Elton John has had MANY classic albums over the years, and that's why people remember him as the top 5 musicians of the 70's. The early days were really good too. While the western/country pop rock style of Elton John is one of the main things people note about Tumbleweed Connection, it should also be noted that despite sounding different from the pop rock commercial phase of Elton John's career (starting with the "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" album) his typical style of piano pop on Tumbleweed Connection isn't really any different from any other song you've heard by Elton John. It just *sounds* different with the western influences. The songs are still written the same way as usual.So basically what I'm trying to say is even though the album has a western vibe, it still falls in the same category of singer-songwriter and the songs really aren't constructed any differently from that of say "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me".However, the quality of the music is REALLY high, and that makes the album a classic.
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