Reviews (page 6 of 14)
4/5 A-
Enjoyed much more than I thought I would
Most of the album is made up of piano ballads that build into big, passionate songs, so it can feel a bit repetitive. Thankfully, the album doesn’t have too many songs so you never get fully bored of it. All the playing is good, Elton John is a great singer, and the songwriting is really strong, the only exception being all the inaccuracies in Indian Sunset, though the song is still very good despite that. 4/5
All the drums sound so good Very solid, just not necessarily my thing all the time
Better than I thought, tiny dancer is good but I’ve never been crazy about it, but this album is so strong!!!
Fantastic Album! Some great songs.
Tiny Dancer is a classic. Good album overall, lots of ballads.
Stellar opening to an album....Tiny Dancer, Levon....the rest was a deep dive into Elton I never took. Was fine.
This is a good album, it's just that I like other Elton John records a lot more. This one is great because of Tiny Dancer, but it's hard to have other songs as great to follow when you have that one as an opener. But it's a good album nonetheless.
I've never given Elton John the time of day, however, I thought every song on this album was pretty good. I probably won't go back and listen again but it was well worth my time.
Eeeeeeeh. When he gets it right elton can be fantastic, but this really didn't do much for me. Tiny Dancer is good and there are flashes of inspiration in Levon and the title track, and Nasties. But then Indian Summer is pretty awful, and several tracks fail to do anything with their concepts, getting mired down in frills and failing to really grab. Its not awful but cant go higher than 3.
The only song I can recall hearing from this album despite calling myself a pretty big fan of Elton John is Tiny Dancer, of which is a good song but absolutely done to death.. but in the context of this album I’ve grown a new appreciation for it. The whole of this album is filled with lush symphonic instrumentation that really adds to the grandeur of the songwriting (for real, Taupin was in his BAG on this album). This album at times feels weirdly progressive in an Elton way, which is so cool. Tracks like Madman Across the Water and Indian Sunset had me absolutely floored with the drama and storytelling.. some of Elton’s best vocals I’ve ever heard have been on this album. That being said, some tracks on this album like Rotten Peaches and Razor Face kind of felt a bit flat in comparison to the more grandiose tracks. Overall this was a solid album I’d definitely listen to again. Favorite tracks were the title track and Indian Sunset.
First 2 songs go so hard, after that was hard for me to stay engaged
The emotional weight of Tiny Dancer and Levon bring me to tears every time I hear them. I wasn't familiar with the rest of the album, but aside from Rotten Peaches, the rest of the album is solid.
This doesn’t change my opinion that there are no Elton John album tracks really worth bothering with, but it comes closer to changing my mind than Goodbye Yellow Brick Road did. Tiny Dancer is so good that not being able to resist singing “Hold me closer, Tony Danza” doesn’t even ruin it.
Tykkään.
Did Elton John love country music? This album sort of reminds me of country music, if Meatloaf did country music. That there was a time and place where Indian Sunset seemed like an awesome idea is a testament to progress. All that probably sounds like I didn’t like it.
Opening with the best song on the album by far is an underrated move. Give the people what they came for
Beautiful album.
It was good.
Fav song: Tiny Dancer Starts really strong but I think Elton John's song writing is a little lost in the sauce. It kinda feels like it goes too many places while at the same time - going nowhere at all. The production and instrumentation is absolutely amazing though, maybe one of the best sounding records from the 70's ever made.
Never listened to this in entirety, heard a bunch of the songs, obviously. Good album. Not as good as brick rd tho
7/10 - my first full Elton John album, now I get it
Great songs. Starts with one of his best, Tiny Dancer, but everything on here is quality. This is hungry Elton. Before he became fat comfortable Elton.
Can't say I listened super closely while this was on during a road trip, but I think I got the gist. 6 for Tiny Dancer, 3 for the rest. Average 3.5
my favorite thing about elton john is that sometimes he's exaggerated syllables so hard that it seems like he's taking the piss out of bernie taupin. this feels like it's on the list because of tiny dancer and levon, the rest of it is pretty weak considering the portfolio
forgot to rate this one when i listened — eh. i thought i was an elton john fan but i am realizing through this project that i really just know and like the hits an am eh on everything else
Short, a bit front loaded but it's Tiny Dancer so it's unavoidable
lost a star because of the weird song about Indigenous people. I know it was 1971, but like... do we have to use every stereotype at once? really?
I love Elton John, but there's a reason that the only song I've heard from this album is Tiny Dancer.
The album is not bad. I'm not a big fan of Elton John but did not suffer with this album. I find it pretty consistent and would probably revisit it in the future. 3.5
A few good tracks, didn't love it though. 2.5
I liked this a lot but there's a few songs that stuck out to me as having melodic and lyrical strength. Everything else sounds the same...I really want to give this 3.5 stars for the production, Levon and All the Nasties. Obviously tiny dancer. Just wish this felt more like a whole.
Just sounds the same as everything else he's done
Great
Very good. I like pianos. He can go very deep in writing songs. The lyrics are good too. I took me a while to understand what “wine will flow into the land and feed my lambs” means. Very poetic, I really like it. Just being very picky about his delivery because he can sing very well, but I do feel he recorded the entire album just in an hour? Not as emotive as I thought it would have been. Nevertheless, it’s still an amazing album.
Tiny Dancer is the standout here, but I didn't connect with the rest of this album like I did for GYBR. This album I think really shows off the depth that Elton John can have. his singing and composition is soo good, i just don't think that I connected with this album as much. i did listen to the first half again as the album looped around, but it still didn't jump out to me. a good Elton album, but not my favorite i would say
Starting to discover that I’m only really a fan of Elton John’s hits and not much else, so a front-loaded album like this kinda made me lose some interest halfway through. It wasn’t bad though, I’ll never complain about some piano-driven ballads, it just didn’t blow my socks off.
That first track must be really worn out on a bunch of vinyl's. This album is classic Elton John with his biggest hit on it. The other songs are good and don't drag it down. I just wish there were more big hits to make this a truly epic album. It's Elton John. Your going to love it even if you don't know the songs.
7/10
Favorite Track: Levon
Some mighty fine piano rock in’.
Really tried liking this bold move, and I thought I was going to give this a 4 after the first listen, but Elton John just can’t pull off folk music ideology within his style. As a result, I couldn’t make it through a second listen.
