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}} ''Jump Up!'' is the sixteenth official album release for Elton John. It was released in 1982 by The Rocket Record Company except in the US and Canada, where it was released by Geffen Records. ==Background== The album features such songs as "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)", a tribute to John Lennon (who had also signed to Geffen for the release of ''Double Fantasy'', which is now owned by EMI). This is one of the first few LPs that showcases John singing in a deeper voice, as can be heard in songs such as "Blue Eyes", "Princess", "Ball and Chain" and "Spiteful Child". "Legal Boys" was written by John and Tim Rice, who would later write lyrics for songs for ''The Lion King'' and ''The Road to El Dorado''. This is the last studio album in which James Newton-Howard plays keyboards (Newton-Howard would play keyboards again on the soundtrack of ''Gnomeo & Juliet'' less than 30 years later). In a 2010 Sirius radio special, John's lyricist, Bernie Taupin, called ''Jump Up!'' "one of our worst albums," adding "it's a terrible, awful, disposable album, but it had 'Empty Garden' on it, so it's worth it for that one song." In the United States, it was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1982. The album cover features John's lifelong friend Vance Buck. After 1982, only "Empty Garden" and "Blue Eyes" have been performed regularly. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jump Up! (Elton John album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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