its a shame songs like this, Part Time Love, and others from this album never get played. He says he hates them but it is most certainly instead simply that that time period was a terrible one for him, after coming out and dropping in the charts. This album was better than Rock of The Westies in my opinion.
This song has been constant in my mind with all going on this week. Gonna share this for sure!!! Thank-you...."The fuse is set, and checked once more....." ~ MADNESS!!! ej is awesome and the song kicks a**!!!
I prefer the vocals on this (would have been nice to hear them a bit more developed in the mix though) than the studio version as it's more in touch with his initial 70s voice before it started to disappear from 1978 and go into a lower-range. He seems to use different styles on his concerts (the Russia tour voice didn't work for me) and albums after 1977. I'd like to hear a live version of 'Return To Paradise' - it has been done and is amongst collectors.
*I adore A Single Man ! Better than Rock Of the Westies, Reg Strikes Back, Ice In Fire etc... SIR ELTON JOHN HAS BEEN THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY ENTIRE LIFE SINCE LONG, LONG TIME AGO. I'LL LOVE HIM AND HIS MUSIC TIL'THE END OF TIMES. 💓🇧🇷🙏*
I Love the "Madness" of Elton's comments and crazy chattering towards the end of this demo, it's great! haha. That makes this demo! haha Elton Rocks!!!
Somebody ought to cover this song just like the Elton version and make hit out of it. That'll show him that it was an excellent song. Some great piano and interesting vocals.
This is great. I love the song, and I definitely love this. What a shame he can't stand behind his works of this period, just because sme jerks dropped him. Surely better to show ''outsiders'' what a multi-layered artist Elton is than any of the Disney stuff.
WOW its a good song this must be a live track in the studio recording elton reviewing it or was all that crazyness really part of the song?Good song nothing llke i heard before,this was a time when elton's popularity was diminshing but true blue fans would love it i liked it,the track prove to be good material.
I always think of how "Madness" would have turned out with Gus Dudgeon at the helm. A good song that could have benefitted further from Gus' managing/producing of Elton in the studio. Did Gary Osborne really write all of the lyrics for this one? Elton was contributing a fair amount to the lyrical content of his songs at this time - despite credit being given to Gary. Even "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" has a lyric that is actually mostly Elton's. "Shine on Through"?
One of the weaker songs on the album. The lyrics are trite (as are most of them on "ASM" -- hiring Osbourne was one of the bad artistic decisions Elton made in the late 70's ). I mean, "madness caught up in a world gone mad"? and the music is corny and melodramatic. The "mad ending" reminds me of his version of "Give Peace a Chance" from the 80's. Interesting, at any rate...
It's heavyhanded and not very good. I skip over it on the occassion I listen to this album. But I do remember listening to it right after 9/11 and feeling like it was suddenly relevant
A Single Man....one of Elton' most under rated albums. And this song should have been bigger than it is.
One of my favorite Elton John Albums, "A Single Man"; and a wonderful song! Thanks!
~Tyler~
its a shame songs like this, Part Time Love, and others from this album never get played. He says he hates them but it is most certainly instead simply that that time period was a terrible one for him, after coming out and dropping in the charts. This album was better than Rock of The Westies in my opinion.
This song has been constant in my mind with all going on this week. Gonna share this for sure!!! Thank-you...."The fuse is set, and checked once more....." ~ MADNESS!!! ej is awesome and the song kicks a**!!!
I prefer the vocals on this (would have been nice to hear them a bit more developed in the mix though) than the studio version as it's more in touch with his initial 70s voice before it started to disappear from 1978 and go into a lower-range. He seems to use different styles on his concerts (the Russia tour voice didn't work for me) and albums after 1977.
I'd like to hear a live version of 'Return To Paradise' - it has been done and is amongst collectors.
*I adore A Single Man ! Better than Rock Of the Westies, Reg Strikes Back, Ice In Fire etc... SIR ELTON JOHN HAS BEEN THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY ENTIRE LIFE SINCE LONG, LONG TIME AGO. I'LL LOVE HIM AND HIS MUSIC TIL'THE END OF TIMES. 💓🇧🇷🙏*
This is for anyone who believes you can't rock out on the piano.
I Love the "Madness" of Elton's comments and crazy chattering towards the end of this demo, it's great! haha. That makes this demo! haha Elton Rocks!!!
Somebody ought to cover this song just like the Elton version and make hit out of it. That'll show him that it was an excellent song. Some great piano and interesting vocals.
I'm thinking of adding a EVH type guitar to that beginning. What do u think?
This is great. I love the song, and I definitely love this. What a shame he can't stand behind his works of this period, just because sme jerks dropped him. Surely better to show ''outsiders'' what a multi-layered artist Elton is than any of the Disney stuff.
WOW its a good song this must be a live track in the studio recording elton reviewing it or was all that crazyness really part of the song?Good song nothing llke i heard before,this was a time when elton's popularity was diminshing but true blue fans would love it i liked it,the track prove to be good material.
the first song I played so often. Thnx!!!!
ANd I LOVE THIS ENDING! COMMENTARY FROM ELTON, HAHA...IT ROCKS, LOL.
I always think of how "Madness" would have turned out with Gus Dudgeon at the helm. A good song that could have benefitted further from Gus' managing/producing of Elton in the studio. Did Gary Osborne really write all of the lyrics for this one? Elton was contributing a fair amount to the lyrical content of his songs at this time - despite credit being given to Gary. Even "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" has a lyric that is actually mostly Elton's. "Shine on Through"?
@mrbollocks1979 i agree. this was the second elton ablum i ever bought. the first being BREAKING HEARTS.
It's in my playlist..
is that really elton at 4:35?!
I can see Bethoven 🌹♥️🇬🇧🇱🇾
Go head EJ ilove you forever 🎸💎🎩🕶️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
From libya
an espionage song.simillar at ego
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great song,but the album better than rock of the westies.i want what your smoking,lol.
One of the weaker songs on the album. The lyrics are trite (as are most of them on "ASM" -- hiring Osbourne was one of the bad artistic decisions Elton made in the late 70's ). I mean, "madness caught up in a world gone mad"? and the music is corny and melodramatic. The "mad ending" reminds me of his version of "Give Peace a Chance" from the 80's. Interesting, at any rate...
It's heavyhanded and not very good. I skip over it on the occassion I listen to this album. But I do remember listening to it right after 9/11 and feeling like it was suddenly relevant