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Songs From the West Coast by Elton John (CD - 10/02/2001)
 

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Songs From the West Coast by Elton John (CD - 10/02/2001)
"Songs From the West Coast" (10/02/2001) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)Personnel includes: Elton John (vocals, piano); Rufus Wainwright (vocals); Bruce Gaitsch, David Channing (acoustic guitar); Davey Johnstone (guitar, background vocals); Rusty Anderson (guitar); Stevie Wonder (harmonica, Clavinet); Billy Preston, Patrick Leonard (Hammond B-3 organ); Paul Bushnell (bass, background vocals); Matt Chamberlain, Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Jay Bellerose (percussion); Tata Vega, Kudisan Kai (background vocals). Engineers include: Joe Chiccarelli, Brian Scheuble, David Channing. SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. "I Want Love" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. "Original Sin" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST is the album for all those who idolize HONKY CHATEAU and CAPTAIN FANTASTIC but feared that Elton John had become Disneyfied beyond repair in the '90s. Whether the inspiration was aesthetic hunger or mid-life crisis, Elton decided to team up with lyricist Bernie Taupin--the man who helped pen all those '70s classics--to produce a more direct, stripped-down album than he's seemed capable of since his glory days. There's no overblown orchestration here, just simple arrangements based quite rightly around Elton's piano and voice. Playing to his strengths, the piano man concentrates largely on ballads, from the somewhat Beatlesque "I Want Love" to the stately, elegiac "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore." Still, Elton didn't become the master pop craftsman that he is by constructing monochromatic records; "The Wasteland" is a churning bluesy number, and "Dark Diamond" employs a modified reggae rhythm. After years of wandering around in a star-studded artistic netherworld, Elton serves notice with SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST that he's putting them together and belting them out again like he did in his heyday.

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Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
 

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Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
"Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy [Remaster]" (10/26/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, electric piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer); John Lennon (guitar); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, background vocals); David Henschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas, bongos, cymbals, Jew's harp, tambourine, triangle, bells, hand bells, gong). Audio Remasterer: Tony Cousins. Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Caribou Ranch, Colorado (06/1974 - 07/1974). One of Elton John's many 1970s pop gems, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE DIRT BROWN COWBOY is a classic album filled with well-written, catchy tunes. The most famous song from this record is the radio hit, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." A bitter tune about a badly entangled relationship, John's lyric rejoices in an 11th-hour triumph of freedom. CAPTAIN FANTASTIC also features John's well-known version of the Lennon/McCartney favorite "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." John maintains the eccentric sonic elements of this tune, but makes it more dramatic and operatic, particularly as the song's refrain loops on and on towards the ending. "Writing" is another highlight on this disc; Latin-influenced, upbeat, and bubbly, this number contains some quirky bongo playing and a light, care-free lyric centered on the actual process of composing songs. Without a doubt, John and partner Bernie Taupin were one of the best songwriting duos in rock history, and many of their finer collaborations are captured on this 1975 release.

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Greatest Hits 1970-2002 by Elton John (CD - 11/12/2002)
 

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Greatest Hits 1970-2002 by Elton John (CD - 11/12/2002)
"Greatest Hits 1970-2002" (11/12/2002) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)Initial pressings of this first edition contain a bonus disc. Recorded between 1970 & 2002. Includes liner notes by Paul Gambaccini. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Here you go, Elton fans--a definitive two-disc collection of some of the bespectacled one's most beloved tunes. The full gamut of Elton John's stellar career is covered here. The archetypal singer-songwriter introspection of "Your Song" kicks things off, giving way in short order to the more glam pop moments of "Honky Cat" and "Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting." The Roy Orbison-like ballad "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and the moving, mournful "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" represent the sadder side of the usually sunny popster. The second disc digs into Elton's later work, coming up with such gems as the surprisingly rocking "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" and the Beatleseque "I Want Love," the latter proving that the 21st century found Elton still standing, in artistic terms.

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Elton John [SACD Hybrid] [Remaster]
 

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Elton John [SACD Hybrid] [Remaster]
"Elton John [Remaster]" (11/09/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, harpsichord); Clive Hicks (guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar); Colin Green (guitar, Spanish guitar); Alan Parker, Roland Harker, Caleb Quaye (guitar); Frank Clark (acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar); Skaila Kanga (harp); Paul Buckmaster (cello); Brian Dee (organ); Diana Lewis (Moog synthesizer); Dave Richmond, Alan Weighll, Les Hurdle (bass guitar); Terry Cox, Barry Morgan (drums); Dennis Lopez, Tex Navarra (percussion); Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard, Barbara Moore, Kay Garner (background vocals). Liner Note Authors: John Tobler; Gus Dudgeon. Elton John's second album was his first to be released in the U.S., and the difference between it and its predecessor, EMPTY SKY, is palpable and immediate. ELTON JOHN opens with "Your Song," a halting ballad that is one of the most moving love songs in the modern pop canon. The album also marks John's fruitful association with Gus Dudgeon and arranger Paul Buckmaster (who'd previously collaborated on David Bowie's "Space Oddity"). The team came up with a spare orchestral sound that surrounds the singer and his piano with dashes of both classical and rock guitar, synthesizers, carefully arranged drums, and searing strings. This wasn't all-out pop yet, but rather a striking and singular brand of folk-rock. "Take Me To The Pilot" shows flashes of John's rocking future ("Bennie And The Jets" descended from it), "No Shoe Strings On Louise" is Rolling Stonesy country-rock, and "Sixty Years On" is haunting and memorable. More typical for this session is "I Need You To Turn To," another love song that finds lyricist Bernie Taupin in an unusually direct mode, and features a beautiful harpsichord melody from John. ELTON JOHN cast the mold for the singer's future superstardom.

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Honky Chateau [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
 

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Honky Chateau [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
"Honky Chateau [Remaster]" (10/26/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, electric piano, organ); Davey Johnstone (guitar, banjo, mandolin, background vocals); Jean-Luc Ponty (electric violin); Gus Dudgeon (whistle, background vocals); Jean-Louis Chautemps, Alain Hatot (saxophone); Ivan Julien (trumpet); Jacques Bolognesi (trombone); David Henschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, congas, tambourine, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas); Legs "Larry" Smith (taps); Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Madeline Bell, Tony Hazzard (background vocals). Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Strawberry Studios, France (01/1972). By the time Elton John went to France to cut HONKY CHATEAU in 1972, he had already become the first act since the Beatles to land four albums in the American Top 10 simultaneously. Up to that point, John had performed in a trio rounded out by bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson. The addition of guitarist Davey Johnstone on HONKY CHATEAU added another dimension to the overall sound. The results were successful, as the nonsensical "Honky Cat" and the Bowie-inspired "Rocket Man" became John's first Top 10 hits since the release of "Your Song" two years prior. John and co. reined in the lengthy, moody excesses of MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER, turning in a highly focused collection of beautifully crafted pop. The rollicking "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself," the sassy "Susie (Dramas)," and the stirring "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters" are all standouts. The John/Bernie Taupin partnership also yielded a number of songs with vivid imagery, including the Civil War-era American South of "Slave" and a front-row pew before a gospel choir in the inspirational "Salvation." Pound for pound, HONKY CHATEAU may be one the strongest, most consistent, and most pleasurable records in the mammoth John discography.

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Madman Across the Water [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
 

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Madman Across the Water [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
"Madman Across the Water [Remaster]" (10/26/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Caleb Quaye (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, mandolin, sitar); Les Thatcher (acoustic guitar); Chris Spedding (electric guitar, slide guitar); B.J. Cole (steel guitar); Jack Emblow (accordion); Brian Dee (harmonium); Rick Wakeman (organ); Diana Lewis (ARP synthesizer); Chris Laurence (acoustic bass guitar); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); David Glover, Herbie Flowers, Brian Odgers (bass guitar); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Roger Pope, Terry Cox, Barry Morgan (drums); Ray Cooper (tambourine, percussion); Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Roger Cook, Sunny Leslie, Terry Steele, Tony Burrows, Barry St. John, Sue Glover (background vocals). Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Trident Studios, London, England (1971). MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER produced only a couple of minor hits, which may have something to do with the fact that its best songs are all five or six minutes long. But they're among the strongest songs in the entire Elton John catalog--especially the lovely opening track, "Tiny Dancer," which builds from a light, delicately melodic verse to a sweeping, dramatic chorus. Another highlight is the inscrutably biographic "Levon," whose title character was born "on a Christmas day when the New York Times said God is dead." John's luxurious piano melodies, Bernie Taupin's poetic lyrics, and Paul Buckmaster's lush string arrangements all stretch out on MADMAN, giving the record a grandiose, sweeping feel when it is not riding dark, surging currents, as on the memorably edgy title track. There is a painstaking, interior quality here that goes missing from John's early pop-song oriented albums and from the later excesses of GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD. For this reason, MADMAN ON THE WATER is a crucial, unique addition to the John catalogue.

