TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of Elton John
Elton John
CAREER SPAN:
Decade
Album Score
# Albums
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.
Overall Band Score:
3.2989
Elton John Album Rankings
1
Elton Johnhad made its namesake a star, propelling him to the "top of the pops." Various tour dates had further proven the showman and musician he was.
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Over the course of my tenure here at the Vault, it has probably become apparent I am a huge Elton John fan.
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Considerably lighter thanMadman Across the Water,Honky Chateauis a rollicking collection of ballads, rockers, blues, country-rock, and soul songs.
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A spiffed-up version of John's '73 magnum opus back in the vinyl era, when careers were long and LPs were short, a double album such as 1973'sGoodbye Yellow Brick Roadsignified a Big Statement.
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5
Reviewing music is not always the picnic some people may imagine it to be.
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"Hey...Could I walk you to art class?""I suppose."Her green eyes looked up at me and my whole world shrank to that moment. Every second was precious. Every step was agony.
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In 1989, Elton decided it was time to pay tribute to the sound he grew up with, the 50s and 60s rock that fueled so much good music of the 70s.
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8
Summer should be a time for floating in a pool, enjoying a game of basketball with some friends and enjoying a book outside.
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It's summertime, and that means it's time to play that funky music, shake your groove thing, do the Y.M.C.A,…well do you see where I am going with this?. Disco lives on.
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10
There is no question that Elton John's output in the 80s was nowhere near as brilliant as his 70s work. Most of his work from the Reagan decade was uninspired and sounds horribly dated today.
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11
Ladies and Gentlemen: I would like to announce Elton John's return to form.Elton John's output since 1976'sBlue Moveshas been spotty.
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12
Too Low For Zerohad officially brought Elton John back into the limelight in the mid-80s. The question was if could he continue that momentum into the next album.
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13
At the timeRare Masterswas released in 1992, most of the selections on this 37-track double-disc compilation were indeed rare.
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14
My appreciation for Elton John is clearly expressed on the pages of this Web site, though I'm not so blind as to see some of his work is less than stellar.
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15
Reg Strikes Backwas undoubtedly one of the most important albums of Elton John's career.
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16
Elton John became a true superstar with 1972'sHonky Chateau. He followed that album withDon't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, his most direct, pop-oriented album to date.
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Hard to believe that a short pianist from a failed band would go on to have one of the most successful careers in rock.
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18
The Foxsignals the end of Elton John's mediocre string of albums from the late 70s to the early 80s.
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19
Following up one's best work is never an easy task, yet it is the nature of the beast that one has to keep on working and creating.
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20
This four-CD set has had a somewhat confused history, mostly owing to licensing changes and the mergers and acquisitions of various record labels.
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21
When I first became an Elton fan, I gobbled up as many albums as I could. However, one proved impossible to find in the U.S.:Blue Moves.
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22
Track listing: 1) Take Me To The Pilot ; 2) Honky Tonk Women ; 3) Sixty Years On; 4) Can I Put You On; 5) Bad Side Of The Moon; 6) Burn Down The Mission.
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23
Let's face it, we all have off days. Musicians are no exception. The only problem with that is their off days usually result in poor music. Case in point;Caribou.In 1974, Elton John was riding high.
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Let the record state that by my count, I can't find an arrangement of albums that gives credence to the title of21 At 33. In theory, this record was the 21st of John's career, when he was 33.
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Track listing: CD I: 1) Skyline Pigeon; 2) Border Song; 3) Take Me To The Pilot; 4) Country Comfort; 5) Love Song; 6) Bad Side Of The Moon; 7) Burn Down The Mission; 8) Honky Cat; 9) Crocodile Rock; 1
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This was Elton John's first album recorded after he beat his addictions to alcohol and drugs, as well as his eating disorders.
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My first thoughts onA Single Manwas how tough it would be to review. On one hand, this is the first album without any Bernie Taupin contributions.
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Track listing: 1) Shine On Through; 2) Return To Paradise; 3) I Don't Care; 4) Big Dipper; 5) It Ain't Gonna Be Easy; 6) Part Time Love; 7) Georgia; 8) Shooting Star; 9) Madness; 10) Reverie; 11) Song
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29
Elton John has had more hot and cold streaks than a Chicago weather forecast.
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30
At the Vault we run a mailing list for the writing staff, and when this month's Elton John retrospective was announced, nobody was takingMade In England.
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31
If I didn't know any better; I would assumeIce On Fireto be Elton John's worst effort of the 1980s.
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32
Given the recent revelation that Elton John can afford to spend something like £20,000 a week on fresh flowers, it's difficult to see why he feels the need to release yet another 'Greatest Hits'
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33
Track listing: 1) Breaking Down Barriers; 2) Heart In The Right Place; 3) Just Like Belgium; 4) Nobody Wins; 5) Fascist Faces; 6) Carla; 7) Heels Of The Wind; 8) Elton's Song; 9) The Fox.
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34
I admit it; I dreaded listening to this album for the first time. Among Elton John fans, it has the reputation of being one of the worst of his albums.
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35
Track listing: 1) Johnny B. Goode; 2) Warm Love Cold World ; 3) Born Bad ; 4) Thunder In The Night ; 5) Spotlight ; 6) Street Boogie ; 7) Victim Of Love .
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36
Guest stars: K.D. Lang , P.M. Dawn , Little Richard , Don Henley ... Nik Kershaw , RuPaul ... Marcella Detroit ...zzzzz...
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37
Not strictly a "greatest hits" collection, Love Songs contains Elton John's most famous ballads, from "Your Song" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight.
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38
It feels pretty pointless to recount Elton John's achievements. You know how many hits Elton John has had. You know which songs of his have entered the public lexicon.
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39
Since this 1987 release is the album that brought "Candle in the Wind" to the charts for the first time -- the song first released on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and the song that John later reworked a
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While there are a few harder to find tracks for the more earnest enthusiast and collector, the centerpiece of this EP is undoubtedly the "Acoustic Mix" of "Candle in the Wind.
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50
A 10-song compilation of miscellaneous, previously released tracks from 1970-1973.
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