Madman Across the Water is driven by the sweeping string arrangements that gives the songs here a richly dark and haunting edge. The overall quality of the record is very high, particularly on character sketches 'Levon' and 'Razor Face,' as well as the melodramatic 'Tiny Dancer' and the paranoid title track. Now on 180 gram heavyweight vinyl. This title is one in a series of vinyl releases to mark Elton John's 50th anniversary in the music industry.