First off, I love Hold Me Closer Tony Danza, but Levon typifies the vast bulk of Elton's work for me. It's sort of stream of consciousness gibberish and opaque lyrics. That's probably what most folks like about his stuff, but it doesn't blow up my skirt. Great voice and I enjoyed the orchestral arrangements on this album, though. So 3.5* rounded up for Tony.
Me ha encantado, pero me niego a darle un 5 porque estoy harta de hombres y del inglés de esta selección.
Me ha encantado, pero me niego a darle un 5 porque estoy harta de hombres y del inglés de esta selección.
Pretty classic Elton John here. Couldn't help but laugh at the first line of Razorface.
Helvetin hyvää musaa ja pakko alkaa kuunnella nyt Eltonia enemmän. 4,5/5.
Some good moments but not something I would listen to casually
It is a dense album, with many ideas on the orchestral arrangements. The lyrics are strange and confusing (see Levon), but they leave space for the interpretation. I think it's an high quality work. Tiny Dancer is a masterpiece
Another great album from Elton John, with tiny dancer being my favourite.
Fantastic album!! Although it stings a bit that the album starts with the best (which is also the most famous) song.
One of Eltons strongest. Love it
Es elton jonh, te tiny dancer que m'encanta. Es un album que ja no es de la seva epoca daurada, pero molt bee.
Absolutely beautiful album, great representation of Elton John. Songs like Tiny Dancer are awesome, but plenty of lesser known hits on this album.
If it’s good enough for the cool dudes on the Almost Famous tour bus, it’s good enough for me. Enjoyed listening to this, Tiny Dancer obviously kicks things off strongly, I wasn’t familiar with many of these other songs but enjoyed listening to Elton’s voice at the height of its powers and the piano playing is terrific as you’d expect
good album
I guess I’m just an Elton John fan now, wtf
Loved this. Listened to it twice.
Reminds me of tumbleweed connection. I like this less produced sound
Really incredible how talented he is, he makes his singing seem effortless with great piano playing at the same time.
Elton John er bare lit. Det topper baroque pop med såddan lidt rock indover. Det er piano rock også? Det giver nok lidt sig selv hvad det er. Jeg synes hele albummet var rigtig godt.
I got most of the way through the first song (Tiny Dancer), found out that that song is considered to be the best from the album, and immediately shut it off. I cannot stand this guy's voice and singing style. 1/5
Great album
Ok so listen, I low-key hate elton john. This has not changed that, I could not even give you a good reason why I don't like him but I do not.
Elton John has so many albums that I've mostly only listened to greatest hits albums out of sheer laziness. So glad this was recommended because I didn't even know about this one.
Early in the chronology, middling in the oeuvre, low on the Elton totem pole for me. 2.5 gets to 3 for all that came before and after.
Actually is quite good. Forget about Elton John for months and then remember and play him non stop for a week. repeat. This is the Elton I like the most- limited instrumentation. Tiny dancer (tony danza) is still one of my favourites so for that alone it’s a 3. But I’m in a generous mood.
Favorite track(s): Tiny Dancer, Madman Across The Water, Indian Sunset
One of my favorites from Sir Reginald!
As with any Elton John album there are SPECTACULAR high points on this album. There is also more than a fair share of "meh". The good far outweighs the bad.
It's Elton John. It's a solid album. However, I do not think its really exceptional compared to his other work. None of the songs really hit the spot.
3 - pretty good album, thought I would like it more tho
This is very cool. I think this is my favourite Elton John era so far (Welton John, according to the cover?) I really like that there is a consistent piano led small band throughout - it's less ambitious than later records with a wider variety of instrumentation maybe but I feel like it flows better. I also appreciate the relative lack of those Elton John piano rock and roll songs that are more prominent on other records. It's so difficult to listen to tiny dancer with fresh ears!
Tiny dancer and Levon are incredible. I wasn’t expecting the rest of the album to be so one note. A little disappointing
It was okay, standard Elton. I'd give that a 6/10
Classic rock radio stations drilled the first two tracks into my head for the first half of my life and maybe that gave me a bit of an allergic reaction to the rest. It's just kind of a specific sound and you're either on board for it at that moment or you're not. I wasn't having any fun until around 'Holiday Inn' and 'Rotten Peaches'.
C’est toujours un plaisir d’écouter Elton John!
I don't know, it's just now what I'm into I guess. Piano and ballads, but there is a sense of prog rock here, albeit through the Elton filter. Title track is good, better than the hyped Tiny Dancer.
First 2 songs - absolute bangers! Rest of the album - it’s just about ok I think. I am glad I have listened to an Elton John album though and not just a greatest hits compilation.
Pleasant enough listen but definitely peaks with Tiny Dancer. All sounds a bit same-y.
Un crack!!Com sempre.Un 8.
My wife and her sisters grew up firmly believing that the song lyrics were "Hold me closer, Tony Danza."
A number of years ago we were having a big family dinner in Delhi and in a rare moment of silence, apropos of absolutely nothing, one of my ancient Kashmiri aunts looked up from her food and screamed, "Elton John! He is gay! But what a VOICE!"
love love love 9/10
I need to ponder about this, but he is just not my guy
I get it it’s Elton John but this dude just talks over basic ass guitar for 7 minutes a song. Maybe my dopamine receptors are fried but I found this album truly boring.
Got to the third-to-last song and decided I had heard enough. Annoying ass theatrical music accompanied by heavy handed piano music. Don't give me an album like this again.
Tiny Dancer. Most of the songs follow that vibe. Need to listen again for the lyrics.
Excellent! Elton John has permanently stamped himself near the very top of great musicians.
One of my mother’s favorite albums when I was growing up.
Elton John made some nice pop music. But I find I find the full albums a little bland and not pushing any needle whatsoever.
I'm not a big Elton John fan, but I actually really enjoyed this. It's a little too theater-kiddy for me, but the variety of instruments that made an appearance on this album was fun. Plus, seeing his MTV Unplugged performance this year has increased my appreciation of him. 3.5 rounded up because i was surprised that i liked this as much as i did
Pre-listening: Not thrilled here. Radio-friendly music without much to actually say. And no edge. But maybe I'll come around. Listening notes: -Tiny Dancer is at least Anthemic. Expansive in a Queen way, which isn't really a complement, but it doesn't overdo the drama like they do. -Madman across the water is a cool name for an anodyne song -All the Nasties sucks. So it goes. -Every song on this album seems to start calm, then rise to these exaggerated orchestral anthems. Does Levon really sound that different than Tiny Dancer? Tine Dancer was okay, but not really that special. And every other song on this album seems calibrated to copy its popularity. Snoozefest.
