Regimental Sgt. Zippo

Regimental Sgt. Zippo
Studio album by
Elton John
Released12 June 2021
RecordedNovember 1967 – May 1968
StudioDick James Music (London)
Length38:53
Label
ProducerCaleb Quaye
Elton John chronology
Elton: Jewel Box
(2020) 		Regimental Sgt. Zippo
(2021) 		The Lockdown Sessions
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Daily Telegraph[2]
The Guardian[3]

Regimental Sgt. Zippo is the thirty-first studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded during late 1967 and early 1968, it was originally intended to be John's debut album, but his publisher Dick James did not approve of the record's musical style, and the album was scrapped. John then recorded and released Empty Sky (1969) as his debut album instead. Regimental Sgt. Zippo remained unreleased until Record Store Day of June 2021, when it was issued in mono on vinyl. It was followed by a wider release of the album in July 2022 in stereo vinyl and stereo/mono CD.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Elton John – Regimental Sgt Zippo". AllMusic.
  2. ^ McCormick, Neil (11 June 2021). "Regimental Sgt Zippo, review: Elton John's long-lost album is a psychedelic jumble". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Guardian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).