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| From | mkropp@comcast.net |
| Subject | Re: Elton John |
| Date | Wed, 10 Nov 2004 16:56:31 +0000 |
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This is an interesting topic to me since I have been on something of an Elton John "jag" lately. SFTWC was the first new Elton John album I bought in ages, and I really liked it. "I Want Love" is my favorite with "This Train....." a close second.
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> I respectfully disagree. While the album is not perfect, I think American
> Triangle, Original Sin, The Ballad of the Boy In The Red Shoes, and This
> Train Don't Stop Here Anymore had hooks galore.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Bennett"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Elton John
>
>
> > I didn't think the Songs From the West Coast album was
> > that hot. Much like the last Bee Gees album, the
> > songs aren't sharply crafted enough (though SFTWC was
> > much better than the last Bee Gees disc). Elton
> > replicates his '70s sound, but the songs wander around
> > for 4 or 5 minutes, without, for the most part,
> > sharply focused hooks. This seems to be a common
> > malady for long-time vets - they can reach back to
> > their glory days, and make song in the same mold, but
> > they can't close the deal.
> >
> > Mike Bennett
> > --- Mark Eichelberger
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I haven't bought the new Peachtree Road CD, but I
> > > plan to. However, I don't think Elton's 2001
> > > release "Songs From The West Coast" has been
> > > mentioned and this release probably provided the
> > > impetus for the new album. While not perfect,
> > > "Songs From the West Coast" contained some great
> > > songs including The Emperor's New Clothes, American
> > > Triangle, Original Sin, I Want Love, Ballad Of The
> > > Boy In The Red Shoes, and This Train Don't Stop Here
> > > Anymore. If you love the classic Elton John of the
> > > seventies, you may want to give it a spin.
> > >
> > > Mark E.
> > >
> >
> >
> > =====
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> http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/chicagopopshowreport/?yguid=162827291
> >
> > Music reviews: http://www.fufkin.com
>
>
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