Remastered Double 180 Gram Vinyl with Download. All tracks remastered from the original analogue tapes by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine, with vinyl cutting by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios, London. Artwork faithfully reproduced from original archive material. The Big Picture is the twenty-sixth studio album by Elton John, originally released in 1997. The Big Picture finds Elton John in strong form, turning in a collection of ballads and big pop songs. Tracks like Recover Your Soul, If the River Can Bend, and The Big Picture carry emotional and melodic weight.