Elton John established the formula for subsequent ... but of the six released in the latter half of the Eighties, only Reg Strikes Back (Number 16, 1988) places in the Top 20.

The album was made outside of Paris by a bunch of Brits. But on the standout track "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters," Elton John and his lyricist Bernie Taupin had the good old US of A on their minds and ...