Leather Jackets (album)

Leather Jackets is the twentieth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, recorded at Sol Studios and released in 1986. It was his first album to not create any top twenty singles, or any hits for that matter. It was also around this time he officially came out openly about his homosexuality, after renouncing his bisexuality. In 2006, Elton John declared this his least favourite of all his albums, while lyricist Bernie Taupin believes The Big Picture deserves that honour.^{[citation needed]}

Roger Taylor and John Deacon of Queen play drums and bass guitar respectively on the track "Angeline".

This was John's last studio release to be produced by Dudgeon.

1 Track listing
2 B-sides
3 Charts
4 Credits

[edit] Track listing

All songs by John/Taupin, except where noted.

"Leather Jackets" – 4:10
"Hoop of Fire" – 4:14
"Don't Trust That Woman" (Cher and Lady Choc Ice (Elton John)) – 4:58
"Go It Alone" – 4:26
"Gypsy Heart" – 4:46
"Slow Rivers" (Duet with Cliff Richard) – 3:06
"Heartache All Over the World" – 3:52
"Angeline" – 3:24
"Memory of Love" (Gary Osborne) – 4:08
"Paris" – 3:58
"I Fall Apart" – 4:00

[edit] B-sides

Song	Format
"Highlander"	Heartache All Over the World 7" / 12" (US/UK)
"Heartache All Over the World (Megamix)"	Heartache All Over the World 12" (US/UK)
"Billy and the Kids"	Slow Rivers 7" / 12"(UK)
"Lord of the Flies"	Slow Rivers 12" (UK)

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1986	The Billboard 200	91

Heartache All Over the World

Year	Chart	Position
1986	The Billboard Hot 100	59

[edit] Credits

Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Engineered by Graham Dickson
Mastered by Greg Fulginiti US

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