The one singer Elton John knew ruined his songs: “Forgettable”
The absolute wrong arrangements.
From The Vault Archives: 05/2026
The “unheralded” no-skips British invasion masterpiece that Paul Weller adores
“Every track’s great.”
The 1963 song Paul McCartney knew could never be a single: “That is a good one”
Hearing it the wrong way.
The “stupidly simple” 1977 Fleetwood Mac song Mick Fleetwood treasures most
“It’s from my love of what I call ‘greasy music’.”
The 1973 hit song Elton John will always regret: “It became a negative for me”
“I’d much rather they remember me for songs like ‘Candle In The Wind’.”
The 1972 Rolling Stones song that barely features the band: “An afternoon jam”
Only two Stones appear on ‘Happy’.
The musician Phil Collins wishes he could trade careers with: “I’m cast aside”
“The critics would like me.”
The 2000 project Sting wanted nothing to do with: “There’s something faulty with this”
Going against his beliefs.
“Very pure”: Fran Healy’s protective relationship with the classic Travis album ‘The Man Who’
“I’m not sure you can write another record quite like that”.