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What Are You Listening To? - Jerome - 18-03-2014

Oh MH and CH are just going to love this one. Mike Oldfield's 'The Songs of Distant Earth'. Perfection! This is real imagination at work. The mixing on this album is superb - as is the music. Classical, ethnic, electronic and rock elements all combined on one incredible musical journey.

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 19-03-2014

Band Members for this release

Elton John: keyboards, vocals
Davey Johnstone: guitars, backing vocals
David Gilmour: guitar on "Understanding Women"
Olle Romo: drums, percussion, programming
Pino Palladino: bass guitar
Mark Taylor: keyboards
Guy Babylon: keyboards, programming
Adam Seymour: guitars
Eric Clapton: guitar and vocals on "Runaway Train"
Nigel Olsson: backing vocals
Kiki Dee: backing vocals
Jonice Jamison: backing vocals
Carole Fredericks: backing vocals
Beckie Bell: backing vocals

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Artist Recording History

studio albums - 31
compilation albums - 17
live albums - 4
ep's - 3
singles - 129

Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1995
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, 1994
Kennedy Center Honor - 2004
5 Grammy awards

from my library (cd)

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Producer: Chris Thomas

23rd album, #8 US, #2 UK, #2 Australia, #7 Canada
Singles - The One (#9 US, #10 UK, #15 Australia, #1 Canada)
..........Runaway Train (#31 UK)
..........The Last Song (#23 US, #21 UK, #32 Australia, #7 Canada)
..........Simple Life (#30 US, #44 UK, #3 Canada)

A bump for me from his last album, after a 3 year break. I get 4 love tracks out of this one, almost up to par for Elton. Guest appearances from
David Gilmour and Eric Clapton on different tracks. This was Elton's best selling album in the US since 1975's Captain Fantastic. Maybe it was
the rehab stint that put Elton back on track. We all know how drugs and alcohol inhibit writing and performance ability. In his defense he does
claim that this is first album he had recorded sober in many years. Good for him.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Sweat It Out
Best Track - The One

Track Listing

1. Simple Life ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPN1oaBoyQU
2. The One ***
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85B_REWeNcM
3. Sweat It Out *
4. Runaway Train ** Clapton
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxJu413Oz0E
5. Whitewash County *** country feel
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2kaHytln2k
6. The North **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRZagSBSnsM
7. When a Woman Doesn't Want You **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aZhRGUgb0Q
8. Emily **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzdD3YqQCr8
9. On Dark Street **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoB6J04BLnc
10. Understanding Women ** Gilmour
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvEjB5fpzaM
11. The Last Song ***
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFP4Rk_Tx_E

3's - 4
2's - 6
1's - 1

grade - 2.3 of 3.0
allmusic - 3.0 of 5.0

What Are You Listening To? - Jerome - 19-03-2014

Cat Stevens - Foreigner - not as well known as his more famous albums but I like it - a lot.

What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-03-2014

no cover art available!

GERRY RAFFERTY "baker street" cd, 1980

another of the xmas giftcard purchases.
i also bought his "city to city" album at christmas which i also love.
this time its a compilation album from Rafferty containing selected tracks from his first three studio albums...
this is another "love" album, so i should invest in some more Rafferty at some point, great stuff from a greatly underappreciated artist by me!

1. baker street ***
2. take the money and run **
3.syncopatin' sandy ***
4. the tourist **
5. the island **
6. days gone down **
7. didnt i ***
8. its gonna be a long night ***
9. home and dry **
10.bring it all home ***

3s=5
2s=5
1s=0

rating: 2.5

What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-03-2014

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN "born to run" cd, 1975

career stats:

studio albums: 18
singles: 72

this album stats: #3 US, #7 AU, #31 CAN, #17 UK

single stats:
"born to run"...................#23 US, #38 AU, #53 CAN, #93 UK
"tenth avenue freezeout....#83 US, #82 CAN

xmas giftcard purchase one of three from The Boss...
i did own this one at some point, but i guess it has gone missing during house moving, as cds inevitably do from time to time!
this is Springsteen's third studio set, it contains a good mix of rock and roll and folky ballads.
lyrics as usual are classy affairs as are most of his lyrics in general!
this is "classic" 1970s rock not just "classic" Springsteen!
great to have this one back in my collection!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: night
best track: tenth avenue freezeout

tracks:

