Empty Sky (studio album) by Elton John

Empty Sky by Elton John
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 14,087th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 78 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1969 (190th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (990th)
Award Best albums of all time (14,087th)
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Elton John bestography

Empty Sky is ranked 17th best out of 53 albums by Elton John on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Elton John is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road which is ranked number 208 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,988.

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Average Rating: 
68/100 (from 78 votes)
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.4/100, a mean average of 66.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.6.

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75/100
From 03/20/2020 02:50
A nice debut for Elton not highly regarded due to the success that followed but this rocks the hardest.
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From 10/17/2018 16:03
Not bad at all and certainly a rawer and less polished Elton than future releases would be. No great standout tracks but it's certainly passable with strong hints of The Band and The Beatles throughout. Not Elton's best then but still good but that best was definitely still to come.
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From 01/20/2017 23:07
Elton's debut is a little weak but is still a good listen. He would improve on it over the next 9 years before releasing his worst record Victim Of Love. Tracks to take notice of here are Empty Sky, Skyline Pigeon, Sails & Hymn 2000 an ok record.
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From 01/05/2017 00:00
couple very strong tracks on this album - Skyline Pigeon being one which is still performed live - a testament to its enduring appeal
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From 07/07/2016 04:13
Favoritas: Empty Sky, Lady What's Tomorrow, Skyline Pigeon
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From 10/29/2014 20:44
First effort from Elton & Bernie. As we know, hasn't stood the test of time. Haven't really found the identity that would take them on to huge international success. Winsome vocals, undefined lyrics, all overly orchestrated. Fail.
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Best Albums of 1969
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
3. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
4. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
5. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
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8. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
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10. Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
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16. The Stooges by The Stooges
17. Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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19. Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival
20. Karma by Pharoah Sanders
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