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[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



One of the few live albums that get a love rating from me. Maybe not live in the traditional sense. This was
recorded in a studio for live broadcast on WABC radio back in Elton's early years. It is his fourth album and he had
made waves on both sides with both his self tited and Tumbleweed Connection albums. I guess that justified this
release. Surprised it did as well as it did, with a #11 here in the states. The only other performers here are Nigel
Olsen and Dee Murray. Davey Johnstone had yet to join the band. Think all these tracks were previously released
except for the Honky Tonk Women cover which is my least favorite. Love three tracks and like three. Sixty Years On
is my favorite. Would have been Burn Down The Mission, but it turns into a jam with some Get Back and something else
thrown in, going on for 22 minutes. There is an audience for the recording, but their input is at a minimum,
sporadic applause and whooping it up. More like a club setting. Did not include clips for these tracks unless they were from that recording.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Honky Tonk Women

Best Track - Sixty Years On

1) Take Me To The Pilot ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LPSMDYzDGM
2) Honky Tonk Women **
3) Sixty Years On *** - close enough, beautiful
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoQqGNYW5Tw
4) Can I Put You On ***
5) Bad Side Of The Moon **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjUT8T3cyqc
6) Burn Down The Mission **

3's - 3
2's - 3
1's - 0

Grade - 2.5
allmusic - 2.2