The Elton John tapes

by Andy Peebles

55 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Robert Andrew Peebles was a British radio DJ, television presenter, and cricket commentator.

Reviews

[Mary Strand · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's just over 50 pages, 10 of which are photos, but it's the transcript of an interview with him in 1980 about his successes (and failures) so far at that point. As a songwriter and musician, I found it inspiring.

[TrumanCoyote · Rating 5 out of 5]

Though Andy does tend to wax a bit obsequious at times, it all makes for a nice retelling of EJ's whole frump-to-fame saga. And even though Elton must've already related this stuff around a million times before, he never seems to get bored by it. And thus we are treated to the disarmingly winsome candor which is him at his best--as well as getting a glimpse throughout of the lifelong fan within.