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All rights reserved.Elton John [Remaster] [Super Audio Hybrid CD] - John, Elton (CD 2004)
| Track Listing 1. Your Song - (live) 2. I Need You to Turn To 3. Take Me to the Pilot 4. No Shoe Strings on Louise 5. First Episode at Hienton 6. Sixty Years On 7. Border Song - (live) 8. Greatest Discovery, The 9. Cage, The 10. King Must Die, The 11. Bad Side of the Moon 12. Grey Seal 13. Rock N Roll Madonna - (live)
Album Notes This is a hybrid Super Audio CD playable on both regular and Super Audio CD players. Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, harpsichord); Clive Hicks (guitar, acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar); Colin Green (guitar, Spanish guitar); Alan Parker, Roland Harker, Caleb Quaye (guitar); Frank Clark (acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar); Skaila Kanga (harp); Paul Buckmaster (cello); Brian Dee (organ); Diana Lewis (Moog synthesizer); Dave Richmond, Alan Weighll, Les Hurdle (bass guitar); Terry Cox, Barry Morgan (drums); Dennis Lopez, Tex Navarra (percussion); Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard, Barbara Moore, Kay Garner (background vocals). Liner Note Authors: John Tobler; Gus Dudgeon. Elton John's second album was his first to be released in the U.S., and the difference between it and its predecessor, EMPTY SKY, is palpable and immediate. ELTON JOHN opens with "Your Song," a halting ballad that is one of the most moving love songs in the modern pop canon. The album also marks John's fruitful association with Gus Dudgeon and arranger Paul Buckmaster (who'd previously collaborated on David Bowie's "Space Oddity"). The team came up with a spare orchestral sound that surrounds the singer and his piano with dashes of both classical and rock guitar, synthesizers, carefully arranged drums, and searing strings. This wasn't all-out pop yet, but rather a striking and singular brand of folk-rock. "Take Me To The Pilot" shows flashes of John's rocking future ("Bennie And The Jets" descended from it), "No Shoe Strings On Louise" is Rolling Stonesy country-rock, and "Sixty Years On" is haunting and memorable. More typical for this session is "I Need You To Turn To," another love song that finds lyricist Bernie Taupin in an unusually direct mode, and features a beautiful harpsichord melody from John. ELTON JOHN cast the mold for the singer's future superstardom. Editorial Reviews Q Magazine (08/01/1995) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  Excellent audioReview created: 08/11/06 by:  I bought this SACD so that I could check out the capabilities of my new receiver. I have to admit, I am pretty impressed. You can actually hear the timbre in the piano strings during 'Take Me to the Pilot'. The fact that it is a hybrid only sweetens the deal. It is nice to be able to play the CD in other sources. I can't say that the SACD sounds any better than DVD-audio or (my favorite) DTS Audio. But is is pretty impressive. A nice title to have when you want to show off the capabilities of your home system. Review ID: 10000000001599655 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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