Set for release by Universal in October, 2010, and produced by T Bone Burnett, The Union marks the culmination of a mutual musical adoration that began in the late 1960s, ahead of Elton's debut US performance in 1970 at The Troubadour Club in Los Angeles. The album is a collaboration between Elton and Leon Russell, with songs by Elton and Bernie Taupin; by Elton, Bernie and Leon; by Elton and Leon and by Leon alone.
The Union was recorded in Los Angeles earlier this year, with guest musicians including Brian Wilson, Booker T, Don Was and Neil Young. Cameron Crowe has filmed the sessions for a documentary, creating too a moment of history as this is the first time that the genesis of Elton's music has been recorded on film. Critics who have had an early preview of the album are united in praise for the work that Elton describes as a "Seventies record with a modern feel." read more..
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Dualing Pianos and a Return to Form by The D Man
Im not going to try and explain the back story behind the album that has been told over 100 times now. What I will tell you is about how amazing this CD is. Eltons soft voice next to Leons rough growling works so well together. When I first heard 30 second clips of this album I was unimpressed, and thought Leon sounded terrible, but man am I glad I got it. Only through listening on a CD can you truly hear the songs with Eltons piano on your left speaker, Leon's on your right. The whole album is mastered wonderfully and anyone looking up the full songs on youtube are doing them a great disjusctice. This is not a pop CD nor is it a collection of boring slow songs. What we get is one of the best Country Rock and Roll albums ever made. I am not a fan of country at all but this is just fantastic music anyone can enjoy. The use of pianos, horns, and back up singers make this sound like one of the most epic records ever recorded. Unlike his last few records all the songs were recorded live (and on analog devices, not digital) and the energy is really drawn out. We have some upbeat western songs (Hey Ahab, Jimy Rodger's Dream, Monkey Suit), some deeply dark songs (Gone to Shiloh, THere's no Tommorow) Ballads (Eight HUndred Dollar Shoes, I should have sent Roses) and anything else a great record could ask for and more. Usually reviewer's like to pick some "Highlight Tracks" but this whole album is so great that I am perplexed, at a loss of words.
Elton and Leon's voice really do complement each other, what note one can't reach the other can. I felt like a complete fool for ever thinking Leon couldnt sing, you just must hear this album and how wonderful and upbeat it is. This is the best Elton CD in the last 20 years (since Sleeping with the Past) and it is ar eal fun rocker to listen to although initially I thought it was going to be a more slow kind of CD I was definitely wrong. Having Leon around really gets Elton hyped and full of creative energy which makes this album a unique original record. If you love Elton John, or if you just love music this is something definitely not to pass up. If you are an Elton fan like me who first thought "This doesnt sound good how is it getting these great reviews" go out and buy the album and you will be BLOWN AWAY at how great it is. Elton may not sound like he did when he made albums such as "The One" or "Honky Chateu" but this is his most solid album (as in all the tracks are great and any of them could be seen as the best) in the last 30 years.
I got the Deluxe version for the 2 bonus tracks (1 slow song) (1 uptempo song) which are both great. The documentary DVD I was definitely looking forward to but WHAT, it's the same 6 and a half minute video that was posted to fans a month ago. This is false advertising to say it includes I making of documentary by Cameron Crowe as this is WAY too short. It is also a huge waste of a DVD disc. If this was any other CD I would feel really angry and ripped off but luckily the CD was excellent enough to make me forget about that DVD. So save your self some cash and buy the regular version. I am in the process of emailing Decca Records as I think this may have been a manufacturing error as there is a full movie Cameron Crowe has made that is screening in film festivals that is what is supposed to be on this disc.
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