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Almost every tune here sounds hammered and wrought out of the songsmith's forge rather than from a moment's white-hot inspiration.
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There are way too many ballads and not nearly enough bounce, although it's nice to hear him really trying again.
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Unfortunately, it lacks much of the spark and spunk that made the original disc so memorable.
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It's not that The Captain & The Kid is a bad album; it just sounds terribly dated.
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Listening to The Captain & The Kid, the performers’ professional composure never flags. But in seeking to replicate the effect of their classic 1975 album Captain Fantastic & the Brown Dirt Cowboy, John and Taupin have only succeeded in shining a spotlight on their own inadequacies.
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UncutA competent, well-intentioned exercise in futility. [Oct 2006, p.110]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 44
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Mixed: 2 out of 44
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Negative: 7 out of 44
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Apr 15, 2016
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JohnN.May 1, 2007Disappointing. This coming from a huge Elton John fan.
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DavidCDec 4, 2006