Made in England (Elton John album)

For the title track, see Made in England (song).

Made in England
Studio album by
Elton John
Released20 March 1995[1]
RecordedFebruary–April 1994
StudioAIR Lyndhurst Hall (London, UK)
GenrePop rock
Length52:34
LabelRocket (UK)
Island (US)
ProducerGreg Penny, Elton John
Elton John chronology
The Lion King (soundtrack)
(1994) 		Made in England
(1995) 		Love Songs
(1996)
Singles from Made in England
  1. "Believe"
    Released: 20 February 1995
  2. "Made in England"
    Released: 8 May 1995
  3. "Blessed"
    Released: 18 December 1995
  4. "Please"
    Released: 22 January 1996 (UK)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Baltimore Sun(favorable)[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Deseret News(favorable)[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[6]
Entertainment Weekly(favorable)[7]
Los Angeles Times[8]
Music & Media(favorable)[9]
NME4/10[10]
Rolling Stone[11]

Made in England is the twenty-fourth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1995. It was produced by John and Greg Penny, his first album since Leather Jackets without producer Chris Thomas. The album was dedicated to John's boyfriend and future husband David Furnish. It was also dedicated to the memory of Denis Gauthier and Peter Williams. It was the last album to feature regular Elton John Band percussionist Ray Cooper until 2016's Wonderful Crazy Night. Bob Birch became John's full-time recording and touring bass player until his death in 2012.

The song "Please" was covered by bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent and country singer Dolly Parton for the 2018 tribute album Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

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  2. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Elton John: Made in England > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ Considine, J.D. (12 May 1995). "Books & Music: Album Reviews". The Baltimore Sun. p. MW2. Retrieved 7 January 2023 – via Bangor Daily News.
  4. ^ Caro, Mark (30 March 1995). "Review: Elton John: Made in England". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Rayburn, Jim (7 April 1995). "'MADE IN ENGLAND' EVOKES OTHER SONGS THAT FANS KNOW AND LOVE". Deseret News. Deseret News. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "John, Elton". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 2,003. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  7. ^ Tucker, Ken (31 March 1995). "Made in England Review". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  8. ^ Hilburn, Robert (19 March 1995). "Record Rack: John-Taupin Teach the Lessons of Loss". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  9. ^ "New Releases: Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. 1 April 1995. p. 9. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ Moody, Paul (25 March 1995). "Long Play". NME. p. 41. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  11. ^ Galvin, Peter (2 February 1998). "Elton John: Made in England". Rolling Stone. ISSN 0035-791X. Retrieved 28 September 2011.