A HATFUL OF ELT
Admit it: whether you’re a fan of Prince or John Denver, Van Halen or Abba, you must have a soft spot somewhere in your heart for good old Elton John. After all, it’s Elton, more than anyone else, who kept the fires of Top 40 burning bright in the doldrums of the early and mid-’70s with a wonderful string of hit singles.
A HATFUL OF ELT
ELTON JOHN Breaking Hearts (Geffen)
Jon Young
Admit it: whether you’re a fan of Prince or John Denver, Van Halen or Abba, you must have a soft spot somewhere in your heart for good old Elton John. After all, it’s Elton, more than anyone else, who kept the fires of Top 40 burning bright in the doldrums of the early and mid-’70s with a wonderful string of hit singles. Sure, maybe you scoffed at those silly outfits or cringed at his uncool enthusiasm, but only a terminal art bigot could have resisted the concise brilliance of “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting,” “Philadelphia Freedom,” or any number of other goodies.