It kinda blows my mind people not hearing Tiny Dancer a lot. Maybe I just heard it a disproportionate amount because my dad played Madman Across The Water a LOT.
― butvi wouls (Phil D.), Friday, 16 March 2012 22:18 (1 year ago) Permalink
Like some dude, I never really heard it too much until That Movie
― Everything You POLL Is RONG (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 March 2012 22:20 (1 year ago) Permalink
thing about Candle in the Wind is I always preferred his solo live piano version where he riffs a bit vocally at the end than the full-band version on the original.
the Di version was an atrocity. The rhyme scheme and meter didn't fit at all.
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Friday, 16 March 2012 22:21 (1 year ago) Permalink
"Tiny Dancer" peaked at 41 and was on the US charts for seven we
― Everything You POLL Is RONG (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 March 2012 22:30 (1 year ago) Permalink
weeks in 1972
Yeah Elton had more than 10 a-sides prior to "Greatest Hits" getting released ..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elton_John_discography
The 9 biggest hits were all included, and it looks like the 10th song could've been a toss up between Levon, Tiny Dancer or Friends which were all Top 40 (Top 41, whatever)... Levon charted the highest out of those 3.. It's possible Tiny Dancer wasn't included because of its length... Candle In The Wind didn't initially chart at all.
― billstevejim, Friday, 16 March 2012 23:17 (1 year ago) Permalink
And IIRC that album actually has multiple tracklists since CiTW did chart in the UK. Greatest Hits are funky things.
― Doctor Casino, Friday, 16 March 2012 23:27 (1 year ago) Permalink
Just saw "Friends" when I looked at the charts. Wouldn't be able to tell you how that went
― Everything You POLL Is RONG (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 16 March 2012 23:39 (1 year ago) Permalink
I don't think "Friends" had much longevity chart-wise, but it was on "Freedom Rock."
It was also on this "deep cuts" comp that I used to listen to a lot... It had one of those "Nice Price" stickers on it.
― billstevejim, Friday, 16 March 2012 23:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
The only version of "Candle in the Wind" I can listen to is the one most of us knew growing up: the Live in Australia one that became a top ten hit in late '87 or early '88.
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 17 March 2012 01:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
yep that one.
― Bo Jackson Overdrive, Saturday, 17 March 2012 01:47 (1 year ago) Permalink
Drunk. Listening to "Funeral For a Friend" on really good speakers for like the first time ever. It may be the best thing ever recorded.
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 3 September 2012 23:31 (9 months ago) Permalink
no wait i was wrong, it's "goodbye yellow brick road"
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 3 September 2012 23:40 (9 months ago) Permalink
specifically the drums
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 3 September 2012 23:41 (9 months ago) Permalink
one thing's for sure it's not the fuckin spotify ads, man do i need to get a new needle post-haste
― Doctor Casino, Monday, 3 September 2012 23:43 (9 months ago) Permalink
Man, I miss those speakers.
― Doctor Casino, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 19:13 (2 months ago) Permalink
yeah peak period Elton loud on great speakers while drunk.. a pleasure i've had many a time.
was there ever a proper EJ poll? i missed it if so.
― piscesx, Thursday, 4 April 2013 18:25 (2 months ago) Permalink
It's in the cards over at the ballot poll order/timing coordination thread! S'what made me think of this thread actually.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 4 April 2013 18:56 (2 months ago) Permalink
Love Lies POLLing...
― Vol. 3: The Life & Times of E. "Boom" Carter (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:49 (2 months ago) Permalink
alvin tostig has a poll today.
― fact checking cuz, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:20 (2 months ago) Permalink
POLL Me Closer, ILXor
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:39 (2 months ago) Permalink
i have little time for elton john, but i picked up the leon russel collab today in local charity shop .. one listen through - i really enjoyed it.a few more spins required to really feel the old school gospel'd up funk vibe did anyone else listen to it ?
― mark e, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:56 (2 months ago) Permalink
ahhh ..
A Thread For Elton John-Leon Russell's "The Union"
― mark e, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:57 (2 months ago) Permalink