Musique illimitée
Écoutez cet album en haute-qualité dès maintenant dans nos applications
Démarrer ma période d'essai et lancer l'écoute de cet albumProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
SouscrireProfitez de cet album sur les apps Qobuz grâce à votre abonnement
Téléchargement digital
Téléchargez cet album dans la qualité de votre choix
Langue disponible : anglais
Throughout his songs for The Road to El Dorado, Elton John hinted at his classic sound of the early '70s, but it's still a refreshing surprise to find him largely returning to that sound on his 2001 album, Songs From the West Coast. It was easy to think that John wasn't interested in writing like this anymore, given not just his continued success, but the ease with which he was crafting pleasant adult contemporary records. There are still elements of that on Songs From the West Coast -- a few of the ballads are a little too even-handed, and since this is a modern recording, it lacks the resonant warmth of such classics as Honky Chateau and Tumbleweed Connection. Still, this is the richest, best record he's released in a long time, an album where it feels like a hit single is secondary to the sheer pleasure of craft, whether it's crafting a song or an album. And this is an album that flows easily and naturally, setting the mood with the story sketch "The Emperor's New Clothes" and then heading in a number of scenic directions. Of these, "American Triangle," his elegy for Matthew Shepard, will likely receive the most attention, but the most interesting are songs like the bluesy "The Wasteland," "Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes," which recalls the Tumbleweed epics, the neo-Captain Fantastic tune "Dark Diamond," the soulful closer "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore," and "Birds," a terrific, spare, rolling country-rocker. His songwriting hasn't been this diverse or consistent since the early '80s, and he hasn't made a record better than this in years. No, Songs From the West Coast won't make you forget Tumbleweed Connection, but it often recalls those peaks, which, frankly, is enough.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
Vous êtes actuellement en train d’écouter des extraits.
Écoutez plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
Écoutez cette playlist et plus de 100 millions de titres avec votre abonnement illimité.
À partir de 12,49€/mois
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Bernie Taupin, ComposerLyricist - Elton John, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - PATRICK LEONARD, Producer - BILL BOTTRELL, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2001 Mercury Records Limited
Phil Ramone, Producer, Co-Producer - Frank Filipetti, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bernie Taupin, Author - Elton John, Composer, MainArtist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Romano Musumarra, Producer, Co-Producer, Unknown, Other - Luciano Torani, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alessandro Safina, MainArtist - Fabrizio Palma, Unknown, Other - Damiano Antinori, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Mercury Records Limited
Chronique
Throughout his songs for The Road to El Dorado, Elton John hinted at his classic sound of the early '70s, but it's still a refreshing surprise to find him largely returning to that sound on his 2001 album, Songs From the West Coast. It was easy to think that John wasn't interested in writing like this anymore, given not just his continued success, but the ease with which he was crafting pleasant adult contemporary records. There are still elements of that on Songs From the West Coast -- a few of the ballads are a little too even-handed, and since this is a modern recording, it lacks the resonant warmth of such classics as Honky Chateau and Tumbleweed Connection. Still, this is the richest, best record he's released in a long time, an album where it feels like a hit single is secondary to the sheer pleasure of craft, whether it's crafting a song or an album. And this is an album that flows easily and naturally, setting the mood with the story sketch "The Emperor's New Clothes" and then heading in a number of scenic directions. Of these, "American Triangle," his elegy for Matthew Shepard, will likely receive the most attention, but the most interesting are songs like the bluesy "The Wasteland," "Ballad of the Boy in the Red Shoes," which recalls the Tumbleweed epics, the neo-Captain Fantastic tune "Dark Diamond," the soulful closer "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore," and "Birds," a terrific, spare, rolling country-rocker. His songwriting hasn't been this diverse or consistent since the early '80s, and he hasn't made a record better than this in years. No, Songs From the West Coast won't make you forget Tumbleweed Connection, but it often recalls those peaks, which, frankly, is enough.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
À propos
- 1 disque(s) - 13 piste(s)
- Durée totale : 00:58:12
- Artistes principaux : Elton John
- Compositeur : Various Composers
- Label : EMI
- Genre : Pop/Rock Pop
© 2002 Mercury Records Limited ℗ 2002 Mercury Records Limited
Améliorer les informations de l'album
Pourquoi acheter sur Qobuz ?
-
Streamez ou téléchargez votre musique
Achetez un album ou une piste à l’unité. Ou écoutez tout notre catalogue en illimité avec nos abonnements de streaming en haute qualité.
-
Zéro DRM
Les fichiers téléchargés vous appartiennent, sans aucune limite d’utilisation. Vous pouvez les télécharger autant de fois que vous souhaitez.
-
Choisissez le format qui vous convient
Vous disposez d’un large choix de formats pour télécharger vos achats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) en fonction de vos besoins.
-
Écoutez vos achats dans nos applications
Téléchargez les applications Qobuz pour smartphones, tablettes et ordinateurs, et écoutez vos achats partout avec vous.