Elton John - Val-Hala (Empty Sky 2 of 13)

[evilthesaurus]

haha I love how there are senior dating ads on an elton john song. didn't think he was that old!

[xcheesyxbaconx]

Anyone think he sort of sounds like Freddie Mercury?

[AbbyNormal777]

Cool album...

[tmtmoormr]

i love the harpsichord in this song

[Perfidia4ever]

Quando Elton non era ancora una saponetta, profumata sicuramente ma sempre una saponetta.La fama era tanta e il glam era ancora lontano dalla sua cifra stilistica. Qui, in questo "Cielo Vuoto" Elton graffia con musiche tra barocchismi sempre misurati, una spruzzata di beat, rock, blues, country, il tutto farcito dai testi immaginifici, criptici, straordinari dle fido Bernie.

[josetmiranda]

Elton never die, great album.

[alcarr99]

One of my favorites from

Empty Sky. Haven't heard

it in years. Sounds great

tonight.

[jessilovesnathan]

i must get this song! its absolutely awesome

[ArBiTeR0000Tactical]

can someone please tell me what the lyrics of this song truly mean? Anyone with any background knowledge, I want to be enlightened to its true meaning. Thanks.

[CompleatBeatles]

@ArBiTeR0000Tactical

Valhalla is the equivalent of heaven in Scandinavian mythology. According to the myths, half of those who die in combat go to Valhalla in the afterlife, while the remaining half of those who die in combat go to Folkvangr, which is essentially similar to Valhalla.

[jodelleferlandfan1]

For a first album, it's pretty good!!

[Master1Icy]

I got this as a Vinyl LP almost perfect condition and the case fully intact for 25 cents three weeks ago. Best 25 cents I ever spent I think. :) It's so beautiful.

[Francky31700]

Exellent! for a first album ! Melancolik , brillant.

[HKHK7]

I love this song; I love this album. At this time Elton concentrated just on the music and didn´t give a damn if it would be a commercial success. He just sang and played what he wanted. A completeley underrated album.

[sasque86]

I agree so. Beautiful music from beautiful mind that was not be polluted by commercialism. I love this album best.

[jason13204]

@HKHK7 its underated because it was his first LP only released in the UK. Elton John was his first US release. Many of these songs he had created starting back in '65 and sooner even. Same goes for his Elton John album. :)

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@jason13204

It was, however, released in the USA in January 1975, after he had been more well-known, with his first double-LP, late 1973's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, his biggest success in that decade.

[cmoncmon123]

This is where it all began. :) I love the album but it was as if Elton and Bernie were trying to figure out their songs and what direction they were going to go in.....

[RLP1972]

BRILLIANT !!!!!

[777shaitan666]

Too bad this album went unnoticed....

[reneecalling]

On the contrary. "Empty Sky" was initially release in June, 1969 probably to mediocre success, that part I'm not all that sure at that time because I was only 10 in 1969 and didn't know of EJ until '72. But I do know with Elton's rising popularity it was re-released in January, 1975 and charted on Billboard at No. 6. So yes, it was very much noticed the second time around. I remember when it came out again, I had to have a copy or bust!

[cootmaster]

WHY WASNT THIS CD A HIT!

[josetmiranda]

great song - elton + music= life

[dbiskore2]

My Empty Sky LP had pyrimads on the front. I remember this one. Anyone know If there was any different tracks between the two?

[RKLuffy88]

There is absolutely no differences between the two versions, only different artwork. The pyramid artwork was for the 1975 American release of Empty Sky, which was released as Elton John became better-known here. The first album of Elton's to be released in the States was his self-titled album.

[EVILMINIDOG]

BAD

[rocknnroller]

I hope you mean bad as in badass because this song is great!

[CASBwrite]

In a class by itself. It's rough and raw, but still brilliant. I used to play this one over and over and over again!

[giepster]

me too.....

[quarky2001]

Yeah - Empty sky is a somewhat underappreciated album. My two favourite songs from it are this, and Skyline Pigeon.

[lgvhnI5s]

@quarky2001 It is an unappreciated album and I agree with you about the tracks, although Skyline Pigeon has the edge.

[peanutboy2pro]

awesome song