
  5. “My Elusive Drug” 4:12
  6. “They Call Her the Cat” 4:27
  7. “Freaks in Love” 4:32
  8. “All That I’m Allowed” 4:52
  9. “I Stop and I Breathe” 3:39
  10. “Too Many Tears” 4:14
  11. “It’s Getting Dark in Here” 3:50
  12. “I Can’t Keep This from You” 4:34

Elton John – lead vocals, acoustic piano, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 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, 8, 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)

Choir vocals
Charles Bullock (2, 7, 8, 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)