Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

He's bald, he's queer, he takes it up the rear Elton John Elton John

How much coke do you have to be doing to decide to open your double album with an 11 minute long prog rock song? This much. A huge mix of styles are across this album from Prog, to ballads, to rock n roll and he nails every one. Even the over played songs still sound good. Just great. Best Tracks: Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding; Bennie and the Jets; Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

Awwwww yeeeeah. I like 1970s Elton John in general, but this one is his masterpiece. It's a sprawling, baroque romp through rock n roll nostalgia and piano pop that still sounds fresh. The songwriting is great, and Elton is on top form. The sequencing of the tracks starts off well, pulling the album into a coherent whole. "Jamaica Jerk-off" is pretty stupid, and "Roy Rogers" is a weak point. But I don't even care. B-b-b-benny and the motherfucking jets.

Elton starts out strong with this album, and I mean really strong: he's in his own league and it shows. It drops off a little after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, but it's still good songs overall. There are a few particular weak points on this album (Jamaica Jerk-Off) but otherwise I enjoy Elton John's works. Even here, though, the album is overly long and could have benefited from cutting down on a few of the songs.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (1973) At the :57 mark of the symphonic opening track (“Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”), the serious listener in 1973 would have known right away this was something special. And I’m not sure if it was David Hentschel’s waxing and waning ARP synthesizer, the haunting lament of Davey Johnstone’s guitar, the all-too-familiar right-hand-heavy piano chording of Elton John, or the (uncredited) castanets at 3:44, but by moment of the triumphant tonic at 5:08, that same listener would have discerned that this album was a game changer. I speak from experience, and I am not alone. This extraordinary musical smorgasbord contains ballads revealing the dark side of fame (“Candle In the Wind”, “The Ballad of Danny Bailey”), cautionary tales for lusty metrosexuals and their suppliers (“Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Sweet Painted Lady”, “All the Girls Love Alice”), contemplative reflections on personal responses to entertainment media (“I’ve Seen That Movie Too”, “Roy Rogers”), and ironic paeans to the underclass (“Dirty Little Girl”, “Social Disease”). These are songs that undoubtedly changed lives, however imperceptibly, for the better. Bernie Taupin is probably the greatest pop lyricist of all time. He treats extraordinarily interesting themes and characters with a cinematic imagination—bringing enough light to force the listener to celebrate, lament, enthuse, wallow, and boast right along with the creatures of his contrivance. Master of the metaphor, he provides a ready and unifying connection to the inner meanings of a bewildering array of cultural phenomena. But these wonderful lyrics would go nowhere as songs without the supremely gifted musicality of Elton John. His musical sense employs melody and chord progressions that actually take the listener toward a goal. He provides meter to some decidedly un-metrical phrases, as if that were the plan all along. His arrangements and production choices are Elysian. And the contributions of bassist Dee Murray (“Grey Seal”) and drummer Nigel Olson (everywhere) are both essential and hugely creative. Together, they make a grooving success of the two pure rock (and wonderfully back-to-back) tracks “Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock and Roll)” and “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”. Davey Johnstone’s guitar compositions and performances superbly executed and remarkably versatile. I’m sure he didn’t grow up playing banjo, but just listen to “Social Disease”. Now Elton John displays little virtuosity on piano. He plays mostly chords and standard flourishes with the right hand, and the left hand generally just keeps a steady beat and harmonic grounding. But with his voice providing deft stylings (in both pitch and diction) on colorful melodies, the combined effect is mesmerizing, even if it does require the added arrangements, effects, and backing vocals that we consistently hear on this recording. Double albums are tricky. Sometimes they are released as a double because there’s slightly too much material for one LP, but have added tracks (of lesser quality) to fill them out. Not so here. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road has no filler. Plus, this is the kind of album that provides true favorites that are not among the more ‘popular’ songs—my personal ones are “Grey Seal” and the wonderful closing track “Harmony”, a song the ending of which is fully deserving of its title. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road provided a sorely needed contribution to Anglo-American culture in 1973. Still does. Always will. 5/5

I know the first two songs (fucking amazing) and a few other tracks as well. If the rest of the album is as good as those this is heading for a 5. Ok, and it is! This is going in my regular listening, what an album. I knew Elton could write a song, but this is way better than expected. 5/5.

to get really into the right frame of mind for this i selotaped some fruit to my glasses and some books to my shoes. did some massive air piano. that amzing vibe i'd built up took a nosedive once it hit the prince phillip reggae song and then i pretty much lost interest then as the pony kept repeating its trick for what seemed like a lifetime. i bet drama kids love this album, loads of excuses for jazz hands and cheeky side glances.

