The album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin is a 1991 tribute album consisting of interpretations of sixteen songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The title refers to a song on John's album 21 at 33, 'Two Rooms at the End of the World', and to the duo's unusual collaborative style; it is also the title of a 1991 film documenting their collaboration.
Track listing
The album consists of the following tracks:-
- Border Song (Eric Clapton)
- Rocket Man (Kate Bush)
- Come Down In Time (Sting)
- Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting (The Who)
- Crocodile Rock (Beach Boys)
- Daniel (Wilson Phillips)
- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Joe Cocker)
- Levon (Jon Bon Jovi)
- The Bitch Is Back (Tina Turner)
- Philadelphia Freedom (Hall & Oates)
- Your Song (Rod Stewart)
- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Oleta Adams)
- Madman Across The Water (Bruce Hornsby)
- Sacrifice (Sinéad O'Connor)
- Burn Down The Mission (Phil Collins)
- Tonight (George Michael)
Critical reception
The album gained an uneven reception. Some performances were singled out for praise, including Sinéad O'Connor's interpretation of 'Sacrifice' and Kate Bush's reggae-inflected version of 'Rocket Man'.