I'm glad I finally listened to an entire Elton John album instead of just hearing the hits. But with that said, Elton John just seems to be the living embodiment of kitsch. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but it is not something that leads me to think you are making a good album.
I know who Elton John is, but I've never listened to an album so this is a first. Starts with a banger. After that, hmm. Why are the songs so long. Some interesting parts, but never rising above the first track. 3 Heard before? Some Owned: No: 24/99 (24%) Will I get?
This guy is a pretty good songwriter
Consistently great songs
Cover 4 This is an epic. Thematic. Tiny Dancer kinda sticks out like a sore thumb even though it's a good song. This album must be listened to on it's enter m entirety. Great stuff!
Tiny Dancer could be the whole album, but Sir Eltie also gives us Levon, Razor Face and Rotten Peaches among other contenders. What drags down the rating are some is some drag on the back half and the truly embarrassing Indian Sunset. Ah well.
Elton John's experiment with prog rock is definitely a good album, with some complex songwriting and strings that elevate the entire thing at the right points. "Tiny Dancer" was obviously a massive hit as well. Aside from that, the title track (evidentally not written about Richard Nixon as rumored) is a stand out for me. Overall, it's good, but doesn't reach the level of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and his glammier, poppier material that he's best known for today.
This was beautiful. It’s Elton so of course it is but I think this is the best Elton album I’ve had so far (though I think I’ve only had Goodbye Yellow Brick Road). Tiny Dancer is a fantastic song and Elton just sounds amazing throughout. Beautiful instrumentals, great voice and it comes together as a great album worthy of a place here!
Solid album but nothing really stood out to me sadly.
I mostly know Elton John from his big hits and I was kind of surprised by the intensity and passion in these more melancholic songs that I don't think I've heard or at least not heard a lot before Standouts ... Tiny Dancer Madman Across The Water Indian Sunset 5/5
Indian sunset is a really good song.
I'm usually impressed by the Sir's work but this one was less exhilarating than his other albums. Still some very impressive writing/performing chops on display but there's a few too many forgettable tracks. That said, this one's still pretty great. fav tracks: Goodbye, Tiny Dancer, Indian Sunset
*Tiny Dancer: I've obviously heard this a million times due to being a human being on Earth. it's a classic for a reason, basically a flawless song. never noticed that it's over six minutes long before Levon: pretty sure I've heard this one before too. it's decent, a little hokey for me but that's Elton John's gig Razor Face: some of these harmonies are not quite harmonizing. love the moment when the full instrumental drops in for the chorus but the melodies throughout are pretty unmemorable *Madman Across the Water: I like that he's taking a lot of big swings on this track. some interesting sonic choices in the chorus (that massive synth-y guitar tone rules) and he's really going for it with the vocals. super theatrical Indian Sunset: cool song, cinematic storytelling. it's obviously intended to speak about the horrors of U.S. colonization but the optics on this one are a little questionable in the modern era lol. Elton John indigenous roleplay. Holiday Inn: it's good. it's more of the same *Rotten Peaches: really like that grittiness in his voice in the chorus, it's a catchy hook and everything that needs to hit hits. it's the exact same song again but it's better than some of the other times he played it on here All the Nasties: you can't tell me this isn't from a stage play. "You'd turn a full-blooded city boy into a full-blooded city man" is a hard line. wanted the second half to build to something more impressive, I like that the song had some room to breathe and grow but it never quite clicked *Goodbye: vox going crazy. beautiful little song, doesn't overstay its welcome. this album is quality but it definitely starts to feel like the same song again and again. wish it had some more diversity but it could be a positive for others; if you're really in love with that sound you're eating good. I think he leans into what he does best, he gives theatrics and dramatics and puts the piano front and center. not my personal fav but I get the hype. he should have put Tiny Dancer at the end because not one track on here can follow that __ SCORE: 6.5/10 ADDED TO PLAYLIST: Tiny Dancer, Madman Across the Water, Rotten Peaches, Goodbye
I kinda thought I would get tired of this sound but I really enjoyed it.
One of my favorite Elton John albums.
easiest listen yet. not bad though
Never hear Elton John's albums in full before, but my expectations were high I wasn't disappointed
A couple huge hits but even the lesser knowns on this are great.
Another banger by the king. This one felt much more story-driven and a little darker, a little sadder. Chills.
Elton is masterful on the piano and a talented songwriter, this much we know. Tiny Dancer is a lovely piece of work and there are some other nice tracks on here. He can conjure up a beautiful sentimental feeling out of nowhere stroking those ivory keys. However, I don’t think it’s his best work, there’s some weak stuff on here and Indian Sunset is a BIT of a strange listen in 2025, although some novelty factor to hear where the Tupac Ghetto Gospel sampling came from.
I dont know this album well but for me this sounded like an Elton John that had all the talent and ability to curate music within himself (or around him) but just without the final polish that made him a great. When I broke this down we had some lyrically excellent songs, different melody compositions which showcase individuals musical talent, amazing show pieces etc. It just doesnt come together perfectly in my opinion. Just not enough high quality bangers in the album to elevate this. Tiny Dancer was the one strong standout with a few more minor standouts amongst it but not a complete package.
Elton John is a hard artist to categorise. I guess its rock and roll, but then there is also a piano-forward, pop ballad element to a lot of his music that makes me think of it as soft and without edge. This album starts with "Tiny Dancer" which is my favourite Elton track. I think its the fact that the structure is unpredictable and surprising, with an unorthodox but catchy chorus. Just seems like good pop music. For the rest of the album, I was feeling a mixture of "this is definitely good music" but also "this is boring and outdated and I am not a fan". One eyebrow raiser was "Indian Sunset", a track I actually quite enjoyed despite fully recognising its clumsy "noble savage" theme. Not one for the hardcore wokeist maybe but fair play to him for going there. I guess when this came out it was probably seen as deeply progressive which is interesting in of itself. Overall a decent album that hasn't changed my middling opinion of Elton John.
Bangers across the album
Pretty good. NGL, I've never listened to Elton John's music. I know he's a musician, but I just never bothered with it...
