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Original sheet music edition as recorded by Elton John. Words and music by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Two pages. ... Read more

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Elton John's return to his reflective singer/songwriter style has made this album a great success. Titles are: Weight of the World
* Porch Swing in Tupelo
* Answer in the Sky
* Turn the Lights Out When You Leave
* My Elusive Drug
* They Call Her the Cat
* Freaks in Love
* All That I'm Allowed
* I Stop and I Breathe
* Too Many Tears
* It's Getting Dark in Here
* I Can't Keep This from You. ... Read more

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As great as always
Definitely again an awesome EJ mood, with that wit and slight taste of bittersweetness that you conjure up when you grow old and look behind.
I totally adore "Answer in the Sky", and "Weight of the World". Some typos in the lyrics, but nothing serious.

Great Chords!
I simply love the album, Peachtree Road. This book does a great job laying out the chords for piano or guitar. If you are looking for a faithful representation of Elton John's work, this is it. I played along with the album for a lot of the album and so far every song is in the correct key. ... Read more

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A probing biography of the unlikely superstar looks beyond Elton John's flamboyant costumes and famous temper tantrums to focus on his stormy relationship with his father, his battles with alcoholism and overeating, and much more. ... Read more

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A Good Fill-In-The-Gaps Book
Even though it's not as detailed as Philip Norman's bio of Elton, it still had some points that weren't covered in Philip's, like some of Elton's darker side, and a couple of relationships.
It is more like a fan-written, third person point-of-view book. A few spelling errors and song title errors such as instead of "Who Wears These Shoes?" it was put down as "Whose Shoes Are These".

PrettyGood Book On Elton John's Life (Or Lives)
This Book is a pretty thorough look at the life of pop superstar Elton John. From his early days as Reginald Kenneth Dwight to his tenure in the London group Bluesology, To his transformation Of New Singing/Piano Playing Sensation known as Elton John. The Book is interesting enough to hold your attention for the most part. But there is also a lot of negativity surrounding Elton's life. There are too many details. The book divulges more of Elton's personal life than I want to know. Some of the information is just too straightforward and direct. Don't get me wrong, I still think this book is worth reading, It's just that it gets a little too personal at times, and sometimes it's a little hard to take. But judge for yourself. Don't just take my word for it.

the many tales of elton john
Although this book is somewhat entertaining, it is also very impersonal.Most of the interviews are from a second person point of view.The otherproblem I have with this book is that the persons asked about Eltonsproblem's weren't that important to him.And finally the last problem wasthat it was like reading an issue of Rolling Stone(where most of the firstquotes came form).If are a true Elton John fan, this would make a nicenightstand book(or paper weight), depending on what side of elton you lovethe most. ... Read more

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Twenty-six years ago, Edmund Blackadder made his first appearance on our screens. Comedy has never been the same since (nor indeed has history). Gathered here - in this twenty-sixth anniversary commemorative edition - are the complete scripts of Blackadder's adventures and, mostly, misadventures. Every word, every lie, every cunning plan and cock-up. From medieval nastiness, through Elizabethan and Regency glory, to the mud and sauteed rats of the First World War, Blackadder and his oafish underling Baldrick can be most definitely blamed for ruining England's reputation as a country with a great history. This historical record has been set down by Mr Richard Curtis, Mr Ben Elton, Mr Rowan Atkinson and Mr John Lloyd. ... Read more

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Good book of all the show scripts
The book contains all the shows in script form.It is entertaining and something that Blackadder fans will love.If you buy the book you must buy the DVDs.Blackadder is beyond funny although more male oriented humor.

