What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

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



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

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