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He Who Rides the Tiger 1980

aor, rock, soft rock 44 min 9 tracks Asylum Records

He Who Rides the Tiger is the 1980 second solo album by longtime Elton John lyricist, Bernie Taupin. It is his follow-up effort following his 1971 spoken word album Taupin. Taupin co-wrote all the songs in the album with the Buckinghams former guitarist Dennis Tufano and sang lead vocals in all of them.

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Character

Grave, spare, classical in form and cool.

gravecomic
sparerichly built
classical in form

Tracks

A1Monkey on My Back (The Last Run)4:03
A2Born on the 4th of July4:41
A3Venezuela4:07
A4Approaching Armageddon5:27
A5Lover's Cross4:38
B1Blitz Babies4:33
B2Valley Nights4:19
B3Love (The Barren Desert)5:30
B4The Whores of Paris6:21

9 tracks, 44 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Bernie Taupin
Label: Asylum Records
Released: 1980
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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