Leather Jackets (album)

Leather Jackets is the twentieth studio album by English musician Elton John. Recorded at Sol Studios in England and Wisseloord Studios in the Netherlands, it was released in 1986 and was his first album not to have any top 40 singles in either the US or the UK since 1970's Tumbleweed Connection, which had no singles released from it. It is also one of his lowest charting studio albums in the United States, peaking at number 91 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Leather Jackets
Studio album by
Elton John
ReleasedNovember 3, 1986
RecordedJanuary 1985, January – February, May – September 1986
StudioWisseloord (Hilversum)
CTS (London)
The SOL (Cookham)
GenrePop rock
Length45:11
LabelGeffen (US), Rocket (UK)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John chronology
Ice on Fire
(1985)		 Leather Jackets
(1986)		 Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
(1987)
Singles from Leather Jackets
  1. "Heartache All Over the World"
    Released: September 1986
  2. "Slow Rivers"
    Released: November 1986
  3. "Paris"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Hoop of Fire"
    Released: 1986
  5. "Angeline"
    Released: February 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Los Angeles Times(negative)
Smash Hits8/10

This was John's last studio release to be produced by Gus Dudgeon. After his throat surgery in 1987, Chris Thomas would be rehired as producer.

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