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| Track Listing 1. I'm Still Standing 2. Mama Can't Buy You Love 3. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word 4. Little Jeannie 5. Blue Eyes 6. Don't Go Breaking My Heart - (with Kiki Dee) 7. Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) 8. Kiss the Bride 9. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 10. Who Wears These Shoes? 11. Sad Songs (Say So Much) 12. Wrap Her Up 13. Nikita
Album Notes Personnel includes: Elton John (vocals, keyboards); The Spinners, Kiki Dee, George Michael (vocals); Ritchie Zito, Leroy M. Bell, Nik Kershaw, Davey Johnston (guitar); M.F.S.B. (strings, horns); Jim Horn (piccolo, alto saxophone); Phil Todd (alto saxophone); David Bitelli (tenor & baritone saxophones); Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone); Paul Spong (trumpet); Jerry Hey (flugelhorn); Rick Taylor (trombone); Fred Mandel (keyboards, synthesizer); Thom Bell (keyboards); Ray Cooper (vibraphone); Dee Murray, Bob Babbitt, Paul Westwood, Dave Paton (bass); Nigel Olsson, Charles Collins, Jeff Porcaro, Dave Mattacks (drums); Larry Washington (percussion); Bill Champlin, Katie Kissoon, Pete Wingfield (background vocals). Producers: Chris Thomas, Thom Bell, Elton John, Clive Franks, Gus Dudgeon. Engineers: Bill Price, Renate, Stuart Epps. All tracks have been digitally remastered. These aren't generally considered Elton John's greatest years, but he certainly still knew how to craft a song. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," which originally appeared on 1976's BLUE MOVES, would be one of the great ballads of any Elton John era, or anybody's era for that matter. And if you think songs like "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (a number one duet with Kiki Dee) or "Blue Eyes" are a bit on the sappy side, just try not singing along. Having fun while flexing his pop-rock chops, John spent the decade imitating soul ("Mama Can't Buy You Love,") hard rock ("I'm Still Standing") and himself ("Little Jeannie") and kept pop radio mighty happy in the process--you may be surprised at how exactly this collection sounds like pop radio of the same era. Highlights, besides those already mentioned, include the John Lennon tribute "Empty Garden" and the ironically upbeat "Sad Songs (Say So Much)," which is a much better tune if you can just get that Sasson commercial out of your head. | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||||
Reviews  just ok Hearing Elton's best from that era shows that he lost something after the early 70's. The production got poppy and the music no longer seemed like it had its own soul. With the exception of "Empty Garden" none of these songs can hold a candle to the earlier works. Review ID: 10000000006052919 Was this review helpful? Report this review  Great for Hard to Find 80's Elton John1 of 1 people found this review helpful. I loved the song he did called 'Wrap Her Up'...Took me forever to find it, but finally did. Of course it also includes tons of his standards as well. Review ID: 10000000003815887 Was this review helpful? Report this review Elton John- Greatest Hits 1976-1986 CD2 of 2 people found this review helpful. I am one of Elton John's biggest fans, so I try to get all his music. I liked his music best in that era, and that was one of the cd's I didn't have. That's why I bought it. I haven't seen that one in the stores around here, so it's a little hard to find. I'm glad I checked on ebay for it. My only (complaint?) is that it isn't a new cd; it was slightly used, but it was in excellent shape. The price was right, too. Review ID: 10000000001087431 Was this review helpful? Report this review |
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