Up to today his most admired and loved album. It would be easy to just join the quire and cheer, but I rather write something personal. When I first heard "Candle In The Wind" in the seventies I thought it was cute, not fantastic yet a very listenable song about Marylin Monroe. But when a re-written version showed up again late nineties to celebrate Diana Spencer after her death, topping lists and played about a zillion times on radio, TV and at events I got enough and started to dislike. I understand if it provided some kind of support for people that mourned her, but I didn't that much. I mourn when dear friends and relatives pass away, sometimes deeply, but can't feel the same when a patrician lady in another country perish. People all around the world die all the time under a lot more dire circumstances and she wasn't special to me. Luckily there are sixteen other tracks on this album and larger part of them very good. E.g. the title track is far more elaborated than CITW, more emotional and his singing there is tremendous, "Bennie And The Jets" a very heartfelt about rock song and "Jamaica Jerk Off" a funny and catchy reggae-ish tune. Also both the Gus Dudgeon production and audio on this press fits like a charm. So in all a very good album. Such a pity I just can't stand one of the songs. Issued and reissued on all possible formats all over the world through the years. I can't count them all. First UK had labels as shown here on red translucent vinyl (just hold it against a light and you'll see the red) in a triple fold/out cover with lyrics, credits and pics inside.
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