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Sleeping with the Past (Remastered)

Elton John

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Album Review

The past Elton John has in mind is the era of soul music of the mid-'60s to the mid-'70s, and although all the songs are new, he re-creates the period well here. The album's most notable selection is the ballad "Sacrifice," which, amazingly, became his first-ever number-one hit in the U.K. [The Polygram International edition features two bonus tracks, "Dancing in the End Zone" and "Love is a Cannibal."]

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a total original from EJ

This doesn't sound like ANY of his other work. Be warned, there aren't any real rockers except perhaps the two weak bonus tracks. Nevertheless, this album has a certain mood and feel to it. It was supposed to be a tribute to 60s soul, but it sounds nothing like that, either. Even longtime fans will be shocked to hear Stone's Throw, which is SO smooth and un-EJ. I Never Knew, Amazes Me, Blue Avenue, and Whispers are all five stars. Sleeping With the Past is great, too. Durban Deep, Healing Hands, and Club are all flawed, I guess, but they're so fun, you don't care. Sacrifice is a classic that some people love. I could live with or without it. I highly recommend breaking the last two songs off, as they don't fit the mood at all.

Elton's finest from the 80's Friday Music rates it A++++++

I had the pleasure of working with Elton for many years at the old MCA label, and this album was filled with nothing but incredible melodic songs and A+ musicianship as only Elton could provide. Sacrifice barely dented the charts in the USA, thanks to the idiots that programmed some radio stations back then, but the rest of the globe made it Number One....nevertheless, I told Elton a few years back that this was my favorite song of his that I ever promoted, and the next one was " Club At The End Of The Street" This track he gives a nod to the Northern Soul movement and tips his hat to the late Marvin Gaye. A fine song and the rest of the album just continues in that pattern. This one gets the lifetime achievement award from Friday Music A++++++ Thank you Sir Elton! JR Friday Music

Waking With A Dream

After his 70's heyday, Elton has had trouble creating coherent/complete albums. This disc is the exception. Even cuts 11 and 12, b-sides not originally included, are as inspired as the piece. Cut 4 now plays in supermarkets, which is where it belongs and is the only track to skip here. Otherwise, try tracks 2, 3, or 7 to get an idea of what a four decade artist can do at the end of his second decade. He 'amazes me'. (By the by: cut 11 sounds like it was commissioned and rejected for ABC's Monday Night Football. Maybe the reason it was rejected was it is also euphimism for a certain style of copulation.)

Biography

Born: March 25, 1947 in Pinner, Middlesex, England

Genre: Pop

Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter, John soon revealed he could craft Beatlesque pop and pound out rockers with equal aplomb. He could dip into soul, disco, and country, as well as classic pop balladry and even progressive rock. His versatility, combined with his effortless melodic skills, dynamic charisma, and flamboyant stage shows, made him the most popular recording artist of the '70s....
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