Elton John's Blue Moves by Matthew Restall (English) Paperback Book

Description: Elton John's Blue Moves by Matthew Restall "Argues that Blue Moves is Elton Johns most interesting and illustrative album, the one that opens up and helps to explain his explosive career before the albums release in 1976 and his bumpy yet ultimately stratospheric career after it"-- FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description By 1976, Elton John was the best-selling recording artist and the highest-grossing touring act in the world. With seven #1 albums in a row and a reputation as a riveting piano-pounding performer, the former Reggie Dwight had gone with dazzling speed from the London suburbs to the pinnacles of rock stardom, his songs never leaving the charts, his sold-out shows packed with adoring fans. Then he released Blue Moves, and it all came crashing down.Was the commercially disappointing and poorly reviewed double album to blame? Can one album shoot down a star? No, argues Matthew Restall; Blue Moves is a four-sided masterpiece, as fantastic as Captain Fantastic, as colorful as Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a showcase for the three elements--piano-playing troubadour, full orchestra, rock band--with which Elton John and his collaborators redirected the evolution of popular music. Instead, both album and career were derailed by a perfect storm of circumstances: Eltons decisions to stop touring and start his own label; the turbulent shiftings of popular culture in the punk era; the minefield of attitudes toward celebrity and sexuality. The closer we get to Blue Moves, the better we understand the world into which it was born--and vice versa. Might that be true of all albums? Author Biography Matthew Restall is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of History, Anthropology, and Womens, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Penn State University, USA. He has written a number of history books, with titles like Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest and When Montezuma Met Cortés, but he secretly always wanted to write about music. Now the secret is out. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife (not a huge Elton John fan), his many daughters (four), and his many records (more than four). Table of Contents Track Listing1. A Dumb but Gorgeous One-Night Stand2. Just as Good3. Best of, Volume 3004. Our Mount Everest5. A Few Surprises6. A Sad, Sad Situation7. It Could Be Me8. One of My Favorite Albums9. The Queen Mum of PopAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex Review Restall makes the case for renewed examination and appreciation of this often misunderstood album in the Elton John catalog. * Under the Radar Magazine * Promotional Argues that Blue Moves is Elton Johns most interesting and illustrative album, the one that opens up and helps to explain his explosive career before the albums release in 1976 and his bumpy yet ultimately stratospheric career after it. Review Quote "Restall makes the case for renewed examination and appreciation of this often misunderstood album in the Elton John catalog. " - Under the Radar Magazine Promotional "Headline" Argues that Blue Moves is Elton Johns most interesting and illustrative album, the one that opens up and helps to explain his explosive career before the albums release in 1976 and his bumpy yet ultimately stratospheric career after it. Feature Elton John has a huge fanbase, and it was recently announced that his current tour will be his last. Details ISBN1501355422 Author Matthew Restall Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Series 33 1/3 Year 2020 ISBN-10 1501355422 ISBN-13 9781501355424 Publication Date 2020-05-14 Pages 160 Format Paperback Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 782.42166092 Affiliation Penn State University, USA Language English Series Number 146 UK Release Date 2020-05-14 NZ Release Date 2020-05-14 US Release Date 2020-05-14 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-07-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129100191;

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