ELTON JOHN: 100 DEEP CUTS. This post: 1974. More tomorrow.

Elton John boasts a catalogue of mega-selling and critically lauded albums. His songs are ubiquitous on the radio. We are all familiar with the signature hit songs such as “Candle In The Wind”, “Tiny Dancer”, “Rocket Man”, “I’m Still Standing”, “Daniel”, “Crocodile Rock”, “Your Song” and “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”. Elton’s songbook is so rich, further exploration reveals a treasure trove of gems just as deserving of attention. Caffè Lattè presents 100 deep cuts -compiled in chronological order- spanning the decades, from 1969 to the present. These tracks may be underrated or unfamiliar, but are further evidence of the talent possessed by Elton John.

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100 ESSENTIAL ELTON JOHN

DEEP CUTS

CARIBOU {1974}

This was the first Elton John studio album recorded outside Europe. The new location was Caribou Ranch, just outside of Denver and Boulder in Colorado. ‘Caribou’ (named after the American studio where the LP was recorded) topped the album chart in the U.S.A. and Britain. The disc added 2 new hits to the Elton John canon: “The Bitch Is Back” and “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”.

28 Pinky

The underrated “Pinky” features Ray Cooper on congas.

29 Grimsby

As well as the regular band members, this upbeat often overlooked track has Ray Cooper playing the tambourine.

 

30 I’ve Seen The Saucers

This is another track that benefits from Ray Cooper’s skill on percussion augmenting the performance of Elton’s band: Dee Murray, Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson.

31 Ticking

This track closes the album. It features Elton on piano and vocals accompanied only by Dave Hentschel on synthesizer.