Jump Up

Elton John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B000002OJ5
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,998 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese only SHM paper sleeve pressing. Features 2003 remastering. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing, SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc, allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Jump Up and Down!, May 2, 2004

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David Sigler (Baltimore, Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jump Up (Audio CD)

Elton John had started the 80s with a huge hit called Little Jeannie from a solid album called 21 At 33. He followed that album with the similar but lukewarm The Fox. Well hold on. Because on this outing, Elton John wakes up and hits the ground running. If you thought he was down and out, he was preparing his fans for a release that was truly the jump start of his career in the 1980s.

Jump Up contains some outstanding songs. Dear John, Spiteful Child, Legal Boys, Blue Eyes, Empty Garden, Where Have All The Goodtimes Gone and All Quiet On The Western Front. The production has never been stronger with thanks to Chris Thomas for giving these songs a real shine without over doing it. The tight production on songs like Spiteful Child and Legal Boys measure up to anything that came before this effort.

Elton sings convincingly and with a self-assurance that resembles his best known work. The ache in his voice during Empty Garden, the wonderful tribute to John Lennon is moving. Elton has said he had fun making this release and it shows. He and producer Chris Thomas started to gel and while the hits Blue Eyes and Empty Garden may overshadow this album, it was a perfectly well executed album that deserves to be heard.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Elton begins his comeback, July 3, 2003

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Jim Hanson "jim :)" (Walla Walla, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jump Up (Audio CD)

Elton made it clear he was going to be a force to reckon with on Jump Up. Yielding two top 15 singles, Blue Eyes and the John Lennon tribute Empty Garden, Jump Up! is Elton's most consistent effort since Captain Fantastic in 1975.
Jump Up is a great sounding album with a variety of great songs. Spiteful Child and I am your Robot are punkish rockers; Princess and Empty Garden are classic Elton ballads; Blue Eyes is a Frank Sinatra-esque tune; Dear John is a bouncy rocker; Where have all the good times gone? is a great philly-soul sounding song. There aren't any bad songs here and the album has a bouyant, energetic and polished feel to it. In my opinion, it is one Elton's best of the 1980s.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Album and Highly Recommended, December 12, 2005

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James T. Mott (O'Fallon, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jump Up (Audio CD)

You probably will know very little of the music on this album. I had the pleasure of seeing this tour when Elton and his band played between the legs of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, MO. The next night Elton performed in Kansas City and it was broadcast live on the radio. I got the pleasure of seeing the show. Then going home and recording it off the radio the next day. Pete Townshend helped in some of the writing and guitar playing on this album.

1. Dear John - This is a true upbeat rocker that is as good as any of his rockers from the 70's.
2. Spiteful Child - Another rocker. (same as above)
3. Ball & Chain - ~ditto~
4. Legal Boys - weaker than the rest but still good.
5. I Am Your Robot - Awesome!
6. Blue Eyes - You should know this one. Sounds very Frank Sinatra. Beautiful ballad.
7. Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) - Awesome song about the recent lose of Elton's best friend, John Lennon.
8. Princess - Good
9. Where Have All the Good Times Gone - Awesome rocker. Lots of fun.
10. All Quiet on the Western Front - Brilliant once again.

This album is Elton's transition from the 70's sound to his 80's sound. But it is far closer to his 70's sound. If you really enjoy Elton John, don't hesitate buying this. If you only like his hits, don't bother but you'll be missing out on an album you would grow to love.