Reviews (page 5 of 14)
Starting with the legendary, slow burn build of "Tiny Dancer" and moving straight into the soulful narrative of "Levon", the album establishes an atmosphere that is both grand and deeply personal. The second half loses a bit of that initial momentum, particularly with "Indian Sunset" despite its gorgeous melody. However, the sheer vocal power displayed in the title track and the hauntingly simple closer, "Goodbye", more than compensate for these lulls. It’s a rewarding listen that captures the artist perfectly.
The album begins with one of Elton John's greatest songs, so that makes the following tracks with a LOT to live up to, but it does well. This is classic Elton John, with sick piano chords, and happy "feel good" music. Favorite Track: "Tiny Dancer".
Great album with several songs that I have never heard before. Good stuff all around, the album has an energy to it that is hard to describe. It's hard to be in a bad mood when listening. Gets my blood pumping and the foot tapping.
Fucking awful
Classique
Meh a couple ok spots but he has better
This was a perfectly pleasant album that I’d have on in the background, after getting exciting about hearing Tiny Dancer
WOOOOOO! This album has an excellent beat, in which I want to drop everything and dance like no one’s watching.
2/3. Who doesn’t like Elton John? I found myself enjoying this one, I’ve heard it before but only listened all the way through once. Tiny Dancer, Levon, and All the Nasties were highlights, despite it’s questionable lyrics I enjoyed Indian Sunset as well. Love the simple piano, bass, and drums combo.
This album opens strong. Tiny Dancer is a absolute great song. Followed up by Levon? Holy shit is this a greatest hits album? Razor Face? Man Across the Water ok your winning me back... WTF is Indian Sunset? It goes on like this where it roller coasters and you never hit the high of the first song. It's a series of up and down where you know the talent is there but this isn't a whole album showing it. Is Elton a greatest hits artist? Do you only get the greatest hits album and call it a day?
Pretty standard Elton John affair.
I think I can probably stick to the singles when it comes to Elton John. He's an amazing performer and the songwriting team with Taupin is undeniable great, but what he does strung out and watered down over a whole album is a bit lost on me. 3*
You are either an Elton John fan, or you or not. I am!
Solid but not my style
One of the most average albums I've ever heard. It's not bad, but I don't really need to listen to it again, except for Tiny Dancer.
Phenomenal; I don't need any more words for this man and his wizardry.
Hold me closer, Tony Danza. Count the head lice on the highway. </3 Not my favorite Elton album and it is still beautiful and good, but it was kind of boring to me personally and kind of droned on. He has much more dynamic and interesting records imo. 3/5
First Impression before Listening: I haven’t heard much Elton John. I’ve never even heard a full album by him. I’m quite fond of the song, “ Don't let the Sun go Down on Me” especially the version with George Michael. I love Tiny Dancer but I haven’t heard another song off this album. Tiny Dancer: 10/10 Great Lyrics. Fantastic Piano. Great lap steel playing. Good guitar. Perfect song. Levon: 6.2/10 Not a bad song but not incredible. It doesn’t have the same quality as tiny dancer but the song carries on like it thinks it does… Razor Face: 6.5/10 Solid chorus. Original sounding. Madman Across the Water: 7/10 Great guitar intro. Probably should’ve focused on it more. But the electric outro and the middle 8 do it justice. Indian Sunset: 5.5/10 Pretty boring. Long. An entire album of ballads can be a bad idea. Because ballads should be performed in moderation. Holiday Inn: 6/10 Folky instrumentation and lyrics. At least it’s not a piano ballad. Rotten Peaches: 6/10 Pretty standard. All the Nasties: 4/10 Cheesy lyrics. The piano at the end of the chorus sounds exactly like tiny dancer. Goodbye: 4/10 Not too bad. Filler. All round not a bad album, just an underwhelming one. Tiny Dancer is a fantastic song and no other song is even worth mentioning on this album. Repetitive piano/ballad parts and boring lyrics mixed with long and experimental instrumentation make this album a chore.
Tiny Dancer is the stand out, but everything else here is great as well even if not as popular.
Hard to follow Tiny Dancer as an opening track, but he manages it.
Madman Across the Water is OAD #154 for me. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was OAD #134. Just a few weeks ago, I wrote that Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was "a classic album that I just didn't connect to that much." I felt that the record was good, but a bit sprawling. I was happy to listen to that classic album in full, but it didn't hold my attention as I'd expected. I had never even heard of Madman Across the Water, and, considering my recent experience with GYBR, I wasn't particularly excited to listen to it. I thought even the cover looked corny. I only knew one song on this album going in. Thankfully, the record begins with "Tiny Dancer." Ok, cool. Everybody loves this song. It's familiar and pretty, and many people my age thought it said "Tony Danza" when we were kids, so that's a funny part of history that I can connect to. I was listening to high-quality files EQ'd for my headphones, and I was surprised by how gorgeous the arrangements sounded on a song I had heard many times before. That was a nice start, but I can't judge the entire album based on a single, ubiquitous track. And then holy god, "Levon" played next, with another gorgeous string arrangement, then "Razor Face," weird but kind of cool, then the powerful "Madman across the Water." What a phenomenal Side A! "Indian Sunset" made me cringe at first. In 2026, I'm cautious of any suspicious "noble savage" material, but I can't deny that this song gave me goosebumps from start to finish. Maybe white people should never attempt to embody indigenous personas in their art. Still, even if I wasn't comfortable with the subject matter, I felt the character in this song was treated with the utmost respect, and I couldn't help but connect with his story. The rest of Side B was just as compelling as the best material on Side A. The bottom line is that this album contains no weak tracks, and, though "Tiny Dancer" remains the strongest, best-realized statement, I experienced Madman Across the Water as a masterpiece from start to finish. I enjoyed listening to it over and over again, and I'm actively searching for a solid vintage copy to add to my record collection. Five stars.
8 / 10
Indian Sunset really soured this for me
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.
Pretty boring. Yet another artist whose only worthwhile albums are of the Greatest Hits variety. Elton's "deep cuts" are dreary as heck.
He was popular for a reason.
A beautiful, melodic album, pleasure to listen to. Two outstanding pieces - Tiny Dancer and Indian Sunset.
First Elton's album I have listened to from beginning to end and it's great. Hard to follow-up a banger like Tiny dancer though, but the rest is still great. Indian sunset made me want to listen to Tupac again.
