Elton John’s “Madman Across the Water”: The Slow-Rising 70s Classic That Became a Masterpiece

Today we celebrate Elton John's "Madman Across The Water" 50th Anniversary Reissue, the brilliant rock n’ roll psychosis of a slow-rising classic…It took people a little bit to realize that this 70s album was a master work but Elton John and Bernie Taupin knew they had a batch of stellar songs and 50 years later it’s still a mystery... l "When it was released in 1971...Many thought the name of the LP referred to Richard Nixon…Some thought it was Adolf Hitler... But, has the real subject of Bernie Taupin’s title ever been revealed? with classic songs like Levon and Tiny Dancer we find out NEXT on Professor of Rock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .