Back to Elton's first autobiographical album in 1975 for Better Off Dead, as Neil Barrett goes beyond the artwork and the marketing to uncover the truth of this eternal gem. Programme produced for REJ.World

SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 7 August 2026  Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 8 August 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 21 August 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: Hezikor Kadouri Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: Russ Regan opened the door for Elton John in the USA and saved the budding pianist's global career. As we mark the 56th anniversary of Elton's landmark Troubadour Club appearance on 25 August 1970, we pay tribute to Russ, with special guests Russ's son Daniel, journalist and record executive George Saadi and Troubadour eyewitness Rick Frio. Also enjoy Pinner's latest offering The Night the Troubadour Took Off as well as their 4th of July tribute Freedom (Stars and Stripes in the Sky). Photo: L-R: Elton, Russ, Neil Diamond Read more about this episode on ⁠⁠eltonjohn.world⁠⁠ To get this show the way the guests experienced it, sign up to ⁠⁠Platinum ⁠⁠today!

Songs from the West Coast included this gem, as Neil Barrett investigates the meaning of this song of candour from Elton and Bernie, This Train Don't Stop There Anymore. Programme produced for REJ.World

SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 13 June 2026  Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 27 June 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 4 July 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: BBC Radio's Steve Wight is often credited with Elton's Sacrifice reaching number 1 on its second release in 1990. We talk to Jonathan Ruffle, producer of Steve Wright in the Afternoon, about the day in June 1990 when Elton appeared on the show to say a thank you. Hear how the show was put together and enjoy Pinner's latest offering Rocket Man on Radio One. Read more about this episode on ⁠⁠eltonjohn.world⁠⁠ To get this show the way the guests experienced it, sign up to ⁠⁠Platinum ⁠⁠today!

SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 13 June 2026  Released in full to REJ Platinum subscribers: 27 June 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 4 July 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: BBC Radio's Steve Wight is often credited with Elton's Sacrifice reaching number 1 on its second release in 1990. We talk to Jonathan Ruffle, producer of Steve Wright in the Afternoon, about the day in June 1990 when Elton appeared on the show to say a thank you. Hear how the show was put together and enjoy Pinner's latest offering Rocket Man on Radio One. Read more about this episode on ⁠⁠eltonjohn.world⁠⁠ To get this show the way the guests experienced it, sign up to ⁠⁠Platinum ⁠⁠today!

Bang up to date, with an entry from Elton's (and Brandi's) latest album Who Believes In Angels from 2025, Neil Barrett explores the song Little Richard's Bible. Programme produced for REJ.World

SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 27 May 2026  Released to REJ Platinum subscribers: 30 May 2026. Released on REJ Silver on 6 June 2026. Presenter: Bill Hornblower, Executive Producer: None! Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: A mid-life transfer case, DJ Bill Hornblower makes a career-cramping move uninvited when he swoops on the brand-new Radio Elton John studios and decides to fool around. During this wanton sabotage he fails to damage anything, except spoil the launch of an exciting reset for REJ.World. Hear about all-new Platinum for the price of a coffee, and the launch of the REJ app coming in June 2026! All the things which George planned to wax lyrical about has been unceremoniously revealed in this impromptu episode of ENCORE! Still, the changes are so huge, we agreed on one thing with Bill: they deserved their very own episode. So here it is! Read more about this episode on ⁠⁠eltonjohn.world⁠⁠ To get this show the way the guests experienced it, sign up to ⁠⁠Platinum ⁠⁠today!

Back to the 1990s for a song overlooked on the Made In England album, Cold. Neil Barrett gets into the groove to make for lost time. Programme produced for REJ.World

SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 23 April 2026  Released to REJ Platinum subscribers: 25 April 2026. Released on REJ Silver n 2 May 2026. Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. FULL EPISODE: There is one man who scares Elton. Why? Because he's Elton's double, Ray Johnson. Able to clear security to get back stage at a Paris gig, he's appeared in loads of commercials and even the Franco-Belgian cinema series The Tuche Family. Starting out on ITV's The Lookalikes Agency, Ray has posed for photos with "Rocketman" the North Korean leader's lookalike and even worked four times with Elton - but never been lucky enough to snap a selfie! Hear this amazing story of the man who performed a Very Very Very Very good song, sung by the Muscles from Brussels actor Jean-Claude Van Damme, and appeared on BBC's Have I Got News For You. Pinner also scrambled a song in his honour, I'm Elton's Double, Honest! Read more about this episode on ⁠⁠eltonjohn.world⁠⁠ To get this show the way the guests experienced it, sign up to ⁠⁠Platinum ⁠⁠today!

SHOW NOTES: Recorded: 23 April 2026  Released to Platinum subscribers: 25 April 2026.  Presenter: George Matlock, Executive Producer: George Matlock Welcome to ENCORE! on REJ.World. There is one man who scares Elton. Why? Because he's Elton's double, Ray Johnson. Able to clear security to get back stage at a Paris gig, he's appeared in loads of commercials and even the Franco-Belgian cinema series The Tuche Family. Starting out on ITV's The Lookalikes Agency, Ray has posed for photos with "Rocketman" the North Korean leader's lookalike and even worked four times with Elton - but never been lucky enough to snap a selfie! Hear this amazing story of the man who performed a Very Very Very Very good song, sung by the Muscles from Brussels actor Jean-Claude Van Damme, and appeared on BBC's Have I Got News For You. Pinner also scrambled a song in his honour, I'm Elton's Double, Honest! Read more about this episode on ⁠⁠eltonjohn.world⁠⁠ To get this show the way the guests experienced it, sign up to ⁠⁠Platinum ⁠⁠today! Costs just $5 a year. Yep, the price of a coffee buys you access to the whole chatalogue for 12 months!