I don't like this nearly as much as Yellowbrick Road. It has it's moments, but for the most part isn't an album I'm going to want to put on to listen to start to finish again very often. 2.75/5
Really good album. I'm a sucker for Tiny Dancer, and the others I didn't know were very good as well. 4/5
Day 52/1089 I do not care for Elton John. He insists upon himself. Probably not fair to judge elton as "guy singing on a piano" versus the "guy singing on a piano" of yesterday (stevie wonder), but he just...isn't all that great except for Tiny Dancer. He lacks the oomph or much of anything. Also did he just look around and pick random objects to write songs about? oh yeah let's write a song about...holiday inn. yeah that sounds good. indian sunset seems to be just a bunch of native american stereotypes jammed into a song. razor face is...what?
I enjoyed this much more than Yellow Brick Rd even though there was only one well known song. All good songs, well sung and played.
Kicking off with Tiny Dancer is about as unfair as it gets for an unbiased listening; what a jam. Album is shorter then I expected but the average song run-time is longer, mostly chalked up to outros. Good musicality, obvious for an Elton John album, vocals are alluring. I have not heard a lot of these, but am being pleasantly surprised. Would not say it blew my doors off but this is a beautiful piece of music. 4/5
Too much of this feels like sir Elton was swinging for the fences when he should have been trying to get on base. Rotten peaches is great, pleasantly surprised by holiday inn. Indian sunset is a disaster.
I truly have no idea what Elton is singing about on half of these songs. 2.5 for a couple hits and some tough listens.
I've always been pretty whelmed Elton John and this album did nothing to sway me. It's got some highs (the start and Rotten Peaches) and some lows, but I don't feel like I came to a new spot. 3.5
Surprisingly consistent, only ever really listened to Elton's singles before
Solid album, with punctual highlights (personally) in Tiny dancer, a song i've heard other times, but hearing it the context of the album makes it that much more special. A great discovery is Indian Sunset, loved the drama and theatrical sense it has, great tune. The other songs are not bad, but they are less memorable in the repertoir.
It’s got the hits but the other songs are less memorable
🙂↕️
Okay, we are here. Rating: 4.4/5 Short Review: This is Elton as cinematic daydream and slow spiral all at once. Dense piano, hushed drama, songs that stretch and trap you in their own internal lighting. Favorite Track: Tiny Dancer. Legendary, wistful, and you feel it in your chest even when you don’t want to.
4.1 I've had a few Elton albums on this list now and this is the first time I've really enjoyed one. Tiny Dancer is a classic, although so overplayed so hard to rank. But the next 4 tracks are all really good. Second half definitely not as great but has its moments. First time I've felt like I've 'got' Elton. Not as pop as some of his other releases which really helps.
I’ve never listened to a lot of Elton John but damn he’s good. Very much enjoyed listening to this one all the way through
Couple of great songs... A bit theatrical for my tastes
The bitch is back! (oops, that's not on this album...) I was wondering when I'd get more Elton John, though. This doesn't waste any time, jumping right into the sprawling epic that is "Tiny Dancer". But uh, I guess that's pretty much it here. "Levon" is a semi-highlight, but the rest of the album felt a bit flat or more gospel-y in comparison.
Tiny Dancer is nice but everything else felt very similar. Maybe it's just Elton Johns singing style, but I wasn't the biggest fan.
7.5/10
Listened while shoveling so a bit of a concise review. Opens with a classic in tiny dancer, song you still hear today. Levon and madman across the water are classic Elton John songs, very good. Incredible production, great use of modern and classic instruments. Piano throughout the album is so good. Indiana unsent tells a great story, also has country vibes. Good not great song. Holiday inn is a little goofy but shows good range. And again good production. Rotten peaches is forgettable but leads into 2 really good songs In all the nasties and goodbye. Good bye is exactly what you want in the last song of an album. Over I thought this was really good. Not Elton’s best but a great album. 3.7 stars.
Очень хороший альбом, иногда ищешь такую музыку
Good album
Never could get too excited about Elton. He may be just too pop for me. I saw him live once and, although it was a high-powdered show, in the end, I still felt the songs and music to be fairly mundane. And, the whole glam thing was off-putting to me. Also, the Phil Spector-type Wall of Sound background strings and vocal choruses are unnecessary and distracting.
Tiny Dancer is such a classic, but the rest just didn't pull me in enough.
Dancer and Madman are great, tho
Best album I’ve heard through this so far
Genre: Piano Rock I honestly should listen to more Elton John. The guy was a freak. One of the better pop rock pianists out there, tuneful and melodic, but full of energy and passion. This album is way more than Tiny Dancer, and it's a total romp. Fun tracks, a lot of greay energy, and some top tier mid-70s rock and roll. Totally listenable, and very good, but I don't know how essential this is. Still loved it! 4/5
I really enjoyed the sound of this album while listening to it, Elton has a vocal delivery that I really enjoy, and the melody and instrumentation (particularly the strings) are fantastic, but strangely I find that by the end of the tracklist, nothing really sticks with me beyond Tiny Dancer, and perhaps Levon. Razor Face I particularly disliked, and felt like a real dip after the stellar back to back of the first two tracks. Another stand out moment is in Indian Sunset. While a song in the perspective of a Native American written by a white Englishman in the 70s feels a bit iffy, the line "What kind of words are these to hear from Yellow Dog who the white man fears?" has such a cold delivery with such fantastic arrangement that I can sort of look past it. Beyond that, as much as I enjoyed my time while listening, I don't really see myself going back to this one. Plus the album cover is strikingly uninteresting. Fav Track: 1 - Tiny Dancer Best Three Track Run: 4, 5, 6
Really Elton johny, didn’t expect anything less.
First two songs hit hard, after that not much that caught my attention.
ну, для того времени неплохо, интересно, но не мое
eh
Starts with a couple classics and then just meh...
My first listen-through of an Elton John album. And John leaves no doubt here that he is a master of vocal melodies. Even despite some lyrics that are on-the-nose at best, Madman across the Water easily warrants it's place on this list. Tiny Dancer is obviously a classic and hard to beat as an opening to an album, but Tevon puts up a great argument for the best track on this album immediately afterwards. The songs are a little long for my taste, and the second half of the album drags a bit, but Elton John's vocals do more than enough to carry the album all the way through. Highlight: Tevon Highlight #2: Tiny Dancer Lowlight: Indian Sunset Surprise Hit: Holiday Inn
Elton jogão gosta de música longa né?
