Elton John – 21 At 33 (VG+/VG+) – LP, SG 1980

21 At 33 is an LP by Elton John from 1980 released on the The Rocket Record Company label.

About this album

21 at 33 finds Elton John sharpening his pop-rock writing after the massive run of the 1970s. Issued in 1980, the album pairs his melodic gift with more compact, radio-ready arrangements, while Little Jeannie became the standout single and one of his last major hits of that era. Working with lyricist Bernie Taupin, John balances commercial polish with reflective touches on songs such as Sartorial Eloquence and White Lady White Powder. Though less celebrated than his classic seventies albums, the record showed he could still deliver accessible, hook-driven pop-rock at the start of a new decade.

Genre: Pop & Rock