Tag: Elton John
Resistance Song of the Day
Resistance Song of the Day
Flashback: Elton John Custom Mix
A while back—I'm not exactly sure when—I assembled a playlist of Elton John songs in iTunes. I narrowed down the playlist to CD length so I could listen to it in the car. Recently, while moving for the second time in less than six months, I gave it a spin. Subsequently, it provided the soundtrack [...]
Flashback: Elton John—Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Part 2)
Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road MCA MCA2-10003 (double LP) 1973 Since I bought this album in the spring of 1974, a couple of the things I remember about the time are lots of sunny days, and the introduction of Mr. Pibb, Coca-Cola's Dr. Pepper wannabe soda. The sunny days are probably self-explanatory. The album [...]
Flashback: Elton John—Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Part 1)
Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road MCA MCA2-10003 (double LP) 1973 March 1974 marked the beginning of my Elton John phase. Though he was approaching the peak of his popularity by this time, I had been only vaguely aware of Elton John before 1973. The older sister of a friend of mine had brought back [...]
Flashback: Fall/Winter 1973
Another entry from The Lifelong Mixtape. Marvin Gaye – "Let's Get it On" (Tamla) Al Wilson – "Show and Tell" (Rocky Road) Eddie Kendricks – "Keep on Truckin'" (Tamla) Gladys Knight & The Pips – "Midnight Train to Georgia" (Buddah) Millie Jackson – "Hurts So Good" (Spring) Todd Rundgren – "Hello It's Me" (Bearsville) Ringo Starr [...]