The Fox (Elton John album)

The Fox
Studio album by
Elton John
Released20 May 1981
RecordedAugust 1979 – March 1980
January 1981[1]
Studio
GenrePop rock
Length45:48
LabelGeffen (US), Rocket (UK)
Producer
Elton John chronology
21 at 33
(1980) 		The Fox
(1981) 		Jump Up!
(1982)
Singles from The Fox
  1. "Nobody Wins"
    Released: 8 May 1981
  2. "Just Like Belgium"
    Released: July 1981
  3. "Chloe"
    Released: July 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

The Fox is the fifteenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1981. The album was produced by John, Clive Franks, and, for the first time, Chris Thomas, who would produce many more albums with John through most of the 1980s and 1990s.

Five of the eleven songs on the album (noted below) were recorded during the sessions for his previous album 21 at 33. The album met with limited success upon its release, but has received some critical reappraisal in recent years.[5]

  1. ^ Rosenthal, Elizabeth J. (2001). His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John. United States of America: Billboard Books. p. 203. ISBN 0-8230-8893-6.
  2. ^ "The Fox". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ ""The Fox" by Elton John - review | Rolling Stone". www.rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007.
  5. ^ Wilhelm, Rich (20 May 2021). "A Fascinating Cross: Elton John's 'The Fox' at 40". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 January 2022.