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The difference with the US concert is the famous last ever stage performance by John Lennon. This is a great double CD set featuring two concerts from when Elton was at the height of his fame. This makes the US concert of considerable historical interest. Both shows are good. I think the London concert, if a little more formal, is just as good as the US concert. These are both superb shows.
On a more positive note, if these were to be the former Beatle's last stage recordings, they're at least a worthy part of Lennon's (and Elton's) great musical legacy on their sheer power and charisma alone. Elton and company first put out the "contractual obligation" version to help fulfill recording requirements in 1976. They certainly left an impression on Elton, who still cites that show as his greatest concert memory of all time.As much a band album as a vehicle for Elton, all the musicians get superior treatment in the new mixes and were on fire during these shows, easy to see why they were picked for release. "Here and There," pulled from a show in London and one in New York two years earlier, was just a single LP back then, though the songs included were pretty choice, even with limited side space available.In the later 90s, the album's (and Elton's) original producer, Gus Dudgeon, remixed and expanded the album for CD, adding a ton of extra songs from both shows. Added were, among other things, the John Lennon tracks from New York that were sadly his last concert performances. Some of the versions of Elton standbys are wonderful variations."Honky Cat," "Love Song," both versions of "Take Me To The Pilot" and "Your Song," "Bad Side of The Moon" all take on a life of their own live.Both discs have their own atmosphere - a little more showy on Disc 1 in London, a little more straight up rock 'n roll on Disc 2 in New York, but put them together and you get a great snaphshot of Elton's range, esp. during his mid-70s heyday.
Este Album Doble es una verdadera Obra Maestra de Sir. Elton John quien es uno de los mas prolificos artistas que ha tenido y tiene los generos rock y pop. Cada vez que lo escucho me agrada mucho mas. Lo recomiendo como un Disco de Coleccion por el inigualable talento musical que contiene.
This is a great double CD set featuring two concerts from when Elton was at the eight of his fame. It was there on the night and was an integral part of the recording and the atmosphere. These are both superb shows and with the extra tracks now make this the best live audio recording of Elton John you can buy.The reason I have said nearly perfect is because if you listened to these concerts on vinyl for as long as I did, you will notice that in the remastering process, Gus Dudgeon has managed to digitally remove certain sounds.
If you enjoy Elton alone with just a Piano you may prefer the London concert as he does start this solo.the London concert is a little more formal, because of the precense of royalty but in most respects is just as good as the US concert. In the sleeve notes we are advised that Gus has managed to fix the occasional musical mistakes. Both shows are good.
So for example at the beginning of Funeral for a Friend when a girl in the audience screams "Elton" this has now gone. The difference with the US concert is the famous last ever stage performance by John Lennon. This makes the US concert of considerable historical interest.
Why. Its a minor quibble but live is live as far as I'm concerned.
Includes John Lennon's last live concert performance. A must for all Beatlemaniacs. Elton is also pretty good.
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