1001 Albums Summary

tiny dancer - obviously a classic, that chorus is so good even if it is drilled into listeners an insane extent. very beautifully written levon - more folk-ish song, i loved the orchestral elements near the end, felt like such a great way to compliment the build-up razor face - kind of boring + has a weird chorus, felt very generic madman across the water - a very cool ballad, i like the repeated guitar motif in the middle a lot and how it fades into the second part of the song. the writing is so god damn good. indian desert - this is literally a word painting. it feels so anxious and suspensful, i LOVE the different parts of this song. the writing is absolutely gorgeous, so poetic and something you can really think about. elton and bernie are really good at these longer, more intense songs holiday inn - the twang on this song is extremely noticeable and i do not know how i feel about it. very generic and notably shorter than everything else here rotten peaches - okay this is just proto bruce springsteen with gospel vocals. this just feels corny though. all the nasties - slow, but it was pretty good! i hate chanting endings and this one felt corny with the backing choir. otherwise i didnt mind it, the country fit elton this time goodbye - delightfully melodramatic closer. nice and spiffy way to close this album. gives me similar vibes to "nevermore" by queen in the absolutely gorgeous piano playing and melancholic vibe. overall, this album is very pretty and nice to listen to. elton and bernie taupin's lyrics are absolutely wonderful, the instrumentals are generally excellent performed and his voice sounds great. although the album dramatically slows down in its last four tracks with the more country-inspired feel to it, i still feel like this deserves the praise it gets. 3.5/5