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Latest Classic Pop & Rock Reviews Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:15:29 +0200 Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection A crafted, often impassioned work from a pre-pop-chopped Elton and Bernie. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Elton John - Honky Château The singer finds the balance between camp pop-rock and gushing ballads. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Winningly grandiose in places, but it’d have been better as a single LP. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Rarely receives due credit as John’s finest work by a distance. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Elton John - Songs From the West Coast An album of quality that nobody thought could have happened. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Leon Russell - Leon Russell Russell’s third album featured a wealth of high-profile special guests. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Leon Russell - Hank Wilson's Back Like all great country, this turns melancholy and gloom into melody and dancing. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT Various Artists - SoulBoy A crashing wave of joy and euphoria overwhelms the listener. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT The Beatles - Help! Hardly their best album, but still marked by flashes of brilliance. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night When the best band in the world realised they were the best band in the world. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:00:00 GMT

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