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One man's personal review of the studio albums of Sir Elton John in the chronological order they were released.

Russell Paterson


    • Apr 26, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 37m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Friends

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 20:09


    I'm back with a quick look at Elton's 1971 soundtrack, "Friends"

    Lady Samantha

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 31:42


    This episode looks at the UK only release of a collection of B sides and other stuff from 1974.

    Season 2 Episode 2 - The Union

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 37:25


    This is a close look at Elton's triumphant collaboration with Leon Russell.

    The Lockdown Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 37:00


    A look at Elton's lockdown project.

    Episode 31 - Ranking Elton's Albums

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2021 29:30


    The final episode of the first series/season of Podcast Seems To Be The Hardest Word is where I finally get round to ranking Eton's albums from least favourite to most favourite!

    Episode 30 - Wonderful Crazy Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 31:58


    So  we come to what is currently Elton"s final studio album, Wonderful Crazy Night.

    Episode 29 - The Diving Board

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2021 39:02


    A look at Elton's critically acclaimed 2013 release, "The Diving Board"

    Episode 28 - The Captain And The Kid

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 34:13


    A look at 2006's Captain Fantastic sequel, "The Captain And The Kid"

    Episode @& - Peachtree Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 41:45


    A close look at Elton's 2004 classic album, Peachtree Road

    Episode 26 - Songs From The West Coast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 35:47


    I celebrate "Podcast Seems To Be The Hardest Word"'s first birthday by taking a close look at Elton's much acclaimed 2001 album, "Songs From The West Coast".

    Episode 25 - The Big Picture

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 37:55


    Podcast Seem To Be The Hardest Word celebrates a quarter of a century of episodes with a look at Elton's 1997 release "The Big Picture"

    Episode 24 - Made In England

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2021 39:08


    A close look at Elton's album of March 1995, Made In England

    Episode 23 - The One

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 43:35


    This time, it's the 1992 release of The One that gets a deep dive.

    Episode 22 - Sleeping With The Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 40:49


    August 1989 saw the release of Elton's 22nd studio album "Sleeping With The Past" and here I take a close look at it.

    Episode 21 - Reg Strikes Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 40:16


    A close look at the 1988 release of Reg Strikes Back

    Episode 20 - Leather Jackets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 30:22


    This episode looks at the 1986 release of Leather Jackets

    Episode 19 - Ice On Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 31:33


    This episode looks at Elton's November 1985 release, Ice On Fire

    Episode 18 - Breaking Hearts

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 34:53


    A look at the 1984 release Breaking Hearts

    Episode 17 - Too Low For Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 35:38


    A close look at the May 1983 release.

    Episode 16 - Jump Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2021 33:19


    The first episode of 2021 looks at the 1982 album, Jump Up

    Episode 15 - The Fox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 34:49


    In the last episode of the year, I look at the 1981 release, The Fox. Podcast Seems To Be The Hardest Word will be back on the 5th January 2021.

    Episode 14 - 21 at 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 38:56


    This episode looks at the May 1980 release of 21 at 33.

    Episode 13 - Victim of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 27:43


    This episode looks at the 1979 release of Elton's disco album, Victim of Love.

    Episode 12 - A Single Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 40:46


    This episode looks at the "Bernie Taupin free" 1978 album, A Single Man.

    Episode 11 - Blue Moves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 63:00


    The latest episode looks at the 1976 release of Elton's second double album, Blue Moves.

    Episode 10 - Rock of the Westies

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 41:24


    A longer look at the 1975 album Rock of the Westies

    Episode 9 - Captain Fantastic (and the Brown Dirt Cowboy)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 43:25


    This episode takes a look at Elton's 1975 masterpiece, Captain Fantastic

    Episode 8 - Caribou

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 43:05


    This episode takes a long look at the 1974 release of Caribou

    Episode 7 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2020 49:24


    This episode looks at the work that many regard as Elton John's masterpiece, the 1974 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

    Episode 6 - Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 45:53


    This episode looks at the first of Elton's two releases in 1973, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

    Episode 5 - Honky Chateau

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 46:54


    This episode looks at one of the all-time Elton John classic recordings, the 1972 album Honky Chateau.

    Episode 4 - Madman Across The Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 39:22


    In this episode I look at the third Elton John album of 1971, Madman Across The Water.

    Episode 3 - Tumbleweed Connection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 34:24


    In this episode I take a look at one of the all-time great Elton John recordings, the 1970 album Tumbleweed Connection. Please email me at ejpodcast@yahoo.com with comments.

    Episode 2 - Elton John 1970

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 33:17


    This episode examines the 1970 release of the classic album "Elton John" that was so influential in Elton's conquering of the USA.

    Episode 1 - Empty Sky

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 31:33


    In this first episode I take a long look at Elton's first studio album, the 1969 release of Empty Sky

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