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Elton John – Rock Of The Westies (Vinyl) Original Japanese Pressing
DJM Records (1975)

4.00 out of 5 based on 1 customer rating
(1 customer review )

$55.00

Original Japanese Pressing Complete With Highly Collectable Obi Strip!! Includes Inner Sleeve Plus Two Lyric Sheets. Record Has Picture Labels. Features “Island Girl”, “Grow Some Funk Of Your Own”, “I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)” & More.

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SKU: IFS-80375 Categories: Japanese Pressings, Pop Tag: Elton John
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Original Japanese Pressing Complete With Highly Collectable Obi Strip!! Includes Inner Sleeve Plus Two Lyric Sheets (English & Japanese). Record Has Picture Labels. The Tenth Elton John LP, ‘Rock Of The Westies’ Features “Island Girl”, “Grow Some Funk Of Your Own”, “I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)” & More.

Condition – Vinyl: EXCELLENT!

Condition – Cover: EXCELLENT! Some foxing on inserts.

Japanese vinyl pressings are highly sought after by audiophiles and collectors, due to their premium sound quality and beautifully presented packaging. The sonic quality of Japanese records is regarded as the best in the world. No wonder all the original Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab records were pressed in Japan! The covers are printed on better quality heavy stock paper too. Near Mint condition original Japanese pressings are becoming scarcer — and therefore more collectable and valuable every year.

Side 1:
Medley (Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly)
Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)
Island Girl
Grow Some Funk Of Your Own
I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)

Side 2:
Street Kids
Hard Luck Story
Feed Me
Billy Bones And The White Bird

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Origin

Japan

Condition

NM / EX

Format

LP

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1 review for Elton John – Rock Of The Westies (Vinyl) Original Japanese Pressing
DJM Records (1975)

  1. geoffofdunnlirium@hotmail.com
    4 out of 5

    AMG – August 30, 2017

    In the wake of John's flawless predecessors, ‘Rock of the Westies‘ remains a strong and worthwhile entry… Less than four months after issuing the landmark and autobiographical Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Elton John re-emerged with a new band and a slightly modified sound. However, the departure of bassist Dee Murray and drummer Nigel Olsson began a deceleration in terms of John's success, which rivalled only the Beatles' and Elvis Presley's in terms of global acclaim. The revamped band grew to include new associates James Newton Howard on keyboards and Kenny Passarelli on bass as well as drummer Roger Pope and guitarist Caleb Quaye, who had both performed with John as far back as his first long-player. (He also retained the services of guitarist Davey Johnstone and percussionist Ray Cooper from the most recent lineup.) Musically, Rock of the Westies maintains the balance of harder-edged material and effective ballads. In fact, one of the album's strongest suits is the wide spectrum of strong material. The ballsy no-nonsense "Street Kids" and the aggressive gringo rock of the ZZ Top sound-alike "Grown Some Funk of Your Own" contrast with the poignant power balladry of "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" or the dark and brooding tale of addiction on "Feed Me." Perhaps inspired by the crossover R&B appeal of "Philadelphia Freedom," the up-tempo "Island Girl" bears a distinct and danceable groove that lies somewhere between a slightly Jamaican vibe and disco. Perhaps more soulful in the traditional sense are the boogie-based "Hard Luck Story" or propulsive Bo Diddley beat that drives "Billy Bones and the White Bird." While the increasingly fickle public as well as lack of a strong follow-up to the chart-topping single "Island Girl" may have prevented Rock of the Westies from becoming the heir apparent to Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, in the wake of John's flawless predecessors it remains a strong and worthwhile entry that also set the stage for its follow-up, Blue Moves.

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