I'll begin by getting my most controversial Elton John opinion off my chest: I've never liked "Bennie and the Jets". There it is. I've said it. It's out there, on this site for you all to rage about. Why? Something about the cloying, clunky piano, the uncanny-valley-Sgt. Pepper knock-off with its false audience, the irritating squiggly synths and falsetto "Bennie"s on the way out, has always rubbed me up the wrong way. It's "Ziggy Stardust" gone wrong. …As for the rest? Sheer brilliance. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was Elton John's seventh album: the crest of his wave after a stratospheric rise through the early 1970s. Genre-defining hits like "Your Song", "Crocodile Rock", "Tiny Dancer" and "Rocket Man" were already behind him, moving John and lyricist Bernie Taupin further and further up the ladder. By 1973, it was second nature: the classics were falling out of his head even quicker than his rapidly thinning hair. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" remains a guaranteed party-starter fifty years later. The title track is transcendent: up there with "Life on Mars" as a dazzling, surreal anthem for the ages. "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" is a fan favourite, with exhilarating instrumental work and one of the best segues in popular music. And say what you will about "Candle in the Wind"'s saccharine 1997 rendition, but in its original context, among an album indebted to the allure of the silver screen, fantasy and fame, it fits brilliantly. There are some real underrated gems too, my favourites being "Grey Seal" (should have been in Rocketman, the COWARDS), "The Ballad of Danny Bailey" (for the cinematic orchestration at the end) and the deliciously jaunty "Social Disease" (I can never resist a showtune). Even the more questionable moments are irresistible: "Dirty Little Girl" might be queasy and sleazy, but those horns are phenomenal. And "Jamaica Jerk Off" becomes less and less appropriate as the years go by, so shoot me for having the goddamn melody bouncing round my head as I type this. I can even put aside my disdain for "Bennie": this one's an all-timer.

Masterpiece album, Elton in peak form. This is the album I would recommend to anyone who wants to get into Elton John beyond the hits. Yes the hits are there, but with deep tracks that will make you a fan forever. Fave songs: Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I've Seen That Movie Too, Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding

Bloody love this album. Should lose a star for Jamaica Jerkoff, but Bennie & The Jets more than makes up for it

I was already familiar with some tracks from this album but it was my first time actually hearing it and I can see why It's considered Elton John's magnum opus.

One of the most classic albums of the 1970s and Elton John at his finest. Jam packed with hit songs including the title track, Candle in the Wind, Benny and the Jets, and Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting. Stylistically, Elton John covers a lot of ground but the album itself feels unified, as if there was a plan. Finally, this is the classic lineup at it's height. Caribou, which follows this album, seems like outtakes from it. Afterwards, Elton John began to steer into adult oriented music, leaving the hard rocking behind. If you only own one Elton John album, this is the one.

Excellent. Classics that I have heard before just get better whilst the ones 'new' to me where all killers. The opening track "funeral for a friend/love lies bleeding" started this masterpiece off and it never took its foot off the pedal. Brilliant

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This album has my first ever favorite song from when I was five. How can I not rate it five stars.

Some of the most solid songwriting ever displayed, an even more excellently executed (just ignore Jamaican Jerk-off lol)

Any record that starts out with a track like Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding is going to have to have every other track be pretty terrible for me to give it anything less than 4 starts. The rest of the record is pretty amazing as well. 5 Stars it is. Grey Seal has always been a deep cut that I love to hear. I really paid attention to it first way back when I got the Elton John box set. (remember those?) All the Girls Love Alice and Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting? No wonder Goodbye is such a well loved record. Yes, I skipped Candle in the Wind. I have always loved this song. But, I have to admit that once it moved from a Marylin Monroe song to Princess Di, it lost a bit of luster for me. I understand how well it fit the time, but, it's Marylin's song. Lady Di deserved her own.

What's not to love? Great span of tunes, tempos and moods. Phenomenal instrumental performances. This and Madman... are all the 70s Elton you need.

One of the greatest singer-songwriters ever with what is probably his best album. It's a powerhouse album that touches on so many different genres that it's dizzying. It feels like every song is Elton banging out a wonderfully alive hit with whichever genre he decided felt compelling. His voice is incredible of course, the band is filled with precise, talented musicians and again, the variety of production here immaculately tied together makes the album continually replay-able. A masterpiece no doubt.

