First and foremost, I am huge fan of Elton John.  Unfortunately, the same can not be said for my opinion of most musicals such as this.  That being said, I would only ask that before you disagree with the value of this review, please take that into account.  I've had this CD for quite a while now, periodically going back to give it ONE MORE TRY.  And I just can't get into it.  I find the music here to be so overbearingly scripted and unoriginal, that it immediately leaves my player for weeks before I try it again.  And again....  The bottom line is that I've heard these songs before....  Many, many times....  The point of this review is by no means to knock the art of musicals.  For those of you that are fans of them, I'm sure this soundtrack is a true joy to listen to and I hope you enjoy it.  (I see that many of you do).  This review is for those folks who, like me, were on the fence about buying this CD because they are ardent supporters of EJ's more pop-oriented music.  Trust me on this one, if you have the special edition of Peachtree Road, or have already downloaded Elton's versions of "Electricity" and "The Letter", you have all you need from this release.  As a last note, for those who are still not sure, Elton's version of "Maggie Thatcher" is a good indication of the kind of songs that permeate this soundtrack. If you enjoy his version of that, there is a very good chance you will like this CD more than I do.  Thanks for reading.....