What a way to start this challenge! I remember Tiny Dancer used to sneak into all my generated playlists on Spotify, so this was pretty ironic, haha I had never listened to the full album before and I found that a lot of the songs felt similar to one another. I enjoyed listening to it, but I feel that nothing stood out too much. Great album regardless
Musical narriative storytelling with complex melodies and delicate layering of instruments. Love me a good Elton John record
Well, it's Elton John. Not really my thing. I can understand why people like it. It's very melodic, calming, and in a way, interesting to listen to, until I got bored. I got bored pretty fast because every song is kinda the same with different words.
Great album by an all-time great artist. Starting out very strongly with a classic song, and building upon that throughout the rest of the album. However, in my opinion, the album is a bit too monotonous. It could have been a bit better with some more variation. Therefore it falls just short of a 5/5. 4/5
Really enjoying the instrumentals and melody for each of these tracks! Maybe I'm just partial to Elton John but with the album opener of Tiny Dancer and the next track being Levon I was open to the rest of the tracks I was hearing for the first time. And overall I really enjoyed each one! Will revisit this album in the future - maybe not for a deep listen but as a nice backing track when going about my day.
Fantastic album with a few songs that didn't grab me as much. Elton John can write a hell of a hook. 3.5-4 stars
Solid album. Despite not being an Elton fan i can't deny that he's made some bangers.
Talented but not my bag. More specifically, the song structures were great. Piano excellent. The subject matter of the songs though didn't hit quite right.
Standouts Tiny Dancer Levon Madman Across the Water
Excellent album
I like a lot of Elton John's music over the years however this album (tiny dancers aside) I just don't get it.
There were a few great tracks here in this short record. The other tracks were good too, but not memorable. Favourite Track(s): Tiny Dancer Least Favourite Track(s): All the Nasties
For a lot of stuff nobody talks about from Elton John, pretty good
Didn’t realize I knew the title song- Brandi has performed it before
- Wordt er niet heel warm van - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM - 1 nummer al toegevoegd aan MMMM
Good
more catchy and memorable than a ‘yellow brick road’ for me. great album 4.5
I’ve tried many times but I just can’t get into Elton John. Sorry.
Decent enough but lacking the wow factor
Mój problem z tą płytą jest taki, że robi się monotonna. Wszystko jest zagrane i zaśpiewane na wysokich emocjach i tempie, co sprawia że robi się z tego zupa pełną soczystych kawałków, ale jednak rozmemłana i zbita. Taka muzyczna papka. A szkoda, bo Eltona uwielbiam, a Tiny Dancer ma wielkie miejsce w moim sercu. 6/10
Pretty much standard fare for Elton, but...where did Indian Sunset come from? I could understand if he'd written it as a protest song, but apparently not, so all you're left with is a bunch of Native American buzzwords and inaccuracies, which comes across as really cringe.
Elton from the 70's just slaps
Fire album. I love you Elton.
I liked the instruments especially on Indian Summer. Listenabilty: 5
Excellent
Good! But I'm finding a lot of these songs to sound more or less the same. Side A is much stronger and I would definitely listen to that in full again.
Beautiful album, that's it.
Maybe I am a "Madman over Water" because I wonder: Is this Elton's best album? No, but I wouldn't "Levon" home without it. Not as long as 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' 'Madman over Water' packs the "All the Nasties" in quickly. I had a happy 'Razor Face' to the first few tracks. But the end of the album is a bit of an "Indian Sunset" that slows down as it says "Goodbye." However, this album isn't "Rotten Peaches," so if you're heading to a "Holiday Inn," this could be the album for you. "Tiny Dancer." Top tracks: "Tiny Dancer," "Levon," "Razor Face"
--Tiny Dancer...cheesy but great --Levon...great song. what the hell is it about? --Razor Face...funky. I like --Madman Across the Water...feels like the last song of the first act of a musical. in a good way --Indian Sunset...woah, did not have based Elton/Taupin on my BINGO card. good lord this is insane in the best way --Holiday Inn...damn. that mandolin! am I a bigger Elton fan than I thought? --Rotten Peaches...bombastic, funky, and fun --All the Nasties...a lesser Tiny Dancer. first track that didn't hit for me --Goodbye...an oddly sad closer. still sounds nice
Gets a 4 because of Tiny Dancer and Indian Sunset.
W koncu poznalem wiecej piosennek Eltona prócz "im still standing" i jest ok, popowe brzmienia sympatycznie brzmią
I only knew Tiny Dancer or as Phoebe said in Friends, “Hold me closer Tony Danza.” It was fine. I’m not the biggest Elton John fan, but I don’t hate him.
5.67
Unreal
Indian sunset such a great song
Rubbish!
Schöner Song
Hold me closer, Ghetto Gospel.
This was a new album to me and although wasn't peak Elton, it was still very good. I liked the prog/glam pop sound. Tiny dancer, levon, Indian sunset were my highlights. It perhaps tailed off a little toward the end. Overall good listen
Love Levon, the rest not so much
It was a matter of time before I got an Elton John record. The songwriting partnership he's had with Bernie Taupin led to some of the most innovative piano-driven music during the 1970s. Madman Across the Water was released towards the beginning of that successful run and is solid in its own right. The obvious highlight of this record is the opening two singles, "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon". Those two songs alone are some of the most enduring classics in Elton's discography. In fact, I'd say side one as a whole is a rather song half, with the endearing ballad "Razor Face" and the sinister slow-burner that is the title track. As for side two, things start to falter a bit in the songwriting. I wasn't into the Native American stereotypes leaned on for "Indian Sunset", even if there was good sentiment in writing about their displacement. The quality picks up with Elton's road song in "Holiday Inn", followed by the plight of the prisoner in "Rotten Peaches", and the choir accompaniment on "All the Nasties" as Elton confronted his sexuality. A rather short goodbye follows this, and the album ends as I'm admittedly left wanting more. It's certainly not a bad problem to have, but it feels like the album peaked with the first half, as the rest was good but not quite up to par with what was offered earlier. Madman Across the Water is a record that is on the cusp of greatness. I know Elton and Bernie's songwriting will continue to improve as the style shifts towards glam rock, and I look forward to hearing how this change unfolded.
Звучит как саундтрек диснеевского фильма. Это было очень приятно слушать! Но мне не подошло в моменте. Обязательно вернусь!
Elton John is a legend. This album has quite possibly the best first two songs on any album ever.
Classic Elton John,. Still amazing after all these years.
that madman ain't so bad ?