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Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player by Elton John (CD - 02/20/1996)
 

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Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player by Elton John (CD - 02/20/1996)
"Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" (02/20/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)The 1996 reissue of DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER was the first of two 1973 albums that sealed Elton John's superstardom. It included his first U.S. #1 single, the nostalgic "Crocodile Rock," along with one of his most enduring ballads, "Daniel," a veiled salute to a Vietnam vet. By now, John was at ease in almost any musical setting. While lyricist Bernie Taupin continued to feed him the usual mix of road songs, homages to the American West, and offbeat love ballads, John was flying ahead with an ambitious, try-anything agenda that effectively blurred the lines between AM pop and FM rock. "Crocodile Rock"'s whimsicality, with its vintage Farfisa organ, and "Daniel," a seductive studio concoction of keyboards and acoustic guitar, leaned toward the former. "Elderberry Wine" approached the latter, with its hard guitar sound and blues-rock horn-riffing, as did "Have Mercy On The Criminal," whose central riff echoes "Layla." "I'm Gonna Be A Teenage Idol," a tribute to Marc Bolan of T-Rex, lies tantalizingly across the center of the pop-rock line, sounding like a cabaret version of glitter-rock. By now, Elton John's place in history was assured; months later, his domination of his era would come to full fruition with the release of GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.

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The Big Picture by Elton John (CD - 09/23/1997)
 

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The Big Picture by Elton John (CD - 09/23/1997)
"The Big Picture" (09/23/1997) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, organ); Davey Johnstone, John Jorgenson (guitar); Paul Carrack (organ); Matthew Vaughan (keyboards, percussion); Guy Babylon (keyboards); Bob Birch (bass); Charlie Morgan (drums, percussion); Paul Clarvis (tablas); Carol Kenyon, Jackie Rawe (background vocals); East London Gospel Choir, Angel Voices Choir. Recorded at Townhouse Studios, London, England. As true as the Rolling Stones have remained to their blues beat, Elton John, who's been around nearly as long, has stayed true to his pop muse; and perhaps more than the Stones, he's retained his pop craft. THE BIG PICTURE is a simple album at heart, a collection of melancholy love songs beefed up with million-dollar pop arrangements and rocked up every now and then with Davey Johnstone's electric guitar. The sentiments are basic enough: in "The End Will Come," he's ready to swear there ain't no mountain high enough to stop his love, while in "Love's Got A Lot To Answer For," he's ready to admit that no matter how he climbs there's just going to be another mountain around the bend. Lyricist Bernie Taupin provides these basics, and John adds the incredible melodic weight that the best of these songs have. "Long Way From Happiness" is haunting blue-eyed soul; "The End Will Come" is a true anthem that showcases a Stevie Wonder-like conviction in the power of music to overcome reality. "If The River Can Bend" serves as teasing proof that the rock flame behind such early John showstoppers as "Burn Down the Mission" is far from out.

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Peachtree Road by Elton John (CD - 11/09/2004)
 

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Peachtree Road by Elton John (CD - 11/09/2004)
"Peachtree Road" (11/09/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dobro); John Jorgenson (pedal steel guitar); Walt Parazaider (tenor saxophone); Larry Klimas (baritone saxophone); Lee Loughnane (trumpet); Jimmy Pankow (trombone); Guy Babylon (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, programming); Bob Birch (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums); John Mahon (percussion, programming, background vocals); Mark Ford, Adam McKnight, Charles Bullock, Terrence Davis, L'Tanya Sheilds, Alecia Terry, M. Denise Sims, Rosalind McKinght, Todd Honeycutt (background vocals). Recording information: 2004. In 2001, Elton John reconvened with longtime lyrical collaborator Bernie Taupin and recorded SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST, a collection that hearkened back to the duo's golden age in the 1970s and immediately drew comparisons to classic albums MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER and HONKY CHATEAU. Three years later, the duo went back into the studio and emerged with PEACHTREE ROAD, a record packed with the kind of rustic-sounding pop that brings to mind TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION (and whose title was inspired by John's adopted home in Georgia). Keeping it in the musical family, longtime band members Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson are aboard, with the former adding musical-director duties to his usual guitar-playing responsibilities. Showcasing a voice that's gotten deeper and richer with age, John wisely sticks to a set that is predominantly made up of ballads, ranging from the lush, "countrypolitan" stylings of "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" to the more gospel-flavored "Answer in the Sky." John also includes "My Elusive Drug," an uplifting homage to his companion David Furnish. He takes it up a notch with "They Call Her the Cat," a sassy horn-and-harmony-driven stylistic sequel to "Honky Cat."

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Caribou [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 02/20/1996)
 

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Caribou [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 02/20/1996)
"Caribou [Remaster]" (02/20/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)The 1996 reissue of CARIBOU includes four extra tracks. "Sick City" and "Cold Highway" were the B-sides of "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" and "The Bitch Is Back." John's cover of the Who's "Pinball Wizard" was recorded for the movie "Tommy." "Step Into Christmas" was a British single. The album has been digitally remastered by the original producer, Gus Dudgeon, using original master tapes and digital processing equipment at 20-bit resolution. According to Dudgeon (ICE newsletter, January 1996), the results are "100% better" than the two previous American CD issues. Personnel includes: Elton John (vocals, piano); Davey Johnstone (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, background vocals); Ray Cooper (whistle, vibraphone, snare drum, congas, tambourine, bells, castanets, watergong); Chester Thompson (organ); Dave Hentschel (Mellotron, ARP synthesizer); Dee Murray (bass, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Gus Dudgeon (tambourine); Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Jessie Mae Smith, Dusty Springfield, Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Toni Tenille, Billy Hinsche (background vocals). Tower Of Power Horn Section: Lenny Pickett (soprano & tenor saxophones, clarinet); Emilio Castillo (tenor saxophone); Stephen Kupka (baritone saxophone); Mic Gillette (trumpet, trombone); Greg Adams (trumpet). Principally recorded at Caribou Ranch, Colorado. Originally released on MCA. Includes liner notes by John Tobler and Gus Dudgeon. This is part of Rocket's Elton John: The Classic Years series. To follow up an album that pretty much couldn't be followed--the flashy and brilliant GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD--Elton John hid away in the Caribou Ranch studio outside Denver, Colorado and recorded a certified pop mish-mash. CARIBOU contains bits of arena-rock corn ("Stinker") alongside period-pop pieces that could have passed for showtunes ("Dixie Lily"), complete goofs ("Solar Prestige A Gammon") and the usual magical ballads. It's easy to overlook CARIBOU when reviewing John's '70s catalog, but to do so is to miss a couple of his greatest singles. "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me," which features a chorus of two Beach Boys and Toni Tenille, is a gospelly ballad completely worthy of those contributions, and the strutting "The Bitch Is Back" is rock arrogance of the highest order--it became Tina Turner's signature concert opener. CARIBOU also contains some compelling filler. Among the lesser-known tracks are the lovely ballad "Pinky," which seems to be about some sort of secret liaison, "I've Seen The Saucers," an odd little number about UFOs that happens to feature one of John's most committed vocal performances, and "Ticking," an epic ballad about a mass-murderer.

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The One [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/15/2001)
 

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The One [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/15/2001)
"The One [Remaster]" (05/15/2001) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, keyboards); Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Davey Johnstone, David Gilmour, Adam Seymour (guitar); Mark Taylor, Guy Babylon (keyboards); Pino Palladino (bass); Olle Romo (drums, percussion, programming); Jonice Jamison, Carole Fredericks, Beckie Bell, Kiki Dee, Nigel Olsson (background vocals). Recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris and Townhouse Studios, London. Digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon. This is something of a reunion album; after working apart for some time, Elton John and lyricist Bernie Taupin, the wordsmith behind John's biggest '70s hits, come together again. Also on board after a long hiatus are original Elton John Band members Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson. Even "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" duet partner Kiki Dee shows up, singing backing vocals on "When a Woman Doesn't Want You" and "Understanding Women" (seems to be a theme there). Highlights include the hit title song and the anti-Thatcher anti-'80s nostalgia piece "Sweat It Out," which includes the memorable line "She-devils were ruling Britain" and gives Elton the opportunity to stretch out with one of his best (and longest) piano solos ever.