Liked tiny dancer Didnt think much to the rest
His singing was good and so was the music but still not really something I would choose to listen to. Some of the songs were a bit too long. Overall a pretty good album. 7.5/10
based
It was good. I really like Elton John, I think his voice is good and the lyrics are also really good. The piano and backing instrumentals are also very good 4 stars Strong 7 point of 10
Pretty cool, Elton John is one of the best gay people of all time. Maybe if he wasn't advocating for gay rights this would be a better album
Some pretty good songs, Tiny Dancer and Indian Sunset being standouts, very strong vocals and songwriting throughout, wouldn't expect less from Elton John. Quite a nice listen. 76/100 Score edited 28/01/26
Good. Indian Sunset probably a favourite. First time I got this I gave it a 3 but I think this warrants a 4. Solid all the way through with some absolute classics.
Album of my childhood
++++
Liked.
A Elton meni uvik dobro zvuči i volim klavir pa je bilo lipo slušat. Pjesme imaju dosta sličan zvuk sve pa bi tribala još jednom poslušat da bi svaku zapamtila i skontala tekst ali sve u svemu dobar album. Uzivala sam. Dobra pjesma osim Tiny Dancer ofc je ova naslovna. like. dala bi 3,5 da nude half ocjene
6/10, blago iznadprosjecan album, svaka pisma je isti ili slican vibe, nista nije lose al mi opet nista nije pamtljivo osim Tiny Dancer Najbolja pisma: Tiny Dancer Najgora pisma: Rotten Peaches (sve su pisme ok)
songs are waaay too long, Honky Chateau and Goodbye yellow brick road easily top this.
Indian Sunset is a trip.
a fun listen, lively and classic.
Rock opera feeling. Upbeat, de merengős is egyben
This is one of the better Elton John albums and Tiny dancer is probably his best song, but there still are way too many piano ballads on this record.
Pompous pop music, lots of frills and orchestral flourishments. I find the songs quite boring however, the secret might be in the lyrics, of which I famously do not care at all. This type of music is not for me.
Two power house songs to start the album. The rest keeps the energy but doesn’t have the noteworthy songs.
not for my age
Better than I expected. Wikipedia describes this album as progressive rock, which was not something I would connect with Elton John, but I can hear it, though admittedly it's not one of my preferred genres
splendid
Friggin love “Levon”
Pretty good overall. Makes me want to listen to more Elton John since i never have.
Elton classic.
plutôt agréable à écouter
Très sympathique j’aime beaucoup sa voix
Not a bad album. Love Tiny Dancer and the rest of the album flows nicely. Definitely a strong album that sits well in the highly creative period of Elton’s early career.
My dad's favourite musician through most of my youth. Might be more indifferent if this wasn't formative music. Also kinda think though that Elton John rocks more in total than say, the Rolling Stones. Indian Sunset is rough. Probably 4 stars without that one. (⌐■_■)
It’s probably because I was growing up at a time that Elton John was already a legacy act, doing big money Disney stuff, appearances at events, etc, but I always kinda forget that he really rocks. This sounds a lot more alive than I expected going in, I had a great time with it.
Good album that just tails off towards the end
Excellent album. Piano, strings, guitars, rock. 4.5
Pretty vibey Album, still exploring music so i dont have a baseline to rate this album. And if i treat this as baseline, ill give it a 3 and every album here on shall be compared to this album.
not my favorite music from him, honestly most narratives were more story like and not relatable, weak lyrics and I probably won’t listen much more to it.
I didn't love this album. I liked a couple of the classic songs. I think the Indian song threw me off. Why is he singing about the Iroquois as a Brit singer? It's a 3 for me.
6/10
No skips. Peak Elton.
I wish I could give this a 3.5 because I think it’s a great album but it won’t be in my personal rotation.
Pretty good Elton John album. I'd say a 6/10 is an appropriate score.
Early 70s Elton John (his 4th album already!!), with a fantastic opening track in 'Tiny Dancer'. The rest is not as amazing as that, but still has a lot to offer. Lots of lovely piano melodies, even some piano accordion and mandolin on the later tracks. Background vocals amounting to a choir, to carry these pop tunes across to the listener. Indian Sunset suffers in the modern glare of history, but the rest is mostly vidid, personal tales of characters, from Levon to Razor Face and even the Madman Across the Water.
Classic Elton John. A good album, would own.
A pleasurable listen through and through with a nice variety of tracks
Any album that opens with Tiny Dancer has to be a 5. Such an incredible listen.
DNF. Every other song just had the same structure and it was boring me. Technically impressive I guess
Liked it Favourite song was tiny dancer Didn’t like how all the songs were quite long
tiny dancer - 100000/10 levon - 8/10 razor face - 7/10 madman - 8/10
This was really good. It starts off with one of the greatest songs from the 70's in Tiny Dancer and just kept going from there. I really enjoyed it.
This was really nice surprise more songs really clicked than I expected
Good Elton, but not great.
At the risk of sounding like Alan Partridge, this is classic Elton John - all expert piano showmanship, building ballades and rousing vocals. What really comes across is Bernie Taupin's storytelling, rich in emotion and imagery, and how strings are constantly trying to swell the heart. The first few tracks are in the Tiny Dancer style (balladic lyrics, tinkling piano, rousing chorus) and and after a couple, it feels easy to skip onto the next song, but the title track is just excellent - a splendid sonic journey, starting off with a simple acoustic guitar motif, joined by Elton's vocals, then his piano, and the remaining live band. The string section wends its way in to bring drama and emotion, only for the whole thing to be stopped back down. It's not clear if this was conceived of as an album, or it's just a collection of songs that Reg & Bernie came up with at the time, because most of these songs seem to take the listener (and the performers) to through the same emotive journey, time after time. If you got as emotionally with each song, as the music bids you to, you'd probably need the next day or two off to recover.
Overraskende!’
It's all well played and written. It's just not my thing. I love a lot of Elton's singles and the world could do with more Elton Johns but I don't click with this. Maybe the songs are too dramatic and grand.
eh kinda all felt the same but thats me fav song: indian sunrise
Lame
Previously known. I don't understand what the hell is going on but I can tell that it's EPIC.
Peak Elton John. Still in the thrall of The Band, the deep cuts are consistent in tone and quality with "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon." On the verge of bombast (that to his credit, he's good at) and not yet suffering the allure of doing stupid things like "Crocodile Rock" for radio play.
It has a cool, early ‘70s singer-songwriter road trip quality to it, with cinematic, evocative songs that could easily slot into a movie soundtrack. Elton John is a great songwriter, entertainer and arranger, while Bernie Taupin’s lyrics are vivid and invite closer inspection. “Holiday Inn” joins Seger’s “Turn the Page” on my mixtape of great songs about the tedium of life on the road as a traveling rock star. Makes me wanna put on some denim bellbottoms, hop in a convertible with all my friends, cruise the PCH, smoke some shitty shake and go roller skating.
