21 At 33 - Elton John

Advantages: Quality of music, extra CD, extra books with lyrics & scraps
Disadvantages: Books difficult to read

...On June 17th 1967 Liberty Records placed an advert in the New Musical Express paper for talent; it wanted artists, composers or singer-musicians to form a new group. In a rural village called Owmby-by-Spital in Lincolnshire, a young teenager named Bernie Taupin had written some poems & with a little persuasion from his mother, he sent them to Liberty records. Meanwhile in Pinner, North London, another young lad called Reginald Kenneth Dwight (a.k.a. Elton John) submitted details of himself to Liberty & received a request to do an audition. Around this time Elton John had played keyboards for a band called Bluesology who amongst others had backed Long John Baldry. Elton had never been the lead singer just the keyboard player & didn't have many songs available to perform on his own. At the audition he was asked to sing three songs & he... Read review

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Advantages: FANTATSIC
Disadvantages: NONE

...ELTON JOHN WELL HE JUST DOES NOT COMPARE TO OTHERS DOES HE. HERE IS A MAN WHO CAN ENTERAIN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES OF ALL DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS WHO LIKE ALL DIFFERENT TYPES OF MUSIC. THIS ALBUM IS RECORDED FROM HIS PERFORMANCE IN AMERICA AND INCLUDES THE AUDIENCES REACTIONS WHICH HELPS TO SHOW THE LIKENESS AND THE ENJOYMENT OF THE MUSIC, THE ALBUM CONTAINS ALL OF THE CLASSICS SUCH AS CANDLE IN THE WIND AND ALSO CONTAINS MANY DUETS WITH SUCH PEOPLE AS ANASTACIA AND RONAN KEATING. THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL WHICH CAN BE FALTED ON THE ALBUM. ELTON JOHN IN MY OPINIO IS THE BEST AND AS THIS ALBUM SHOWS ALL OF THE BEST TRACKS HE HAS DONE IT REALLY IS ELTON AT HIS HIGHEST... Read review

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Advantages: Harks back to the early Elton/Bernie style
Disadvantages: May not be popular with the modern youth

...I originally bought this album for my wife, considering that I have not liked much of Elton's new stuff, i was amazed to find that it is classic Elton. With strong overtones of Bernie Taupin, this is like a blast from the past. The Emporers new Clothes ( track 1) is from the heart and is reminiscent of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which is another Elton Classic from the 70's. This album in my humble opinion is Elton returning to the style that made him great, with a mellow upbeat fun sound that gets you in the heart and mind and drags you on a journey of discovery. This album will not appeal to some of the younger members of society, but if you can remember "Bennie and the Jets" or " Crocodile Rock" then you will want this album in your collection alongside Yellow Brick Road, Candle in the Wind and Rocketman. Sure to be a classic... Read review

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