Caribou

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studio album
First released:
Jun 24 1974

Overview Edit

Caribou is the 8th studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). It was John's 4th chart-topping album in the U.S. and his 3rd in the U.K. The album contains the singles, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", which reached #16 in the UK Singles Chart and #2 in the U.S., and "The Bitch Is Back", which reached #15 in the U.K. and #4 in the U.S. The album was named for the Caribou Ranch recording studio, where the album was recorded.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
unknown
Catalog number:
28158
Release dates:
  • Feb 20 1996

Genres

Classic Rock, Folk-Rock, Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Under-rated
Cliche on "Caribou" is it was a rush job. But, we're talking about Elton John here. He wrote double album classic "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in a weekend, and smash hit "Sad Songs Say So Much" in a reported three minutes. On "Caribou" "The Bitch Is Back" is a rocking, shaker; "Pinky" a beautiful ballad; "Dixie Lilly" is a catchy country tune, "I've Seen The Saucers" examines UFO scares, "Ticking" about a teen who loses his mind and goes on a shooting rampage; and of course "Don't Let The Sun Go…
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3 stars A Fun Album---Not A Masterpiece
Elton John was at the height of his poularity during this period. Having just released the phenominal Goodybye Yellow Brick Road less than a year earlier, this follow up pales by comparison. Yeah, there are some WONDERFUL songs on Caribou. Bitch Is Back, Don't Let The Sun..., Pinky, and Ticking come to mind.

That said, there is some filler on this album. Songs like Dixie Lilly and Solar Prestige A Gammon actually make me cringe--and I love just about everything E.J. has put out.

Elton John was…
Written by Michael A. O. Donnell

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Credits Edit

  1. performer

    1. Toni Tennille [vocals]

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10 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: Jun 24 1974 in United States, Jun 28 1974 in United Kingdom
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Caribou 14 tracks format: 1 x CD
catalog number: 28158
release dates: May 10 1995 in United Kingdom
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