Like the Beatles, I only know his hits , and listening to songs by him that are totally new to me is great.
Tiny dancer carries
It's fine, background music. Nothing to get excited by, but nothing to dislike either. Just...ok
I liked it. I mean who wouldn't not sure I was mesmerized by the albums but still really good. What was happening with razor face? Weird name.
What an opener! Shame the rest isn't that good. 2,5
A classic
One of only two Elton albums despite an incredible run in the 70s, I'd already broken my duck for opening my mind by buying Tumbleweed Connection a year ago. This one is a more ornate affair, starting with the superb Tiny Dancer, but otherwise being short of "hits" it's still a compact suite of songs that sit well with each other. I've read criticism in particular for "Indian Summer" elsewhere but this even seemed fine to me.
This album makes its case early and confidently. “Tiny Dancer” and “Levon” are absolute gems, the kind of songs that justify an artist’s reputation all by themselves. The melodies are generous, the arrangements are rich without being suffocating, and Elton sounds fully locked into that sweet spot between intimacy and grandeur. After that opening stretch, things get more uneven. A few tracks feel like they’re reaching a little too hard for epic status. “Holiday Inn” and “Indian Sunset” have ambition but don’t quite land, and while “Rotten Peaches” works musically, some of the lyrical imagery veers into territory that feels more awkward than evocative. And yes, “All the Nasties” is one of those moments where you can almost hear someone needing to tell Bernie Taupin to maybe put the pen down for a second. Still, the highs here matter. When this album works, it works beautifully, and even the missteps come from a place of excess rather than emptiness. This is an artist swinging big, sometimes overreaching, but often connecting. For me, this lands at a solid four stars. Not flawless, not consistently great front to back, but anchored by songs strong enough to keep the whole thing standing tall.
to be listened to
Still an amazing album
Did not grab me and maybe too slow for me. Not my cup of tea.
Liked the prog rock elements. As an album from start to finish I liked it better than honky chateau but feel that HC has better individual songs.
Elton John's music is very good, he's very talented, and I don't really want to listen to it
I am a fan of Elton John's music and have been since I played my parent's greatest hits album incessantly on the Fisher Price record player I owned. Knowing I am a self-proclaimed expert on Elton, having read his autobiography and listened to all of his albums, I find it a bit odd Madman Across the Water is in this book. I guess it's based on what the book is going for. Madman Across the Water has two of John's biggest hits but I think Honky Chateau is the better album, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player is the more pop-oriented album (the version with Skyline Pigeon as a bonus track is especially great), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy is the more interesting album and Rock of the Westies is the "out there" album. To me, I would have put Honky Chateau in the book if that goal was to turn the listener on to an album they MUST hear. Now that is done, it's difficult to start an album off with two stronger songs than Tiny Dancer and Levon. Otherwise, there is good material here but I don't think it is anything that I would consider to be challenging or demand a listen. There are other Elton John albums that I believe better represent his sound that must be heard. I'm told by Wikipedia this was John's first foray into prog-rock and he didn't touch on it again until his Blue Moves album. Yet, Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding exists just one year after this. That is prog-rock and Elton didn't "touch on it" but dove into it with that song. But whatever. Elton John is known for a glam rock look and a glam rock attitude in his music. Yet, only one album from his most successful era is represented in this book. It just strikes me as weird. Go listen to Honky Chateau and tell me it isn't better. My favorite tracks: Tiny Dancer Levon Madman Across the Water Holiday Inn Goodbye
8.4/10 Fav songs holiday inn and goodbye
Decent
Excellent, no notes.
7/10 Good for cooking and just chilling at home
Really good songs just not my cup of tea
1. Tiny Dancer 10/10 (fav) 2. Levon 10/10 3. Razor Face 10/10 4. Madman Across The Water 10/10 (fav) 5. Indian Sunset 10/10 (fav) 6. Holiday Inn 10/10 (fav) 7. Rotten Peaches 10/10 (fav) 8. All The Nasties 10/10 9. Goodbye 10/10 (fav) Overall: 10/10
Good but not the vibe to listen to the whole thing Didn’t finish whole thing
Tasainen ja laadukas kononaisuus. Avausraita Tiny Dancer oli ainoa jonka tunsin entuudestaan.
🎶Hold me closer, Tony Danza...🎶 This has so many bangers. A lot of great melodies. I was entertained the whole way through. A pleasant surprise, since I'm not into this music.
Loved it. Fun and soothing. Knew I would starting with Tiny Dancer
Love some Elton John, but this album didn’t feel as deep as a lot of his others. Still good though.
Gostei. Nunca tinha ouvido Elton John.
I’ve tried to listen to more of Elton John’s music before as I quite enjoy some of his most popular tracks including Tiny Dancer. However, I haven’t found much else I liked which makes me wonder if part of why I like the most played tracks is because they are familiar. Gave this album another try and for me it was just ok, nothing stood out beyond the first track. 3/5
Bom álbum, músicas longas, ótimos instrumentais e voz maravilhosa.
The combination of Taupin's lyrics with John's piano/compositions and soulful vocals has always spoken to me.
I liked “Indian Sunset”!
Tiny Dancer and other stuff.
overall, pretty solid album.
Simply really good
7/10
His best I think
This album contains hypnotising piano chords, lyrics that touches our hearts and melodies that are very difficult to forget. I had only heard ‘Tiny Dance’ before jumping into this album, and I’m glad to have finally listened to it as a whole. It’s such a cohesive album with songs that make me want to reflect upon every single life decision I’ve ever made until now. Elton John is a genius and “Madman Across the Water” proves it.
Classic!
tiny dancer makes this album
4.5 stars, not quite a full 5 stars but for the sake of this rating I'm going to round up, because well, it's Elton. Favorite song: Levon, although I hadn't listened to the title track all that much. It was another favorite.
Favorite songs: Tiny Dancer, Levon, Madman Across the Water
Great classic Elton Album with the cozy feels. Rainy day perfect! Standout songs: Tiny Dancer Levon Madman across the water Indian Sunset Holiday Inn
Solid! Good overall listen and I would gladly come back to this. Some goofy lyrics here and there but nothing too distracting.