I think it is quite undeniable that Elton John and Bernie Taupin are a match made in heaven as songwriter and performer. With Elton's album, Madman Across the Water, I feel they were finally able to tap into their creative potentials as artists on a much greater level than some of their one song hits on previous albums. Even with that being said I do feel this album is very front heavy and does wane off more in the back, but still has some nice deep cuts to offer all around. The writing of songs like Tiny Dancer, Levon, and even Indian Sunset paint such beautiful pictures full of depth and detail that really make the songs here pop so much. While not Elton's sharpest musical output ever, I do have to say this is when I really would have started paying attention to him as an artist because listening to this album feels like watching a shaken soda about to explode in glorious fashion. Don't sleep on this project it is full of some of his best material to date!
Lovely album!! I loved the strings used on a lot of the tracks.
Quality but lacking standouts
Not his greatest hits but enjoyable
Honestly really good
Can't really be mad about Elton John's music, but the more you've heard of him, the more all of his songs sound the same.
That's what happens when you release 3 albums in the same year It's great cause it's Elton but is far from the likes of goodbye yellow brick road
“Madman Across the Water” might be Elton John’s best song. Every single element is brought in at the perfect moment, from the gentle acoustic guitar that leads us in, to the blare of horns that comes to back the chorus, to the rush of strings that softens and gives way again to the piano and returns us to the verses. It builds so slowly, so deliberately, so that when the ending comes in a torrent of every element, it feels like the ultimate pinnacle. The rest of the album has some absolute gems as well—Tiny Dancer, Leavon—but nothing comes close to the title track. The orchestral inclusion on some of these tracks is excellent, and compliments John’s piano playing well.
8.5
Not the record I would have picked to represent Elton. I bought this when I was 14 - only a couple of years after it came out and about the same year as I started discovering Black Sabbath, T.Rex and things that were not on my mom’s radio station as she drove us to school. My mom loved a.m. radio in the 70’s. Tony Orlando and Dawn, ABBA, Captain and Tennille- my mom loved it all. I remember buying Crocodile Rock when it came out and then bought Don’t Shoot Me I’m only The Piano Player. Madman soon followed. Tiny Dancer is an undeniably great song and a great start to this record. As the third record released in 1971 (King Gizzard like work) this album I think suffers from a lack of focus. Tiny Dancer, Levon and Madman Across the Water are the most focused and best songs on this record. The prog rock touches are awful. What dooms this record are songs like Razor Face. It’s a song about a drunk drifter with a razor face who is back in town and meeting by a travel inn to get drinks. WTF was Elton thinking? And that’s the song stuck between Levon and Madman Across the Water. Madman Across the Water has a Stairway to Heaven vibe. At least it’s interesting. A little too prog inspired but at least Elton gives it a puncher’s chance with an inspired vocal. Indian Sunset is also a head scratcher. The guy is from England. Why is he spending 6:00 minutes singing about the Iroquois. Really, I’m starting to think the author who assembled this list of 1001 albums was doing it to fuck with people like me. Absolutely no self respecting critic is going to go wow- this is a stunning work unless they are absolutely fucking stunned that this record is a platinum selling record because it’s mostly shit. I remember seeing literally hundreds of copies of this record in the used bins right beside the Billy Hoel records. The rest of the record is merely a turd circling the drain. Even Elton fans are not going to be shouting out “play Holiday Inn!” I couldn’t wait until Goodbye finished. 3 songs and ditch the rest. It’s a rotten peach. See how I did that?
This one goes fast it’s just enjoyable front to back. I think I listened to it three times today!
Des gros classiques, overall solide
It's a well produced album, interesting to hear more 'conventional' songwriting after having caught up with Modern Life is Rubbish. Wouldn't necessarily re-listen to it but a good one overall.
Deserving of every accolade, Elton John is a great musician. And with Bernie Taupin they helped make popular music what is today. Only 4 albums in and they nailed it.
I was ready for the 1-2 punch opener of "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon" but I wasn't ready to absolutely love the first four tracks. I guess "Razor Face" has kind of dumb lyrics, but the outro absolutely rips. "Indian Summer" is one of those songs, though, that the melodies and bridges and solos, no matter how beautiful, can save the beyond cringey lyrics. Even if this wasn't offensive in the 70s, I still have to think wtf were they trying to do with this song? Then "Holiday Inn" is such a banger I completely forgot about how bad the previous song was. The rest of the album was solid, but I didn't like it nearly as much as the rest. The choir in "All the Nasties" definitely threw me. Overall, this is really good and makes me want to listen to more Elton John. But also I never realized how weird his lyrics are.
Solid. The best Elton AFAIK.
good. not my fav but solid
Nothing crazy, high 3. Love EJ, but not a ton of highlights.
One good song, then a lot of similar ones. I can't get passionate enough about him 3.0
It’s crazy that Tiny Dancer is the opening track. So many hit songs on this album. Madman across the water might be my favorite Elton song, so powerful. Last half of the album is a little slow, but good.
Love every song on this album, a complete no skip album and could save every song. Elton John is just incredible. I knew this album coming into it, but that was 45 mins of pure bliss. My first 5 star album and think it’s totally valid as one. Each song kept me so interested and I loved listening to each one. Felt the same feel through the whole albums which was consistent but equally new for each song.
Hold Me Cloaer, Tony Danza. Once you hear it, you cannot unhear it. And it amuses me to no end. Anyways, I love this album. The compositions are fantastic. I call them compositions because they feel like that rather than rock songs. Strong first half but peters out at the end. 4
First artist to be encountered twice on this list. Very grandiose and more orchestral sounding than I figured it would be, and Elton sounds amazing. Favorite track: Tiny Dancer
3,1/5
I love this album. I’ve listened to it many times, and will listen to it again many times before I die. So far, it’s the 3rd album I already own on vinyl (Goodbye Yellow Brick Road & The Stranger). This album highlights the tour de force that is Bernie Taupin and Elton John’s partnership. YES, Indian Sunset would not survive today’s sensibilities. However, I still find the song beautiful and I think it was written from a well-intentioned place. I also think Razor Face and Rotten Peaches are pretty catchy. Better, IMO than say, Saturday. Nothing compares to Levon though. I love that song so much. For those that don’t know, it’s a nod to Levon Helm (who is probably my all time favorite musician). Taupin loved The Band so much. He compared their music to Faulkner in a VHS documentary from the 90s… that’s how much he loves them. Which coincidentally is also how much I love The Band. 4.9/5
hab ich irgendwie nie gehört...
