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Glitzy showmanship is what fuels Caribou, a less successful album than its early-'70s predecessors. Though the shiny surface of the album is alluring, only a few tracks rank among John's best work. "The Bitch Is Back" is one of his best hard rock cuts and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is one of his classic ballads, but the album tracks tend to be ridiculous filler on the order of "Solar Prestige a Gammon" or competent genre exercises like "You're So Static." There are a couple of exceptions -- "Pinky" is a fine ballad and "Dixie Lily" is an endearing stab at country -- but on the whole, Caribou is a disappointment.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dusty Springfield, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Sherlie Matthews, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Cooper, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clydie King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Tower Of Power Horn Section, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Jessie Mae Smith, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Ray Cooper, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Ray Cooper, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Lenny Pickett, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Cooper, Tambourine, Whistle, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Cooper, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Ray Cooper, Castanets, Tambourine, Snare Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clydie King, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Tower Of Power Horn Section, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Electric Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Cooper, Bells, Tambourine, Vibraphone, Celesta, Conga, Wine Glasses, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Chester Thompson, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Ray Cooper, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Tower Of Power Horn Section, Horn, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bruce Johnston, Vocal Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Toni Tennille, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Carl Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Del Newman, Horn Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Cooper, Bells, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Hinsche, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Peter Kelsey, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Hentschel, Engineer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Clive Franks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Elton John, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Davey Johnstone, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Townshend, ComposerLyricist - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - Nigel Olsson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dee Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Curbishley, Producer, Executive Producer - Robert Rosenberg, Producer, Executive Producer
℗ 1975 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, MainArtist - Gus Dudgeon, Producer
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, MainArtist - Gus Dudgeon, Producer
℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, Piano, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Dudgeon, Producer
℗ 1973 This Record Company Ltd.
Album review
Glitzy showmanship is what fuels Caribou, a less successful album than its early-'70s predecessors. Though the shiny surface of the album is alluring, only a few tracks rank among John's best work. "The Bitch Is Back" is one of his best hard rock cuts and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is one of his classic ballads, but the album tracks tend to be ridiculous filler on the order of "Solar Prestige a Gammon" or competent genre exercises like "You're So Static." There are a couple of exceptions -- "Pinky" is a fine ballad and "Dixie Lily" is an endearing stab at country -- but on the whole, Caribou is a disappointment.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:50
- Main artists: Elton John
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1995 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 1974 This Record Company Ltd.
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