I mean yeah...this album fucks. This is sooooo good. "Holiday Inn" and "Razor Face" are my underrated tracks here. I really love this album. It is sooooo fun! There is 1 Elton John album that is better, but this is great! Hearing "Indian Sunset" for the first time LIVE was amazing! Actual rating...4.75 Liked Songs: "Tiny Dancer" , "Levon" , "Razor Face" , "Indian Sunset" , "Holiday Inn" , "Rotten Peaches" , "Goodbye"
Very good 4
Very good album 7.5/10
Nice, nostalgic album. Easy listening.
Elton john is great but i really dont like a lot of him all at once.
Levon and, especially, Tiny Dancer, are classics, but I didn’t care much for the rest of the album. 2.5/5
Listened twice. Will listen again!
It’s got some good songs. I just wasn’t totally into it.
Not one of his more popular albums. A little more "rock" than I'm used to with an Elton John album. I feel like other albums of his are much better.
Great record. Front to back quality.
Better than a lot of stuff we have to listen to, for sure. My thoughts during Tiny Dancer were, "Y'know, this is pretty good. Let's see what the deep cuts sound like." And then (surprise!), they sound just like Tiny Dancer. I was teetering on a 4, but in the end, not enough variety to get me there.
Not an EJ fan particularly, but this is pretty good.
2/5 - Tiny Dancer is as great as Indian Sunset is bad. The music itself is alright, but nothing new here to discover.
4.5/5 bc i really love tiny dancer
Singles doing the heavy lifting here.
Luv a bit of tiny dancer. Elton John isn’t one of my favs tho unfortunately.
Leads with the classics. Has a ton of tracks I haven’t heard and equally fantastic. Solid album. 4.4/5.0
Dit album had een leuke vibe van begin tot eind! Ik heb niet heel veel onthouden (deels omdat ik ook aan het journallen was en niet met volle focus luisterde) maar ik wil dit album wel ooit opnieuw luisteren! Ik vond het wel een 8.5/10!
Tiny Dancer - i always forget how much i like elton johns voice. love how it sounds doubled. the string writing is actually lovely. i think the bass could be higher in the mix but i always say that. piano gets a little repetitive. progression is slow but really nice. Levon - his voice is a tiny bit overwrought imo and he doesn't really sound into it. strings are weaker (though admittedly. better than 99% of pop strings) and drums feel a little slow and heavy. just a lot of places where it sounds awkward. it's uhhh. not terrible. another "fuck ending this song fade to black" idk everyone just sounds bored :/ Razor face - vocals Much better than Levon. HAMMOND ORGAN !!!!! Guitar is nice. much better progression, nice rise and fall of tension ig. not sure abt the mouth organ solo but the bass sounds fit. madman across the water - band is TIGHT. love love love the slower pace with that rhythm. his voice is incredible in this one. bass is fit. like the strings but could be phrased more. piano and guitar is gorgeous. lovely lovely lovely. indian sunset - never heard this one before. initially unrecognisable as elton but the irish ish folky style of singing is so good. that drum in the beginning is fit. phenomenal piano. mildly insane to go from so folky to usual elton. again string writing is good but their performance is lacklustre, could definitely use more attack and drama. again bass and drums fantastic. brass,,,,, eh. idk if it's the mix but the best i can say is they're present. holiday inn - another really folky sound to start, really love it. less together overall, both vocals (when with backing) and strings. the acoustic guitar is cute. mum broke out the irish whistle for this one <3. again strings...... put some effort in. his piano should sound cheesy but he fucking pulls it off. drums are heavy but it suits this one well. "fuck ending this song fade to black" rotten peaches - very country sound,,, prefer the irish folky ones honestly. it's not a standout. dnf, repetitive. all the nasties. bit disjointed. choir sound great in places (outright terrible in others.....) but dont really connect with the rest of the song. elton sounds a bit bored. overall weakest song on the album so far. gospel-y bit at the end i think doesnt work, they sound bored shitless. goodbye - ugh his voice is fucking good when he goes for it. the breakup energy is off the charts /pos. string writing lovely. short but sweet, nice ending to the album. as a whole album it sound incoherent. i have no idea the history of it so dont quote me. ive never heard elton sound bored in his songs before so was a bit shocked at some of these. the strings were hit or miss, mainly dragged down by the performers just not fucking phrasing or playing with enough emotion. i can hear how it would sound gorgeous though so it's just kind of frustrating. Elton's writing for strings is overall spot on but the performances. .... ugh. generally bass drums and guitar v v good (some exceptions). though i only listened to the studio versions, might check out the live versions to see if they're any different 3.5/5
great one
A classic album and one of the best Elton John has ever recorded. Tiny Dancer is in my top 10 songs easily.
Tiny dancer is a great song to kick off the album, and I think we can all agree it's a huge kick. But the rest? Everything seemed like he was just doing the same thing, and saying Jesus a lot. Anyone else notice that? 3 Stars.
This album is like going to university in a different place to your hometown, having been raised in a sheltered and devoutly religious home. Your eyes are opened to horrifying societal issues that you had previously been blissfully oblivious too. You go home for mid-semester break and tell your family of the horrors of the world, but your parents aren't interested in listening. Confused by your parents lackadaisical response to these issues, you come to the conclusion that nothing even matters any more, and everything is fucked. You start doing drugs as an open affront to your family. You'll try to find an athiest girl to date too, that'll piss them off.
Great,opening track. The rest... meh.
Listened: in bed and washing up Tiny dancer
Bit before my time in Elton John terms. Found it heavy going compared to his golden mid-70s period...
levon is amazing. rotten peaches is an ear worm
I won't say a massive amount about this album but I will say this; if you asked me to pick two and only two albums by the titan of the industry that is Elton John I would not pick this album. While this seems to be the album that made him "Elton John" where he refined his sound and found his groove and proved he could write timeless classics like Tiny Dancer, the other album chosen for this list is absolutely correct (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road) but a far FAR better showing of Elton would've been Honky Chateau. Hell even "Don't Shoot Me I'm Just the Piano Player", even if being a little longer would've been a better showing. Hell I might even pick Captain Fantastic to better show how bombastic and ambitious a man Elton can be. Alright enough about the actual album choice. This album is solid? Maybe even good but each song is maybe 30 seconds to a minute too long and across 9 songs that adds up. The song writing itself and the sound are absolutely great because of course they are. I am genuinely unsure where I could slot this because I think I actually like this album as a whole but the parts and not doing the sum many favours. But how can I say that when across 9 songs I had to check when my current song was ending maybe 4 times? This is one of those rare instances where maybe less would've been more, because as we will see eventually my favourite Elton John song is like 12 minutes long because it's constantly doing something different whereas many of these songs feel like they could've ended a little earlier each and made the album almost instantly more digestible and cohesive. Best songs: Tiny Dancer, and it's not close. Worst songs: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 24/32 (below Let's Get it On, above Daydream Nation)
A bit musical theatre for my taste. Cultural misappropriation in the middle with the Iroquois was rather ironically good.
