Elton John

Despite the fact that Caribou includes two of Elton John's best-loved hits ("Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me" and "The Bitch Is Back"), the rest of the album doesn't quite measure up. The remastered version includes "Step Into Christmas" and "Pinball Wizard" which adds a bit of punch. If it's singles you're after, stick with a hits collection and give this a miss.

In June Elton John signed what was reported to be the most lucrative contract ever
negotiated by a recording artist. MCA, the record company involved, commemorated the
event with full page ads in both The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times. The latter
paper followed up with a story headlining Elton as "The $8 Million Man," eight million being
the sum thought to be guaranteed John as royalties on his next half-dozen album... More >

I give up. Of course he's a machine, but haven't you ever loved a machine so much it took on its own personality? I was reminded of my first car, a '50 Plymouth. Then I decided Elton was more like a brand-new Impala I once rented on a magazine's money. Then I remembered that I ended up paying for that car myself. Yes, I hate the way he says "don't diszgard me" too, but "The Bitch Is Back" is my most favorite song. (Grade - B+)