- pop, adult contemporary, pop rock, piano rock
- 48 min
- 10 tracks
- The Rocket Record Company
Sleeping with the Past is the twenty-second studio album by British musician Elton John, released on 4 September 1989. It is his best-selling album in Denmark and is dedicated to his longtime writing partner Bernie Taupin.
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Character-led, spare, grave and classical in form.
- character-ledplot-driven
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
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- AllMusic2/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune2.5/4 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
- Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewA:1
- Los Angeles Times2.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Durban Deep5:32
- 2Healing Hands4:23
- 3Whispers5:29
- 4Club at the End of the Street4:49
- 5Sleeping With the Past4:58
- 6Stones Throw From Hurtin’4:55
- 7Sacrifice5:07
- 8I Never Knew Her Name3:31
- 9Amazes Me4:39
- 10Blue Avenue4:21
10 tracks, 48 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Elton John
- Label
- The Rocket Record Company
- Type
- Album
- Format
- CD
- Country
- XE
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