Love it! Beautiful vocals, piano and storytelling that still sounds relevant.
hOLd me ClOsEr TiNy DAncEr
Good prog rock tones and some real bangers.
very nostalgic, i remember listening to some of these songs as a kid
I do enjoy Elton John buys there’s only a few on this album I felt a real connection to.
3.5 stars mehhh not really my thing but the quality it's undeniable, especially about the instrumentals
Klassikkolevy ja toimii vieläkin. Tosi hienoja juttuja siellä täällä ja Elton Johnin laulu ollu aina on the point. Annetaan tälle 4 ja sille paremmalle levylle sit femma
Ihan taitavaa pianon pimputtelua, mutta ei tällästä yksin kuuntelisi. Mageet lasit kuitenkin
Vähän jännä että tämmönenkin Elttonin levy päässy listalle, ei oo kuitenkaan kuin yks hitti levyllä. Luulis että sieltä ois monta parempaakin löytynyt. Noh ehkä niidenkin aika koittaa. Tämä on aika perusmeininkiä, ei mitään ihmeellisyyksiä, eli peruskolmonen.
Ohan tää komiata sävellystyötä ja hienoja kokonaisuuksia. Välillä meinaa lähtee vähän ylitsevuotavaks sävellyshommat, mutta onneks on vähän helpotustakin osassa biiseistä ettei pelkkää mahtipontisuutta. Varmaan kun elttoni joni meni myöhempinä aikoina enempi populäääriin suuntaan niin nää alkuaikojen setit ei saa niin ansaitsemaansa huomioo. Annetaan siis nelkkukelkkuu ja jännitetään tuleeko lisää tuubaa tältä artistilta tällekin listalle.
No tätä on tullut kuunneltua vuosien saatossa ihan hemmetin paljon, joten miksikäs ei tämänkin rojektin myötä. Omissa papereissani Elton Johnin toiseksi paras levy Goodbye Yellow Brick Roadin jälkeen. Ihan timanttista soitantaa ja laulantaa, ja biisit ovat huikean hienoja. En oikeastaan löydä tästä mitään heikkoa, vaikka ei olekaan parasta Eltonia, niin silti ihan heittämällä 5/5.
Tiny Dancer and Levon to open youd be expecting a 5...then the rest of the album is just lesser versions of Tiny Dancer and Levon haha Nothing wrong with continuity of sound on an album...but this was very similar track to track.
Super exciting to get one of my favorite albums on rotation. I know each of these songs front and back, in fact even have a tattoo of the artwork on the back of the vinyl. No one has ever done it like Elton does it on this album. The title track is one of the best songs ever made; but this truly is 9 perfect tracks. Complete masterclass in music and always a true delight to have on.
Not my fave of his.
class masterclass
Too much of the same thing. Don’t care for many of the songs. I just don’t think he’s my cup of tea. 4/10
Tiny Dancer will forever remain the highlight, but there are plenty of gems aside here to enjoy.
2.2/5 Nothing stands out here. No particular track jumped out at me. I liked madman across the water, and its not like the others are bad but i think because of how much other good music i have been running into recently i just didnt think this was anything special. And i even gave it two listens. Recent Notable Music related events I listened to the greek song with lyrics last night while i was being emo about not getting enough attention. Other notable events of the day. Conversion at work about bitcoin made me want to figure out how it works better. There was also talk about the economy and things like that of which i am very much uninformed. Didn't contribute much to the conversation.
Elton John can do no wrong musically. Tiny Dancer is the standout hit from this album but each song is an excellently constructed trip. The title track is also excellent, but my favorite is probably Rotten Peaches. Just a great album.
“Tiny Dancer” is an incredible song, and I’m just learning today that there’s a whole album of sweeping, piano-driven rock songs in the same style where that came from. Beautiful production, great songwriting, and an energy that can turn any room you play it in into a stadium.
"Tiny Dancer" really steals the show on this one. Elton's voice is literally perfect here. He sings like he talks, he sings sometimes with a little added tone for theatrics, other times he sounds less theatrical and more intimate, but throughout he sounds effortless and smooth. He's like Andruw Jones in center field, it's just easy for him. "Tiny Dancer" is a song that I think you hear many times in your life but it's not until you sit and really take it in that you realize that it's more than just a song to drunkenly sing at karaoke, it's really beautiful. The rest of the album is solid but not nearly as triumphant as "Tiny Dancer". Still, I think it's worthy of a 4/5. I love this album cover, very cool texture to it.
I have no way of knowing if I’d like “Levon” as much as I do today if it wasn’t played on the radio all the time during my most impressionable years. The song feels like a family heirloom sometimes. I’d like to think that it’s a strong testament to the playing of Elton and the writing of Taupin that the song has never worn on me in all the times it’s been played - I’d argue I like it now more than ever. While "Tiny Dancer" is rightfully pop immortality (especially the use of that slide guitar), I hopefully think "Levon" is right there too. The bassy synth at 1:35 in the title track is incredible. It isn't even around for that long, and there's plenty of other whirling instrumentation and a great vocal going on that you can almost miss it. "Indian Sunset" is a well-meaning song with apparently many inaccuracies, which makes it hard sit with completely. On one hand, I'm glad to hear there's a song this popular about anything related to Native Americans. I just wish it tightened up it's history. Beyond this, little bit of brilliance are peppered throughout the last few songs. The "slow down Joe" line in "Holiday Inn" is so pretty. The choir on "All The Nasties" is so surprising it makes you double-take. A fair 4/5 on this one. Frontloaded by two of the greatest songs of the 70's, worth it for that alone
Bought this on vinyl when I went through a period of listening to Elton John, generstional opening tracks what else can I say.
Never heard of this album … assuming there is more Elton on the list. It was fine . Tiny dancer obviously stands out. Won’t rush to listen again.
Nice production but many did not hit it for me
maybe not my number one choice, but def a nice roadtrip or camping type soundtrack & its impact is of course huge
Compelling vocal performance and excellent instrumentation throughout. Not my home base musically, but enjoyable cover to cover.
