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Elton John has been a force in pop music since the mid-1960s. This extravagant and colourful 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. Their unique songwriting method, whereby Taupin first submits lyrics to which John then gives musical shape, is discussed at length in an insightful interview with the two men. This method has produced a truly astonishing number of hit records, particularly throughout the 70s. Discs 2 and 3 contain all the monster hits--"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Daniel", "Benny and the Jets", "Crocodile Rock", as well as many others. The combination of John's pliable and emotive voice, Taupin's well-wrought words and strong production values led to mega-stardom. The 1980s were a period of transition and growth for Elton John. Disc 4 has a number of hits from that period--"Sad Songs", "Sacrifice" and "You Gotta Love Someone"--as well as featuring several live performances before a full orchestra, including "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me". His voice and stage persona both reflected a maturing Elton John. This box set, compiled by Taupin and John themselves, was completed in 1990 and summed up Elton John's career to that point. Its title, To Be Continued, has proven to be more than wishful thinking as he continues to maintain his vitality in popular music to this day.
CONDITION: NEW
TRACK LISTING
Disc: 1
1 Come Back Baby [#]
2 Lady Samantha
3 It's Me That You Need
4 Your Song [#][Demo Version]
5 Rock & Roll Madonna
6 Bad Side of the Moon
7 Your Song
8 Take Me to the Pilot
9 Border Song
10 Sixty Years On
11 Country Comfort
12 Grey Seal
13 Friends
14 Levon
15 Tiny Dancer
16 Madman Across the Water
17 Honky Cat
18 Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Disc: 2
1 Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
2 Daniel
3 Crocodile Rock
4 Bennie and the Jets
5 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
6 All the Girls Love Alice
7 Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
8 Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)
9 Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
10 Jack Rabbit
11 Harmony
12 Young Man's Blues
13 Step Into Christmas
14 The Bitch Is Back
15 Pinball Wizard
16 Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Disc: 3
1 Philadelphia Freedom
2 One Day (At a Time)
3 Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
4 I Saw Her Standing There
5 Island Girl
6 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
7 Don't Go Breaking My Heart
8 Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) [Live][#]
9 Ego [#]
10 Song for Guy
11 Mama Can't Buy You Love
12 Cartier [#]
13 Little Jeannie
14 Donner Pour Donner [#]
15 Fanfare/Chloe
16 Retreat
17 The Blue Eyes
Disc: 4
1 Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)
2 I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
3 I'm Still Standing
4 Sad Songs (Say So Much)
5 Act of War [Single Mix]
6 Nikita
7 Candle in the Wind [Single Edit][Live][#]
8 Carla Etude [Live][#]
9 Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me [Live][#]
10 I Don't Wanna Go on With You Like That [12" Shep Pettibone Mix][#]
11 Give Peace a Chance
12 Sacrifice
13 Made for Me
14 You Gotta Love Someone
15 I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin'
16 Easier to Walk Away
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