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To
Be Continued...
[BOX
SET] - Elton John
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| This extravagant and colorful
box set presents, in chronological order, his hit songs through 1990. Designed
to accommodate a large booklet and the four CDs, which when placed side
by side present a likeness of Elton, the package indicates the care and
expense this huge-selling artist commands. With the exception of some very
early work with Long John Baldry, the music is exclusively focused on the
songs Elton wrote in conjunction with lyricist Bernie Taupin. |
The
Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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From
Parents' Choice®
If you've seen the movie (and
you should have if you're over six), you know that one reason this Disney
instant classic inspired tears of joy from both parents and kids was the
music. Elton John's swirling rhythms and melodies and Tim Rice's lyrics
create a sweeping musical panorama of Africa. Rarely has a soundtrack added
such depth and magic to a screen narrative, making the animated characters
and the storyline come to life in striking fashion. |
Rare
Masters [BOX SET]
Elton
John
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| During Elton
John's most commercially successful period, between 1970 and
1975, he was also at his most prolific. Usually producing two albums a
year, he also knocked off a dozen or so non-LP B-sides, a handful of
demos for other artists, and even a soundtrack
album for 1971's obscure Friends. Rare Masters, which brings much of this
work together with a handful of other odds and ends (an alternate version
of "Madman Across the Water," John's debut single, "I've Been Loving You"),
is hardly a substitute for Greatest Hits, but its generally high quality
is impressive.-Rickey Wright |
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Elton
John - One Night Only DVD (The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden)
(2000)
Elton John has had too many hits
over the last three decades for the 12 songs in this collection to seriously
be considered his "greatest," but that's hair-splitting. This hourlong
concert, performed by John, his band, and several guest singers before
a packed house at New York's Madison Square Garden in October 2000, certainly
does contain some of his (and lyricist Bernie Taupin's) best and most popular
tunes... |
Elton
John - Live in Barcelona (1992) DVD
Live in Barcelona captures the
hectic energy of Elton John's 1992 world tour but drops several of the
highlights, including a rare live performance of his classic album cut
"All the Girls Love Alice." Still, at two hours, there's enough to sate
both hard-core & casual fans, especially since much of the best material
remains: the emotional opening, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"; poignant
versions of "The One" and "The Last Song"; and the showstopping cover of
Queen's final anthem, "The Show Must Go On" (Queen's vocalist Freddie Mercury
had died only a few months before the tour began). Visually, this was also
an historic show: Gianni Versace designed the stage set and Elton's costumes.
While not obvious to the viewer, Versace's contribution gets some play
in the accompanying 50-minute documentary about John's The One album, videos,
and subsequent tour; it includes interviews with Elton, lyricist Bernie
Taupin, guitarist Davey Johnstone, and Versace himself, along with rare
rehearsal footage. --Kevin Filipski |
John:
Breaking
Hearts
Tour VHS
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One-on-One
with David Frost - Elton John: My Gift Is My Song
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