Nuovo album piano, basso e batteria prodotto da T Bone Burnett !!!, Registrazioni gennaio 2012

Snookeroo (uno dei critici più cattivi dell'ultimo Elton) su CW. Riequilibriamo, e sentiamo l'altra campana, se no il Capo ci inonda con la negatività.

This is Elton's best album in 30 years.

I don't say that lightly. I'm one of EJ's toughest critics. But this is what I've been waiting years for.
Know how I've been bitching about the songs character? The snippets were deceiving -- this album gushes with individual character.
Yeah, I know a lot of the songs are in the same key, blah, blah - but there is a ton of variety here - not only between songs, but actually within the songs.

In my opinion, there's not a dog on the whole thing. And the best surprise is that the songs I thought I wouldn't like are some of the best. I couldn't stand the snippet of "Take This Dirty Water", but damned if that isn't one hell of a song!

"Home Again" is my favorite, but probably because that really touches a personal chord for me right now.

"A Town Called Jubilee" is just incredible - what a hook.

"The Ballad of Blind Tom" - how anyone can like "Ticking", and not like this is beyond me.

"Can't Stay Alone Tonight" - totally unexpected. Not what I expected at all. Delightful twists and turns! "Things have to change - and they might" (they have! Yay!)

"Voyeur" - delightfully quirky song. One of those songs where the lyrics and music are incongruent with extraordinary results.

"New Fever Waltz" - Dream #4, in my opinion.

"Mexican Vacation" - absolutely raucous and infectious.

"The Diving Board" - Elton at his coolest.

Love, love, love the lyrics on this album from start to finish. Hell, even the album artwork is fantastic.

Bravo, Reg, bravo.

Altri due + su Crazy Water


This is the album I've waited 38 long years for. Yes, the snippets were deceptive; this is not boring and samey old Elton. Yes, almost every song has its individual character, a delightful surprise, shifts and lovely little musical additions, reasons to smile, and the title track is certainly Elton at his coolest. I didn't think he had that voice in him. Extraordinary! There's real love and warmth has gone into this, absolutely not resting on worn laurels. And it all fits together so well. Credit to T Bone too.
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I think the album is amazing! And I agree with Snookeroo... many of those clips were deceiving. I was pleasantly surprised by a couple of songs that I thought I would NOT care for after hearing the clip - namely "Can't Stay Alone Tonight," and "Oceans Away" - the former going in places I did not expect, and the latter having blown me away at the gorgeous bridge! I LOVE "Oscar Wilde Gets Out" and "The Ballad Of Blind Tom." Love the piano work in both... I cannot stop listening to "My Quicksand," which in my opinion seems the most "experimental" for lack of a better word, and the lyrics are pure Taupin gold! I also agree with another poster (sorry I can't remember who) who noted that "Voyeur" comes pretty close to capturing the "classic" Elton sound! My expectations of this album have been exceeded and I will happily walk in to my local retailer to pick up my deluxe copy on Tuesday, September 24th!
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