I agree. Because I went to Elton John Monday night, I spent some time yesterday reading Allmusic reviews of his catalog. I think they called Yellow Brick Road 'bloated' but I don't agree at all. I prefer expansive and eclectic.
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It IS very eclectic, very stylistically diverse in a way none of his other albums are.
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Plus it has the way livelier (and better, imo) version of Grey Seal.
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Stone cold classic