Blue Moves

Blue Moves is the eleventh studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1976. It was also his second double album (after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road), and his first album released by his own Rocket Records Ltd. While giving a concert at Wembley Arena to promote the album, he spontaneously announced "That's it, this is the last one." He didn't say for how long, but he was serious and temporarily left the touring/live performing scene. Kenny Passerelli, Caleb Quaye, James Newton-Howard, and Roger Pope left the band after this. Only Davey Johnstone and Ray Cooper remained for John's next album, A Single Man. Despite the album's darker tone and experimental song lineup, it has held up well with critics and in its initial...