You know, I wouldn't usually be excited for a 76-minute long album. That is, unless, it's from an artist that I'd want to listen to for 76 minutes at once. Fortunately, I am more than okay with listening to 76 minutes of Elton John, especially since this is some of his best work. This album's amazing! I love the variety in the sound of the album. You've got slower, more emotional songs like "Candle in the Wind" balanced out by fun, energetic songs like "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting". Both styles work very well. I noticed a few themes that show up throughout the album like love and fame. That's pretty cool. Of course, Elton John's singing is top-notch, with the writing on the whole album being just as good. I've got to give props to Bernie Taupin for his work on this thing. Somehow this album doesn't drag on as much as one might expect. Is the album pretty long? Yes, and I think a song or two could've been cut. Regardless of that, this is absolutely an album that's worth listening to. 5/5.

It's easy to mistake this for a greatest hits album. There's so many good songs with a few I could live without.

Damn this is so fucking good. I’ll be listening to this regularly.

Fucking Fantastic!

Elton and Bernie at their best! Side one is especially good with such a variety of moods that it could stand on its own even if the over three sides were crap. They aren't though. The rest of the album flows amazingly well for a double album with the non-single tracks all having some good hooks in them to keep a listener's attention throughout. Songs like All the Girls Love Alice and Harmony could have been hits themselves if they were put out as singles.

10/10. I'm calling this a 10 for now, but it is very close to being a 9 on account of it being real long with a weaker back half. Even still, this album had a lot of great songs filled in by a lot of good songs, and I enjoyed listening to the whole thing.

Wasn't a fan of Elton, until I heard this album. Oh my god. He mixes rock and folk and country so well. Defiently need to give this another listen, as all these tracks are well polished while transitioning seemingly perfect to one another.

First time listening through this one. Usually not a huge Elton John album fan, though I love listening to his hits. This one has some great deep tracks between the hits that make for a very good listening experience. Would love it on vinyl.

Almost an AMAZING album. If it had been reduced by five or so songs, this would have been a masterpiece. All tracks were full of varying levels of fun and camp (except for “Candle in the Wind”) but that Jamaica song has got to go.

Oh Reggie Dwight you old dog. What a treat this is! From the haunting Goodbye Yellow Brick Road to the frenzy of Saturday Night's Alright, just hit after hit. Look at those platform shoes! You'll snap your bleeding ankle, you daft apeth. By all means say your goodbyes, but be careful on those bricks, you silly sausage.

Two questions before I get into the review: 1. Why is it called “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” if he is entering the Yellow Brick Road on the cover? 2. Did no one think to tell Elton John what “Jerk-off” means? (Although, that might be the least concerning thing about that song and I find it difficult to believe he, of all people, wasn’t aware of that innuendo) Those mysteries aside, this was a fine album, with some very interesting synth and guitar parts through out. It suffers, like 99% of double albums, from being overly long and often a little same-y.

I really wanted to be one of those smug gits who says "actually its quite good" but it's fucking awful. Unrelentingly shite. I could go on, like this unremitting dross

WOW, what an opening 4 tracks to the album. Yes, bennyyyyyyyy!!!! Absolutely top stuff. Gets a bit silly with jamaican jerk off. But not so bad. It does lull a tad in the middle. Few decent songs. Saturday night smashes it again. Despite the lull in th e middle of the album, not many artists can have FIVE TOP TOP class tunes on one album. The length of the album didnt bother me too much on this one surprisingly. But i do think if it was shorted into maybe 10-11 tracks it would be even better considering half of the album would be absolute belters. Either way, the five world class songs take it from a 4 to a 5 for me. SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY SATURDAY

Ahhhh, Young Elton John when his genius was on full display! When the youngsters don’t appreciate him, understandably thanks to Disney, this album and Honky Chateau are where I send them to school.

I quite enjoy this album, lots of diverse sounds. I still haven't done a proper focused listen with my ears on, but definitely want to at some point. I love the dreamy spiralling sound of the title track that never really lands on a resolution harmonically. The rest of the album has a mix of superstar hits, fun bangers, with a hint of pisstake/cliche exploration (I'm looking at you, Social Disease). Much entertainment.