Livery Of An Underscrogman (Apprentice Dogsbody) Circa 1799
"Blackadder" is one of the most brilliant television shows ever. The star, Rowan Atkinson, along with other series regulars such as Tony Robinson (as the perpetual dogsbody with a cunning plan,) Tim McInnerny, Stephen Fry, and Hugh Laurie carry this show through four distinct historical periods, with more laughs than could possibly be expected. Series one starts in the fifteenth century, with Atkinson as Prince Edmund, the illegitimate and despised son of the lunatic king, Richard IV. During this season Edmund adopted the moniker "The Black Adder" only after Baldrick advised him it was much more awe inspiring than his original choice "The Black Vegetable." (Note that while his name is spelled "Blackadder" in the scripts, when it is used as a title in season one, it is spelled "Black Adder.") This season sets the stage for Blackadder as a conniving and scheming con man, a reputation he and his Blackadder descendants live up to through the rest of the series.

Seasons two and three see a progression though history with Edmund first becoming Lord Edmund Blackadder, in the court of Elizabeth I (who is delightfully played by Miranda Richardson,) and later becoming the butler to Prince George, the Prince Regent, who is the idiot offspring of crazy King George III. These seasons provide the most laughs of the series for me, and I am particularly enthralled with the episode "Ink and Incapability" in which Baldrick burns Doctor Johnson's new dictionary. This episode is the ultimate in Blackadder humor, witty and urbane, yet full of madcap comedic moments as well, especially when Blackadder introduces new and confounding words for Dr. Johnson's considerations: "Contrafibularities, sir. It is a common word down our way....I am anaspeptic, phrasmotic, even compunctious to have caused you such pericombubulations." (Of course in true Blackadder fashion this only gets him in trouble, as Coleridge, the poet and Johnson ally threatens to thrust an Oriental disemboweling cutlass up his "ignoble behind.")

The forth season of Blackadder sees Atkinson as Captain Edmund Blackadder in the British army during the trench warfare of World War One France. This series also had a lot of laughs, with my favorite episode being "Private Plane," in which Blackadder and Baldrick join the Royal Air Force and are forced down behind enemy lines. They are subsequently interrogated and insulted by the Red Baron ("How lucky you English are to find the toilet so amusing, for us it is a mundane and functional item, for you it is the basis of an entire culture.") and sentenced to teach home economics to a convent of nuns for the duration of the war. One thing about this season (and two of the others) is that in the last episode of the season the entire cast dies, which elevates the series into a peculiar blend of black comedy and social commentary which I have still not grown fully accustomed to.

The book is a collection of scripts and has several extras germane to the time period being satirized which are also well done. I like the excerpt from "Dr. Johnson's Dictionary," with definitions such as "left behind - part of the sitting apparatus of a personage," and "leek - a long, thin Welsh tomato." There are also helpful lists of the "Duties of the Prince Regent," "Duties of a Butler of a Royal Household" which includes "Commissioning moleskins (as and when necessary)," and "Duties of an Underscrogman." Baldrick, being the Underscrogman serving under Edmund is responsible for (among other things): "Removing and making good all squoles, whiffen-plugs, and blunters," "Cleaning the wulger-hole," "Quilping," "Cliving," "Groving," "Arranging the sheep droppings into neat little pyramids," "Frossiking the hounds," "Folding the glut-pile," and of course, "Making sandwiches."

This is a wonderful book, though if you are unfamiliar with the series, I recommend buying the DVD set and watching the shows first; a subsequent reading of this book will ensure many more laughs. As a side note, profits from this book go to the charity Comic Relief, a brief history of which appears in the last three pages of the book.

I recommend this book very highly for intelligent wit, and I likewise recommend the television series on DVD interphrastically.

Another edition of the dynasty...
The authors Richard Curtis and Ben Elton are well known to BBC audiences for their comedic masterwork, having been severally and individually part of the Vicar of Dibley, Mr. Bean, The Young Ones, The Man from Auntie.Rowan Atkinson, the lead actor in this series, also collaborated as writer and actor in other features such as Mr. Bean and the Thin Blue Line.John Lloyd was the producer who helped bring this series to life.

