Elton John - The Captain and the Kid

The second half of the 1970s is often underappreciated in Elton's historical canon, but it was a time of regeneration that produced the superb 1976 double album 'Blue Moves' (his first in a temporary sabbatical from the Taupin alliance) and other works of great experimentation. In one of those, longtime vintage R&B fan Elton teamed in the studio with revered soul producer Thom Bell, leading to the 'Thom Bell Sessions' EP and, more than a quarter of a century later, to a UK No.1 with a remixed version of one of the songs on it, 'Are You Ready For Love.'

1978's A Single Man provided a new musical ally in Gary Osborne and another "career" recording in the wistful 'Song For Guy'. John and Taupin were reunited for '21 At 33' in 1980, which also featured collaborations with Osborne, Judie Tzuke and others. 1982's 'Jump Up!' contained the smash single 'Blue Eyes' and the moving Lennon tribute 'Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny),' and previewed the even more powerful 'Too Low For Zero,' the home of two of Elton's live favourites to this day, 'I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues' and the valedictory 'I'm Still Standing.' As the decade continued, platinum albums rained down, as did memorable singles from them such as 'Nikita', 'Sad Songs (Say So Much)' and the rousing 'I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That.'
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