8 thoughts on “ Sixty Years On - Elton John - Best Live Rarities Of Elton John (Vinyl, LP, Album) ”

1. Feb 20,  · 's "Elton John" is a terrific album that announced the dawning of a new decade's biggest star in neon lights. Its first track, "Your Song," came out of absolutely nowhere that December to become Elton John's first Top Ten hit on the U.S. Billboard charts, peaking at #8, and even today it fills the speakers of a car stereo or a living room with the assurance of an old friend/5().

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2. In the same year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. This was the first of a string of Elton John albums produced by Gus Dudgeon. As Dudgeon recalled in a Mix Magazine interview, the album wasn't actually intended to launch John as an artist, but rather as a collection of polished demos for other artists to consider.

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3. Mar 23,  · Elton John was joined by Kiki Dee for this version of their perky duet "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," recorded live at the Hammersmith Odeon in London for the Old Grey Whistle Test in .

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5. Sep 18,  · Picking Elton John's single greatest album is no easy task. The man worked like a maniac in the early s, releasing 10 albums between and Those were his golden years.

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6. "Your Song" is probably the best song John and Taupin ever wrote and it deserves all the acclaim it's received over the years. With Elton's gentle piano, heartfelt singing, and the strings section, it's no surprise that it became his first hit song. The album was released in the summer of , but didn't sell well initially. Elton made his.

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7. The material on this album really is some of the best stuff Elton John ever recorded. Then there are also a couple of the bluesy, upbeat semi-rock ballads that Elton would come to specialise in - the catchy, appealing “Take Me To The Pilot” and "The Cage", which is also funky and horn-driven in that Leon Russell way that so influenced the Reviews:

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8. With fuller boots on the market and three other official Elton John albums already on the charts (Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection and the Friends LP), got a bit lost in the crowd even if it did reach #11 on the Top When the album was reissued on CD in , the order was shuffled and the song “Amoreena” was added.

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