16 Legendary Covers from 1969/70 as sung by Elton John

Elton John | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 28, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cleopatra
• ASIN: B0000061AI
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #261,233 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Natural Sinner

2. United We Stand

3. Spirit In The Sky

4. Travellin' Band

5. I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top

6. Good Morning Freedom

7. Up Around The Bend

8. She Sold Me Magic

9. Come And Get It

10. Love Of The Common People

11. Signed Sealed Delivered

12. It's All In The Game

13. Yellow River

14. My Baby Loves Lovin'

15. Cottonfields

16. Lady D'Arbanville

Editorial Reviews

ELTON JOHN 16 Legendary Covers From 1969/70 (1998 US 16-track CD album featuring a collection of cover versions as sung by Elton includes Spirit In The Sky Travellin Band Come & Get It Love Of The Common People Up Around The Bend Signed Sealed Delivered and Its All In The Game picture sleeve CLP0237-2)

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars novel remakes from an up & coming star, July 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: 16 Legendary Covers from 1969/70 as sung by Elton John (Audio CD)

Who knew at the time Reginal Kenneth Dwight recorded these pop tunes written by other artists that he would eventually be the superstar that he is today. The sound is slightly raw and his voice still developing, but the style and arrangements are uniquely Elton John. This is probably not a CD for the casual Elton John listener but a must for the enthusiast (such as myself)who can appreciate the artist for his musical energy and creative interpretations that were and still are the backbone of his successful career.

4.0 out of 5 stars More hits than the average Elton album, January 20, 2012

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bob turnley (birmingham,al,usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 16 Legendary Covers from 1969/70 as sung by Elton John (Audio CD)

So what if these aren't originals. A couple of these songs were hits only in the UK so they're new to me. According to the notes most of these Elton covers were hits over there. Its not surprising. This is the same Elton voice that is heard on all those hits from the early 70s. Naturally the session players sound like a late 60s pop band but there's nothing low budget about the productions or arrangements. The cheap looking cd cover is in fact the only thing wrong with this album. Most of these covers won't make you forget the originals but if you're an Elton fan that won't matter. Great songs, great covers.