1985 Elton John – Ice On Fire
Ice On Fire is the nineteenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released in 1985. It was recorded at Sol Studios and his first album since Blue Moves produced by his original long-time producer, Gus Dudgeon. David Paton and Charlie Morgan appear for the first time on bass and drums respectively, replacing original band members Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson. Fred Mandel, who had played with John during the Breaking Hearts tour, also contributed guitar and keyboards.
The album was met with little praise and only reached #48 on the US charts, although it reached #3 in the UK. “Nikita” and “Wrap Her Up” became top 20 hits. The latter reached #20 in the US, and the former reached #7 in the US and #3 in the UK. In the US, the album was certified gold in June 1986 by the RIAA.
Tracks
1 This Town (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:56
2 Cry To Heaven (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:16
3 Soul Glove (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:31
4 Nikita (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:43
5 Too Young (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:13
6 Wrap Her Up (Elton John; Bernie Taupin; Charlie Morgan; Davey Johnstone; Fred Mandel) 06:21
7 Satellite (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:37
8 Tell Me What The Papers Say (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:40
9 Candy By The Pound (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:57
10 Shoot Down The Moon (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:09
Biography
Musicians
1 This Town
| Bass | Paul Westwood |
| Drums | Charlie Morgan |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Synthesizer | Fred Mandel |
| Background Vocals | Sister Sledge |
| Vocals | Elton John |
2 Cry To Heaven
| Bass | Paul Westwood |
| Drums | Charlie Morgan |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | Davey Johnstone |
| Acoustic Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Keyboards | Fred Mandel |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Vocals | Elton John |
3 Soul Glove
| Bass | Deon Estus |
| Drums | Mel Gaynor |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Keyboards | Fred Mandel |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Background Vocals | Davey Johnstone |
| Background Vocals | Katie Kissoon |
| Background Vocals | Kiki Dee |
| Background Vocals | Pete Wingfield |
| Vocals | Elton John |
4 Nikita
| Bass | David Paton |
| Drums | Dave Mattacks |
| Guitar | Nik Kershaw |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Synthesizer | Elton John |
| Synthesizer | Fred Mandel |
| Background Vocals | George Michael |
| Background Vocals | Davey Johnstone |
| Vocals | Elton John |
5 Too Young
| Bass | John Deacon |
| Drums | Roger Taylor |
| Drums (synthesizer) | Gus Dudgeon |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Synthesizer | Fred Mandel |
| Snare | Dave Mattacks |
| Timbales | Frank Ricotti |
| Cymbal | Frank Ricotti |
| Background Vocals | Alan Carvell |
| Background Vocals | Davey Johnstone |
| Background Vocals | Katie Kissoon |
| Background Vocals | Kiki Dee |
| Background Vocals | Pete Wingfield |
| Vocals | Elton John |
6 Wrap Her Up
| Bass | Paul Westwood |
| Drums | Charlie Morgan |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Keyboards | Fred Mandel |
| Sequencer | Fred Mandel |
| Background Vocals | Davey Johnstone |
| Background Vocals | Pete Wingfield |
| Vocals | George Michael |
| Vocals | Elton John |
7 Satellite
| Bass | Deon Estus |
| Drums | Mel Gaynor |
| Guitar | Nik Kershaw |
| Guitar | Fred Mandel |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Keyboards | Fred Mandel |
| Synthesizer | Elton John |
| Synthesizer | Davey Johnstone |
| Background Vocals | Alan Carvell |
| Keyboards | Pete Wingfield |
| Piano | Elton John |
8 Tell Me What The Papers Say
| Bass | David Paton |
| Drums | Dave Mattacks |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Keyboards | Fred Mandel |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Background Vocals | Alan Carvell |
| Background Vocals | Davey Johnstone |
| Background Vocals | Katie Kissoon |
| Background Vocals | Kiki Dee |
| Background Vocals | Pete Wingfield |
| Vocals | Elton John |
9 Candy By The Pound
| Bass | David Paton |
| Drums | Dave Mattacks |
| Guitar | Davey Johnstone |
| Keyboards | Fred Mandel |
| Synthesizer | Elton John |
| Sax | Nick Pentelow |
| Sax | Pete J Thomas |
| Trombone | Chris Pyne |
| Vibraphone | Frank Ricotti |
| Background Vocals | Alan Carvell |
| Background Vocals | Davey Johnstone |
| Background Vocals | Katie Kissoon |
| Background Vocals | Kiki Dee |
| Background Vocals | Pete Wingfield |
| Vocals | Elton John |
10 Shoot Down The Moon
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Piano | Elton John |
| Synthesizer | Fred Mandel |
| Vocals | Elton John |
Other Musicians
Brass – Onward International Horns (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Liner Notes
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Arranged By – Fred Mandel, Gus Dudgeon (Track 10)
Arranged By (Brass) – Dave Bitelli (Tracks 1, 2, 6, 9)
Arranged By (Brass) – Gus Dudgeon (Tracks 2, 6)
Arranged By (Brass) – Rick Taylor (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – James Newton Howard (Tracks 2, 6)
Edited By – Graham Dickson, Gus Dudgeon
Edited By (Assistant) – Tom Pearce
Engineer – Stuart Epps
Mastered By – Gordon Vicary
Mixed By – Graham Dickson, Gus Dudgeon
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tom Pearce
Recorded By – Stuart Epps
Design – David Larkham
Photography – Terry O’Neill
Designed At The Cream Group
Mastered At The Town House
Recorded At The Sol Studio
Recorded At CTS Studios
Phonographic Copyright William A Bong Ltd
Copyright Big Pig Music Ltd