Classic
3.5
3.75 war echt gut, ich habe noch nie wirklich elton johns musik gehört, bis ich vorkurzem herausgefunden habe, dass er rocketman geschrieben hat. und jetzt bei dem album kannte ich tiny danzer, daher glaube ich, dass er noch mehr gute sachen hat, davor konnte ich nie was mit ihm anfangen. ich kannte ihn zwar vom namen her, wusste aber nichts über seine musik. ich find das projekt 1001 albums bisher auch voll gut, da ich jetzt wie hier zum beispiel etwas gehört habe, dass ich sonst nicht hören würde.
Decent 3,5
I watched Almost Famous a while ago, and that was the first time I heard Tiny Dancer. It was such a good scene, I love that song! Listened to the whole album today and it’s really good
"Madman Across the Water" is a mighty fine album and a rewarding listen. While the absence of a "radio-ready" single may have dampened its initial reception, it now holds status as a classic album and rightly so. Throughout the record, Elton’s vocals are soulful and bluesy, bolstered by Gus Dudgeon’s sophisticated production and lush arrangements. The album opens with the formidable "1-2 punch" of "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon", two tracks that find the John/Taupin song writing partnership at the absolute peak of its powers. It remains a curious historical footnote that the album produced no UK hits and was originally dismissed as a commercial flop. Aside form the opening two tracks, other highlights include the brooding title track, which features a stellar vocal performance from Elton John (though fans should also seek out the version featuring Mick Ronson on lead guitar). Furthermore, "Indian Sunset" continues Taupin’s fascination with the American West. A very strong four star listen. Side one 1 "Tiny Dancer" (5/5) 2 "Levon" (5/5) 3 "Razor Face" (4/5) 4 "Madman Across the Water" (5/5) Side two 5 "Indian Sunset" (5/5) 6 "Holiday Inn" (4/5) 7 "Rotten Peaches" (4/5) 8 "All the Nasties" (4/5) 9 "Goodbye" (4/5) Total - 40 Average - 4.44 192/1001 106/192 albums reviewed were new to me.
It was classy and Elton John always a classc
This Elton John album is pretty fine; it has a hit song as the opener and a bunch of other decent tracks. Album cover is not that great.
1.👍 2.👎 3.👎 4.👎 5.👎 6. 😑 7.😑 8.😑 9. 🥱 everything just kinda runs together and isn't as good as Tiny Dancer
Excellent album
181225 11:32 3 / highlights: tiny dancer, levon
it's a 3.5
Funny that this is the first album generated. Yesterday I had the idea, based on this record being suggested to me by Tidal, to listen to Elton John's discography but I didn't make it through the first record. We'll see how this goes. This starts with Tiny Dancer which could be good or it could just be downhill from here. It's a solid record but not really my style. Has a few standout tracks, though. Fav tracks: Tiny Dancer, Levon, All the Nasties
Having not been a big Elton fan i was not expecting much but as ive grown i can see why people like him. This has not converted me but the melodies and piano playing were enjoyable he is a talented songwriter and deserves his flowers
A timeless classic!!
Most of the songs sounds like Tiny Dancer but worse.
wouldnt listen to this on a daily basis, maybe while reading or in the background while doing chores, not my cup of tea to listen it more often after the first listen but the production is great
Billy Joel or Elton John? I gotta go with Billy
Aside from the two standout hits, “Tiny Dancer” and “Levon,” I wasn’t very familiar with this album before listening. It has some strong moments, particularly the brooding title track, but overall, it’s not Elton John’s finest work. In my view, his career truly peaked with the three brilliant albums that followed.
It's not bad, I just don't dig 6 minute piano-driven ballads.
MUITO BOM
Album Rate: 5 Tiny Dancer: 6 Levon: 3,5 Razor Face: 2 Madman Across The Water: 6,5 Indian Sunset: 6 Holiday Inn: 5 Rotten Peaches: 5,5 All The Nasties: 5,5 Goodbye: 5 Álbum com a sonoridade clássica da época em que foi lançado. Não é algo que me atraia tanto como outras sonoridades de outras épocas daí a nota 5 ser previsível!
hearing now but i wanna know the new album for today
The rest of the album doesn’t live up to Tiny Dancer. It was fun enough to listen to but nothing really stuck with me and I probably wouldn’t listen again. Tiny Dancer is so good though. Fav song: Tiny Dancer Least fav: Indian Sunset
Not a bad album but it’s really downhill from tiny dancer. Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - tiny dancer Least fav- Indian sunset
Didn't blow me away as much as Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Tiny Dancer is such an iconic song that the rest of the album just really doesn't compare, especially Indian Sunset which feels very unnecessary. Favourite song: Tiny Dancer Least: Indian Sunset
elton john is elton john to me... he sings... he plays da piano... he does his work and it sounds like good music. i bet this woulda played allll the damn time on radio lmao cause it's good safe music.
The expectations of this album were certainly met, exactly what you would think if Elton John did prog rock with nice piano parts and his infamous voice. Tiny Dancer is definitely the best on the album, but the rest isn't so bad.
Indian Sunset is gruesome and cringe worthy, even for the 70's. Holiday Inn was ok actually. I do like Homie Clothes So Tiny Damn, Son. All the songs are too fussy and some of the strings are oppressive. What is the deal with that chorus on Nasties? I didn't care for his piano playing. It sounds the same on every song.
Classic
!!!!!
A couple of winners (Tiny Dancer and Levon) with the rest being adequate.
I knew Tiny Dancer of course and have heard Levon before. I preferred the other Elton album in this exercise but still a decent listen, the title song was quite grand and definitely the highlight alongside TD
I wasn't blown away by this. Tiny Dancer is good, and I enjoyed the title track and Indian Sunset, but not much else here stood out. I'm giving it a 3.
With gems like "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon" kicking off the album, I expected a juggernaut of an album. Unfortunately, while some other tracks were solid ("Madman, Razor Face"), I would have no reason to listen to side 2. 3 stars simply for Tiny Dancer.
Awesome early Elton
Easy listening
Elton John could sing the phone book but the lyrics were phoned in
Levon is still my favorite Elton John song and it's on here, although this isn't my favorite Elton John album. Regardless, it's cohesive and a good listen all the way through.
liked it
I love Elton across all of his eras, but this is his best.
Average Elton John album...the kind of music you will hear in your cousin's house during Christmas...not my favorite though...actually it's a bit boring.
