Elton John Album by Album

A musical journey through Elton John's 44 albums, revealing the stories, sounds, and genius behind his legendary musical career.In 1969, Elton John and Bernie Taupin gave the world Empty Sky, a heady mix of rock, folk, rhythm and blues, jazz, psychedelia, and classicism that announced the arrival of one of the most potent creative teams in the history of popular music. In the fifty-five years since that release, Elton's astounding output of thirty-one studio albums, nine soundtrack albums (ten if you count the unreleased Lestat!), and three collaboration albums has enchanted new generations, as grandparents who grew up withYour Song andGoodbye Yellow Brick Road on their turntables have shared their love of Elton with parents who playedSacrifice andThe One on their cd players who in turn are sharing it with their children who know The Lion King soundtrack by heart and dance toCold Cold Heart in their bedrooms through Spotify playlists and YouTube remixes.Elton John: Album by Album takes you on a guided

journey through those forty-four albums that have engaged three full generations of music lovers, exploring the history behind the production of each, uncovering the hidden stories and meanings of each track, and delving into the musical nuts and bolts of Elton John's unique gift for conveying the meaning of Bernie Taupin's lyrics through his unrivalled and almost otherworldly sense of tonal architecture.Whether you have been spinning Elton records since the days ofLady Samantha , or found your way to his work in the post-Rocketman revival of appreciation for his legendary career, Elton John: Album by Album has what you need to navigate your way through the vast richness of his recorded catalogue, allowing you to answer such questions asHow did Ray Cooper make a gong sound like a spaceship? ,Why isEgo in Lokrian mode anyway? andJust what is the Pilot, and why would anybody want to be taken there? [Publisher's Text]