Last week, it was announced that T Bone Burnett Presents: The Speaking Clock Revue live album from the benefit concert organized at New York’s Beacon Theatre will be released October 18, according to Elton John’s website.
In addition to Elton John and Leon Russell performing Monkey Suit, the 11-song disc will include performances by Elvis Costello, Gregg Allman, Jeff Bridges, among others.
And, according to an in-depth interview now appearing in Music Week magazine, John will be returning to the studio in January 2012 to record new songs (for which Bernie Taupin is currently writing lyrics) with producer T Bone Burnett.
“We’ve booked two weeks in the studio in January and Bernie is writing as we speak and I just want to make an album of good songs,” John said. “I’m just going to go in the studio and write and see what happens and maybe just write before I go in and I really enjoyed working with T Bone and look forward to that experience again.”
The legendary British singer-songriter will be performing in North America this fall, with U.S. and Canadian dates planned from September 3 to October 23, wrapping up with a 3-week stint in Vegas at Caesars Palace.