I did not appreciate the heavy production and unnecessary orchestra I was really just hoping the the man and the piano to be tugging at my heart-strings!
i feel like this is not my vibe rn but tiny dancer is cute i would like it if i was in a specific mood (white girl mood)
Iconic from the first song, Tiny Dancer. Really liked Levon and Rotten Peaches. “When the New York Times said god was dead”
Listened to it for a bit,it’s Elton John so it’s good just not my fav
Did that white boy just sing - in the first person - a song about being Native American? Yes, yes he did.
Je suis pas sûre si j'aime ça ou non du Elton. John... C'est drôle, on dirait qu'il a son son signature, facile à reconnaître, sans que ce soit forcément très original. Aussi, on dirait que je peux pas m'empêcher de penser au roi Lion à chaque fois que j'entends du Elton John, c'est tout ce que j'entends! Les tounes sont bonnes par contre, Tiny Dancer est un banger plaisir coupable. Les textes écris par Bernie Taupin, plusieurs avec une imagerie forte, voire meme des histoires racontées comme Indian Sunset, je les ai écoutés semi attentivement comme d'habitude. C'est quand même son 4e album en 18 mois! Quote tirée d'une autre review 1001AG : " This one of the earliest albums where the mixing board becomes a musical instrument on its own (the producer, Gus Dudgeon, knew exactly when to ‘tell’ the piano to sit back and let the backing musicians take over)."
Cool, Elton John. I'm only familiar with this guy because of his collaboration with Gorillaz on Song Machine. I don't remember much about the song he featured in, but it was a psychedelic, synthpoppy thing from what I recall. Two list albums is kind of crazy for a singer-songwriter as influential as this, though maybe he's always been a singles guy. Anyways, I'm pretty sure Elton John has always belonged to the pop rock genre, so I'm locking in that as my prediction. Not bad I suppose, but it's just the same thing over and over again. The pianos sound the same. The operatic vocals sound the same. The backing instruments shift around a little, but that's as much variety as I got outta this. Might as well stick to your strong suit if it delivers a thousandty-eighty-nine album nominee, but this music admittedly has a limited appeal to me, and it's lack of variety didn't do much to hook me. "Tiny Dancer" is a good opener. Nice piano number, and the vocals are pretty good, too. I like that the song becomes bigger and more irreverent as it goes on, too. "Goodbye" is an alright closer. I always love me some good strings, and a mournful tone is always a good pick to close an album on. Book time. Remained in the US charts for nearly a year, but was one of his worst-performing releases in the UK. Where Elton John found many of his long-time collaborators. Like I said earlier, two Elton John albums on the list seems too prudent given his legacy and I imagine this is among his best because of the relative scarcity, so I'm game. I cosign this inclusion.
For whatever reason, Elton John's music has always pretty much left me cold, and this hasn't changed my mind. I was surprised by 'Indian Summer', which seems like well-meaning but clueless cultural appropriation - and even more surprised to learn that he was still singing it live in 2011.
I don't mind a little bit of Elton John.
not so bad, you can see why he was so popular
I tend to think that this was just a bit of an overreach after two other albums in the same year. Three of these are just classics in every sense. Another couple are musically and performance strong, but the drop off feels pretty bad. That close to one of the best albums of all time. 4/5
Du bon Elton
Sok
Starts with arguably his two greatest songs. And there a couple other bangers
6/10
'Jesus freaks, out in the street / Handing tickets out for God.' I'd be lying & inconsistent if I said I didn't value 'Tiny Dancer,' one of those inane classics that oughtn't work but do and there's not much else to say 'bout it. 'Levon' is a noble second helping of that seminal track, continuing the odd tributes to Jesus + Americana: I never knew Elton John was essentially a Brit doing some kind of prog-country act. By the time 'Razor Face' starts, however, I no longer care for the orchestral pretensions, the melodramatic storytelling (the nadir being 'Indian Sunset'), or John's bright mundanities. Things are slightly bettered on 'Holiday Inn' - 'Slow down Joe, I'm a rock and roll man' - but if there's genius on this record, it's privileged on the first two tracks.
Interesting listening to a young Elton John and admiring his unchanging essence as well as how his vocals have evolved. Loved tracks Madman Across the Water and Tiny Dancer.
What a beautiful soul. Obviously amazing.
Learning I love the classics
Modern rock needs more piano. But I'm pretty sure that's not how Geronimo died.
Flora said tiny dancer was the worst thing she’d ever heard.
Amazing album from start to finish. Song transitions flow in and out beautifully. Elton is a master lyricist and pianist. Really dig the backing symphony instruments. They add a whole new level to the overall sound, creating a bigger than life progressive rock story telling opera. Never thought I’d ever give this one a shot but glad I did!
The compositions here are very sweet but the songs are quite trite.
I liked it! But maybe i like his other music more. Indian summer was a fun time.
This album is really good, the songs are pretty great. I didn't think I would like the album, I have never been much interested into Elton John's music, but I should check it out. So, well, it's not fantastic but it is really interesting.
Perfectly well to listen to. He sounded less raw in his lyricism compared to on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road though, so I automatically draw a comparison where GYBR comes out on top. Still, this is by no means bad.
Just like with the previous Elton John album: Sounds nice but that's about it. Lyrically not crazy, but very nice to listen to nonetheless. You wouldn't catch me saying 'oh let's listen to an Elton John album' very often unfortunately, but I don't mind it playing in the background.
I think I love Elton John (4/5)
Great energy and performances throughout. I'm not particular towards his voice, however. It sounds good, but something about it doesn't fall right.
Sure!
Love Elton John and loved the vibe of this album. The fact that all the beats sounded like they came from the same sample. Speaking of samples, so cool to hear the original version of the Tupac song Ghetto Gospel.
*sigh*
is this really the Elton John record I should hear before I die?
Elton is a true talent, no doubt, but this album is really just the two to three songs, and not much else.
I didn't realize that I never really listened to a full Elton John album before
Elton John is absolutely phenomenal on this album (most albums). His singing and piano are so good its hard to really overstate. Tiny Dancer is about as good as a song can get. The only reason I deduct a star is that Bernie Taupin is one of the worst lyricists in history. There, I said it! I know that they have this legendary song writing legacy but I just don't get it. His horrible lyrics drag down Elton. And this album is one of the worst cases. There are so many attempts at 'American' themes on this record but they just aren't believable through his words. Sorry Sir Elton.
Elton John always feels like background music to me. It’s chill, just a guy with his piano. His voice is good and the songwriting is pretty good. I would really give this a 3.5 but since there weren’t stand out songs, this will be a 3 for me
Didn’t really think much of Elton John when I was young but as I got older he has grown on me.
Good listen!
Great album to play in the background.