Hearing Elton's best from that era shows that he lost something after the early 70's. The production got poppy and the music no longer seemed like it had its own soul. With the exception of "Empty Garden" none of these songs can hold a candle to the earlier works.
I am one of Elton John's biggest fans, so I try to get all his music. I liked his music best in that era, and that was one of the cd's I didn't have. That's why I bought it. I haven't seen that one in the stores around here, so it's a little hard to find. I'm glad I checked on ebay for it. My only (complaint?) is that it isn't a new cd; it was slightly used, but it was in excellent shape. The price was right, too.