WESTERN SIGHS – Elton John & ROCK of the WESTIES neilsambrook@btinternet.com January 14, 2026 0 Comments 1975: Elton fever reaches a height but ‘ROCK OF THE WESTIES’ meets with a lukewarm response from the critics. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bernie Taupin, Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Rock of the Westies
DEAR JOHN – Elton John & CARIBOU neilsambrook@btinternet.com June 24, 2025 CARIBOU (June 1974) was roundly criticised, not least by producer Gus Dudgeon, but Elton continued his winning streak as it reached number one around the world. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bernie Taupin, Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Caribou, Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
YOU CAN TELL EVERYBODY THIS IS YOUR STORY – Elton tells his tale on ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’ neilsambrook@btinternet.com November 19, 2020 On ‘CAPTAIN FANTASTIC and the BROWN DIRT COWBOY’ (1975), Elton John and Bernie Taupin nurture their own legend. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bernie Taupin, Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
HELLO Elton John’s best album – GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD neilsambrook@btinternet.com August 8, 2018 ‘GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD’ is the most consistent and engrossing work Elton John has ever produced. RANTS & REFLECTIONS Bernie Taupin, Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Caribou, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player, Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Honky Chateau