1. thunder road ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I579UTHm-o live
2. tenth avenue freezeout ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxgPBILzBDk live
3. night **
4. backstreets **
5. born to run ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO46eJh7F3E live
6. she's the one **
7. meeting across the river **
8. jungleland ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PTJHhUeAfc live

3s=4
2s=4
1s=0

rating: 2.5

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 21-03-2014

Band Members for this release

Elton John: vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonium, backing vocals
Guy Babylon: keyboards, programming, backing vocals
Bob Birch: bass guitar, backing vocals
Teddy Borowiecki: accordion
Paul Brennan: pipes, flute
Paul Buckmaster: orchestra, arrangements
Paul Carrack: Hammond organ
Ray Cooper: percussion
Dermont Crehan: violin
Davey Johnstone: guitar, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
Charlie Morgan: drums

[Image: Elton_John_lo.jpg]

Artist Recording History

studio albums - 31
compilation albums - 17
live albums - 4
ep's - 3
singles - 129

Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1995
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, 1994
Kennedy Center Honor - 2004
5 Grammy awards

from my library (cd)

[Image: MI0001798085.jpg?partner=allrovi.com]

Producer: Elton John/Greg Penny

25th album, #13 US, #3 UK, #6 Australia, #3 Canada
Singles - Believe (#13 US, #15 UK, #23 Australia, #1 Canada)
..........Made In England (#52 US, #18 UK, #48 Australia, #5 Canada)
..........Blessed (#34 US, #3 Canada)
..........Please (#33 UK, #27 Canada)

Nice comeback from that nasty Duets idea. After 3 albums with Chris Thomas producing Elton takes on the task, with assistance from Greg Penny.
This was the last album to include long time band member Ray Cooper on bass. Elton got a Grammy nomination for the single Believe and an AMA
nomination as Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist. He lost out on both. Believe was the highest charting of the 4 singles, with Canada taking it to
#1. That wasn't one of my favs, House gets my vote. Elton was fresh off of his success with the Lion King soundtrack when he started working on
this. Paul Carrack from Squeeze shows up on a couple of tracks, and we have the master himself Paul Buckmaster contributing on the string
sections. All up a very nice album.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Lies
Best Track - House

Track Listing

1. Believe **
video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABSXJiYQFuI
2. Made in England ***
video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmmRmvcV5Ac
3. House ***
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6NoNlcUrEg
4. Cold **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57NX7aViovg
5. Pain **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7ezHCJoC-w
6. Belfast ** depressing
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0RqPK2nGmk
7. Latitude **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5PMW8xZRWQ
8. Please **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEemkE1e8n8
9. Man **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBgjlUKn20g
10. Lies **
audio - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DOISlPkop4
11. Blessed **
video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CCsODb6D0g

3's - 2
2's - 9
1's - 0

grade - 2.2 of 3.0
allmusic - 3.0 of 5.0

What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-03-2014

i did like ALL the singles off this one when it came out but never got round to buying the album...

do you own his very good "songs from the west coast" album, or had you given up on Elton by that time?
did you also eventually get that one with Leon Russell also....pure class IMO

What Are You Listening To? - Music Head - 21-03-2014

CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:i did like ALL the singles off this one when it came out but never got round to buying the album...

do you own his very good "songs from the west coast" album, or had you given up on Elton by that time?
did you also eventually get that one with Leon Russell also....pure class IMO
I'd say you need that one mate
as I need to fill in that big gap I have after this last one I have (other than The Diving Board) that I'm playing now, The Big Picture
that review will be up next
was going to ask you about those I am missing.
you just told me you like those 2
what about Peachtree Road and The Captain & The Kid
and another older one I discovered I am missing is The Fox
have you heard them? anyone?
so all I need is those 5 and my Elton collection will be complete

What Are You Listening To? - CRAZY-HORSE - 21-03-2014

i havent heard the Peachtree or Captain albums mate, so cant help you there
but The Fox, i have that on vinyl...its a piece of crap, from around 1980ish as i recall?
"nobody wins" was the biggest hit from it and that was a failure by his standards then also, so guess very few people actually bought it,

but you gotta get that collection complete man...

What Are You Listening To? - Jerome - 22-03-2014

The Eagles - Long Road Out of Eden - title track is fabulous - lots of material - overall a good album.