Elton JohnBest Elton John Albums Ranked

The Union

rollingstone

10

“The Union is a rare gesture in a dying business: an act of gratitude. Elton John repays a long-standing debt of inspiration to Leon Russell — particularly the rowdy merger of soul, country and gospel rapture Russell perfected as a writer, pianist and arranger on 1969 and ’70 albums by Joe Cocker and Delaney and […]”

Tumbleweed Connection (Deluxe Edition)

rollingstone

9.0

“Elton John was a lot of things — sideman, session man and flop, with a long tail of failed solo releases, including the 1969 LP Empty Sky — before 1970’s Elton John made him an overnight star. He wasn’t afraid to admit it. John packed a bonus scrapbook in the original lavish packaging of 1975’s […]”

Honky Château (Bonus Track Version)

pitchfork

8.4

“A new reissue of Elton John’s pivotal seventh album highlights its whimsical, rough-hewn charm just as the artist was becoming a superstar.”

The Lockdown Sessions

nme

8.0

“Multimillion-selling artist Elton John – who’s released more than 30 albums, reached Number One eight times and won countless awards – is keen to stress that for him, the first stretch of lockdown was the same as it was for everybody else. When COVID-19 grounded the Rocketman and derailed his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in early 2020, he stayed at home in LA, watching Tiger King and losing at”

Wonderful Crazy Night (Deluxe)

rollingstone

8.0

“Elton John opens his 32nd studio album by looking back in delight. "Some things you don't forget/Some things just take a hold," he sings with relish in the title song, a jaunty recollection of lasting love at first sight. The music framing that glee – "Loose clothes and a cool, cool drink/A greasy breeze from the chicken stand," conjured by John's lifelong lyric partner, Bernie Taupin – is retrosp”

The Diving Board

rollingstone

8.0

“Tabloid fixture, Las Vegas institution, movie producer, duet partner with everyone from Lady Gaga to Queens of the Stone Age – even in his sixties, Elton John still thrives in the spotlight. Yet musically, his priorities have shifted. When he released 2010’s The Union – a triumphant collaboration with Leon Russell, which reclaimed the legacy of one of Sir Elton’s greatest inspirations – he said th”