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"Elton John [Remaster]" (02/20/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, harpsichord); Colin Green, Alan Parker, Roland Harker, Alan Weighll, Caleb Quaye (guitar); Frank Clark (acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar); Clive Hicks (12-string guitar); Skaila Kanga (harp); Paul Buckmaster (cello); Brian Dee (organ); Diana Lewis (Moog synthesizer); Dave Richmond, Les Hurdie (bass instrument); Terry Cox, Barry Morgan (drums); Dennis Lopez, Tex Navarra (percussion). Liner Note Author: Gus Dudgeon. Recording information: Trident Studios, London, England (01/1970). Elton John's second album was his first to be released in the U.S., and the difference between it and its predecessor, EMPTY SKY, is palpable and immediate. ELTON JOHN opens with "Your Song," a halting ballad that is one of the most moving love songs in the modern pop canon. The album also marks John's fruitful association with Gus Dudgeon and arranger Paul Buckmaster (who'd previously collaborated on David Bowie's "Space Oddity"). The team came up with a spare orchestral sound that surrounds the singer and his piano with dashes of both classical and rock guitar, synthesizers, carefully arranged drums, and searing strings. This wasn't all-out pop yet, but rather a striking and singular brand of folk-rock. "Take Me To The Pilot" shows flashes of John's rocking future ("Bennie And The Jets" descended from it), "No Shoe Strings On Louise" is Rolling Stonesy country-rock, and "Sixty Years On" is haunting and memorable. More typical for this session is "I Need You To Turn To," another love song that finds lyricist Bernie Taupin in an unusually direct mode, and features a beautiful harpsichord melody from John. ELTON JOHN cast the mold for the singer's future superstardom.

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Empty Sky [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 02/20/1996)
 

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Empty Sky [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 02/20/1996)
"Empty Sky [Remaster]" (02/20/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)The 1996 reissue of EMPTY SKY includes four songs that were issued as two singles prior to the album's release: "Lady Samantha"/"All Across The Havens" and "It's Me That You Need"/"Just Like Strange Rain." The album has been digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon, using original master tapes and digital processing equipment at 20-bit resolution. According to Dudgeon (ICE newsletter, January 1996), the results are "100% better" than the two previous American CD issues. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, organ, electric piano, harpsichord); Caleb Quaye (electric & acoustic guitars, congas); Graham Vickery (harmonica); Don Fay (tenor saxophone, flute); Tony Murray (bass); Roger Pope (drums, percussion); Nigel Olsson (drums). Recorded at Dick James Studios and Olympic Studios, London, England. Includes liner notes by John Tobler and Gus Dudgeon. This is part of Rocket's Elton John: The Classic Years series. Not released in the U.S. until 1975, after he'd achieved superstardom, Elton John's first album is as much a part of late-'60s blues-rock and the burgeoning singer-songwriter movement as it is part of the grandiose pop catalog that would soon follow. The eight-minute-plus title song includes a long flute-harmonica-piano jam that wouldn't have been out of place on a Traffic album; the closing "Gulliver/It's Hay Chewed/Reprise" connects a waltz-time requiem with an acoustic-jazz instrumental and (rather audiciously for an unknown singer's debut) a reprise of bits from every song on the album. Elsewhere, one can find a Lennonesque melody on "Western Ford Gateway," a breezy Summer-Of-Love feel on "Hymn 2000," and recurring imagery of a caged bird dreaming of flying away--most notably in the title song and the harsichord-and-organ tune "Skyline Pigeon." It all bursts with pop-rock melodicism, even when John was adding music to some of collaborator Bernie Taupin's most opaque, image-heavy lyrics. John would later call EMPTY SKY a "naive" record, but it contains the seeds of almost everything he would eventually do.

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11-17-70 [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
 

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11-17-70 [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
"11-17-70 [Remaster]" (05/14/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel includes: Elton John (vocals, piano); Dee Murray (bass); Nigel Olsson (drums). Recorded live at A&R Recording Studios, New York, New York on November 17, 1970 for a live radio broadcast on WABC-FM, New York, New York. Includes liner notes by John Tobler. Digitally remastered by Tony Cousins (Metropolis Mastering, London, England). Recorded live on WABC-FM, 11-17-70 would become the fourth of John's records to simultaneously land in the Top 10, making him the first act to do so since The Beatles. Drawing mostly from his self-titled second album, John's set included a sweeping "Sixty Years On," a gospel-soaked reading of "Take Me To The Pilot" and a funked-up "Honky Tonk Women." Dee Murray and Nigel Olson's background vocals and solid rhythmic support on songs such as "Bad Side Of The Moon" and "Can I Put You On" made this a particularly potent trio that would set the stage for such groups as Ben Folds Five 25 years later. The centerpiece of this show was a roof-raising, 20-minute version of "Burn Down The Mission" that found John throwing in covers of Arthur Crudup's "My Baby Left Me" and The Beatles' "Get Back."

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Reg Strikes Back [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/15/2001)
 

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Reg Strikes Back [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/15/2001)
"Reg Strikes Back [Remaster]" (05/15/2001) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, keyboards); Pete Townshend, Davey Johnstone (guitar); Freddie Hubbard (trumpet, flugelhorn); Fred Mandel (synthesizer); David Paton (bass); Charlie Morgan (drums); Ray Cooper (percussion); Adrian Baker, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson (background vocals). Recorded at Air Studios, London, England. Digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon. Shortly after his 41st birthday, Elton John (a.k.a. Reg Dwight), released REG STRIKES BACK. At this particular juncture in life, the decision was made to auction off all costumes and props collected and worn at shows over the years. Using the layout of these items as an album cover, the contents within proved to be EJ's most successful album of the late '80s. Driven by the elegantly wrought "A Word In Spanish" and the pounding piano of "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That," REG found Elton John sounding no worse for wear, surrounded by an assortment of guests. Along with old stalwarts Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson, guests included Pete Townshend on "Town Of Plenty," jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard on "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Part Two)" and Beach Boys Bruce Johnston and Carl Wilson, providing harmonies for "Since God Invented Girls." After a brief health scare resulting in surgery to remove nodules from his vocal chords, REG STRIKES BACK marked Elton John's robust return to good health and great music-making.

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Live in Australia With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
 

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Live in Australia With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
"Live in Australia With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra [Remaster]" (03/20/2001) Rock & Pop John, Elton, MCA Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, keyboards); Davey Johnstone (guitar); Raul D'Olivera, Paul Spong, David Bitelli, Rick Taylor (horns); Fred Mandel (keyboards, synthesizer); David Paton (bass); Charlie Morgan (drums); Jody Linscott (percussion); Shirley Lewis, Alan Carvel, Gordon Neville (background vocals). Recorded live in Sydney, Australia on December 14, 1986. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Elton John spent much of the '80s in a whirlwind of personal upheaval and his musical unevenness included working with lyricists besides Bernie Taupin (an unthinkable notion during their run at the top of the charts during the '70s). EJ went for a fresh start by auctioning off all the costumes and props that he'd become renowned for during his over-the-top live shows. Right before doing this, the flamboyant entertainer revisited the past one more time by recreating his greatest hits live using orchestral accompaniment. The resulting LIVE IN AUSTRALIA found the John donning a powdered wig and 17th century garb to lead this ensemble, along with members of his regular touring band. Older material such as "Burn Down The Mission," "Madman Across The Water" and "Take Me To The Pilot" is particularly breathtaking as presented in all its symphonic splendor while more obscure numbers such as "Have Mercy On The Criminal" and "The Greatest Discovery" remain odd yet interesting choices. The oddest result of this album's release was that "Candle In The Wind" unexpectedly became a hit 14 years after its original release. A slightly rewritten version dedicated to the late Princess Diana repeated this trick a decade later. -IMPORT In England, this has so far only been released as a limited, numbered (5,000) edition, in a 12 X 12 box with deluxe booklet and other goodies.

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Peachtree Road: Special Collector's Edition by Elton John (CD - 11/22/2005)
 

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Peachtree Road: Special Collector's Edition by Elton John (CD - 11/22/2005)
"Peachtree Road: Special Collector's Edition" (11/22/2005) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dobro); John Jorgenson (pedal steel guitar); Walt Parazaider (tenor saxophone); Larry Klimas (baritone saxophone); Lee Loughnane (trumpet); Jimmy Pankow (trombone); Guy Babylon (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, programming); Bob Birch (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums); John Mahon (percussion, programming, background vocals); Mark Ford, Adam McKnight, Charles Bullock, Terrence Davis, L'Tanya Sheilds, Alecia Terry, M. Denise Sims, Rosalind McKinght, Todd Honeycutt (background vocals). In 2001, Elton John reconvened with longtime lyrical collaborator Bernie Taupin and recorded SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST, a collection that hearkened back to the duo's golden age in the 1970s and immediately drew comparisons to classic albums MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER and HONKY CHATEAU. Three years later, the duo went back into the studio and emerged with PEACHTREE ROAD, a record packed with the kind of rustic-sounding pop that brings to mind TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION (and whose title was inspired by John's adopted home in Georgia). Keeping it in the musical family, longtime band members Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson are aboard, with the former adding musical-director duties to his usual guitar-playing responsibilities. Showcasing a voice that's gotten deeper and richer with age, John wisely sticks to a set that is predominantly made up of ballads, ranging from the lush, "countrypolitan" stylings of "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" to the more gospel-flavored "Answer in the Sky." John also includes "My Elusive Drug," an uplifting homage to his companion David Furnish. He takes it up a notch with "They Call Her the Cat," a sassy horn-and-harmony-driven stylistic sequel to "Honky Cat."

