Elton John/Germany 2017

This 128-minute digital audience recording of the performance in Mannheim, Germany on July 5th was recorded as part of the 2017 European summer tour of the “WONDERFUL CRAZY NIGHT TOUR”, which has been continuing for over a year since 2016. First of all, the sound recorded using the top-of-the-line microphone “Schoeps MK6” is clear and full of directness throughout, and if you listen normally, the quality is comparable to that of a soundboard. In April before this Euro tour, it was announced that he had suffered from a potentially fatal bacterial infection, and part of the North American tour was canceled, and there were concerns about what would happen afterwards, but it seems that his recovery is going well and the European tour will proceed as scheduled. Although the set list was a continuation from the previous year’s tour, it had changed considerably, with songs such as “Take Me to the Pilot,” “Daniel,” “I Want Love,” “Have Mercy on the Criminal,” “Burn Down the Mission,” “Your Sister Can’t Twist,” and “Candle in the Wind” being performed, and even “Looking Up” from “WONDERFUL CRAZY NIGHT” being included in the set, fully demonstrating their continued popularity. Disc 1 : 1. The Bitch is Back 2. Bennie and the Jets 3. I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues 4. Take Me to the Pilot 5. Daniel 6. Looking Up 7. A Good Heart 8. Philadelphia Freedom 9. I Want Love 10. Tiny Dancer 11. Levon Disc 2 : 1. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) 2. Have Mercy on the Criminal 3. Your Song 4. Burn Down the Mission 5. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 6. Band Introduction 7. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me 8. I’m Still Standing 9. Crocodile Rock 10. Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘n Roll) 11. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting 12. Candle in the Wind [Live at SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany 5th July 2017]