Elton John Rock Of The Westies (180 Gram Vinyl)

Elton John Rock Of The Westies (180 Gram Vinyl)Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano); Davey Johnstone (voice bag, acoustic, electric & slide guitar, banjo, background vocals); Caleb Quaye (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); James Newton Howard (harpischord, electric piano, Clavinet, Mellotron, Arp & Elka synthesizers, synthesizers); Ray Cooper (vibraphone, marimba, kettle drums, congas, tambourine, maracas, castanets, jawbone, shaker, windchimes, bell tree, cowbell); Kenny Passarelli

but the song grows less and less lucid: "Only love is all maroon/ Lapping lakes like leery loons/ Leaving rope burns-- reddish ruse

" Vernon's lyrics are puzzle pieces that combine uneasily

ANTICS does reveal a broadening of the group's sonic palette

Digitally remastered by Peter Mew and Nigel Reeve (1999

electronic indie with the rhythmic bump and lyrical flow of R&B

This limited edition collector's double white vinyl is an early release of the album

By the way

" The juxtapositions that the band toys with are well executed on the ominously sexy "(L)MIRL"

the people left to preserve his legacy have taken great lengths to ensure his memory hasn't been tarnished by any slapped-together releases

These releases are distinguished from the more abundant DICK'S PICKS series in that DICK'S PICKS are 'direct from the soundboard' recordings

Personnel: Robert Smith (vocals

but it's hard not to single out the nearly unrecognizable cover of Janet Jackson's "What Have You Done for Me Lately