The Classic's The Best Of Elton John: Part 2 (1976

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Description: Although Elton John had grown tired of the public stage by the late 70s, his song writing was as good as ever and his voice was in full maturity. While some of his albums were not as well received by the critics (especially 1979's Victim of Love which was simply an experiment into disco), he was still popping out hits just about every year. Albums/Songs: Rock of the Westies - Street Kids, I Feel Like a Bullet (In the gun of Robert Ford) Blue Moves - Theme from a Non-existent TV Series, Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word (also recommended: Chameleon, Shoulder Holster) A Single Man - Part Time Love, Madness Victim of Love - Victim of Love The Fox - Breaking Down Barriers, Carla/Etude, Chloe, Fascist Faces 21 at 33 - White Lady White Powder, Take Me Back Some Notes I tried to sequence the video based on the year the song came out in order to show the evolution of his style/voice. In order to capture the beauty of Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word I put it at the end (it was released 1976). Note also that the slide show matches the year of the song(s) that are playing (unlike the last video). I got a bit more creative and looked for magazine covers. Personal Favorite is Breaking Down Barriers, the piano playing is not even replicable. White Lady White Powder is an ironic song based on an addiction to cocaine (which EJ was on during its release). I think "Sorry" is somewhat related to his coming out as bisexual (which hurt his spot-light in the media ...
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