The Boney 500: Songs 132 and 131

[T_Bone0806]

Two more songs for today, then we break until Monday.


132. DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME-ELTON JOHN (1974)
Album: Caribou

A very powerful, dramatic ballad that builds its climax brilliantly. I especially love Nigel Olsson's drum fill leading
into the final chorus (at around 4:30).




131. REACH OUT, I'LL BE THERE-THE FOUR TOPS (1966)
Album: Reach Out

Really, give it up for Levi Stubbs...one of the very best pop/soul singers ever. His performance here wrings every bit
of desperation out of those lyrics..pleading with his love to wake up and realize what he could give her if she'd only
open her eyes. Manoman that guy could sing.

[Vandal]

I'm guilty of frequently confusing The Four Tops with The Temptations. The styles and songs are often similar.

Great vocals for both.

Caribou was one of the last complete EJ albums before he turned to adult contemporary and movie soundtrack songs to fill the airways.

[T_Bone0806]

I'm guilty of frequently confusing The Four Tops with The Temptations. The styles and songs are often similar.

Great vocals for both.

Caribou was one of the last complete EJ albums before he turned to adult contemporary and movie soundtrack songs to fill the airways.

I lasted one album further with "Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy", which didn't quite stand up to his previous few but was still pretty good I thought. The next one, "Rock of the Westies", was a HUGE dropoff. I liked exactly TWO songs on the whole album. That was 1975. In the last 41 years he has certainly issued some SONGS I have liked, but only 3 ALBUMS that I felt had a fairly consistent level of quality from start to finish: 1982's "Jump Up", 2001's "Songs From The West Coast", and 2006's "The Captain & The Kid".