Elton John LIST OF ALBUM REVIEWS: Empty Sky (1969) Elton John (1970) Tumbleweed Connection (1971) Madman Across the Water (1971) Honky Chateau (1972) Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player (1973) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) Caribou (1974) Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) Rock of the Westies (1975) Blue Moves (1976) A Single Man (1978) Victim of Love (1979) 21 at 33 (1980) The Fox (1981) Jump Up! (1982) Too Low For Zero (1983) Breaking Hearts (1984) Ice on Fire (1985) Leather Jackets (1986) Dost thou havest any comments about Flelton Phlon in generale? Leave them here. Brief album summaries: Empty Sky (1969) Hello. Shall I introduce myself? I am Elton John, and I like the piano. ... No. I don't think you understand. I *really* like the piano. Overall Album Score: 7.2 out of 10 Average Song Score: 7.7 Album Tilt: 7.0 Artist Tilt: 7.0 Link to the full review: An Empty Sky For an Empty Head Elton John (1970) Elton John picks a style and sticks with it! And the lucky winner is... theatrical piano pop! Congratulations! You win a lifetime's supply of Oatie Munchables. Overall Album Score: 8.2 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.5 Album Tilt: 8.0 Artist Tilt: 8.0 Link to the full review: Elton John's the Name, Making Potty's the Game Tumbleweed Connection (1971) Okay ... Elton John takes his chosen direction and decides to make a concept album out of it. And, it's pretty good, even though I found it a bit trying to go through. Sorry. It's still good, though! Really! Overall Album Score: 8.6 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.9 Album Tilt: 7.5 Artist Tilt: 9.5 Link to the full review: The Tumbleweed Made a Connection, and I Feel Very Uncomfortable Madman Across the Water (1971) Elton John puts everything in the John and makes a prog-rock album! Though, it's still good ole Elton as we know 'im. Overall Album Score: 8.9 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.8 Album Tilt: 9.0 Artist Tilt: 9.0 Link to the full review: The 'Madman Across the Water' Made a Pass At Me Honky Chateau (1972) Elton John finally makes a major pop album. And it's a masterpiece! From beginning to end, it's a delight! Overall Album Score: 9.5 out of 10 Average Song Score: 9.4 Album Tilt: 9.5 Artist Tilt: 9.5 Link to the full review: Honky ... Chateau? Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player (1973) Elton John gets out the crocodiles and gets EVEN POPPIER! Overall Album Score: 7.9 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.2 Album Tilt: 8.0 Artist Tilt: 7.5 Link to the full review: Don't Shoot Me, I'm a Playa! Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) Whoah ... Elton John makes a giant salad (a double album) and throws just about every ingredient into it known to mankind ... and it's pretty tasty! Overall Album Score: 9.3 out of 10 Average Song Score: 9.3 Album Tilt: 9.0 Artist Tilt: 9.5 Link to the full review: Goodbye Yellow Brick Toad Caribou (1974) It's a mid-quality Elton John album! Yippe. Overall Album Score: 8.4 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.6 Album Tilt: 8.5 Artist Tilt: 8.0 Link to the full review: I Carry Boo, Said the Mother Ghost to Her Infant Son Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975) HOLY COW! ... Now is this a crowning achievement or what???? I love it! I love it! I love it! Overall Album Score: 9.8 out of 10 Average Song Score: 9.5 Album Tilt: 10 Artist Tilt: 10 Link to the full review: Captain Somewhat Fantastic and the Off-Brown Dirt Half-Cowboy Rock of the Westies (1975) Um ... Well, I guess we can't expect two utter masterpieces from the same person in the same year ... Overall Album Score: 7.7 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.1 Album Tilt: 7.5 Artist Tilt: 7.5 Link to the full review: West of the Rockies ... Hey! That Actually Makes Sense! Blue Moves (1976) Oh, COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This Elton John album is more than 80 minutes of BLAH ... More like Boo Moves ... Overall Album Score: 6.3 out of 10 Average Song Score: 7.0 Album Tilt: 6.0 Artist Tilt: 6.0 Link to the full review: Blue Hooves A Single Man (1978) The first album in Elton John's career where it's SEALED that he lost his touch! ... SEALED!!!!!!!!! ... Yeah. That serious. Overall Album Score: 7.3 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.0 Album Tilt: 7.0 Artist Tilt: 7.0 Link to the full review: A Single Man Seeking a Woman Who Isn't Stupid Victim of Love (1979) Mrm Overall Album Score: 3.7 out of 10 Average Song Score: 4.7 Album Tilt: 3.5 Artist Tilt: 3.0 Link to the full review: Victim of This Freaking Album 21 at 33 (1980) Back to pleasant staleness as usual, but there are a few genuine moments... Overall Album Score: 7.4 out of 10 Average Song Score: 7.7 Album Tilt: 7.5 Artist Tilt: 7.0 Link to the full review: 21 at 33 at Dinner The Fox (1981) The genuine moments are even lesser, but this guy is always pleasant... no matter what he does... Overall Album Score: 7.2 out of 10 Average Song Score: 7.5 Album Tilt: 7.0 Artist Tilt: 7.0 Link to the full review: The Spocks Jump Up! (1982) Elton John is showing hints of his former energies and glory --- heck, that's enough to excite me! Overall Album Score: 8.1 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.2 Album Tilt: 8.0 Artist Tilt: 8.0 Link to the full review: Jump Up! Too Low For Zero (1983) Elton John's melodies are getting even better and alarmingly close to his former glories. His fans should probably own this. Overall Album Score: 8.6 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.7 Album Tilt: 8.5 Artist Tilt: 8.5 Link to the full review: So You're Negative Breaking Hearts (1984) Rockin' and awesome... Overall Album Score: 8.3 out of 10 Average Song Score: 8.4 Album Tilt: 8.5 Artist Tilt: 8.0 Link to the full review: Baking Tarts Ice on Fire (1985) Hey, Elton! Where's all the fun go??? Overall Album Score: 6.9 out of 10 Average Song Score: 7.1 Album Tilt: 7.0 Artist Tilt: 6.5 Link to the full review: Slice the Spiral Leather Jackets (1986) Sheesh! Overall Album Score: 5.8 out of 10 Average Song Score: 6.0 Album Tilt: 6.0 Artist Tilt: 5.5 Link to the full review: Weather Whack-Its

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