The Blackadder series, begun in the 1980s, was a comedic masterpiece set forth by Rowan Atkinson and his comrades.From start to finish, the first series was a masterstroke of wit, irony and comedic styling that fits both the contemporary and medieval situations perfectly.The combination of slapstick and intellectual humour blended well, and the literary types will not miss the occasional credit of William Shakespeare as a collaborating writer on some episodes -- this might well be the kind of comedy Shakespeare would have produced today.

The first series was set in the pre-Tudor royal family, projecting that Richard III won at Bosworth Field, and Richard IV succeeded him, until after many adventures, the entire royal family was done in, and Henry Tudor reworte history thereafter.The first series starred Brian Blessed and Elspet Gray as the King and Queen, and Robert East as their eldest son, the Prince of Wales.Rowan Atkinson played the second son, who with companions Percy and Baldrick (Tim McInnerny and Tony Robinson) create most of the comic scenes. BlackAdder variously becomes the Archbishop of Canterbury, the betrothed of the Spanish Infanta, a witch on trial, and finally, however briefly, King of England.

The second series sees Percy and Baldrick following a descendent of Blackadder in Elizabethan times; as befits the period, the characters are more vibrant and saucy, particularly Blackadder, who still seeks his fortune as one of the Queen's suitors.Here he variously becomes the royal executioner, a sea-faring discoverer, a bankrupt noble, and finally a traitor to the crown, albeit not without a sense of humour.Miranda Richardson puts in a spectacular performance as Queen Elizabeth, with Stephen Fry and Patsy Byrne in attendance.Stephen Fry will recur throughout the series.

In the third series, Blackadder is still close to the crown, as the butler of the Prince Regent, a despised position to a despised person.Baldrick is still around, and the Prince is played by Hugh Laurie, who will recur in the final series.Done almost as a period comedy, the very titles and situations pay hommage to the day of the Scarlet Pimpernel, Dr. Johnson's dictionary, and the conflict with France.Through an interesting set of circumstances, butler and prince trade places, and the Blackadder finally becomes his intended goal, albeit in the name of someone else.

In the fourth and final series, Blackadder has fallen from a great height, and is an officer in the trenches of World War I.Baldrick is still there, and Percy and the Prince have transformed into fellow field officers, with Stephen Fry playing a bellicose general here as he did Wellington in the third series.The main device of this series is the effort by Blackadder to escape the trenches, by variously becoming an artist, a theatre producer, a chef, but to no avail finally, producing a sombre end to the dynasty.

The book is a fabulous companion piece to the series, as the BBC is known to do with television series of success.The six episodes of each of the four seasons is laid out in script-narrative form, with a generous collection of side offerings, such as the Blackadder family tree, the menu of Mrs. Miggins' pie shoppe, and other pieces of interest related to but not found in the actual series.The cast is included at the beginning of each series section.The book concludes with a partial collection of some of Blackadder's best insults.

This book was printed in aid of Comic Relief, who give a brief outline of their history of funding good causes in the last few pages.

This is a must-have for any Blackadder fan.Regretably, it does not contain the addition special features (such as the Victorian Christmas of Blackadder), but for any devotee of the series, this is a requirement. ... Read more

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Twelve classic Elton John songs specially arranged in jazz style for solo piano. Includes: Blue Eyes * Candle in the Wind * Circle of Life * Daniel * Rocket Man * Your Song * more. Includes chord symbols. ... Read more

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OK...Not great
Some of the arrangements are interesting, but they are at most an intermediate level.The "jazz" aspect is achieved by lots of major ninth and major eleventh chords, and somehow seems very contrived.I was hoping for something more like the classic Bill Evans piano arrangements or even the Stan Freeman arrangements of Gershwin songs.At least the chord symbols are present, so that a good pianist can add/improvise on his own. ... Read more