Not his best
Stark, emotional
Not for me, not an EJ fan
Added to library: Tiny Dancer Levon Goodbye
This is a very good album. The only thing that prevents me from giving it 5 stars is “Razor Face” (WTF?) and “Rotten Peaches” which is pretty awful.
Thanks to Almost Famous Tiny Dancer is my favourite Elton John track and i can only picture being sung by a coach full of people, so is a great start to the album. Unfortunately the rest of the album gets nowhere near this level and elements of most songs feel like they are comprised of offcuts from the same song. It’s just a bit too samey.
The first half of this album is a masterpiece - “Tiny Dancer” is gorgeous, “Madman Across the Water” has some of my favourite of Elton John’s piano, and “Indian Sunset” builds and builds into an orchestral delight two-thirds in and then again as the track fades out. The second half of the album doesn’t live up to the first half for me - it’s comparatively so boring and, because of that, felt longer than the first five tracks despite being shorter by a handful of minutes.
Elton sweetly singing about a guy called Razor Face over the top of someone playing a bitchin' accordion solo? Yes thank you very much, sign me up. I love piano-based songs and I love Elton John's voice. I listened to this album once, then immediately listened to it again, all the way through. It made me not hate a sitar (which I believe to be a first). Given Wikipedia says this is Prog Rock, it also made me not hate Prog Rock, which is at least a rarity. My only negatives are: - I'd prefer snappier running times (which is entirely a personal preference for sub 6 minute songs); - the lyrics to Indian Sunset have not aged particularly well (who'd have thought a white English bloke in the 70s writing about the lives of Native Americans might not be the best?!); and - when the choral ladies appeared at 37 seconds on All The Nasties I had to stifle a laugh (tone it down ladies). Parts of this really reminded me of the Symphony Orchestra version of Tommy (which I bang on about all the time) sort of crossed with Tim Minchin when he's feeling particularly dramatic. I think this is going to be controversial, but I loved this and even with my quibbles, it's getting: 5/5
decent
Jon Elton kan å laga låter. To første er så sterke at de nesten bestemmer antall stjerner uten resten av rekka.
Not Elton’s best album, but not bad. “Indian Sunset” felt like a bit much from a white Englishman, though…
Elton John's work is so gaudy and dramatic to the point that a deep, dark piece of my soul can't help but always be pissed off. But, I probably need therapy, because there's no denying that the musicianship is off the charts. Even on a lyrically stupid-ass fucking song like "Indian Sunset," I found myself vibing to the music underneath. And, you gotta put some respect on the few blokes in rock who had the guts to shove a piano into the genre. Fave songs: - Tiny Dancer (duh) - Levon - Razor Face - Madman Across The Water - Rotten Peaches
Dope
“Tiny Dancer” is a helluva opener, the rest is great but doesn’t top that
Really the start of an amazing run by one of the best all time artists!
Outstanding!
Pretty good.
Four great songs, but the rest are not very good and Indian Summer is both bad and I’ll conceived.
Not really my thing.
There are some great songs on this album. But then the rest is quite wishy washy. And most of them just go on too long, they could all be a minute shorter at least. Just shut up, John. 3.0/5.0 Best Song: Jealous Guy
Not a very album, but Tiny Dancer is massive. It is definitely not his best album
Truthfully I’m not a fan of this Elton John phase. This was boring. Not as bad as his newer releases though.
Some good stuff here, but a lot of misses too. Obviously Tiny Dancer is a classic, as is Levon and the title track, but the rest of the album is...fine. I'm rounding up to 4 stars but it's solidly 3.5. Above mentioned songs all added to Liked Songs.
I love Elton John, and Madman Across The Water is early golden era Elton. It opens with “Tiny Dancer”, which for a long time was my favorite Elton song, the piano and string section combined with that warm 70s production and Elton’s gorgeous vocals made it a favorite, also that scene from Almost Famous makes this song that much better. The fact that it’s almost topped by the subsequent song “Levon” is insane too, another ballad (as almost this entire album is ballads) about Levon and his son Jesus. It’s one of my favorite Taupin lyrics and once again the piano playing and string section make this song for me. I’ve never cared tons for “Razor Face” but it’s a pleasant enough melody. The title track is a rare guitar lead track and Elton’s vocals are really impressive on it, the lyrics are also great. The second side opens with “Indian Sunset” a song about the conquering of historically Native American lands by white settlers, it’s almost got a movie feel and the string section is truly epic, it’s great. I’ve always loved when Elton says “slow down Joe, I’m a rock and roll man” in “Holiday Inn” which is another good track. The country tinged “Rotten Peaches” is another fun one and “All The Nasties” is also great, followed by “Goodbye” I love this album, that said I find it weird that this is one of two Elton John albums on the list - I’d personally argue Honky Chateau, Don’t Shoot Me, and especially Captain Fantastic should be here before this one, while great it doesn’t show off Elton’s versatility as much as it’s more samey. Despite that criticism it is still amazing
aw yep
Underbart, amazing, vackert och bra album
Tiny Dancer is a lone standout for me. The rest didn't engage me. The music and his voice were high quality throughout, but the songs and lyrics did not do enough on a surface level for me to want to dive deeper.
There's a fair amount to love on this album... if you removed the words. Tiny Dancer is a great album start. There's a tiny harmonic on the guitar at the start of the title track that is just such a lovely little tone. The layers of guitar, piano, then band, then orchestra all build in the most part really nicely. The recording quality and musicality are really, really high, every instrument is lovely... and Elton's voice is great. But, most of the lyrics are absolute bobins, which wouldn't matter if they weren't quite long ballads, including a very questionable Native American epic, it just feels like a beautifully produced album about nothing much at all...
This is not his best album, Bernie Taupin in particular having a nap
Elton has much better albums
There are some very high quality cuts across this track list, with songs which lean towards dramatic, unspooling musical theatre. I particularly like the famous Tiny Dancer and epic Indian Sunset. There are also songs which miss the mark considerably with a head scratching disconnect between vocals and lyrics, such as the weak Levon, which is home to some of the worst and least compelling storytelling I’ve ever heard. I do think this album is a tad overrated and that Elton John has better.
Does very little for me, nice production though and some good melodies
Excellent voice.
This was fine but overall top heavy.
Tiny Dancer is a banger. The rest of the album is meh. Sound like Bsides to better Elton John songs. Not on Rolling Stones 500 best album list 2/5
Suena a que mañana sera mejor
3.5/5
Muito bom conhecer o inicio do Elton
Fine, Tiny Dancer is the best and first song though so kind of a bummer.