Still a classic

With all the toing and froing about double albums and whether or not they're a let down, this one is solid throughout and I have no complaints about filler. It has four hits (five if you count Harmony) which is more than the normal number of hits for a double album and the hits are all top shelf. This album is a 5. With that out of the way, I'll now turn to my usual rambling. There are many more songs that were not singles but very good nonetheless. The 11+ min Funeral for a Friend is an excellent kick off and sets the stage for the quality of the other songs on this album that weren't singles. There is also some creative dabbling like Jamaican Jerk-Off which sounds like music from the island. It has some Reggae / Island music accents but isn't Reggae. Likewise Roy Rogers has a country twang to it but I wouldn't call it a country song. It just has a creatively done country accent. This album also has a number of really good rockers such as All The Girls Love Alice which ends Side 3 and Your Sister Can't Twist which starts Side 4. The best rocker on the album is Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting. It would have been the best song to describe Saturday nights at bars in my hometown of Sudbury were it not for Stompin Tom's Sudbury Saturday Night. There are a couple of songs about gay and lesbian relationships on this album and this was released long before Elton "came out". The song about a gay relationship is Goodby Yellow Brick Road. Surprised? I was. This song has been played on the radio forever and I've always liked it but never really understood the lyrics. A few months ago I decided I wanted to play the song on acoustic guitar so I focused on learning the lyrics and found out the song is about a relationship between a wealthy man and a younger man who no longer wants to be his "boy toy". The other song, which is obvious from its title (and confirmed by its lyrics), is All The Girls Love Alice. In 1973 I wouldn't have figured this out. I was a big Alice Cooper fan back then and the apeth 12 year old version of me would have thought it was about his groupies. I wonder if that song had anything to do with the name of the Toronto bar called Slack Alice which was quite popular with lesbians back in the day. This album is the gold standard for double LPs.

I need a separate rating system for albums that are really good yet also really not my cup of tea. I can appreciate the care, skill and attention to detail that goes into making a really great and sophisticated cup of tea. I’d still rather have coffee.

First listen - ok, some classics there, plonky piano n classic Elton vocals, and what's all the rest of the music, it just blurs. Second listen - hang on, there's something there, that 'Jamaican Rub' track is kind of interesting. So different to the rest. Actually, its all kinda different. Hmm. *scratches* Third listen - what a diverse performance, so many styles done so well, it's a honker of a long album too. I keep getting distracted. So joyous and interesting ...

I’ll admit this record had diminishing returns in the back half, but when your first four tracks are some of the most recognizable, influential and important songs of all time, I think that’s kind of okay.

Amazing

I liked it more then madman across the water. Still not 100% my music but it is a cool record

It's got a few extremely good songs on it but my God, this really did not need to be a double album. Also, whoever told Elton John he could do reggae needs to seriously consider their position.

Few bangers, otherwise pretty eh. Elton was capable of great highs but always struck me as a bit of a careerist rather than having any real artistic vision, so the majority of his output was pretty bland.

Irrepressibly tuneful and seriously silly, but why didn’t anyone tell me it’s so outrageously slow? Elton’s sure got some sand to make quote-unquote rock ‘n’ roll that takes so long to get dressed. But like a model stalking down the catwalk, he knows he looks great doing it. So why rush? Don’t--that’s the answer. And neither you nor I have a better one. Now I think about it, slow seems to be part of camp. Queen, Meatloaf, Prince, Springsteen—they’re all at it (the one of them that isn’t dead, anyway). And Elton doesn’t even fill space with overwrought production. Most of this is just him, the ivories, and guitar-bass-drums. I say "just him" even though most of this sounds like it's played to an imaginary audience, which I suppose is a paradox because that should create intimacy. But it doesn't Sure, you’re at the show. But you’re in the wings, peeking out from behind the curtains, looking at Elton’s back while he performs to his own audience—and you ain’t part of it. For reasons I can't explain, I liked that. From-me-to-you earnestness was pretty rife in the 70’s, so maybe this as a refreshing alternative has something to do with it.

