''Remixed'' is an

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

by British musician

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

. It was released on 30 December 2003 through

the Rocket Record Company The Rocket Record Company was a record label founded by Elton John, along with Bernie Taupin, Gus Dudgeon, Steve Brown and others, in 1973 in music, 1973. The company was named after the hit song "Rocket Man (song), Rocket Man". The label was ...

, his own label. Included is an edited version of "

Are You Ready for Love "Are You Ready for Love" is a song recorded by English musician Elton John in 1977 and first released in the UK in 1979 as the first single from the EP '' The Thom Bell Sessions''. It was written by Leroy Bell, Thom Bell and Casey James, an ...

" which was a number 1 hit in the UK in 2003.

Overview

''Remixed'' features five alternate versions of some of John's most popular songs. Both edited and extended versions of "Are You Ready for Love" (originally from 1979's ''

The Thom Bell Sessions ''The Thom Bell Sessions'' (internationally titled as ''The Thom Bell Sessions '77'') is an EP recorded by Elton John in the second half of 1977, but was not released by MCA Records until June 1979. The project was a departure for John, and hi ...

'') are included. The version of "

Candle in the Wind "Candle in the Wind" is a threnody written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally written in 1973, in honour of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier. In 1997, John perfor ...

" included consists only of the guitar and vocals from the original track. " Rocket Man '03" comes from a promotional 12" single and is also known as the "Hani Mix". The remix of " Song for Guy" dates back to the CD single for " The Last Song" (1992).

Reception

Reviewing the EP for

AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the dat ...

, Lindsay Planer declared the acoustic mix of "

" to be the "centerpiece" of the release, saying the stripped-back approach "creates a thoroughly fresh listening experience, capturing a purity of spirit and organic quality that the original arrangement either lacked or, at the very least, was obscured by the other more pervasive instrumentation."

Track listing

Note: On the remix of " Song for Guy", Bruce Forest and Andy Whitmore are credited for remixing and additional production dating back to 1992.

References

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