Elton John Captain & The Kid CD

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 It was just ok for me!
Honestly, the man is a brilliant musician and anything he and Bernie conjure up is usually worthy of the investment; but of his more recent efforts starting with say "Sleeping with the Past", this one and the last one, Peachtree Road are not up to his standards. Certainly I don't purchase these expecting the greatness of his earlier works; chiefly in chronological order "Tumbleweed Connection", "Madman Across the Water", "Honkey Chateau", "Yellow Brick Road" and "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy"; but a few in recent years while not up to those standards have been decent. "Big Picture", "Sleeping with the Past", "Songs from the West Coast" and "Made in England" were all pretty good! Well anyway... having said that, even a bad Elton John is better than most of the crap out there today!
Submitted by mheinen3 (Oklahoma City, OK, USA) 
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 Consistent
The last effort 'Peachtree Road' was feeble, so my expectations were low. This album has all the qualities of classic Elton. Melodies that stay in your head, lyrics that have some feeling, and production that focuses the songs rather than clutters them. This is Elton proving himself rather than cliched material, which is he apt to put out, when freewheeling.
Submitted by mrasnoble (Staffordshire, UK)
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 Captain's Back!
It's been 31 years since Elton became Capt. Fantastic. In this follow-up to the greatest concept album of all-time, Elton and Bernie revert back to simplicity and what made them unarguably the greatest writing tandem in music history. This modern day part-two of the original album might not have the wall to wall punch the first one did, but it is about as good as you could expect. Matching the originals' concept, spunk, and originality is by all means impossible anyway.
Submitted by Jason Glover (Mobile, Alabama, USA)
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 Not so Fantastic, Captain
Actually it's More Brown Dirt Cowboy, i.e. it doesn't even touch the landmark album from the 70s. (Speaking of which, Elton hasn't put out a decent album since 1976's "Rock of the Westies" although "The One" from the early 90s had its moments.) While this CD has lots of Elton's great piano that is reminiscent of his classic 70s work, the lyrics are below average and at times just plain embarassing. Having said that, I will admit that the material does improve with each listening. The best tunes are the first five ones, the middle songs drag the album down, and the last two regain some steam. Overall, not a bad album. The production is crisp and organic even thought Sir Elton's voice sounds like he was fighting a cold in a few places. But while it does try to lasso in the feeling and sounds of "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy", it ends up being a pale imitation.
Submitted by almostchris (Danville, KY)
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 A RETURN TO GLORIUS MUSICAL PASTS!
THE LAST THREE CDS(OR ALBUMS, DEPENDING ON YOUR AGE)"SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST".."PEACHTREE ROAD".."THE CAPT. & THE KID"..HAVE BEEN AMONG HIS BEST SINCE CAPT.FANTASTIC ARRIVED IN 1975!I CAN'T SEE WHY REVIEWERS HERE DON'T LIKE THEM,MAYBE THEY'RE LISTENING TO THEM IN THE WRONG STEREO,OR LISTENING WITH OLD EARS!..ELTON, I'VE HEARD PUT ALL HIS HEART AND SOUL INTO THE CAPT..HE'S BACK WITH HAUNTING MELODIES,PROVOCATIVE LYRICS,AND REAL STORIES(SOMETHING THE NEW MUSICAL CROWD SHOULD START DOING)BUY THESE,HERE AT CD UNIVERSE..THEN LEAVE THIS UNIVERSE WITH SOME GREAT MUSICAL MASTERPIECES!
Submitted by JOHNNY (SHERMAN OAKS CA)
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