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Lush Dan Coates arrangements of 14 of Elton John's signature tunes including: Candle in the Wind * Daniel * Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me * Little Jeannie * Nikita * The One * Sacrifice * Sad Songs (Say So Much) * Something About the Way You Look Tonight * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word * Tiny Dancer * Your Song and more. ... Read more

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This matching folio to the 2006 release by famed collaborators Elton John and Bernie Taupin evokes the memory and magic of their 1975 masterpiece Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Includes the title track and 9 more favorites: And the House Fell Down * Blues Never Fade Away * The Bridge * The Captain and the Kid * I Must Have Lost It on the Wind * Just like Noah's Ark * Old 67 * Postcards from Richard Nixon * Tinderbox * Wouldn't Have You Any Other Way (NYC). ... Read more

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A darn good Elton John Album
This album is supposed to be a "sequel" or follow up to his "Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy" album of the mid 70s but this album is far superior to it. "Captain Fantastic" was kind of dreary and spawned only one hit single. This album has lots of good songs on it and is a better follow up to his "Songs From The West Coast" album than "Peachtree Road" was. If this album had been released in "Capatin Fantastic's" spot it would be much better regarded.

Not his best album but certainly upper tier.

Ah, nostalgia!
This is not my favorite Elton John album, but I like it a lot better than "Peachtree Road."The more I listen to it, the more I appreciate it.And anyone who loves the original "Captain Fantastic" album will thrill to hear the opening to the song "The Captain & The Kid."This album is not a masterpiece, but it's definitely worth having. ... Read more

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An extraordinary visual tour through Elton John's town and country homes, this book celebrates the pop superstar's passion for fresh flowers and striking floral arrangements. In the text that accompanies the 120 striking color photographs, Elton talks about his love of flowers, his taste in flower arrangements, and how he uses flowers both as a means of personal expression and as a key element in his home's decor. Full color. ... Read more

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Awesome for Elton fans, but my book looks a little worn
Maybe it looks worn because it got damp on the way here? The edges of the cover and the first several pages are yellow. Or maybe it's because the book is out of print and is old? Anyway it doesn't look that bad, it's just not really in pristine condition. I am only slightly concerned because it is a gift for another elton fan. Anyway, great book.

Another good reason to visit your local florist...
This book is so wonderful, now everyone an see how fresh flowers can enhance your life and your surroundings.

Thanks Elton for allowing us into your home.

Magnolia Village Florist
Seattle, WA

High-life houses for an aristocrat.
Elton John is an aristocrat, not only because the Queen said so. He demonstrates this in every day life, in the way he admits his weaknesses, in his involvement for beautiful causes. His house on French Riviera is ajewell. It's almost "too much". But "too much" is neverenough for Elton. Thanks to the great pictures from this book you willdiscover a yellow castle between blue sky, deep blue sea and green grass.White structure of the house creates a contrast with blue, green andyellow. These colours could have been chosen by David Hockney. Originalstyle of this house was respected. Flowers are every where. Furniture is online with the overall "villegiature" style. Don't dream "toomuch", this "Saint-Jean Cap-Ferrat" life-style has a price.But who talked about money, here? Not Elton, for sure. This is, again, ademonstration of the noble qualities of that man. Never in the whole book,you will find any decoration detail that could make you think it is here toimpress people or to demonstrate power. What a paradox! this modernexcentric, in the tradition on XVIIIth century english excentricity, neverlooks arrogant. None of his crazy demonstrations of "luxe" makeyou feel bad. The Atlanta house is more interesting because of thebeautiful furniture and made to order closets for collections of ...everything.This book is a tribute to pleasure, good taste (yes!) andhigh-life. I learned this word from Johnny Weissmuller in Acapulco (pie dela cuesta beach), just before he died. I think it is quite appropriate todescribe what these houses are made for.

Cool Book
This book has awesome pictures of Elton John's homes, it focuses on the flowers in his houses. This book would be great to put on a coffe table, and a must for an Elton fan. I highly recommend it!

