Ice on Fire

Ice on Fire
Studio album by
Released4 November 1985
RecordedJanuary – June 1985
StudioSol Studios (Cookham, Berkshire, UK) and CTS Studios (Wembley, London, UK).
GenreSoft rock, pop rock, new wave
Length45:41
LabelGeffen (US), Rocket (UK)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John chronology
Breaking Hearts
(1984)
Ice on Fire
(1985)
Leather Jackets
(1986)
Singles from Ice on Fire
  1. "Nikita"
    Released: 4 October 1985
  2. "Wrap Her Up"
    Released: November 1985
  3. "Soul Glove"
    Released: 1985 (Spain only)
  4. "Cry to Heaven"
    Released: February 1986

Ice on Fire is the 19th studio album by Elton John and was released on 4 November, 1985. It was his first album since 1976 album Blue Moves to feature long-time producer Gus Dudgeon. It went to the top ten in Australia, Austria, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Spain and Switzerland. It charted poorly in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."This Town"3:56
2."Cry to Heaven"4:16
3."Soul Glove"3:31
4."Nikita"5:43
5."Too Young"5:12
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Wrap Her Up" (John, Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Fred Mandel, Charlie Morgan, Paul Westwood)6:21
2."Satellite" (4:37 in length on CD reissue)3:57
3."Tell Me What the Papers Say"3:40
4."Candy by the Pound"3:56
5."Shoot Down the Moon"5:09
Total length:45:41
Bonus track (On the 1985 original CD and the 1992 MCA reissue)
No.TitleLength
11."Act of War" (Duet with Millie Jackson)4:43
Total length:50:24
Bonus tracks (1999 Mercury reissue)
No.TitleLength
11."The Man Who Never Died" (John)5:12
12."Restless" (Live 1984)4:25
13."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Live 1977 (Erroneously listed as "Live 1984"))3:23
14."I'm Still Standing" (Live 1984)4:52
Total length:64:13

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