I Saw Rock N' Roll Future And

Carole King's Second Album, 'tapestry,' Has Fulfilled The Promise Of Her First And Confirmed The Fact That She Is One Of The Most Creative Figures In All Of Pop Music. It Is An Album Of Surpassing Personal-intimacy And Musical Accomplishment And A Work Infused With A Sense Of Artistic Purpose. It Is Also Easy To Listen To And Easy To Enjoy.

As A Performing Group, The Beatles Began By Playing Old Rock Favorites, For Dancing, To Tough Audiences In Liverpool And Hamburg. When They Began Writing Seriously, They Discovered That They Couldn't Compose In The Early American Rock Tradition.

Ringo Starr May Not Have Much Of A Voice, But When He Sang A Song On A Beatle Album, It Had Its Own Special Charm.

The Only Criticism Heard With Any Frequency Of Elton John's First American Album, 'elton John,' Was That The Production Was Too Grandiose. The Melodies Were Superb, And Lyrics Frequently Very Good, And The Performances Flawless.

Elton John Can Be A Master Of The Sleight Of Hand. The Arrangements Make It Seem Like There Are Substantial Melodies Underneath The Tracks - But Almost Nothing Demands Repeated Listenings. Similarly, He Always Sounds Like He's Singing Up A Storm, But His Voice Glosses Over The Material, Reducing Most Things To An Uninteresting Sameness.