Man, I just love me some elton, don't know why.
Like a lot of Elton John albums, this one has a few absolutely killer tracks (including the huge hits “Tiny Dancer” and “Levon”) surrounded by uneven, long, and overly theatrical filler like “All The Nasties” and “Indian Summer”. Few artists benefit from a greatest hits collection quite like Elton John, and that is a better way to go than this record.
7.5
Tiny Dancer is good, the rest is pretty boring.
It started off really strong obviously, and then just slowly regressed to mid. I don't think I'd listen to it in album form again, but it wasn't a complete waste of time to listen to it once.
I am embarrassed that I have never listened to this album. I’m have heard the singles so many times that I can sing along but I’ve always been dismissive of Elton John. He wasn’t Metal/PVNK enough. It takes a big man to admit he was wrong and let me tell you something Buddy: I was wrong. This album is a start to finish masterpiece. Bernie Taupin and Elton John are as capable as any other great songwriting duo in Rock ‘N Roll 5 STARS!
This is a tough one to rate, it comes out of the gate swinging with "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon", two absolute all-time killer songs, and then the rest is... just fine? I mean, he and Bernie weren't writing any clunkers in this era, and "Holiday Inn" is pretty nice, but to call this top-heavy or front-loaded would be a bit of an understatement. Three stars I guess?
Pretty solid offering here. Quite a few "hits" I recognized and enjoy. Even the deeper cuts are all really good. I've never been a big Elton John fan, but certainly understand why others are. This one definitely makes me feel like I should explore more of his catalog.
Bleh. Didn’t like Elton John before, nothing changed. To be fair, I didn’t even try to be open minded, but I really don’t care what I’m missing out on by not liking this album. Nothing very exciting anyway.
Great voice, amazing talent, just not something I choose to listen to. I'd never skip Elton's music if it was on the radio, but I just feel like a lot of his music blends together. For instance, surprisingly the stand-out track on this album for me was the first half of "Indian Sunset" because it felt different than the rest feeling like similar bright and shimmery piano ballads on a sunny day walking down the boulevard; instead it was a bit darker with a different mood and tone. The rest was just kind of fine - nothing to write home about, but I can see why people obsess over his music
Every now and then i come across an album like this, where I've listened to the hits (Tiny Dancer, Levon) countless times and never considered listening front to back. Why am I the way that I am? Very very good. Richhhhhh arrangements. The sitar solo works in Holiday Inn (also love the Boston shout out). Somewhat hesitant to give EJ his roses, maybe because hes so insanely popular, something manufactured about the sound I have always been a little put off by, but in this case I gotta give it up. Not a perfect album but the great moments are life-affirming. New adds for me will be Razor Face and Holiday Inn.
Almost loses a full star because Indian Sunset is so unbelievably corny and stupid. But the rest of the album is so good, in the same sort of goofy and stupid way, that I'll only deduct half a star and round back up to 5. Had never heard Razor Face or Rotten Peaches but loved them both. Elton is always just having a blast out there, and that energy if infectious. What I love most about Elton though is how he so confidently and earnestly indulges in complete silliness .Jesus sells cartoon balloons in towwwwn. The lyrics to Levon are so odd and hard to follow that you'd think it would take away from the song's emotional impact - and yet i still kinda tear up thinking about how much i love my own son everytime Jesus rides a cartoon balloon into space and Levon slowly dies. It's like the silliness works to helps you lower your defenses gradually over the course of the song until finally you have nothing to protect you from that lyric hitting you directly in the soul. Not on Indian Sunset though. Elton John talking about his squaw is just too funny.
A lot of ballads, but that doesn’t stop this from being an attention holder. Everybody loves Levon. Tiny Dancer is an all time classic — and somehow managed to pull Russell out of a weird acid trip in Almost Famous Indian Sunset and Holiday Inn are huge tracks that I wasnt super aware of before this (outside of Ghetto Gospel). Fantastic instrumentation and super catchy lyrics from Taupin. 5 big ones here.
This just doesn't bring the sauce as consistently as Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Tiny Dancer is obviously great, but the rest just kinda blend together. This isn't Elton's finest work. I considered giving it 2 stars but Tiny Dancer is 3 stars by itself
“Breast-fed on the sound of drums” is one of the worst lyrics and Indian Sunset one of the worst songs we’ve heard. Its unforgivable. It’s a miracle the rest of the album rises so far above it. Alot of this was new to me, outside of Tiny Dancer and Levon, love both of these. Read that Bernie took Levon Helm’s name for the song, because both he and Elton love the band, but Levon wasn’t happy about it. Elton eventually had a son born on Christmas Day and gave him the middle name Levon. Razor Face, Madman, and Holiday Inn are my favorite new to me tracks.
What a great singer. Never cared for his music but Tiny Dancer is a good song. The rest of the album, not so much
Elton John is an incredible songwriter. This is his first record I've listened to so I'm really unsure how to score it. Thoroughly enjoyed though. No skips. Fav Tracks: Title Track, Levon 8.2/10
One of my favorite albums by one of my favorite artists!
Pas mal
Very good rock ballads, but Tiny Dancer and Madman Across The Water are two tracks that stand far above the rest of the album in my opinion. Levon has some good parts to revisit as a track, too.
Basically, Elthon John in his finest form of music! Beautiful as a fuck! Perfect fucking Album!
Masterpiece 100%
Elton John. Enough said
Tiny dancer was the only song I had heard before and the little bits from Indian summer that are sampled in ghetto gospel.
Pretty strong starting album - Elton does prog?? Started losing interest by Indian Sunset but some nice moments.
Man, young Elton John had a great voice! I like that raw timbre far more than the bling bling version of his established in the 80s and 90s. The songs in contrast are far too repetitive for me and none of them really caught my ear. All together a solid listen
It isn’t love it isn’t hate it’s just indifference.
I don't understand Elton John. Clearly, he is a very talented songwriter and performer, but I don't get the hype. The singles shine here, but the other songs are just well composed filler.