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A Single Man [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
 

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A Single Man [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
"A Single Man [Remaster]" (03/20/2001) Rock & Pop John, Elton, MCA Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, harmonium, Clavinet, church organ, keyboards); Davey Johnstone (guitar, synthesizer, background vocals); Tim Renwick (guitar); B.J. Cole (steel guitar); Paul Buckmaster (cello); John Crocker (winds); Patrick Halcox, Henry Lowther (trumpet); Jim Shepherd (trombone); Herbie Flowers (bass); Steve Holly (drums); Ray Cooper (marimba, congas, tympani, tambourine, percussion); Clive Franks (percussion, background vocals); Vicki Brown, Stevie Lang, Joanne Stone, Watford Football Team, South Audley Street Girl's Choir, Gary Osborne (background vocals). Engineers: Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps, Clive Franks. Recorded at the Mill At Cookham, Berks, England between January & September 1978. Originally released on MCA (3065). Includes liner notes by Chris White. Digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon (Abbey Road Studios). The aptly titled A SINGLE MAN finds Elton John working without legendary partner Bernie Taupin, his usual lyricist, during a much-needed break from each other, following their turbulent, albeit wildly successful mid '70s collaborations. Joining forces instead with Gary Osborne, Elton takes the opportunity to present an album of pure craft--with its scaled down production, A SINGLE MAN is an almost live-sounding album, one of his most straightforward. This approach places in even greater relief John's gift for combining widely varying musical atmosphere with beautiful melodies and honest emotional performance. If A SINGLE MAN didn't produce any legendary hits for Elton John, it provided a welcome chance for him to cool off and just write songs. As is his wont, John takes on a wide variety of styles: the Spanish-sounding melancholia of "Return To Paradise" moves handily into the upbeat strut of "I Don't Care" in a stylistic segue which few could pull off. The swaggering honky-tonk of "Big Dipper" finds itself juxtaposed with the soft rock of "It Ain't Gonna Be Easy." Stripped down though it may be, the album isn't without its epic--in this case it's the heavily orchestrated, under-sung "Song For Guy."

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Tumbleweed Connection [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
 

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Tumbleweed Connection [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 10/26/2004)
"Tumbleweed Connection [Remaster]" (10/26/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, organ, keyboards); Mick Ronson (guitar); Caleb Quaye (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Lesley Duncan (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Mike Egan (acoustic guitar); Les Thatcher (6-string guitar, 12-string guitar); Gordon Huntley (steel guitar); Skaila Kanga (harp); Johnny Van Derek (violin); Ian Duck (harmonica); Karl Jenkins (oboe); Brian Dee (organ); Chris Laurence (acoustic bass guitar); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Dave Glover, Herbie Flowers (bass guitar); Roger Pope (drums, percussion); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Barry Morgan (drums); Robin Jones (congas, tambourine); Dusty Springfield, Madeline Bell, Sunny Leslie, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard, Kay Garner, Sue Glover, Tammi Hunt (background vocals). Liner Note Authors: Gus Dudgeon; John Tobler. Recording information: Trident Studios, London, England (1970). Recorded in the charmed period between the initial success of ELTON JOHN and superstar extravaganzas like GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, a loose concept album about the American West, was a strange, sideways move for Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. A album in the traditional sense, it is best heard as a piece, with songs that pick up and expand on each other's moods and settings. Notice, for example, the progression of characters from the young fighter waving "My Father's Gun," to the retired and forgotten "Talking Old Soldiers," to the protagonist of "Where To Now St. Peter?," shot down by "a sweet young foreign gun" and ready to be judged by his maker. The mood holds from the sepia-toned LP cover art to John's songwriting, influenced by folk and country music and by The Band's MUSIC FROM BIG PINK. Among the songs it introduced were "Country Comfort," which Rod Stewart covered on GASOLINE ALLEY, and "Come Down In Time," later done by both Judy Collins and Sting. Though the rollicking piano epic "Burn Down The Mission" and "Amoreena" became FM-radio and concert staples, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION remains the only John studio album without a hit single, a fact that doesn't affect the impact of this excellent country-rock outing.

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (CD - 11/25/2003)
 

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (CD - 11/25/2003)
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (11/25/2003) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Generally regarded as Elton John's masterpiece, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is a double-album (on one CD) that includes several of his signature songs alongside a sprawling array of lesser-known (but by no means lesser) tunes. The hits included "Bennie And The Jets," a funky, falsetto stomper; the Rolling Stonesy rocker "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"; and the gorgeous title ballad. "Candle In The Wind," an elegy for Marilyn Monroe, which didn't become a certified hit until 14 years later, when John re-recorded it with the Melbourne Symphony. The fact that it wasn't released as a single at the time is testimony to the wealth of pop pleasures available here. The swelling, synth-fueled overture of "Funeral For A Friend" gives way to one of John's toughest guitar-rockers in an 11-minute medley. "Grey Seal" is a piano showcase with a perfect verse-chorus-verse construction. The rocking "All The Girls Love Alice" is one of the era's most overt references to lesbianism, and "Harmony," the soft ballad that closes the album, may be John's grandest melody. Willfully eclectic and packed with great music, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD bursts with the bold energy and undeniable talent that made John a superstar.

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Legendary Covers As Sung By Elton John [1/24] *
 

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"Legendary Covers as Sung by Elton John [Remaster]" (03/07/2006) Rock & Pop John, Elton, DBK WorksPersonnel: Elton John (vocals, piano). Liner Note Author: Madison Brown. Recording information: Circa 1967. Recorded in the late 1960s and early '70s, this collection of cover songs presents Elton John in his formative years, just on the verge of major success, though clearly not there yet. (John, aka Reginald Dwight, is erroneously--and humorously--referred to as "Reg Bright" by a press clipping in the liner notes.) On these work-for-hire sessions, Captain Fantastic is still very much in the music-industry trenches, running through hits such as "In the Summertime" for release on budget-priced British LPs. Despite the unglamorous origins of these tracks, there are plenty of gems, as John can't help but let his charm seep through, even when trying for John Fogerty's vocal grit on Creedence's "Travelin' Band" and "Up Around the Bend." Not surprisingly, the most convincing covers are the ones that hew closest to the bold pop style that John would go on to perfect, namely a chiming take on Cat Stevens's "Lady D'Arbanville" and an energetic, spot-on rendition of the Paul McCartney-penned Badfinger hit "Come and Get It." Though LEGENDARY COVERS is primarily a novelty disc for devoted John fans, it also serves as a fascinating glimpse of the pop legend's beginnings.

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Victim of Love by Elton John (CD - 01/01/1995)
 

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Victim of Love by Elton John (CD - 01/01/1995)
"Victim of Love" (01/01/1995) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Special ProductsAfter flirting with Philly soul and dance music on THE THOM BELL SESSIONS, Elton John dove headlong into the disco craze with 1979's VICTIM OF LOVE. At the time, John was going through a separation from lyricist Bernie Taupin, resulting in a collaboration with songwriter Pete Bellotte, who co-wrote everything on VICTIM with the exception of an ultra-slick, eight-minute cover of "Johnny B. Goode." Full of seamless rhythms, funk bass and synths that connect the tracks seamlessly together, EJ's songs on this album reflect the influence of disco's peak. Tracks such as "Thunder In The Night" and "Spotlight" fit perfectly into the carefree vibe that was being served up nightly at hotspots like Studio 54. Whereas previous John/Taupin compositions were marked by character-driven stories and complex arrangements, VICTIM OF LOVE was the one Elton John album where the anonymity of the players was paramount and dance was the order of the day.

