Recensioni Wonderful Crazy Night

Uncut assegna 7/10, come da recensione allegata (in alta definizione).

Agli album recenti avevano dato:
SFTWC 6
PR 8
TCATK 4
TU 8
TDB 9

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Q Music: 3 stelle


Altri album:
SFTWC 3 stars
PR 3 stars
TCATK 4 stars
TU 4 stars
TDB 2 stars

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Mojo 4 stars (Beppe qui ho rubato la tua foto)

SFTWC 3 stars
PR 3 stars
TCATK 4 stars
TU 4 stars
TDB 3 stars

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Teamrock.com: 7/10

"Sir Captain Fantastic wings in for album No.32.

Reanimated by 2010’s The Union, his fine collaborative effort with Leon Russell, Elton John declared he was only interested in making honest and personal records from now on. Follow-up The Diving Board (2013) was certainly a striking return to the piano-centric economy of his early days.

Wonderful Crazy Night finds him forging another link to the past by reuniting core members of his classic band from the 70s – namely guitarist Davey Johnstone, drummer Nigel Olsson and percussionist Ray Cooper – on a set of songs whose freshness reflects the spontaneous manner in which they were recorded.

Having overseen those previous two albums, producer T Bone Burnett is back too, John transmuting the words of Bernie Taupin into lusty R&B, Memphis soul and a little southern blues. The terrific In The Name Of You and Claw Hammer both smoulder as much as rock; Guilty Pleasure is an ebullient bout of hairy pop‘n’roll. Elton’s late-period purple patch continues.

La rivista più importante in UK.

PR è molto (sopra)valutato da molti critici. Anche Allmusic per esempio gli assegna 4 stelle più di TCATK, TU e TDB.

http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/...mac-mcnaughton/

2 STARS

You know when commercials for sanitary products or car insurance can't afford the royalties of a big hit so they employ 'sound-a-likes' that skrimp on substance to deliver something naggingly familiar?

So it is with Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin's quadrillionth collaboration on which Vegas ballroom exuberance is replicated with a lethargic bounciness, delivering nought but B-grade deja vu. The million dollar piano plonks along, Guilty Pleasure goes a bit 'Travelling Wilburys' and there's far too much trundling of big band Americana-isms. The night Elton seems to be having is as tiresome as the garish title and cover art.

Record Collector: 3 stelle (aveva dato 4 stelle a TDB)

http://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/wonderful-crazy-night

A bit of all Dwight

This is a pleasant surprise; since he started hooking up with T-Bone Burnett, Elton John seems to have rediscovered his good taste button. The rootsy approach of The Diving Board is improved upon here with a set of songs that manage to introduce New Orleans swing to Rickenbacker licks that are artfully set to Byrds-like chime. Wonderful Crazy Night (wonderful crazy Knight, geddit?) is unashamedly retro but surely that’s no crime.

Drummer Nigel Olsson and guitarist Davey Johnstone slide next to the boss with practised nonchalance, while Bernie Taupin’s lyrics have more than a whiff of Jimmy Webb about them – they’re eccentric on I’ve Got 2 Wings and histrionic on Claw Hammer, but Elton carries them off. In essence, this is old-school easy listening, yet Looking Up and the aptly named Guilty Pleasure are undeniably melodic pop marvels.

John also has the sense to stick to his vocal comfort zone. He may not have the old higher register, but he’s perfectly equipped to inhabit the romantic pastoralism of Free & Easy and manages to keep Children’s Song the right side of icky. A couple of duds: No Monsters telegraphs its Lennon-esque references, while England & America is pointless dad-rock. Everything else works.

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THE INDEPENDENT: 4 stelle (5 stelle a TDB)

www.pressreader.com/uk/the-independ...330222/TextView

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RENOWNED FOR SOUND: 3.5 stelle

http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/albu...ul-crazy-night/

he Legend: Elton John, is back and celebrating the release of his 33rd studio album, Wonderful Crazy Night. He’s a man that seemingly can do it all and this time around sees John reconnect with his roots, delivering a collection of enjoyable tracks.

Elton John Wonderful Crazy NightUsing some up-tempo melodies to his advantage to open Wonderful Crazy Night both the title track and In The Name Of You feature a punchy beat to frame Elton John’s signature deep croon that owns each track. And it seems that a certain groove was found with this particular formula as singles Blue Wonderful and Looking Up follow on with a similar style. Each tune certainly rings true alone, but the recurring beats and overly repetitive choruses get to be quite overdone as the album plays on. But the grandeur of Claw Hammer and its vibrant piano melody is a refreshing addition to the mix. And finally to close out, you’re treated to the almost magical soundings of The Open Chord. The combination of it’s gentle plucks, dreamy melody and of course the show stopping Elton John vocals make it a truly wonderful send off the record.

As someone who’s been in the industry mix for so many years it’s understandable that, as an artist, Elton John has found himself in a unique groove. And although it’s very much exciting and impressive to be given yet another set of songs, Wonderful Crazy Night just doesn’t live up to its title. While some individual tracks shine, unfortunately as a whole it just lacks a certain spark, with each song being so consistent in its production and delivery the album almost becomes one note.

Edited by deacon Lee - 2/2/2016, 11:08

http://www.dailytribune.com/arts-and-enter...kelley-and-more

Voto: A -

The covers of Elton John’s last two albums speak to the vast difference between the two. On 2013’s “The Diving Board” a man stands at the end of a springboard, hesitating as he looks down into an abyss — much like many of the low-key, ruminative songs that populated the set. On “Wonderful Crazy Night,” however, we have an ebullient John, rose-colored glasses and all, in front of a colorful abstract splash. And that’s fitting because the 10 songs are upbeat and mostly uptempo, with longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin writing about love, joy and settled early adulthood while John — who co-produced with T-Bone Burnett — and his band romp through rockers such as “Guilty Pleasure,” the swampy “In the Name of You,” the shuffling “Looking Up,” the gospel-tinged “Claw Hammer” and the rowdy, New Orleans-flavored title track. Even more textured fare such as “Blue Wonderful,” “A Good Heart,” “Tambourine” and “The Open Chord” have an earthy energy and sonic variety that recalls early ’70s John favorites such as “Honky Chateau” and “Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only the Piano Player.” Only “I’ve Got 2 Wings,” Taupin’s musing about the late Louisiana guitar-playing preacher Elder Utah, veers from theme, but it complements it, too, a departed spirit that never lost its vigor cheerleading for a man whose vitality is equally intact.

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/...americana-roots

4 stars

Elton John’s 2010 album with Leon Russell, The Union, signalled a new determination to reconnect with the magic of his early-70s albums that established him as the world’s biggest-selling artist and are still revered by connoisseurs. You’d have to say that on Wonderful Crazy Night he succeeds in recreating the rootsy Americana of his youth, with help from his touring band, co-producer T-Bone Burnett and, of course, long-standing lyricist Bernie Taupin. It sounds like they’re having a blast. It was recorded in just 17 days, which has perhaps contributed to the urgency of tracks such as In the Name of You. But it has not come at the expense of John’s nose for a hit, with melodies such as that of Claw Hammer proving his pop sensibility is as acute as ever. A Good Heart and Blue Wonderful are classy, mid-paced ballads – familiar territory for Elton John, though there’s a bit more gravel and grit in his voice these days.