The Diving Board

The Diving Board is the twenty-ninth studio album by English musician Elton John.

[10] On 8 January 2013 it was revealed by Taupin's website that the title of the album had been changed from The Diving Board to Voyeur.

The article also revealed the revised track list, which includes four new songs mixed in with the original material.

[14] On 28 August 2013, a video for "Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight)" was released on YouTube, being the album's second single.

[18] Alan Light of Rolling Stone gave the album a four star review commending its spare instrumentation and focus, saying that John has "regained his sense of musical possibility and taken a brave, graceful jump".

[20] Robert Hilburn, who famously reviewed John's American debut at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, praised The Diving Board's "finely crafted and deeply moving" songs that celebrate the past in a "fresh and revealing" manner.

In a mixed review, he stated that the album is an "exceptional idea in theory; in practice it is ever so slightly formless.

The album was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry on 10 January 2014, signifying sales of 60,000 copies in the UK.

[27] All lyrics are written by Bernie Taupin; all music is composed by Elton John* Sales figures based on certification alone.