Madman Across The Water (track)
by Elton John
Year: 1971
From the album Madman Across The Water (track #4)
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Madman Across The Water appears on the following album(s) by Elton John:
- Madman Across The Water (track #4) (this album) (1971)
- Live In Australia With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (track #10) (1987)
- To Be Continued... (track #17) (compilation) (1990)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/09/2026 23:06 | mrmcrook | 12,637 | 78/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2026 15:52 |  VictorVale | 44,175 | 89/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2026 20:42 | NickD89 | 6,953 | 72/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2026 11:03 | Exist-en-ciel | 169,530 | 71/100 |
| ! | 12/06/2025 04:58 | plasmicmist | 7,586 | 91/100 |
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AAL2014 09/23/2017 05:13 | #198586
Great song. One of the most underrated songs in Elton's catalog. Many specific moods throughout this track that make it a very unique song for Elton. Gets pretty heavy with the use of strings in the chorus.
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