Elton John Music:

Editorial Review:
Digit Remastered plus Bonus Track.

Ice on Fire Reviews:
fire on ice
2001-08-25 - Very good pop album. I also like instrumental "the man who never died" and "Restless"-live version from bonus tracks. The best part on the album are first five songs especially unforgettable love song "Nikita", "Soul Glove" and "Cry To Heaven". If you like 80'es pop, this is album for you then.

The Remastered Release of One of Elton John's Worst CDs
2001-06-16 - Like the previous reviewer I am mystified as to why this CD was remastered, while two earlier great 1980's releases, "Jump Up" and "Breaking Hearts" have not been reissued in a digitally remastered format. However, this CD is worth owning as the best CD produced by Elton John's original producer, Gus Dudgeon, along with his live album recorded in Australia. This decent album is 1980's pop at its best, most notably with the hit "Nikita", and the minor classics "Soul Glove" and "Cry to Heaven"; however, much of the rest is filler, including his duet with George Michael, the smash hit "Wrap Her Up". Ironically, some of the best tracks are bonuses; live versions of "Restless" from the "Breaking Hearts" album, "Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word", and "I'm Still Standing"; all three are his finest live versions of these songs. On a melancholy note, these live tracks, recorded at a British stadium, are among the last of Elton John's original band (Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson.). I hope "Jump Up", "Breaking Hearts" and "21 at 33" will be reissued in digitally remastered versions soon.

Why?
2001-05-28 - Now,I am really lost...I don't understand why this album was remastered, and re-released, while "Breaking Hearts", an album that didn't completely bomb, and had at least a few worthwhile songs, was left in the dark. The only thing that makes this album a consideration for purchase, since the hits Nikita, and "Wrap Her Up" are already available on "Greatest Hits 76-86, are the new bonus tracks, live versions of "Restless", "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", "I'm Still Standing" and then, at long last, the release of "The Man Who Never Died", an instrumental tribute to John Lennon, never before available, an outtake from "The Fox". So, other than the two hits, and new bonus tracks, this is one of the few Elton albums that has nothing to offer, and I am really surpised it was chosen for reissue, while "Jump Up", "Breaking Hearts" and "21 at 33", are now out of print.