Elton John & Leon Russell - The Union

The Union marks the culmination of a mutual musical adoration that began in the late 1960s, ahead of Elton's debut U.S. 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 and produced by T Bone Burnett, with guest musicians including Brian Wilson, Booker T, Don Was and Neil Young.

 

1. If It Wasn't For Bad

2. Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes

3. Hey Ahab

4. Gone To Shiloh

5. Hearts Have Turned To Stone

6. Jimmie Rodgers' Dream

7. There's No Tomorrow

8. Monkey Suit

9. The Best Part Of The Day

10. A Dream Come True

11. I Should Have Sent Roses

12. When Love Is Dying

13. My Kind of Hell

14. Mandalay Again

15. Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)

16. The Hands Of Angels

Customer Reviews (4.29 Stars) 7 person(s) rated this product.

awful vinyl pressing, sublime music posted on 12/01/2011 3 Stars Reviewer: Lee_UK I am so dismayed about this pressing. It's a great album, let down by a truly awful pressing. No dynamics, no seperation, just terrible. The music? Superb. Elton is obviously inspired greatly. The sleeve notes are brilliant, packaging superb - but what's the point if the vinyl is so poor. Mercury - you should be ashamed of yourselves. Mind you, I should have been warned really - it's a Universal release - doh!

Digital Sound Quality posted on 01/19/2011 3 Stars Reviewer: Paul The best reason to buy this album is to prove to yourself that it is a waste of time to put a digital recording onto vinyl! No criticism of the music though whatsoever.

What's wrong with the vinyl posted on 01/15/2011 4 Stars Great performances and songs, but my vinyl sounds terrible. Lots of surface noise. No dynamics. Music just doesn't jump out of the speaker. I know T. Bone production and this isn't it. Just sounds like a very bad pressing. Anyone else having this experience?

It was a magical experience posted on 12/21/2010 5 Stars It was magical listening to Leon Russell and Elton John play together. A really good recording by two icons. It is amazing to think that after all these years, they both still have it!

And all angels will sing posted on 11/13/2010 5 Stars Reviewer: SAK This is a wonderful album, truly outstanding. Listening to Leon, Elton ond Neil Young together, I tell you folks, I nearly broke into tears. This album is an act of beauty.

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