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Elton John
1982-12-24
Hammersmith Odeon
London, UK
FM Broadcast
320 kbps
Artwork Included
01. Rocket Man (fade in)
02. Bitch Is Back
03. Pinball Wizard
04. Blue Eyes
05. Bennie And The Jets
06. All Quiet On The Western Front
07. Your Song
08. Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
09. Daniel
10. Crocodile Rock
11. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (with Kiki Dee)
12. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On > Jingle Bells > I Saw Her Standing There > Twist And Shout
1982 - If the 1970's were the pinnacle of Elton John's commercial and artistic success, then the 1980's were the low point. While he still had several successful singles in that decade, such as I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues, Sad Songs and I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That (all which made the Billboard Top 5, though none climbed all the way to number 1), not one of his albums could crack the top 10. His 1982 disc, Jump Up, perfectly symbolized the decade. On the one hand, two singles from the album, Blue Eyes, and Empty Garden (his tribute to the late John Lennon), both cracked the top 15 on the charts. On the other hand, lyricist Bernie Taupin called Jump Up "one of our worst albums," adding "its a terrible, awful, disposable album, but it had Empty Garden on it, so it's worth it for that one song." While Elton's studio work was a bit hit or miss, he could still put on a good as live show as anyone in the business. He toured extensively in support of Jump Up, playing 115 concerts in 1982 in Australia, Europe and North America. This FM broadcast captures part of his last show that year, on December 24, 1982, 4 decades ago today.
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