Ice on Fire
1985 studio album by Elton John
Ice on Fire is the 19th studio album by Elton John and was released on 4 November, 1985. It was his first album since 1976 album Blue Moves to feature long-time producer Gus Dudgeon. It went to the top ten in Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. It charted poorly in the United States.
| Ice on Fire | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 November 1985 | |||
| Recorded | January – June 1985 | |||
| Studio | Sol Studios (Cookham, Berkshire, UK) and CTS Studios (Wembley, London, UK). | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, pop rock, new wave | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Geffen (US), Rocket (UK) | |||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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Track listing change
All songs written and composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.
| Side one | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "This Town" | 3:56 | |||||||
| 2. | "Cry to Heaven" | 4:16 | |||||||
| 3. | "Soul Glove" | 3:31 | |||||||
| 4. | "Nikita" | 5:43 | |||||||
| 5. | "Too Young" | 5:12 | |||||||
| Side two | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Wrap Her Up" (John, Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Fred Mandel, Charlie Morgan, Paul Westwood) | 6:21 | |||||||
| 2. | "Satellite" (4:37 in length on CD reissue) | 3:57 | |||||||
| 3. | "Tell Me What the Papers Say" | 3:40 | |||||||
| 4. | "Candy by the Pound" | 3:56 | |||||||
| 5. | "Shoot Down the Moon" | 5:09 | |||||||
Total length: |
45:41 | ||||||||
- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–10 on CD reissues.
| Bonus track (On the 1985 original CD and the 1992 MCA reissue) | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 11. | "Act of War" (Duet with Millie Jackson) | 4:43 | |||||||
Total length: |
50:24 | ||||||||
| Bonus tracks (1999 Mercury reissue) | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 11. | "The Man Who Never Died" (John) | 5:12 | |||||||
| 12. | "Restless" (Live 1984) | 4:25 | |||||||
| 13. | "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Live 1977 (Erroneously listed as "Live 1984")) | 3:23 | |||||||
| 14. | "I'm Still Standing" (Live 1984) | 4:52 | |||||||
Total length: |
64:13 | ||||||||
Notes
- The remastered 1999 version did not include "Act of War"; the 1999 remaster had a longer intro to "Satellite" than the LP and the 1985 CD issue, and has a slightly different vocal mix. The live version of "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is not the version found on the 12" single of "Nikita", but is an unreleased version from 1977 (Live at Rainbow Rock in May). It is unknown why the switch occurred. The other two live tracks were recorded at Wembley Stadium during the tour for the album Breaking Hearts.
- "The Man Who Never Died" is a song written about John Lennon, in addition to "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)", from Elton John's album Jump Up!