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Ice on Fire [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
 

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Ice on Fire [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
"Ice on Fire [Remaster]" (03/20/2001) Rock & Pop John, Elton, MCA Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, synthesizer); George Michael (vocals); Fred Mandel (guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, sequencers, percussion); Davey Johnstone (guitar, synthesizer, background vocals); Nik Kershaw (guitar); Frank Ricotti (vibraphone, percussion); Paul Westwood, Deon Estus, David Paton, John Deacon, Pino Palladino (bass); Charlie Morgan, Mel Gaynor, Dave Mattacks, Roger Taylor (drums); Gus Dudgeon (percussion); Kiki Dee, Katie Kissoon, Pete Wingfield, Alan Carvell (background vocals). Sister Sledge: Kathy Sledge, Joni Sledge, Debra Sledge, Kim Sledge (background vocals). Onward International Horns: Phil Todd (alto saxophone); David Bitelli (tenor & baritone saxophones); Bob Sydor, Pete Thomas, Nick Pentelow (tenor saxophone); Paul Spong, Raul D'Oliveira (trumpet); Rick Taylor (trombone & bass trombones); Chris Pyne (trombone). Recorded at The Sol Studio, Cookham, Berkshire, England. Originally released on Rocket (26). Includes liner notes by John Tobler. Digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon (Abbey Road Studios). It seems as if Elton John was still settling on a discernable style on 1985's ICE ON FIRE. He brought in Gus Dudgeon, the architect of such elaborate, wide-screen productions as GOODBYE YELLOWBRICK ROAD, and his touch can be felt in the lush synthesized sound that dominates this record. Even the song credits, full of Simmons drums, synth-guitar, and Yamaha TX81C, attest to the slick production values. "Nikita" was the record's Top 10 single. The sweeping melody of this gentle ode to a Russian girl rides atop a percolating rhythm track. The synthesizer-drenched sound tends to place it firmly within its era, but the pull of "Nikita"'s melody is fairly irresistible. It features backing vocals by George Michael, who was at his peak of superstardom at the time. Elsewhere on the record, Elton joins forces with the rhythm section of Queen for "Too Young." The fade of "Wrap Her Up," in which Elton sings out the names of women he'd like to wrap up and take home--ranging from Princess Caroline of Monaco to Nancy Reagan--is the record's strangest moment.

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Very Best of Elton John by Elton John (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
 

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Very Best of Elton John by Elton John (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
"Very Best of Elton John" (10/29/1990) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (Germany)THE VERY BEST OF Elton John represents the very best of Sir Elton's output throughout the 1970s and '80s. This 2 CD set contains a total of 29 tracks including "Crocodile Rock," "Rocket Man," and "Candle In The Wind." This German import features two exclusives, "You Gotta Love Someone" and "Easier To Walk Away."

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Peachtree Road [11/9] *
 

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"Peachtree Road" (11/09/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dobro); John Jorgenson (pedal steel guitar); Walt Parazaider (tenor saxophone); Larry Klimas (baritone saxophone); Lee Loughnane (trumpet); Jimmy Pankow (trombone); Guy Babylon (Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ, programming); Bob Birch (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums); John Mahon (percussion, programming, background vocals); Mark Ford, Adam McKnight, Charles Bullock, Terrence Davis, L'Tanya Sheilds, Alecia Terry, M. Denise Sims, Rosalind McKinght, Todd Honeycutt (background vocals). Recording information: 2004. In 2001, Elton John reconvened with longtime lyrical collaborator Bernie Taupin and recorded SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST, a collection that hearkened back to the duo's golden age in the 1970s and immediately drew comparisons to classic albums MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER and HONKY CHATEAU. Three years later, the duo went back into the studio and emerged with PEACHTREE ROAD, a record packed with the kind of rustic-sounding pop that brings to mind TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION (and whose title was inspired by John's adopted home in Georgia). Keeping it in the musical family, longtime band members Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson are aboard, with the former adding musical-director duties to his usual guitar-playing responsibilities. Showcasing a voice that's gotten deeper and richer with age, John wisely sticks to a set that is predominantly made up of ballads, ranging from the lush, "countrypolitan" stylings of "Turn the Lights Out When You Leave" to the more gospel-flavored "Answer in the Sky." John also includes "My Elusive Drug," an uplifting homage to his companion David Furnish. He takes it up a notch with "They Call Her the Cat," a sassy horn-and-harmony-driven stylistic sequel to "Honky Cat."

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Tumbleweed Connection [Remaster]
 

Tumbleweed Connection [Remaster]

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Tumbleweed Connection [Remaster]
"Tumbleweed Connection [Remaster]" (02/20/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, organ); Mick Ronson (guitar); Caleb Quaye (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Lesley Duncan (acoustic guitar, background vocals); Mike Egan (acoustic guitar); Les Thatcher (6-string guitar, 12-string guitar); Gordon Huntley (steel guitar); Skaila Kanga (harp); Johnny Van Derek (violin); Ian Duck (harmonica); Karl Jenkins (oboe); Brian Dee (organ); Chris Laurence (acoustic bass guitar); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Dave Glover, Herbie Flowers (bass guitar); Roger Pope (drums, percussion); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Barry Morgan (drums); Robin Jones (congas, tambourine); Dusty Springfield, Madeline Bell, Sunny Leslie, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard, Kay Garner, Sue Glover, Tammi Hunt (background vocals). Liner Note Authors: John Tobler; Gus Dudgeon. Recording information: Trident Studios, London, England. Recorded in the charmed period between the initial success of ELTON JOHN and superstar extravaganzas like GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, a loose concept album about the American West, was a strange, sideways move for Elton John and songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. A album in the traditional sense, it is best heard as a piece, with songs that pick up and expand on each other's moods and settings. Notice, for example, the progression of characters from the young fighter waving "My Father's Gun," to the retired and forgotten "Talking Old Soldiers," to the protagonist of "Where To Now St. Peter?," shot down by "a sweet young foreign gun" and ready to be judged by his maker. The mood holds from the sepia-toned LP cover art to John's songwriting, influenced by folk and country music and by The Band's MUSIC FROM BIG PINK. Among the songs it introduced were "Country Comfort," which Rod Stewart covered on GASOLINE ALLEY, and "Come Down In Time," later done by both Judy Collins and Sting. Though the rollicking piano epic "Burn Down The Mission" and "Amoreena" became FM-radio and concert staples, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION remains the only John studio album without a hit single, a fact that doesn't affect the impact of this excellent country-rock outing.

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Madman Across The Water [Remaster]
 

Madman Across The Water [Remaster]

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Madman Across The Water [Remaster]
"Madman Across the Water [Remaster]" (05/14/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Caleb Quaye (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, mandolin, sitar); Les Thatcher (acoustic guitar); Chris Spedding (electric guitar, slide guitar); B.J. Cole (steel guitar); Jack Emblow (accordion); Brian Dee (harmonium); Rick Wakeman (organ); Diana Lewis (ARP synthesizer); Chris Laurence (acoustic bass guitar); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); David Glover, Herbie Flowers, Brian Odgers (bass guitar); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Roger Pope, Terry Cox, Barry Morgan (drums); Ray Cooper (tambourine, percussion); Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Roger Cook, Sunny Leslie, Terry Steele, Tony Burrows, Barry St. John, Sue Glover (background vocals); Cantores in Ecclesia. Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Trident Studios, London, England. MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER produced only a couple of minor hits, which may have something to do with the fact that its best songs are all five or six minutes long. But they're among the strongest songs in the entire Elton John catalog--especially the lovely opening track, "Tiny Dancer," which builds from a light, delicately melodic verse to a sweeping, dramatic chorus. Another highlight is the inscrutably biographic "Levon," whose title character was born "on a Christmas day when the New York Times said God is dead." John's luxurious piano melodies, Bernie Taupin's poetic lyrics, and Paul Buckmaster's lush string arrangements all stretch out on MADMAN, giving the record a grandiose, sweeping feel when it is not riding dark, surging currents, as on the memorably edgy title track. There is a painstaking, interior quality here that goes missing from John's early pop-song oriented albums and from the later excesses of GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD. For this reason, MADMAN ON THE WATER is a crucial, unique addition to the John catalogue.

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Honky Chateau [Remaster]
 

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Honky Chateau [Remaster]
"Honky Chateau [Remaster]" (05/14/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, electric piano, organ); Davey Johnstone (guitar, banjo, mandolin, background vocals); Jean-Luc Ponty (electric violin); Gus Dudgeon (whistle, background vocals); Jean-Louis Chautemps, Alain Hatot (saxophone); Ivan Julien (trumpet); Jacques Bolognesi (trombone); David Henschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, congas, tambourine, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas); Legs "Larry" Smith (taps); Larry Steele, Liza Strike, Madeline Bell, Tony Hazzard (background vocals). Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Strawberry Studios, France (01/1972). By the time Elton John went to France to cut HONKY CHATEAU in 1972, he had already become the first act since the Beatles to land four albums in the American Top 10 simultaneously. Up to that point, John had performed in a trio rounded out by bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson. The addition of guitarist Davey Johnstone on HONKY CHATEAU added another dimension to the overall sound. The results were successful, as the nonsensical "Honky Cat" and the Bowie-inspired "Rocket Man" became John's first Top 10 hits since the release of "Your Song" two years prior. John and co. reined in the lengthy, moody excesses of MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER, turning in a highly focused collection of beautifully crafted pop. The rollicking "I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself," the sassy "Susie (Dramas)," and the stirring "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters" are all standouts. The John/Bernie Taupin partnership also yielded a number of songs with vivid imagery, including the Civil War-era American South of "Slave" and a front-row pew before a gospel choir in the inspirational "Salvation." Pound for pound, HONKY CHATEAU may be one the strongest, most consistent, and most pleasurable records in the mammoth John discography.

