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Elton John – Songs From the West Coast 
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Elton John – Songs From the West Coast 
Label: Rocket / Universal
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Tracks:
The Emperor’s New Cloths
Dark Diamond
Look Ma, No Hands
American Triangle
Original Sin
Birds
I Want Love
The Wasteland
Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes
Love Her Like Me
Mansfield
This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore
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Judging by Elton John’s last few releases somewhere along the line he lost his way. Who can say what happened? One thing is sure, the Elton we heard over the past decade was trying harder to sound like John Lennon than the Elton John that became an international superstar in the early 70’s. 

The good news is after such a long time out wondering aimlessly along the yellow brick road, The Elton John we all know is back! Sure at times on “Songs From the West Coast” he still has a tendency to try and sing like John Lennon but more often then not, Elton sings like well Elton John.  The CD opener “The Emperor’s New Cloths” shows us a glimpse of classic Elton John piano styling.  “Dark Diamond” is a funky little tune that rings of Lou Reed and "the Bitch is Back" era Elton John. 

The first real sign that Elton John is back at his best is the piano song “Look Ma, No Hands” filled with patented Elton John hooks. That continues with the slow piano ballad “American Triangle”, while it’s not “Tiny Dancer” or “Your Song” it’s one of Elton’s finer moments in the past fifteen years. 

Other standout track here include “Original Sin” with it’s James Taylor’esq verses. The rootsy “Birds” and piano driven blues of “The Wasteland” proves Elton can still sing the blues with the best of ‘em. Ironically, it’s the first single from this album, “I Want Love” which is the weakest track featured here, don’t take that the wrong way, this is a great song but this is another instance where Elton has the tendency to try and sound like John Lennon instead of himself. Hopefully one of these days Elton will realize that when you’re Elton John, you don’t need to copy anyone else. 

“Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes” is by far the finest track on this album, it shows Elton at his best—waxing poetic at his piano with lush orchestra instrumentation painting a musical backdrop for him to build upon. 

Fans of classic Elton John will find a lot to love here, sure this is Elton John further down the road from his formative years but it is clear he has found his muse once again. 
 
 

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Posted by B.D.D:
Now i cannot believe that this old man is a gay until i heared that, gash why doesnot this old guy stop all this and work for his last day, why doesnot he get married and has children who would talk his name??? yacky...now i hate all his music since i knew he is gay...


Posted by B.D.D:
Now i cannot believe that this old man is a gay until i heared that, gash why doesnot this old guy stop all this and work for his last day, why doesnot he get married and has children who would talk his name??? yacky...now i hate all his music since i knew he is gay...


Posted by aG:
Geez Mercury, it's apparent on his last few albums. He even admits it, like the song "One" he was totally trying to be John Lennon.


Posted by Mary:
Elton John is gay (if someone didnt know that-he lives with David Furnish) So that proves what he is and what he is not... Also this album proves that he is the best artist ever. He was and he is and he will be no matter what.


Posted by Mercury:
I never once, not once, did I ever listen to ANY of Elton's work over the past 15 years and said to myself...."hmmmm....he's trying to sound like John Lennon". WTF?! Where the hell did anti-guy come up with that one?!


Posted by the juice fly:
i enjoy eating dead things especially things that are dead...me lemmonade gets me so damnb hot. i think i could eat an offspring or two.


Posted by the white guy:
i heard that elton jhon and brittany spears were just done teir love affair. They had to stop when they found out that beastiality was illegal. They decided for a cover that to cover it up one had better become gay and one had better become a teenage whore that gets watermelons inplanted in their chest that makes hours of crappy songs


Posted by the goddess trog:
So when did Elton stop drumming for Nirvana? What a shock it was when I heard he was gay last week. TERRIBLE RUMOURS. Peace in.



 




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