Elton John - To Be Continued... (Caixa c/ 4 CDS usado)

Um retrato musical de cinco horas de Elton John, com sucessos, raridades e gravações inéditas, incluindo quatro composições de Elton John e Taupin gravadas especialmente para este pacote. Inclui um livreto de 40 páginas totalmente ilustrado com notas de capa e uma extensa entrevista com Elton e Bernie.

Elton John é uma força na música pop desde meados da década de 1960. Esta extravagante e colorida caixa apresenta, em ordem cronológica, seus sucessos até 1990. Projetada para acomodar um grande encarte e os quatro CDs, que, quando colocados lado a lado, apresentam uma imagem do Elton, a embalagem demonstra o cuidado e o investimento que esse artista de sucesso exige. Com exceção de alguns trabalhos iniciais com Long John Baldry, a música é focada exclusivamente nas canções que Elton John escreveu em conjunto com o letrista Bernie Taupin. Seu método único de composição, no qual Taupin primeiro submete as letras às quais John então dá forma musical, é discutido detalhadamente em uma entrevista perspicaz com os dois. Esse método produziu um número verdadeiramente impressionante de discos de sucesso, principalmente ao longo da década de 70. Os discos 2 e 3 contêm todos os grandes sucessos — "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Daniel", "Benny and the Jets", "Crocodile Rock", além de muitos outros. A combinação da voz flexível e emotiva de John, das palavras bem elaboradas de Taupin e dos fortes valores de produção levaram ao mega estrelato. A década de 1980 foi um período de transição e crescimento para Elton John. O Disco 4 traz vários sucessos desse período — "Sad Songs", "Sacrifice" e "You Gotta Love Someone" —, além de diversas apresentações ao vivo com uma orquestra completa, incluindo "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me". Sua voz e personalidade no palco refletiam um Elton John em amadurecimento. Este box, compilado pelos próprios Taupin e John, foi concluído em 1990 e resumiu a carreira de Elton John até aquele momento. Seu título, "To Be Continued", provou ser mais do que uma ilusão, já que ele continua a manter sua vitalidade na música popular até hoje.

TRACKS
CD1-1965 to 1972
1-1:Come Back Baby ("Bluesology" - Recorded London, England, June 3, 1965)
1-12:Lady Samantha (Recorded London, 1968)
1-3:It's Me That You Need (Recorded London, April, 1969)
1-4:Your Song ("Demo" Recorded London, 1969)
1-5:Rock And Roll Madonna (Recorded London,1970)
1-6:Bad Side Of The Moon (Recorded London, January, 1970)
1-7:Your Song (Recorded London, January, 1970)
1-8:Take Me To The Pilot (Recorded London, January, 1970)
1-9:Border Song (Recorded London, January, 1970)
1-10:Sixty Years On (Recorded London, January, 1970)
1-11:Country Comfort (Recorded London, March, 1970)
1-12:Gray Seal (Recorded London, March, 1970)
1-13:Friends (Recorded London, October, 1970)
1-14:Levon (Recorded London, February, 1970)
1-15:Tiny Dancer (Recorded London, August 9, 1970)
1-16:Madman Across The Water (Recorded London, August 10, 1971)
1-17:Honky Cat (Recorded France, January, 1972)
1-18:Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Recorded France, January, 1972)

CD2- 1972 to 1974
2-1:Rocket Man (Recorded France, January, 1972)
2-2:Daniel (Recorded France, June, 1972)
2-3:Crocodile Rock (Recorded France, June, 1972)
2-4:Bennie And The Jets (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-5:Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-6:All The Girls Love Alice (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-7:Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-8:Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady) (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-9:Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-10:Jack Rabbit (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-11:Harmony (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-12:Young Man's Blues (Recorded France, May, 1973)
2-13:Step Into Christmas (Recorded London, November, 1973)
2-14:The Bitch Is Back (Recorded Caribou Ranch, Colorado, December, 1973)
2-15:Pinball Wizard (Recorded London, April, 1974). From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 'Tommy'.
2-16:Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Recorded Colorado, June, 1974)

CD3- 1974 to 1982
3-1:Philadelphia Freedom (Recorded Los Angeles, June/July, 1974)
3.2:One Day At A Time (Recorded Colorado, July, 1974)
3-3:Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (Recorded Colorado, July, 1974)
3-4:I Saw Her Standing There (Recorded Live At Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1974)
3-5:Island Girl (Recorded Colorado, June/July, 1974)
3-6:Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Recorded Toronto, Canada; Strings Recorded Los Angeles, March, 1976)
3-7:Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Recorded Toronto, Canada, May, 1976)
3-8:I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) (Recorded Live At The Rainbow, London, May, 1977)
3-9:Ego (Recorded Cookham, England, March 10, 1978)
3-10:Song For Guy (Recorded In England, August 18, 1978)
3-11:Mama Can't Buy You Love (Recorded Seattle, Washington, 1977, Mixed January 25, 1979, London, England)
3-12:Cartier (Recorded Los Angeles, March 17, 1980)
3-13:Little Jeannie (Basic Tracks Recorded August, 1979, Nice France; Over Dubs Recorded March, 1980, Los Angeles)
3-14:Donner Pour Donner (Recorded Los Angeles, April 11, 1980)
3-15:Fanfare (Recorded London, June, 1980)
3-16:Chloe (Basic Tracks Recorded France; Overdubs Recorded Los Angeles, June, 1980)
3-17:The Retreat (Basic Tracks Recorded France; Overdubs Recorded Los Angeles, 1980)
3-18:Blue Eyes (Recorded Montserrat, February 9, 1982)

CD4- 1982 to 1990
4-1:Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) (Recorded April 12, 1982)
4-2:I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues (Recorded Montserrat, March 7, 1983)
4-3:I'm Still Standing (Recorded Montserrat, June 26, 1983)
4-4:Sad Songs (Say So Much) (Recorded Montserrat, April 19, 1984)
4-5:Act Of War (Recorded Berkshire, England, November 4, 1985)
4-6:Nikita (Recorded Berkshire, England, November, 1985)
4-7:Candle In The Wind (Recorded Live Sidney, Australia, December14, 1986)
4-8:Carla Etude (Recorded Live Sidney, Australia, December14, 1986)
4-9:Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Recorded Live Sidney, Australia, December14, 1986)
4-10:I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That (Recorded London, December, 1987)
4-11:Give Peace A Chance (Recorded Montserrat, December, 1988)
4-12:Sacrifice (Recorded Holland, December, 1988)
4-13:Made For Me (Recorded Los Angeles, July, 1990)
4-14:You Gotta Love Someone (Recorded Los Angeles, July, 1990)
4-15:I Swear I Heard The Night Talkin' (Recorded Los Angeles, July, 1990)
4-16:Easier To Walk Away (Recorded Los Angeles, July, 1990)