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Feb 5, 2016There is a matured pacing and weight to the music and John's vocal performances that make this record one of his finest in its own right.
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Feb 4, 2016It sounds like they’re having a blast. It was recorded in just 17 days, which has perhaps contributed to the urgency of tracks such as In the Name of You. But it has not come at the expense of John’s nose for a hit.
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Feb 3, 2016Wonderful Crazy Night is not an album of hit singles, but John knows his game is to sit on the sub’s bench these days. But still to be delivering such carefully and enthusiastically forged handiwork says much about his respect for his legacy and his audience.
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MojoJan 29, 2016If you love pop, you really have to hear it. [Mar 2015, p.92]
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Feb 23, 2016As good as the tracks are, there isn’t that one real standout. Still, his voice sounds great, the songs are catchy and engaging but still well-crafted, and Elton and his band seem to be having a genuinely good time.
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Feb 5, 2016John and Taupin have long passed the point of having anything to prove, and if Wonderful Crazy Night doesn’t offer much in the way of instantly gratifying pop hit-making, it’s got craft and joie de vivre to spare--which for artists of their vintage is admirable in its own right.
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UncutJan 29, 2016For much of the album, there's a poppy ebullience reminiscent of the MTV-friendly '80s Elton. [Mar 2016, p.70]
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Jan 29, 2016A set of songs whose freshness reflects the spontaneous manner in which they were recorded.
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Feb 5, 2016Rollicking arrangements conceal lackluster songwriting on Wonderful Crazy Night’s more upbeat cuts, but when the tempos slow, John’s music suffers. Still, his voice is intact (which is more than some of his peers can say) and his showmanship still shines.
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