Elton John - Elton John (1970) {2019, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}

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Artist: Elton John
Title: Elton John
Year Of Release: 1970 / 2019
Label: Mercury / USM Japan #UICY-78956
Genre: Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Tracks+Cue+m3u,Log) / MP3 CBR320
Total Time: 00:39:10
Total Size: 338 / 244 Mb (Full Scans)
WebSite: Album Preview

Elton John is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, released on 10 April 1970 by DJM Records. It was released by Uni Records as John's debut album in the United States; many people there assumed it was his first album, as Empty Sky was not released in that country until 1975. Elton John includes his breakthrough single "Your Song", and helped to establish his career during what was considered the "singer-songwriter" era of popular music. In the US, it was certified gold in February 1971. In the same year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. In 2003, the album was ranked number 468 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. On 27 November 2012, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as an album cited as exhibiting "qualitative or historical significance".

Empty Sky was followed by Elton John, a more focused and realized record that deservedly became his first hit. John and Bernie Taupin's songwriting had become more immediate and successful; in particular, John's music had become sharper and more diverse, rescuing Taupin's frequently nebulous lyrics. "Take Me to the Pilot" might not make much sense lyrically, but John had the good sense to ground its willfully cryptic words with a catchy blues-based melody. Next to the increased sense of songcraft, the most noticeable change on Elton John is the addition of Paul Buckmaster's grandiose string arrangements. Buckmaster's orchestrations are never subtle, but they never overwhelm the vocalist, nor do they make the songs schmaltzy. Instead, they fit the ambitions of John and Taupin, as the instant standard "Your Song" illustrates. Even with the strings and choirs that dominate the sound of the album, John manages to rock out on a fair share of the record. Though there are a couple of underdeveloped songs, Elton John remains one of his best records.

~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music

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Elton John - Elton John (1970) {2019, Japanese SHM-CD, Remastered}

Track List:

01. Your Song [0:04:03.17]
02. I Need You To Turn To [0:02:32.73]
03. Take Me To The Pilot [0:03:46.25]
04. No Shoe Strings On Louise [0:03:31.21]
05. First Episode At Hienton [0:04:47.65]
06. Sixty Years On [0:04:35.55]
07. Border Song [0:03:21.45]
08. The Greatest Discovery [0:04:12.08]
09. The Cage [0:03:30.12]
10. The King Must Die [0:05:05.14]

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