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Yesterday i listened to the album 11-17-70 by Elton John. Its a live album recorded in a New York radio station on, you could probably guess, November 17, 1970. Any Elton John scholars will know that Elton Johns first album was released in 1970. So that means that this album is very early Elton. I loved it. The original album released was only 6 tracks but i have the re-released version that has 7 tracks. The album consists is what was to be called the Elton John Band, so just piano, drums, and bass (and i must say that the bass playing was fantastic). What is so fun about this albums is that it is live, and uncut. You hear the small audience's (125 people) yips and cheers to the furious playing before them. Rumour has it that Eltons playing was so frantic that he cut his hand at one point during the show, and that by the end of the show there was blood all over the keyboard! Now that's what i like to hear. I really recommend giving this album a listen. Its so much fun, from start to finish. Anyone that didn't llike the really tame album that he did with the Sydney Symphony should like this.

posted by That Canadian Guy @ 7:47 a.m.