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Aida by Elton John/Tim Rice (CD - 03/23/1999)
 

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Aida by Elton John/Tim Rice (CD - 03/23/1999)
"Aida" (03/23/1999) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel includes: Elton John, Tina Turner, Spice Girls, Janet Jackson, Boyz II Men, Shania Twain, Heather Headley, Sherie Scott, Lenny Kravitz, James Taylor, Lulu, Kelly Price, Dru Hill, Angelique Kidjo, LeAnn Rimes, Sting (vocals); Kenny Mims, Michael Grimes, Lloyd Willis (guitar); Gavyn Wright, Roger Garland, Chris Tomling, Pat Kiernan, Boguslav Kostecki, Vaughan Arman, Simon Fischer, Wilf Gibson, John Bradbury, Mark Berrow, Jackie Shave, Liz Edwards, Perry Montague-Mason (violin); Robbie Lynn (keyboards); Carl Herrgesell (Wurlitzer piano, harmonium); Phillippe Saisse (Fender Rhodes); Craig Young, Robbie Shakespeare (bass); Edgar Meyer (acoustic bass); Omar Hakeem (drums, percussion); Sly Dunbar (drums); Twiggy (background vocals). Producers include: Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Peter Collins, Jean Hebrail, Jimmy Jam. Engineers include: Garfield McDonald, Delroy Harrison, Mike Malak. Includes liner notes by Tim Rice. After collaborating with Tim Rice on the enormously successful Lion King soundtrack, Elton John once again joined forces with the veteran stage lyricist on a contemporary score for Verdi's AIDA. Based on Egypt's enslavement of Nubia in the time of the Pharoahs, AIDA tells the story of ill-fated love between Prince Radames and a Nubian slave whose name graces this work. John recruited a cavalcade of musical superstars, stopping long enough to duet with Lulu ("The Messenger"), Janet Jackson ("I Know The Truth"), LeAnn Rimes ("Written In The Stars") and Heather Headley and Sherie Scott, members of the stage show ("A Step Too Far.") Elsewhere, John and Rice wrote material that ranges from Sting's Sly & Robbie-produced reggae romp "Another Pyramid" to the rhythmically explosive teaming of Tina Turner and Angelique Kidjo on "Easy As Life." John's broad musical palette find him using Motown-flavored rhythms on Lenny Kravitz's infectious "Like Father Like Son," fusing hip-hop and gospel on Kelly Price's "The Gods Love Nubia" and giving Headley a chance to show off vocal chops on "Elaborate Lives."

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Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt... [9/13]
 

Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt... [9/13]

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"Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy: Deluxe Edition" (09/13/2005) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)This Deluxe Edition of CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY includes a bonus disc of a previously unreleased concert from 1975, featuring the only performance of the entire CAPTAIN FANTASTIC album. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, electric piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer); John Lennon (guitar); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, background vocals); David Henschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas, bongos, cymbals, Jew's harp, tambourine, triangle, bells, hand bells, gong). Audio Remasterer: Tony Cousins. Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Caribou Ranch, Colorado (06/1974 - 07/1974); Wembley Stadium, London, England (06/21/1975). One of Elton John's many 1970s pop gems, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE DIRT BROWN COWBOY is a classic album filled with well-written, catchy tunes. The most famous song from this record is the radio hit, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." A bitter tune about a badly entangled relationship, John's lyric rejoices in an 11th-hour triumph of freedom. CAPTAIN FANTASTIC also features John's well-known version of the Lennon/McCartney favorite "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." John maintains the eccentric sonic elements of this tune, but makes it more dramatic and operatic, particularly as the song's refrain loops on and on towards the ending. "Writing" is another highlight on this disc; Latin-influenced, upbeat, and bubbly, this number contains some quirky bongo playing and a light, care-free lyric centered on the actual process of composing songs. Without a doubt, John and partner Bernie Taupin were one of the best songwriting duos in rock history, and many of their finer collaborations are captured on this 1975 release.

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Rock of the Westies [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
 

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Rock of the Westies [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
"Rock of the Westies [Remaster]" (05/14/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Davey Johnstone (voice bag, acoustic, electric & slide guitar, banjo, background vocals); Caleb Quaye (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); James Newton Howard (harpischord, electric piano, Clavinet, Mellotron, Arp & Elka synthesizers, synthesizers); Ray Cooper (vibraphone, marimba, kettle drums, congas, tambourine, maracas, castanets, jawbone, shaker, windchimes, bell-tree, cowbell); Kenny Passarelli (bass, backround vocals); Roger Pope (drums); Kiki Dee, Ann Orson, Clive Franks, Labelle (background vocals). Recorded at Caribou Studios, Colorado. Includes liner notes by John Tobler. Digitally remastered by Tony Cousins (Metropolis Mastering, London, England). When Elton John went into the studio to record ROCK OF THE WESTIES, he did it with a revamped line-up. Davey Johnstone and Ray Cooper stayed on while Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson were replaced by Kenny Passarelli and Roger Pope respectively. Also added to the band were old mate Caleb Quaye and synthesizer player James Newton Howard, whose keyboard talents combined with John's and considerably broadened the unit's sound. WESTIES found EJ sounding revitalized after scoring seven consecutive top five hits in the preceding two years (The tropical-flavored "Island Girl" kept the streak alive by ending up at number one). With the Bernie Taupin/Elton John juggernaut creating up-tempo numbers such as "Grow Some Funk Of Your Own" and "Street Kids," the new band played with such magical synergy that even oddly titled numbers "I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)" and "Billy Bones And The White Bird" had their own quirky appeal. Although most of this record is fairly obscure, ROCK OF THE WESTIES is a sprightly collection often overshadowed amidst better-known albums like TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION and HONKY CHATEAU.

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Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
 

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Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
"Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy" (05/14/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, electric piano, harpsichord, Clavinet, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer); John Lennon (guitar); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, piano, background vocals); David Henschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murrey (bass guitar, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas, bongos, cymbals, Jew's harp, tambourine, triangle, bells, hand bells, gong). Audio Remasterer: Tony Cousins. Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Caribou Ranch, Colorado (06/1974 - 07/1974). One of Elton John's many 1970s pop gems, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC & THE DIRT BROWN COWBOY is a classic album filled with well-written, catchy tunes. The most famous song from this record is the radio hit, "Someone Saved My Life Tonight." A bitter tune about a badly entangled relationship, John's lyric rejoices in an 11th-hour triumph of freedom. CAPTAIN FANTASTIC also features John's well-known version of the Lennon/McCartney favorite "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds." John maintains the eccentric sonic elements of this tune, but makes it more dramatic and operatic, particularly as the song's refrain loops on and on towards the ending. "Writing" is another highlight on this disc; Latin-influenced, upbeat, and bubbly, this number contains some quirky bongo playing and a light, care-free lyric centered on the actual process of composing songs. Without a doubt, John and partner Bernie Taupin were one of the best songwriting duos in rock history, and many of their finer collaborations are captured on this 1975 release.

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Too Low For Zero [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
 

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Too Low For Zero [Remaster] by Elton John (CD - 03/20/2001)
"Too Low For Zero [Remaster]" (03/20/2001) Rock & Pop John, Elton, MCA Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, keyboards); Kiki Dee (vocals); James Newton Howard (arranger, conductor); Davey Johnstone (guitar, background vocals); Skaila Kanga (harp); Stevie Wonder (harmonica); Dee Murray (bass, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Ray Cooper (percussion). Compilation producer: Mike Gill. Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, British West Indies and Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, California. Includes liner notes by John Tobler. Digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon (Abbey Road). Always a prolific artist, Elton John put out a record a year during most of the '80s. On his recordings from the era, he collaborated with a slew of new producers, lyricists, and arrangers; and session musicians had largely replaced the core group who played on his biggest hits. Meanwhile, his troubled private life was becoming increasingly public. On 1983's TOO LOW FOR ZERO, he gathered up his old band, even Kiki Dee on one song, and worked exclusively with Taupin for the first time in years. The result was one of his most solid and successful records of the era, a clear signal that Elton John had remade himself into an '80s-style hitmaker. The monster hit "I'm Still Standing,"is a driving, in-your-face brag to a callous lover that also testifies to the singer's survival of an ill-advised marriage, a career that seemed in danger of slipping away, and the excesses of the rock-and-roll lifestyle. "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues," with Stevie Wonder's guest harmonica solo, isn't a blues at all, but it made the Top 10; and "Kiss the Bride," with its whomping guitars and booming drums, rocks with swaggering authority.

