Ice on Fire is the nineteenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1985. It was the first album since Blue Moves produced by Gus Dudgeon who helped make Elton a superstar, but was met with little praise, and only reached number 48 on the charts. George Michael appears on two tracks on the album: "Nikita" and "Wrap Her Up". Despite the mediocre sales of the album, both those tracks became Top 20 hits, the former reaching #7 in the U.S. and #4 in the U.K. Roger Taylor and John Deacon of Queen play drums and bass guitar respectively on the track "Too Young".
Track listing
All songs by John/Taupin, except where noted.
- "This Town" – 3:54
- "Cry To Heaven" – 4:14
- "Soul Glove" – 3:28
- "Nikita" – 5:42
- "Too Young" – 5:10
- "Wrap Her Up" – 6:04
- "Satellite" – 3:56
- "Tell Me What the Papers Say" – 3:40
- "Candy by the Pound" – 3:54
- "Shoot Down the Moon" – 4:58
- "Act of War" - 4:42 (with Millie Jackson; bonus track on CD and cassette)
Bonus tracks (1998 CD reissue)
- "The Man Who Never Died" (Elton John)
- "Restless (Live 1984)"
- "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Live 1977)" [erroneously listed as "Live 1984"]
- "I'm Still Standing (Live 1984)"
The remastered 1998 version did not include "Act of War". 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. It is unknown why the switch occurred.
B-sides
| Song |
Format |
| "Act of War (Part 2)" |
Act of War 7" (UK) / 12" (US) |
| "Act of War (Part 3)" |
Act of War 12" (US/UK) |
| "Act of War (Part 4)" |
Act of War 12" (US/UK) |
| "Act of War (Part 5)" |
Act of War 7" (UK) / 12" (UK) |
| "Act of War (Part 6)" |
Act of War 12" (UK) |
| "The Man Who Never Died" |
Nikita 7" / 12" (UK) / Wrap Her Up 7" (US) |
| "Restless (Live 1984)" |
Wrap Her Up 7" / 12" (UK) / Nikita 7" (US) |
| "Too Low for Zero (Live 1984)" |
Wrap Her Up 7" (UK) |
| "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (Live 1984)" |
Nikita 12" (UK) |
| "I'm Still Standing (Live 1984)" |
Nikita 12" (UK) |
| "Wrap Her Up (Club Mix)" |
Wrap Her Up 12" (UK) |
| "Wrap Her Up (Extended Mix)" |
Wrap Her Up 12" (UK) |
| "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On/I Saw Her Standing There/Twist And Shout (Live 1984)" |
Cry to Heaven 7" (double) / 12" (UK) |
| "Your Song (Live 1984)" |
Cry to Heaven 7" (double) (UK) |
Personnel
Credits
- Produced by Gus Dudgeon
- All Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
- Recorded by Stuart Epps
- Mixed by Graham Dickson & Gus Dudgeon
- Mastered by Greg Fulginiti US
External links
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