3 or 4 OK tunes Nothing special Sorry Sir Elton you've been living off this for 40 plus years

Piano based rock is always at risk of becoming showtunes, and this is no exception. The vocal performance is really good, and at its best there's a fun flamboyance to the unbridled 70s cocaine excess of the production/arrangements. But I have never, and still don't, understand the hype with Elton John. The songwriting comes across as clever and referential/winking genre tributes more than anything. He was early on the reggae appropriation trend (Jamaica Jerk Off), but good lord is that an abomination. He anticipates some of the sound of new-wave with the hoped up synthy rock & roll (Sister Can't Twist). His attempt at a Rolling Stones honky tonk song (Saturday Night) is good and would be a nice fit on Sticky Fingers. It's impossible to listen to Candle in the Wind without your skin crawling from the mawkish sentimentalism the British public has imbued that song with since the 90s. Bennie and Jets and All the Girls Love Alice and are fun. The Nashville-sounding country twist with cloying strings and lap steel on Roy Rodgers is a funny touch, taking a silly saccharine ballad about a TV cowboy to ludicrous levels of camp - I think it might be my favorite track.

Even though I have one song that interesting to me on this one, but it sound really boring. Then I never listened it to the very end.

I can see why Elton John is considered a good song writer, but I didn't enjoy this.

A lot of songs instantly forgettable.

1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John. 17 tracks. I know there are some real belters on here, but there is also the dreaded "Candle in the wind" which I can't stand. Sat Nights Alright and Bennie & Jets are Elton at his best. Despite that, had to skip quite a few. 1/5.

overproduced too perfect, washes over don't like the instruments wtf jamaica jerk off too competent un-engaging background music, tepid, MOR, boring i do not like this at all

Ergh. I expected this is actually be alright, but it was absolutely fucking shit and really irritated me.

There are too many good songs on this album to give it any less than five stars. Some of the songs drag and there is a little too much of a psychedelic influence on some tracks but I just can’t give an album with Goodbye Yellow Brick Road on any less than top marks.

This is one of my all time favourites. Great song after great song. Lyrics and music are almost perfect. Can't say much more about this one.

Honestly it was a great great album. 10

Beautiful! Love some Elton!!

Peak Elton. Could have cut a couple of the songs but with a runtime of 1:17 that’s quite forgivable. Overall a fantastic album.

Double album with an 11-minute-long opening track. Very brave and it works. The album has so much variety from ballads, Reggae, and rock. everything is nailed and perfect. It’s an easy 5/5 album Favourite song: Bonnie and the Jets and Saturday Least favourite: Jamaica jerk off. this really didn’t work. Album artwork: I love the cover

love love love

I unashamedly love Elton John and have done a deep dive on his early albums. Along with the myriad of hits, there’s some great hidden gems here too. Possibly my favorite solo artist of all time next to the white dude who raps in the Ace of Base songs, that man is a lyrical maestro.

Just realized that he's backing out of the Yellow Brick Road and not stepping onto it.

Classic

What I think is Elton Johns masterpiece. Pace is faster and more rock and rollish. Altough a lot of piano he definitively made the best and made it work for him without losing the rock and roll and adding to it making it kind of unique. With the pianoman Billy Joel pushing towards a more popish rock, elton kept it hard and indie with even a little bit of ska. This is a once in a lifetime album for the time and place was determining in the place of rock pop genere. Excelent in all aspects a 5 star job

Elton john, my man <3 <3

Album #2 I own on vinyl in such a short period of time, which is very weird. However, it's a very welcoming slice of familiarity since Elton John is one of my all time favorite musicians. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road isn't my favorite Elton record but it's the one where Bernie Taupin's lyrics hit the perfect balance of excessive and practical, where EJ's piano work and arrangements made things click beyond a reasonable doubt. Rock of the Westies is a criminally underrated American-style coke rock romp (and works as a perfect foil to this record), but his best argument as essential to pop canon is this record. Even before I came into knowledge of EJ's catalogue, "Candle in the Wind", "Bennie and the Jets", "Saturday Night's Alright" are all omnipresent in pop culture. On top of being instantly memorable, they make great arguments for the variety of Elton/Taupin as a writing duo: from the ballad, to tbe rocker, to the prog rock suite, to the (dubiously offensive) reggae track; all the musical bases needed to sell are covered here and it pays off tremendously. It would feel boardroom-manufactured ala Thriller if it wasn't so unabashedly Elton. 9/10

Wow, what a great album. I wasn't much into Elton John when I was younger, but the more I listen to his 60s-70s albums, the more I understand what a musical genius he is. So many great tracks on here, from the singles that everybody knows, to some of the longer, more instrumental pieces. And a couple of just flat out goofy ones. The whole thing is enjoyable front to back.

This album has a few of his best known songs, but the entire thing plays well all the way through, which is unusual for a double album.

Elton John at his best.

Nice album!

Amazing album!

