01-12-2011, 08:42
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ok, had this one since it came out, only just got round to hearing it...heard it twice over the last couple of days to make sure my first impressions were valid.
THIS IS A BRILLIANT ALBUM!...
dont know anything about Leon, but i sure know enough about Elton to make that call,
these songs are as good as anything Elton released back in the 1970s,early 1980s, and to those on his "songs from the west coast" album from several years ago.
this is classic Elton...probably due in no small part to Bernie Taupin once again in his corner...
Brian Wilson does some backing vocals on here as a favour to Leon because Leon was there in the Beach Boy days playing piano on a lot of their tracks,
also, Neil Young makes a surprise appearance singing guest vocals on one track..."gone to shiloh".
not a single dud track on this one at all, just very good to brilliant songs by Elton and his "idol"....
well worth buying,especially if you like the 'classic' Elton years!
from the album:
hey ahab
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5hZ6maMj3A live
monkey suit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz5s4fifleQ audio
gone to shiloh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvXK1-b3YXY audio
when love is dying
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcCFdD1Fa...re=related live
never to old(to hold somebody)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJm7XoJtfI8 live
"BTO....Bachman,Turner,Overweight
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.
They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.