Daniel Single Review: 1973

A Melody Maker Warm Calypso Praise

Published in the UK on January 13, 1973, Melody Maker’s one-page single review “ELTON JOHN:

“Daniel”” hailed the track as a warm, attractive song that grows with each hearing. Set to a lilting calypso beat with electric piano and steel drum effects, the review called it a fine song and convincing hit. The Bernie Taupin lyrics about an elder brother who flies away have a cloudy, floating quality, and the old firm (Elton & Bernie) believe it's the best song they have written.

Review Overview

Publication Details

Magazine: Melody Maker (UK).

Date: January 13, 1973.

Format: One-page single review.

Exact Text from the Review

ELTON JOHN: “Daniel”

A warm, attractive song that grows in its appeal with each hearing. Set to a lilting calypso beat, Elton uses electric piano and lends a kind of steel drum effect, to a fine song and a convincing hit. "Daniel " is an elder brother who flies away, and the Bernie Taupin lyrics have a cloudy, floating quality. The old firm believe it's the best song they have written.

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