Madman Across The Water

01/01/1971 3:00 AM, Yahoo! Music
Dave DiMartino

The most artistically vibrant album of Elton John's career, everything is perfect here--the arrangements, the production, the singing, and most of all, the songs themselves. href="/artist/default.asp?artistID=1026555">Bernie

Taupin's unique brand of imagery somehow evokes mid-1800s America--which is no small feat for an Englishman--and while his lyrics are often obtuse, Elton's vocals never fail to make them connect at every opportunity, A very classy album.