Product reviewsTwo Rooms: Songs of Elton John by Various (CD, 1991)

The songs hold up regardless of who sings them

Everyone has their favorite Elton John song. This collection is some of his best sung by some of the best.
I love this CD. I had it years ago and had been looking forever it seemed to try and find it again. For me, the stand outs are Oleta Adams "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" and Jon Bon Jovi singing "Levon". Both ring every bit of emotion out of the lyrics. George Michael's cover of "Tonight" also can cause chills. I think this will be a great addition to the music collection of any fan of Elton John. I only wish someone like Enya or even Sinead O'Conner had tried to sing "Candle in the Wind". It could have been haunting but I guess no one wanted to tackle that one. Too bad. Perhaps Evanescence might try a cover some time.Read full review...

lots of talent and different takes on some well-known Elton & Bernie songs

I initially bought this on cassette when it was released back in the day, it disappeared from my car. It is so great to have it once again and it sounds awesome on disc

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Two Rooms - Hard to find; worth looking for

I was first introduced to this gem many years ago by a roommate. Taupin & John obviously have a plethora of hits from which to choose; the producers did excellent jobs both in choosing strong examples from their catalog and in finding the right artists to perform them. Usually a tribute album like this has several strong selections coupled with a few that have you scratching your head and wondering what they were thinking; not so here. This is the kind of album you listen to from start to finish over and over again and it still leaves you wanting more. While it's hard to single out favorites, I highly recommend listening to Sting's rendition of "Come Down In Time" and Bruce Hornsby's "Madman Across The Water." Definitely in the top three of my Desert Island Disks.Read full review...

One of my favorite CDs!

I love this album! I owned this as a cassette and am so glad to have it again as a CD. Every version of the songs on here (even Kate Bush's - yes...KATE BUSH's - "Rocket Man") are outstanding and give the listener a new way to enjoy these classic tunes. It truly gives you a new appreciation for the talents of John & Taupin. Seeing which song the artist chose is almost as fun as listening. Clapton's "The Border Song" rocks as does The Whos' "Saturday Night" (and you can understand the lyrics, too!). Joe Cocker, Jon Bon Jovi, Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Oleta Adams, Phil Collins, George Michael...they are all on there, plus some others. The two stand-outs for me ahve to be Bruce Hornsby's version of "Madaman Across the Water" and Sting doing "Come Down in Time". This CD is something totally different but but familiar. ENJOY!Read full review...

Two Rooms

Some of the best music is music you haven't considered in years. Two Rooms is a prime example.

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Two Rooms- Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin

An interresting collection of some of Elton John and Bernie Taupin's hits which left an indeligible mark on popular music throughout the 1970's. Their greatest hits of this era are collected here in performances of other artists who significantly impacted this era. It is fascinating to hear the songs you know so well, given the twist of the artists performing them. Especially noteworthy is Rod Stewart's appearance in this collection .Read full review...

very good seller. item well described and shipped really fast.

absolutely fantastic all those pop stars singing elton john..i had this CD for a long time but has lost when i move from another country.priceless.

excellent quality renditions by quality artists

I am a huge Phil Collins fan and wanted his rendition of BURN DOWN THE MISSION. I was delighted to hear the other songs by other popular artists, whose tributes were just as beautiful as Phil's.

Sacrifice........

Boy was I jazzed to find a copy of this CD on eBay! I have owned it before , but something happened to it and it wouldn't play my favorite song, "Sacrifice" as sung by Sinead O'Connor. So, I purchased it hoping to hear my old favorite again. Wouldn't you know it, the CD was smudged in the exact same place as mine. And I am still waiting to hear that song again.Read full review...

Two Rooms: Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin

Interesting choices for artists to perform these songs. Nothing like the original but acceptable and good music.!!!