“Come Down In Time” by Elton John

"Come Down in Time" sits second on Tumbleweed Connection, Elton John's third album, from 1970, though it was first recorded for its predecessor, Elton John. Bernie Taupin, his long-time writing partner, supplied the words, Elton the tune, and Gus Dudgeon produced with Robin Geoffrey Cable engineering.

The cast is what makes it: Karl Jenkins on oboe, Skaila Kanga on harp, Les Thatcher on acoustic guitar, Herbie Flowers on bass guitar and Chris Laurence on double bass, with Barry Morgan on drums, all gathered around Elton's voice like a hush settling over a room. The story didn't end in 1970, either: in October 2020 he put out a so-called jazz version on 10-inch vinyl, cut with members of Hookfoot during the Tumbleweed Connection sessions and left off the album.

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