Friday, December 26, 2008

Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin (Various Artists)

Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin is a tribute album that was released in 1991. It features many great artists doing excellent versions of songs composed by the pair and originally recorded by John. While there are some less than stellar performances here, like Wilson Phillips' take on "Daniel" and Jon Bon Jovi's version of "Levon," most of these are quite good. Highlights include Sinéad O'Connor's "Sacrifice," Kate Bush's "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)," Tina Turner's "The Bitch Is Back," and George Michael's "Tonight."

Tracks:
1. Eric Clapton: "Border Song"
2. Kate Bush: "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
3. Sting: "Come Down in Time"
4. The Who: "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"
5. The Beach Boys: "Crocodile Rock"
6. Wilson Phillips: "Daniel"
7. Joe Cocker: "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
8. Jon Bon Jovi: "Levon"
9. Tina Turner: "The Bitch Is Back"
10. Daryl Hall & John Oates: "Philadelphia Freedom"
11. Rod Stewart: "Your Song"
12. Oleta Adams: "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
13. Bruce Hornsby: "Madman Across the Water"
14. Sinéad O'Connor: "Sacrifice"
15. Phil Collins: "Burn Down the Mission"
16. George Michael: "Tonight"

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