Beautiful coffee-table book.
Excellent pictorial of an extravagant livestyle!Hard to belive, though, that there is a gross misprint on page 16-- the lyrics from "Your Song" are attributed to "Mona Lisa & Mad Hatters"! Oops! ... Read more

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8 classic Elton John songs arranged as intermediate solos: Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word * Tiny Dancer * Written in the Stars * Your Song. ... Read more

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21 of his favorites, including: Blue Eyes * Candle in the Wind * The Last Song * The One * Sacrifice * Your Song * and more. ... Read more

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Great Book: One Question: Is the version of "Candle..." Live
All of 1998 and 1999 I've beentrying to find the Elton John Book with "Candle in the Wind" (Live In Australia). Can someone tell me if they know where I can find one??This book, however, is still great! ... Read more

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At the top for over three decades, Elton's career began as Reg Dwight pounding the piano in a Pinner pub, and perhaps reached its apotheosis with "Goodbye England's Rose" at the funeral of his close friend, Diana, Princess of Wales. In between we've seen it all: the glittering costumes, the indestructible classics, the sky-high boots, the draining addictions, the failed marriage, the coming out. ... Read more

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Includes 8 of EltonÕs greatest arranged at the intermediate level for 1 piano/4 hands. Songs: Candle in the Wind ¥ Circle of Life ¥ Crocodile Rock ¥ DonÕt Let the Sun Go Down on Me ¥ Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ¥ Rocket Man ¥ Something About the Way You Look Tonight ¥ Your Song. ... Read more

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Seventeen of Elton John's best songs from throughout his career, arranged for piano, voice, and guitar and including complete lyrics and guitar chord boxes. Titles are: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
* Philadelphia Freedom
* Don't Go Breaking My Heart
* Rocket Man
* Daniel
* Crocodile Rock
* Sacrifice
* Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
* Bennie and the Jets
* Your Song
* Sad Songs (Say So Much)
* Candle in the Wind
* The Bitch Is Back
* Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
* I'm Still Standing
* Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
* I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues. ... Read more

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Matching folio to this superstar's live album recorded in Australia. Sheet music, lyrics, and chords for 14 Elton John songs including: Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word, Tiny Dancer, Candle in the Wind, Your Song, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, Sixty Years On, I Need You to Turn To, The Greatest Discovery, Tonight, The King Must Die, Take Me To The Pilot, Have Mercy On The Criminal, Madman Across the Water, & Burn Down the Mission...... ... Read more

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This visual documentary of Elton John's life spans his entire career, from his early days as a pub pianist in Pinner to his present-day international status. ... Read more

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Worth of few bucks for big Elton fans
I purchased this book used through an Amazon marketplace seller for a couple of dollars. That's about all it's worth. The majority of the photos are black and white and have been published elsewhere. The little, dated "news" items might prove interesting to devoted EJ fans, but most are trivial events not worthy of documenting (e.g. this entry from July 6, 1975 "The Sunday Times reports that Jimmy Connors . . . is involved in discussions with an American company to make a pop record, and that he has the backing of Frank Sinatra and Elton.") Elton fans looking for interesting and accurate information should read Philip Norman's great biography. This little book is more like a fan magazine along the lines of Tiger Beat.

Excellent Book
This book has wonderful pictures sorted by year from 1969 to 1993. There are pictures that a very hard to find anyware else. Almost every page is filled with cool pictures and captions with helpful facts. It comes inhandy when you need to find good facts on Elton. This A great book for anyElton John fan, I highly recommend it. ... Read more

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Your favorite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections, piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight cream-of-the-crop songs each, the books feature new engravings, with a separate vocal staff, plus guitar frames, so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening, and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead on keyboard. The high-quality, sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music. 8 songs, including: Candle in the Wind * Crocodile Rock * Daniel * Goodbye Yellow Brick Road * I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues * Levon * Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word * Your Song. ... Read more