These songs are fun, and his voice and playing are quite impressive, but I really enjoy the composition of all of the songs. definitely an enjoyable listen
I’d probably go 3.5 on this if I could - the first two songs are unquestionably great, Tiny Dancer timelessly so. We know Elton’s voice, it’s great here and he definitely sounds young. Piano playing is excellent per usual. I think my issue is the back half of the album sounds sort of mid-tempo same-y? I like the orchestral flourishes but maybe they’re used too much? Bernie Taupin’s lyrics are cool in places, sometimes a bit obtuse. Nothing wrong with this at all, just didn’t strike me as the greatest overall entry in Elton’s catalog (wait until we get to Yellow Brick Road)
It’s really hard to review albums of people who are SO familiar. It’s Elton John. It’s Tiny Dancer. It almost becomes a question of, “do you like elton john or not.” And I think he’s just okay. He is a little over the top, but he’s supposed to be. His songs all sound mostly the same to me, but that’s not a terrible thing. Everything goes on for like 2 more minutes of drama/chorus club kumbaya than I’d like.
I didn't hate it, I didn't love it.
A solid album—similar to Wings, a couple of decent stand-outs saved separately for the future. Enjoyed it!
Listens: 3 or 4 Standout Tracks: Tiny Dancer, Levon, Rotten Peaches I thought this was great. Tiny Dancer and Levon especially. The subject matter, the piano, the vocals. The whole package was quite amazing. The playout with Goodbye too was great. Glad to have heard it and going to be adding it to my library.
Great album. "Tiny Dancer" and "Levon" are both classics, and the rest of the album is pretty good too.
Surprising choice by Tupac
When compared to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, this isn’t my go-to choice for an Elton John album. Tiny Dancer will always be a classic, but I didn’t find any new favorites on this album.
Surprised by how much I liked the whole album! I think I actually prefer it to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which suffers from a bloated runtime. This one, on the other hand, never loses its mojo. I especially liked All the Nasties with its gang vocal bridge refrain. Tiny Dancer, of course, is also a certified bop.
Always a good listen
All excellent, most of which I’d never heard before. Groovy, bluesy.
Never much cared for Elton John. This was not as irritating as I thought it was going to be. Would be interesting to be Elton John for a week in 1971.
It's a steady descent from "Tiny Dancer" as you progress through these nine songs. They're fine, just a little same-y and overlong. (Even "Tiny Dancer" doesn't need to be 6+ minutes.) And "Indian Sunset" feels pretty cringe, even if its heart is in the right place.
Great album. Love the blue jeans record album art.
Easily Elton John’s best album, IMNSHO.
I think this is not an album you should start with when listening to Elton John, as it is clear that it leans toward emotional, creative and artistic exploration. There are many aspects that, musically speaking, can be difficult to connect with. There is a lot to focus on in terms of the lyrics, which are often very long and dark, yet therefore open to deeper interpretation. Many songs seem to be built to be absorbed slowly, almost like small musical narratives. It is evident that this is an album that does not try to please, but to say something and for that reason its value is more introspective than immediate. I connected most with its longest song because of its profound lyrics and incredible harmonies: Indian Sunset.
4 out of 5 Good album. Elton's songs are timeless. Nice to hear some lesser-played songs.
man knows how to play a damn piano, i'll give him that.
Best Song: Tiny Dancer I like me some Elton John and this was the first time listening to this particular album. Of course, I knew Levon and Tiny Dancer but the rest of the songs are great too. 5/5.
Tiny Dancer alone makes this album legendary. A few duds but that’s okay. Love the song compositions. The mix is a little questionable (drums feel like in another room)
More interesting than the other albums so far....gospel choirs, mandolins everything and only one vaguely familiar song. I'd give it 3.5 stars if I could.
*1971 *Starts off with Tiny Dancer and Levon. Wow. *Solid songs, nothing weird. RATING - 8/10
"Tiny Dancer" and some other songs. Obviously Reg is a total ledge but beyond the lead track, there's not much here beyond the standard Elton template. Which is fine.
Was interesting…like the type of thing you have on while waiting at a gas station for something
2/10 not good to me First song was okay-ish
Not my vibes.
Quite the opener on this bad boy. My first time listening to this album. It was a treat. For some reason I'm struggling about whether or not it's a five. 5
Includes the iconic Tiny Dancer and Levon. The title track is instrumental and lovely. Some of the songs have a little country twang, which is more unique for him. Quite a variety, very enjoyable.
Was al een favoriet!
Yeh, nice. Didn’t love it. Probably won’t play it again. But I’ve got respect for Elton and there were some nice bits. Not that I can remember them!
He’s got some good songs but from what I’ve experienced, he’s only a fine musician when it comes to making entire albums. At least with this one.
A great Elton album! Has my fav Elton John song in it as well! Such a good album!
Well written and crafted, but for some reason it just doesn’t move me.
Despite seeing Elton John in concert and knowing almost all of his hits (thanks to my wife, who is a huge fan), I had never actually listened through any of his studio albums prior to this challenge. MATW has made me understand why Elton is known for his singles, rather than his albums – outside of a couple highlights and some wacky bits of instrumentation here and there, this LP is just not that memorable. I didn’t find myself aching for the album to be over, but I also can’t really see myself coming back to listen to any of the songs outside of the obvious one that everyone knows. Hopefully there’s a fantastic album from EJ yet to come on this list! Highlights: Tiny Dancer, Razor Face, Holiday Inn, All the Nasties
OK, Tiny Dancer is pop perfection. The other songs are OK - undeniably good songwriting but just a bit meh for me. But I just have a hip-hop album a generous 4 and can't give this any less. On a different day it might have been a 3. Too poppy for me.
One of the few Elton albums I had never listened through. Great album. Great to hear Indian Summer which is the basis for the 2Pac banger Ghetto Gospel that is the first place where I heard Elton as a kid.
Tiny dancer is a straight 5, but i didnt know the rest of the album. Turns out its more of the same, but less catchy. Some lovely playing is marred by clunky lyrics. A fine album but it peaked early.
Contains Tiny dancer,so come on. But.... uneven to say the least.
Unfortunately did not do much for me, though it was obviously sonically high-quality and mixed/produced well (the sound was very deep/3-dimensional and didn't fall flat). Elton John, at least to me, despite being very talented, seems to have a curse of all songs sounding the same. Hoping other projects by him change my mind. My favorites were "Tiny Dancer" and "Rotten Peaches."
nice
Even this early in his career, Elton John had a flair for the cinematic and theatrical. Given how iconic it now is, I’m surprised that Tiny Dancer wasn’t an huge hit back then. Enjoyable all the way through, though admittedly it comes dangerously close to being essentially an album of Tiny Dancer clones.
mid & average
Favourites: All of them!