He really deserves some serious attention, and because there's already an ambitious Elton John LP discography that eventually will include extensive background info, what we're hoping to deliver here is an objective critical assessment from two guys who aren't diehard fans.Īny mention of Elton John usually brings three things to mind - his huge commercial success in the 70s his flashy costumes, including ridiculous platform shoes and massive, ever-changing glasses and his open bisexuality (or homosexuality, or whatever - Elton endured a short-lived marriage in the mid-80s). Not only that, he's continued to pump out quality product to this very day. But Elton's records more or less defined the era, and he really earned his popularity with a fantastic singing voice, unerring pop sensibility, and outstanding production values. Some of us developed an aural Elton John allergy as a result of this over-exposure, and twenty years down the road I only consider myself partially cured: I'm still sometimes tempted to write him off as a cheesy popmeister. Kids of my generation grew up through the early and mid-70s listening to the former Reginald Kenneth Dwight's endless radio hits, like "Your Song," "Rocket Man," "Crocodile Rock," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Bennie And The Jets," etc., etc., ad nauseum. Songs From The West Coast - Peachtree Road - The Captain And The Kid The Lion King - Made In England - The Big Picture -Įlton John And Tim Rice's Aida - Elton John's The Road To El Dorado. Leather Jackets - Live In Australia With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Reg Strikes Back - Sleeping With The Past - The One - Duets. The Complete Thom Bell Sessions - A Single Man - Victim Of Love - 21 At 33 - The Fox - Jump Up! - Too Low For Zero - Breaking Hearts - Ice On Fire. Rare Masters - Here And There - Blue Moves. Empty Sky - Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection - 11-17-70 - Friends - Madman Across The Water - Honky Chateau - Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Caribou -Ĭaptain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy - Rock Of The Westies.
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