Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

This is a great album, objectively. I'm not drawn to his music or style, but have tremendous respect for him.

Solid British pop that is consistently enjoyable

A couple of songs that moved me, but the rest sort of blends in. I didn’t like the title track, it felt corny and insincere.

classic . Plein de hits et de merveilles!

It's ok.

Very kitsch, from the iconic cover to the lyrics. I liked Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Grey Seal, but not much more. 2.75 / 5

This album effortlessly puts an extra spring in your step, whether you want that spring or not. Obviously the famous songs are bangers and classics, never will grow old. Enjoyed some deeper cuts like "I've seen that movie too" and "Roy Rogers"-the latter with a nice embrace of country. All due respect to princess Di, Candle in the Wind will always be for and about Marilyn.

Amazong

Friend of Dorothy reference almost went over my head. Great for locking in and was shocked at how good it was Expected: to be the type of old 80s song a british mom would put in the car Reality: maybe abit but like a really cool mom

10/10 songs, but as an album, it is just too long.

Classic

I like Elton John, but I’ve never thought he had a five star album. This has a pretty big number of hits & classics. Too bad it’s almost 80 minutes.

Elton John can write good songs but when they are spread out on an other wise terrible album, you gotta wonder if he just got lucky a few times. That Jamaica song was an abomination.

This only gets 5 stars if you're allowed to skip "Jamaica Jerk-Off"

amazing album, one of my favorites of all time. Starts off with my all time favorite song, and is just a good after that.

Brilliant, I'd forgotten how brilliant.

All the songs were a bit too samey for me

i like it but it doesen´t match that much my music test ;)

Good album, a wide variety of instruments

The high notes are great but I can’t quite get to 5 stars because there are some very skippable songs here. Wishing for half stars. Side one was pure fried gold. Side two started dragging.

He’s just really in the elite songwriters league with this one. Banger factory.

Haven't finished it but so far fucking fantastic and whimsical!

there's a lot here to like - some great vocal performances, strong songwriting, very good instrumental work, and a truly fantastic opener. unfortunately there's also a lot to dislike, with the middle of the album really sagging musically even without taking into account the racism. ultimately it very much overstays its welcome.

peak

Operatic dopamine making me feel like human bedazzled cowboy boots

very good, reminds me of listening to music with daddy. a perfect album to start with I think

Some bangers but a slog. Big boring chunks.

Souds like a claccis, something i could come back to years later, and it would still sound amazing!

Some really good songs on here. Breaks my general rule against double albums, and absolutely could have been cut down to a classic normal length album. First track is solid, dig those canastas, pretty good prog-ish rock and has the coolest guitar riff on the album. I've never cared for "Candle in the Wind" or "Benny and the Jets" (is the album version fake live, or is that just the streaming version I ended up with. I think it's like that on the album, and that's probably why I don't like it.) Safe to say he should have stayed away from Reggae. "Saturday Nights for Fighting" is a solid dad rock song, kinda fun. Awful lot of cocaine seems to have gone into the making of this. Not exactly my flavor, but he can jam on a piano. He has a thing were he moves away from the microphone and holds a note for a long time. To me it doesn't do his voice favors. He's of course a good singer, but I prefer when it sounds close and intimate. Not mad at it. Solid 4 star album that isn't a personal favorite, but is a classic with a huge cultural footprint.

Some absolute tunes on here but it doesn’t half go on and seems torn as to which direction it wants to travel in.

Is this it? The great Elton John's legendary album? The hits are so-so. The album tracks sound like outtakes from a Meatloaf album or a failed musical. Very disappointing.

Honestly a great listen, though I've already listened to lin like 90% of it via the radio. But still, super solid

Part Prog masterclass, part Rock Opera, part Pop, all bangers. This album did so much more than just surprise me. It started strong right off the bat, only took its foot off the gas for a select few songs that I didn’t love, and demanded I give it a 5. I’m going to do so without hesitation. Everyone’s favorite gay knighted icon Elton John knocked it out of the park with this one. It may surprise you to know that I didn’t actually know any of these songs, but a few of the hits sounded familiar enough where I’m sure that I’ve heard them before, but not positive. Even the softer songs which I wouldn’t necessarily always want to rehear, like “Candle In The Wind” and “Harmony” are fantastic. Elton John has a great voice. I’d listen to him doing taxes for all I care, and I’d do it with a smile. I’ve got a tough week ahead, and this man just made me forget all about it. That’s talent. For an album that’s over an hour and 16 minutes long, I’m glad there’s so much variety. My favorite of the bunch being the long Prograstic opener, “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”. What can I say?? I’m a sucker when it comes to that kind of music, and this is no exception. My other favorites include the title track “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Grey Seal”, and “Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock'n' Roll)”, the ladder of which has actual clown music but incredibly makes it work and then goes off on a crazy solo. This is the first of 2 albums I’ve rolled from Elton John, and he may just get a set of 5 star reviews if the other album is half as good as this one. I’m ashamed of myself for not really knowing anything about his music going in to this album, because I’m very familiar with his life. What a cool guy. What a great album. This has a little bit of everything for everyone, I really don’t know how anybody could hate it. The little tiny piano on the album art kills me as well. Great art. There’s even a few Country adjacent songs on here that aren’t terrible. The only thing I’d skip is “Jamaica Jerk-Off”, which I find more obnoxious than entertaining. I’m sure if I listened to this album for a second day in a row I’d probably find another favorite or 2, and I will in fact do that later, because I’m not done with this album. Those are just the ones I immediately committed to memory. Other classics like “Bennie And The Jets” are worth talking about, but what more could I even say about it you haven’t already heard before?? 5/5 album, the few skips are drowned out largely by the length of the album, and the otherwise flawless consistency of banger after banger. There’s a good reason why this one’s so highly rated on the site. Rightfully so. Gimme some more of this, I’m going to have to seek out more from Elton John, the ultimate success the site can give me is seeking more music from my daily artist. So, yeah, good job. Raucous applause for this one. I’m hoping for an all 5 star week, and this is a great start.

