What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

Band Members for this release

Elton John: piano, keyboards, vocals, backing vocals
Guy Babylon: keyboards
Davey Johnstone: guitar, backing vocals
Fred Mandel: guitar, keyboards, organ
Romeo Williams: bass guitar
Jonathan Moffett: drums
Vince Denham: saxophone
Marlena Jeter: backing vocals
Natalie Jackson: backing vocals
Mortonette Jenkins: backing vocals



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)



Producer: Chris Thomas

22nd album, #23 US, #1 UK, #2 Australia, #30 Canada
Singles - Healing Hands (#13 US, #45 UK, #14 Australia, #8 Canada)
..........Sacrifice (#18 US, #1 UK, #7 Australia, #19 Canada)
..........Club At The End Of The Street (#28 US, #47 UK, #19 Australia, #12 Canada)

Liner note here says this album was inspired by soul pioneers of the 60's-70's. They must still be trying to figure out who they are, as nothing
on here has any resemblance to any soul music I heard back then. But whatever Elton/Bernie, you guys go ahead and discover your roots. I'll just
listen. Down to 1 love track on an Elton album, the beautiful Amazes Me. Not having the required fresh listens of all, this may be my first sub
2.0 score for an Elton album. But at least I didn't have bonus tracks to drag it down more. I just read where Sacrifice off of here was Elton's
first #1 single in the UK, and the album is his all time best selling there. That seems unreal.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Stones Throw From Hurtin'
Best Track - Amazes Me

Track Listing

1. Durban Deep **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viZW8Rv_yLU
2. Healing Hands **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJxSrblQMs
3. Whispers **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmfpcjoLeUA0
4. Club at the End of the Street **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00pRLyhjXXE
5. Sleeping With the Past *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfpnSbbPAsE
6. Stone's Throw From Hurtin' *
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOixjMu-1QU
7. Sacrifice **
video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrLkTZrPZA4
8. I Never Knew Her Name **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8kjE1tuVNA
9. Amazes Me ***
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r3PFJPy36Y
10. Blue Avenue **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeFZzlSg354

3's - 1
2's - 7
1's - 2

grade - 1.9 of 3.0
allmusic - 2.0 of 5.0