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Here & There by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
 

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Here & There by Elton John (CD - 05/14/1996)
"Here & There" (05/14/1996) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Lesley Duncan (vocals); John Lennon (vocals, guitar); Davey Johnstone (guitar, background vocals); Dee Murray (bass, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, background vocals); Ray Cooper (congas, duck calls, percussion). Engineers: Team Mobile (disc 1, all tracks); Fedco Truck Mobile (disc 2, all tracks). Recorded live at The Royal Festival Hall, London, England on May 18, 1974 and Madison Square Garden, New York, New York on November 28, 1974. Includes liner notes by John Tobler and Paul Gambaccini. Digitally remastered by Tony Cousins (Metropolis Mastering, London, England). Elton John originally released 1975's HERE AND THERE to fulfill contractual obligations to Dick James Music, the label he started out on. Unlike most artists content to put out something sub-par, EJ instead released a pair of recent, exemplary live recordings. The CD reissue includes a number of outstanding additions. The original record split its tracks between two 1974 shows: London's Royal Festival Hall and Madison Garden. John began the London show by revisiting his earlier material, starting solo with "Skyline Pigeon" before being joined by the band for "Border Song." The first batch of bonus material includes "Take Me To The Pilot," "Burn Down The Mission" and a rare duet with Lesley Duncan, the composer of "Love Song." The polite performance of the London material is in direct contrast to the maniacal energy of John's MSG show. Complementing the effervescent readings of Elton hits such as "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" and "Rocket Man" is John Lennon's last live performance. This mini-part of the set (previously available as a separate EP) features the duo's collaboration "Whatever Gets You Through The Night" along with a pair of Beatles classics, "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" and "I Saw Her Standing There."

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Rare Masters [Box] by Elton John (CD - 10/22/1992)
 

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Rare Masters [Box] by Elton John (CD - 10/22/1992)
"Rare Masters [Box]" (10/22/1992) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Rocket Records (USA)RARE MASTERS includes rare singles, previously unreleased material, and the long out-of-print FRIENDS soundtrack. Producers: Caleb Quaye, Steve Brown, Gus Dudgeon. Compilation producer: Bill Levinson Includes liner notes by Bernie Taupin and Andrew Sandoval. In addition to the expected b-sides and previously unreleased outtakes, RARE MASTERS is notable for including in its entirely the soundtrack John and Bernie Taupin wrote in the late-'60s for the British movie FRIENDS. The soundtrack songs are early, unpolished John, but among them is the touching buddy song "Friends," (not the Bette Midler-popularized Buzzy Linhart composition) a minor hit in 1971. Among the many surprises elsewhere on RARE MASTERS is "Rock Me When He's Gone," a gospelly number from 1971 whose raw, stripped-down production emphasizes a feeling that the much better-known "Border Song" only hinted at. A nearly 9-minute-long alternate version of "Madman Across The Water" is similarly raw, and highlights its bluesy lead guitar in a way that John rarely did in those early days. You also get John blasting through the Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There" with John Lennon.

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16 Legendary Covers As Sung By Elton John'US
 

16 Legendary Covers As Sung By Elton John'US

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16 Legendary Covers As Sung By Elton John'US
"16 Legendary Covers As Sung By Elton John" (2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Madacy Records16 LEGENDARY COVERS FROM 1969-70 features rare early recordings of Elton John that were found and remastered after being lost for more than 25 years. Included are cover versions of such '60s hits as "Spirit In The Sky," "Signed Sealed Delivered" and "Travelin' Band." Includes liner notes by Tim Joseph. Reginald Dwight may not have been writing chart-busting pop hits immediately after changing his name to Elton John in the late 1960s, but he sure was recording them. While he and lyricist Bernie Taupin studiously wrote easy-listening songs and tried to sell them to British pop singers--with only occasional luck--John held down a day job recording other people's hits for U.K. budget labels. If you were in London in 1969 and bought an album chockfull of pop and soul hits like Norman Greenbaum's "Spirit in the Sky" and Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Travelin' Band"--NOT SUNG BY THE ORIGINAL ARTISTS, as the fine print would quietly tell you--that might have been John doing the singing. Not a pretty start to his career, but it sure beat working. And it must have been some kind of education: Songs like "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" and "Come and Get It" would have made perfect study material for a songwriter about to embark on a career of unabashed pop craft, and it's easy to hear these versions as John's apprenticeship. Also, they're guaranteed fun at parties.

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Goodbye Yellow Brick... [SACD Hybrid] [CD & DVD]
 

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Goodbye Yellow Brick... [SACD Hybrid] [CD & DVD]
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (11/25/2003) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, Farfisa, Mellotron); Prince Rhino (spoken vocals); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Leroy Gomez (saxophone); David Hentschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murray (bass instrument, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, congas, tambourine, background vocals); Ray Cooper (tambourine); Kiki Dee (background vocals). Liner Note Author: John Tobler. Recording information: Strawberry Studios, France. Generally regarded as Elton John's masterpiece, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is a double-album (on one CD) that includes several of his signature songs alongside a sprawling array of lesser-known (but by no means lesser) tunes. The hits included "Bennie And The Jets," a funky, falsetto stomper; the Rolling Stonesy rocker "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"; and the gorgeous title ballad. "Candle In The Wind," an elegy for Marilyn Monroe, which didn't become a certified hit until 14 years later, when John re-recorded it with the Melbourne Symphony. The fact that it wasn't released as a single at the time is testimony to the wealth of pop pleasures available here. The swelling, synth-fueled overture of "Funeral For A Friend" gives way to one of John's toughest guitar-rockers in an 11-minute medley. "Grey Seal" is a piano showcase with a perfect verse-chorus-verse construction. The rocking "All The Girls Love Alice" is one of the era's most overt references to lesbianism, and "Harmony," the soft ballad that closes the album, may be John's grandest melody. Willfully eclectic and packed with great music, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD bursts with the bold energy and undeniable talent that made John a superstar.

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Fox (remastered)
 

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Fox (remastered)
"Fox [Remaster]" (05/05/2003) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (Germany)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Ritchie Zito, Tim Renwick, Steve Lukather (guitar); Micky Raphael (harmonica); Jim Horn (alto saxophone); James Newton Howard (organ, Rhodes, vocoder, synthesizer, programming); David Paich (synthesizer); Dee Murray (bass, background vocals); Reggie McBride (bass); Nigel Olsson, Alvin Taylor (drums); Stephanie Spruill (tambourine, background vocals); Jeff Porcaro (percussion, drum programming); Roger Linn (drum programming); Vanette Gloud, Tamara Matoesian, Bill Champlin, Gary Osbourne, Max Gronenthal, James Gilstrap, John Lehman, Carl Carwell, Roy Galloway, Oren Waters, Ronald Baker, Chuck Cissel, Clarence Ford, Colette Bertrand, Rev. James Cleveland, Cornerstone Baptist Church Choir (background vocals). Recorded at Superbear Studios, Nice, France and Sunset Lounge, Los Angeles, California between August 1979 & March 1980. Edition contains remastered tracks, enhanced packaging and sleevenotes by John Tobler. Like David Bowie, Elton John made himself over in the 1980s from his over-the-top glam-rocker image to one that was less theatrical, more refined, even slick. The music was affected as well, as the '80s saw Elton flirting with disco, new wave, and several lyricists. He also flirted with danger, dropping some of the more obvious trappings of the Me Decade (the big glasses, for example) but remaining perilously close to its hedonistic excesses. His principal songwriting partners on THE FOX were the sometimes-estranged Bernie Taupin, and Gary Osborne. Production duties fell to Chris Thomas, who produced successful records for cutting-edge bands of the moment like the Pretenders. There's a bit more piano on this record than on some previous releases, such as on the opener, "Breaking Down the Barriers," which barrels forward on the strength of Elton's propulsive keyboard, and "Heart in the Right Place," which has the bite of some of Elton's early angry songs. The disco-tinged "Nobody Wins" did moderately well as a single, but "Chloe" is the stand-out track, a classic Elton ballad which should have been a big hit.

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Jump Up (remastered)
 

Jump Up (remastered)

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Jump Up (remastered)
"Jump Up [Remaster]" (05/05/2003) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (Germany)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Pete Townshend, Richie Zito (guitar); James Newton-Howard (synthesizer, electric piano); Dee Murray (bass, background vocals); Jeffrey Porcaro (drums); Steve Holly (tambourine, synthesizer drums); Gary Osborne (background vocals). Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat. This digitally remastered edition features sleevenotes by John Tobler. Elton John was in something of a transitional period in the early 1980s. After he stopped touring in 1977, he continued to appear on the charts, but he no longer dominated them. In 1982, when JUMP UP was released, he was tinkering with his sound, as some of the more synthesizer-driven songs here demonstrate. But, more importantly, his extraordinary partnership with Bernie Taupin had broken up and reformed, leaving Taupin as one of four lyricists on JUMP UP; it was the Taupin collaboration on "Empty Garden," a tribute to John Lennon, that proved to be the record's big hit. His abilities as a balladeer are much on display in the gorgeous, torch-style "Blue Eyes," which enjoyed chart success and which Roy Orbison would have done well to cover. The other obvious standout, "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," with its soaring melody and emotional vocal, is a great showcase for Sir Elton's gift with a pop hook. Some songs, like the hard-stomping "Dear John" and "I Am Your Robot," reflect the synth-pop 80s sound, while "Ball and Chain," with its catchy hand claps and sprightly guitar work from guest Pete Townshend, is a little gem.