Incredible, one of the best records of the entire decade. This is John and Taupin at their very height. Great backing band including guitarist Davey Johnstone who adds so many signature parts and hooks. Tasteful but interesting production from Gus Dudgeon. So many great songs including Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I’ve Seen That Movie Too, All The Girls Love Alice, and Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting. A couple clunkers too especially Jamaica Jerk-off but the album is strong and varied enough to overcome those. 5 / 5 classic.

Incredible album. No notes.

My only regret is that I didn't listen to this on Saturday night

An all time classic by the man Elton John. The whole album keeps to focused on Elton's gorgeous piano work while having some amazing percussion backing that piano.

the opening song was incredible and followed immediately by some of Elton's most popular tracks. the rest of the songs are good but they fall a little flat in comparison

Is this his greatest album? It may be. Even though there are a few snoozers, I feel like Elton John and Bernie Taupin were at height of their creative powers. 9/10.

omg that piano

Man what an album! This is hands down my favourite Elton John album. It shows great breadth with great ballads such as "Candle in the Wind" and "Good bye yellow brick road" to energetic party songs like "Saturday Night's Alright (for fighting)". This album has really grown on me throughout the years and what really stands out is Elton's lyricism, piano playing and singing. It just breathes a playfulness. My one gripe is that I really like "This song has no Title" during the verses but I think the chorus is terrible, it's such a missed opportunity. Through it's long playtime it really only has a few lulls with some songs that are "just ok" but other than that is is hits more or less all the way. Easy 5 star!

I like the first half better but can’t complain

Elton knows his shit. Except for that Wankin’ Jamaican track.

Elton’s Classic Double Album. Favorite track: Bennie and the jets other picks: goodbye yellow brick road, i’ve seen that movie too, sweet painted lady, all the girls love alice

pleasant music - brilliant voice - wow

A double dose of Elton! Such joy. Another fantastic album.

Extremely diverse album! It started with an eleven minutes long prog rock masterpiece, and it continued with one of the most recognizable songs from Sir Elton, and a beautiful one as well. Every song on this record is amazing in its own right. Amazing, very very good musically speaking, and it gets the listener through a variety of genres.

I remember hearing Elton John on a classic rock radio station and had a weird debate in my head: Is Elton John really rock or was he more pop? His music never fully came across to me as “classic rock”. Maybe it’s because his weapon of choice was the piano, as opposed to the tried and true guitar. But I come to realize that debating whether Elton John fits the classic rock vibe was pointless. Because Goodbye Yellow Brick Road shows that Elton John was above simple labels. He travels across many genres and excels at each of them. (except reggae, maybe don’t do that one again. Looking at you Jamaican Jerk-Off) I will admit that around parts 2&3, the album’s power fades a little, which I’m learning is probably standard for double albums or any album longer than a hour. But the songs that hit have an immense impact. The singles spawned by this album have followed me for all my life, even if I never was around when this album was released (I’m in my twenties, so I have my parents to thank for exposing me to this album, along with other 70’s music). The memories of summer barbecues with Bennie and the Jets blasting from the speakers is the kind of shit that will follow me for the rest of my life. It’s the impact of those songs that elevate the album for me. So to answer my previous question, is Elton John classic rock or pop, I would say who gives a fuck. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is iconic and that’s good enough for any radio station. Favorite track: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Other hits: Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Bennie and the Jets, Candle in the Wind, Saturday’s Alright (For Fighting), Roy Rogers, Grey Seal, This Song Has No Title

Classic Elton John album. Timeless.

The Jamaica song is the only miss on this one

Not an Elton John fan, but enjoyed this album.

Classic. 9/10

Helt enorm god plade. Meget mellow, flere klassikere. Candle in the Wind, kæmpe klassiker. Leder også bare ind med meget flot instrumental langt nummer der sætter hele scenen. Saturday Night's Alright er der på den anden side virkelig godt gang i. Det kan sgu lidt det hele.

How can you not give this album five stars? It’s an incredible album with so many strong hits, and the deeper cuts are solid. Always a pleasure to listen to.

Far more diverse than expected. I also knew more songs than I expected. So overall, very unexpected.

One of the best albums ever recorded.

Beste album ooit

Whoa

Excellent

Would have given 4.5 but some absolute bangers. Classic

Would have given 4.5 but absolute classic - candle in the wind benny and the jets and Saturday night gotta go 5

Huge hits, surprised me how good it was. Definitely inspired to dive further into his catalogue

an absolute classic, i love this album