Elton John – Victim Of Love (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1979

Victim Of Love is an LP by Elton John from 1979 released on the The Rocket Record Company label.

About this album

Victim of Love is one of Elton John’s most divisive late-70s albums, pushing his sound towards disco, boogie and electronic pop rather than piano-led balladry. Issued in 1979, it reflects the era’s dancefloor shift with extended grooves, funkier rhythms and a harder, more studio-driven edge. The record was produced by Pete Bellotte, best known for his work with Donna Summer, which helped place John in a contemporary club context at the height of disco’s commercial dominance. Though often overshadowed within his catalogue, the album is notable for its bold stylistic detour and its place in the wider late-seventies pop crossover towards dance music.

Genre: Pop & Rock