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Blue Moves
 

Blue Moves

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Blue Moves
"Blue Moves" (05/25/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Mercury Records (UK)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, harpsichord); Davey Johnstone (guitar, mandolin); Caleb Quaye (guitar); Michael Hurwirz (cello); David Sanborn (saxophone); Barry Rogers, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker (horns); James Newton-Howard (piano, organ, synthesizer); Kenny Pasarrelli (bass); Roger Pope (drums); Ray Cooper (percussion); The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Choir, Southern California Community Choir, Bruce Johnston, Graham Nash, Curt Becher, Clark Burroughs, Joe Chemay, Jon Joyce, Cindy Bullens, Ron Hicklin, Toni Tennille, David Crosby, Gene Morford (background vocals). Engineers include: Gus Dudgeon, John Kurtlander, Earl Mankey. Recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada. Includes liner notes by Gus Dudgeon. All tracks have been digitally remastered by Gus Dudgeon. BLUE MOVES was Elton John's first double-album since 1973's GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD and his last full collaboration with Bernie Taupin before taking a two-year break from the lyricist. MOVES also signaled the end of a Golden Age marked by a string of wildly successful albums (including the aforementioned ROAD and CARIBOU) and non-stop, sold-out tours. This melancholy 1976 release includes what would be EJ's last Top 10 hit for three years ("Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word") and is loaded with numbers reflecting the ennui and burnout both John and Taupin were experiencing at the time ("Between Seventeen And Twenty," "If There's A God In Heaven [What's He Waiting For?]"). Elsewhere, John and Taupin write songs in tribute to Edith Piaf ("Cage The Songbird") and a depressingly debilitated Elvis Presley ("Idol"). Despite the inclusion of these and other heart-wrenching compositions like "Tonight," John's irrepressible upbeat attitude comes to the fore on tracks such as the Caleb Quaye instrumental "Your Starter For..." and "One Horse Town," a peppy song about life in the rural South. Most gratifying is a collaboration with the Reverend James Cleveland and his Southern California Choir on the funky "Boogie Pilgrim."

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Victim Of Love (remastered)
 

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"Victim of Love [Remaster]" (05/05/2003) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (Germany)A German digital remaster of the English singer's early 80s electro release. After flirting with Philly soul and dance music on THE THOM BELL SESSIONS, Elton John dove headlong into the disco craze with 1979's VICTIM OF LOVE. At the time, John was going through a separation from lyricist Bernie Taupin, resulting in a collaboration with songwriter Pete Bellotte, who co-wrote everything on VICTIM with the exception of an ultra-slick, eight-minute cover of "Johnny B. Goode." Full of seamless rhythms, funk bass and synths that connect the tracks seamlessly together, EJ's songs on this album reflect the influence of disco's peak. Tracks such as "Thunder In The Night" and "Spotlight" fit perfectly into the carefree vibe that was being served up nightly at hotspots like Studio 54. Whereas previous John/Taupin compositions were marked by character-driven stories and complex arrangements, VICTIM OF LOVE was the one Elton John album where the anonymity of the players was paramount and dance was the order of the day.

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (DVD - 04/27/2004)
 

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (DVD - 04/27/2004)
"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (04/27/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)Region 0 Super Jewel Case Audio: 24 Bit/96 Khz Advanced Resolution Surround Sound - English 24 Bit/96 Khz Advanced Resolution Stereo - English Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: Making of - 1. Making of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Text/Photo Galleries: Photo Gallery Lyrics Biography Catalog Generally regarded as Elton John's masterpiece, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is a double-album (on one CD) that includes several of his signature songs alongside a sprawling array of lesser-known (but by no means lesser) tunes. The hits included "Bennie And The Jets," a funky, falsetto stomper; the Rolling Stonesy rocker "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"; and the gorgeous title ballad. "Candle In The Wind," an elegy for Marilyn Monroe, which didn't become a certified hit until 14 years later, when John re-recorded it with the Melbourne Symphony. The fact that it wasn't released as a single at the time is testimony to the wealth of pop pleasures available here. The swelling, synth-fueled overture of "Funeral For A Friend" gives way to one of John's toughest guitar-rockers in an 11-minute medley. "Grey Seal" is a piano showcase with a perfect verse-chorus-verse construction. The rocking "All The Girls Love Alice" is one of the era's most overt references to lesbianism, and "Harmony," the soft ballad that closes the album, may be John's grandest melody. Willfully eclectic and packed with great music, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD bursts with the bold energy and undeniable talent that made John a superstar.

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String Quartet Tribute To Elton John
 

String Quartet Tribute To Elton John

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String Quartet Tribute To Elton John
"String Quartet Tribute to Elton John" (08/03/2004) Rock & Pop Various Artists, Vitamin Records (USA)Tributee: Elton John.

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Pickin' On Elton John: A Bluegrass Tribute
 

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Pickin' On Elton John: A Bluegrass Tribute
"Pickin' on Elton John: A Bluegrass Tribute" (10/23/2001) Rock & Pop On, Pickin', CMH RecordsPersonnel includes: David West (guitar, bottleneck slide guitar, 5 string banjo, dobro, hammered dulcimer, mandolin, bass, tambourine, percussion); Mark Thornton, Pat McGrath, Pat Milliken, Tom Corbert, Mike Mullins, Bryan Sutton (guitar); Bob Warren (drums, percussion). Recorded at The Ol' Bunkhouse, Goodlettsville, Tennesse and Studio "Z", Santa Barbara, California.

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Elton John -Greatest Hits by Elton John (CD) [IMPORT - Australia]
 

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"Elton John -Greatest Hits" (02/03/2004) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Camden (Australia)

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The Complete Thom Bell Sessions by Elton John (CD) [IMPORT - Canada]
 

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The Complete Thom Bell Sessions by Elton John (CD) [IMPORT - Canada]
"The Complete Thom Bell Sessions" (08/19/2003) Rock & Pop John, Elton, MCA Records (Canada)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, keyboards); Tony Bell (guitar, background vocals); Bobby Eli (guitar); Thom Bell (keyboards, background vocals); Casey James (synthesizer, background vocals); MFSB (strings, horns); Bob Babbit (bass); Charles Collins (drums); Larry Washington (percussion); Bill Lamb, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton, The Spinners (background vocals). Recorded at Kay Smith Studio, Seattle, Washington and Sigma Sound Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Digitally transferred from original masters by Doug Schwartz at the MCA Studios, Glendale, California. 1989 compilation features three previously unreleased tracks. This is a collection of all the songs Elton John recorded with R&B legend Thom Bell. Three of the tracks were released in 1979 as a "Disco 12 Inch." The remaining three are released here for the first time anywhere. In the fall of 1977, disco was in the air and Elton John was in a Philadelphia studio cutting some sessions with producer Thom Bell. In Spectoresque fashion, Bell filled the recording booths with an army of musicians, including The Spinners on background vocals and MFSB handling horns and strings. Originally released as a three-song 12-inch single, THE COMPLETE THOM BELL SESSIONS was reissued on CD with three previously unreleased songs. Much like the irresistible Top 10 hit "Mama Can't Buy You Love" (found on the original release), newer additions to the CD release such as "Nice And Slow" and "Country Love Song" are awash in Bell's trademark lush production. Unlike other artists of the time who had no business dabbling with dance music, John had a musical malleability and love of R&B that made for a perfect match with Bell's Philly soul style. Under the producer's steady hand, John's singing is silky smooth on "Three Way Love Affair," and effortless on the eight-minute- plus "Are You Ready For Love." Most importantly, Bell taught the Englishman how to breathe properly while singing, adding another dimension to John's extraordinary talents.

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Remixed [EP] by Elton John (CD - 12/30/2003)
 

Remixed [EP] by Elton John (CD - 12/30/2003)

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Remixed [EP] by Elton John (CD - 12/30/2003)
"Remixed [EP]" (12/30/2003) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Island Records (USA)Producers include: Gus Dudgeon, Greg Penny, Peter Plate, Elton John, Clive Franks.

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Greatest Hits/One Night Only: Deluxe Sound & Vision (DVD/Pal-0) by Elton John (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
 

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Greatest Hits/One Night Only: Deluxe Sound & Vision (DVD/Pal-0) by Elton John (CD) [IMPORT - UK]
"Greatest Hits/One Night Only: Deluxe Sound & Vision (DVD/Pal-0)" (06/13/2005) Rock & Pop John, Elton, Universal Records (UK)This British import collection includes two discs of Elton John material, one live and one greatest hits package, as well as a DVD (PAL only) capturing a guest-studded NYC performance.

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