r/EltonJohn

The study: https://preply.com/en/blog/most-commonly-misheard-lyrics/

This was Elton’s first number one album in the US and his first to exclusively feature his touring band of Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson and welcomed Davey Johnstone as an official member.

Favourites from, and thoughts on, The Fox?

Another MOR album for me, but I do prefer it to 21 @ 33

Just Like Belgium and Breaking Down Barriers are 2 catchy pop-style tracks, Nobody Wins a great synth-led track and Elton’s Song is one of EJ’s best ballads/emotional songs, his vocals are outstanding!

Elton has called "Heartache All Over the World" his worst song. So, out of curiosity, I gave it a listen, and I have to say that large parts of the album feature some really good melodies. Of course, it doesn't compare to “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, but it is by no means a bad album. People who enjoy Elton's ballads or breakup songs, in particular, should give “Leather Jackets” a chance. There is some valid criticism: cheesy '80s synthesizers, Elton's voice isn't in top form, and—in my opinion—there are three boring tracks (Leather Jackets, Go It Alone, and Angeline). However, the rest of the album is consistently Elton at his best; Hoop of Fire, Gypsy Heart, and Paris stand out to me in particular. So definitely give “Leather Jackets” a listen—it is most certainly not a second Victim of Love!

Thoughts on 21 At 33?

For me the first 4 tracks are solid, with Sartorial Eloquence the pick of the bunch, but the rest are uninteresting and pretty bad!

Thoughts on ‘A Single Man’?

For me it’s amother very mixed album - Part Time Love is my favourite track, also like Shine On Through, It Ain’t Gonna Be Easy, and Return to Paradise.

Big Dipper is an atrocious song, and the 2nd half of the album is pretty poor compared to the 1st IMO.

I cannot find at all on DiscoGS the version of this press of Goodbye yellow brick road.

It is a trifold, probably a repress of the last 10 years.
Label: mercury/ universal.
Code 375349-5 on the sleeve.
Misprinted (Goodbye yellow brick road is note on Side One).

Can somebody give me some help?

It's only been two years so far. So I'm interested if anyone has a higher one