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Soul Was The Music Made By And For Black People. For Most Of The Sixties It Was Thoroughly Divorced From White Popular Music, But By The End Of The Decade Several Artists With Their Roots Firmly In Both Soul And R&b Traditions Had Crossed Over.

The Only Criticism Heard With Any Frequency Of Elton John's First American Album, 'elton John,' Was That The Production Was Too Grandiose. The Melodies Were Superb, And Lyrics Frequently Very Good, And The Performances Flawless.

On First Listening, Joni Mitchell's 'court And Spark,' The First Truly Great Pop Album Of 1974, Sounds Surprisingly Light; By The Third Or Fourth Listening, It Reveals Its Underlying Tensions.

'sing It Again Rod' Touches All The Solo Bases Since Stewart's Departure From The Jeff Beck Band, Wherein He Cut His Teeth On American Audiences For $75 A Week Plus Expenses, And Wisely Ignores His Generally Inferior Work With The Faces.

'call Me' Is Not An Exceptional Al Green Album, But It Is As Solid As A Rock At Its Center.