
Elton John's 1983 album, "Too Low for Zero," marked a return to form, eschewing synthesizers for a more organic rock sound and producing some of his biggest hits of the decade.
- The album was recorded at the Sunset Sound Factory in Los Angeles and omitted John's regular collaborators Bernie Taupin and Gus Dudgeon, working instead with Clive Franks and James Newton Howard.
- "Too Low for Zero" was the first album Elton John had recorded without a major label advance since his debut, and he financed it himself.
- The album reached number 1 in Australia and number 2 in the UK, and was certified Platinum in the US and UK.
Elton John is a British singer, pianist, and composer, known for his flamboyant stage presence and catalog of hit songs. In 1983, he was an established global superstar, midway through his career and still scoring major hits.
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