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...Elton John and Tumbleweed Connection (Uni). Two intriguingly diverse LPs from a young Englishman who may be the first of a new breed of rock superstars...
...most likely candidate, so far, is a tousle-haired Englishman named Elton John, 23. Because he burst on the U.S. scene only four months ago, it is too early to tell whether John is a superman. But he is certainly a one-man music factory with a rich bag of assorted talents. He plays piano with the urbane primitivism of a Glenn Gould thumping out variations on rock 'n' roll's Jerry Lee Lewis. His singing style ranges from a Mick Jagger snarl to a delicate, insinuating plaint that recalls Jose Feliciano. As a composer, John...
Porky Pig. His record albums-Elton John and Tumbleweed Connection, the latter to be released this week by Uni Records-are as different from each other as they are elegantly superior to much of what rock has produced in the past year or two. Part of the credit for that must go to John's favorite arranger, Paul Buckmaster, 24, whose deft classical touches-sweeping strings and poignant little solos by oboe and harp, for example-lend both drama and restraint to John's big beat. The first album is already in Billboard's top 25. Tumbleweed...
...named Bernie Taupin both answered an ad in a British pop weekly; a record company was looking for composers and lyricists. They didn't get the job but they have been together ever since, Bernie writing lyrics, Elton music...
Beyond his music and potential as a major singing star, Elton John also symbolizes a subtle but highly significant change in a field where once no composer worth his suede jacket would be caught dead without a guitar. Slowly, surely, the piano is gaining ground. Partly, this reflects rock's recent absorption of jazz and the blues, in which the piano has always played a predominant role. More important, many of today's leading rock composers find the range and nuance of the piano more suitable for the personal, diverse and poetic turn rock is taking...