Yessir

The first half of the album is really strong, but then the style shifts and I'm not too keen on the latter half of the album. But "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is my favorite Elton John song, so bonus for that.

I absolutely loved this album it’s really good

Too many songs some of them are good

Even the best Elton John songs I find myself not caring that much about and I never need to listen to them again. Moderately high-highs, moderately low-lows, moderately creamy middles.

Not my cup of tea.

4.5 Holy shit, is this my first Elton? That’s crazy! There’s more Elton than this. Right? There SHOULD be. This album is amazing. A joy, so fun to listen to. The hour and fifteen minutes genuinely flies by while it’s rocking. Hits galore, and even the deep cuts slap. Would be five stars except “Jamaica Jerk-Off” is one of the worst songs ever recorded lol

The beginning of this album had some real bangers. The opening is legitimately great prog, which is surprising to see from a mainstream artist. Most of the other songs here, although weren’t bad—they’re fine—were kind of disappointing. The album felt bloated for no good reason, and most songs were a bit repetitive and failed to stand out. I still liked it—the highs were very high—but could’ve been better. 7/10

Brilliant, so many hits. Not my taste in places but I'm surprised an Elton John got this high, honestly.

Ett par bangers sen resten var... Elton John-musik.. dvs låtar med ett piano och sång som man glömmer direkt efter man hört.. Känns respektlöst att bara ge två.. men jag vet inte

pederko za klavirom niskoključno vatra??? ugodno sam iznenađen... evo primjer albuma koji traje više od sat vremena potpuno opravdano! (za razliku od prošlog s popisa...). ne znam hoću li opet slušati, ali dosta mi se dopalo, pa evo četvorke

I've learned my lesson to not listen to double albums in one sitting.

A ton of great songs. Elton is a legend for a reason. Many I had heard before and others it was my first taste. Screw You is a song I can see sending to people who need to hear it. lol

Favorite Track: Saturday Night

I'm an unabashed fan of early Elton John/Bernie Taupin, and this album is a gem. It's rare for a double album to be good from start to finish and this one pulls it off.

YESSIR GOATED PULL AFTER TWO WEEKS OF BAD. LETS GO ELTON MY MAN. Bust it down sexual style for Bennie and the Jetts. Actually a few skips listening through but that's alright.

There is a reason Elton John has had such a long and successful career and that is quality. Absolute classic album. Many great songs.

Really enjoyed this album. Good variety and Elton John nails each style.

great album, i wish gay people were real

For the start of the record there is a stream of brilliant songs Topped off with the title song. It veers off a bit towards the end. It is a bit self indulgent at times

Good album ig, but not my thing. Few really good songs but its a bit long. Not a fan of 'ballad' songs in general and theres a lot.

Could be his Masterwork, and that is saying something with the rest of his discography.

Great songs, classics even. It felt a wee bit disjointed though, nothing major, just enough to stop it from being a 5.

класика. обожнюю Елтона Джона. <33

8.5 / 10

Guess this isn't the Elton John hits I love

Classic. Love the variety. It’s the culmination of Elton’s career to that point, but moving it forward in a fun and eclectic fashion. Such a great album!

Not my thing

Some great songwriting. Poignant. Insightful. Interesting. Pretty solid musicianship too. Impressed. Has anyone ever heard of this guy?

top 3 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, I've Seen That Movie Too. Wasn’t super into it unfortunately but a few songs were pretty good. Definitely deserves to be on this list though. I can see why he is so popular as well!

So many great hits, but also SO long

Still not my cup of tea, but it's OK.

'Tis a bit long and pompous innit? There are some decent offerings on here, which are enjoyable when experienced in isolation, but a double album of bombast and self-serious, overblown theatrics is perhaps a bit too much to bear in one sitting.

4/5 Pop e roque de qualidade. Os singles são sobrelevados pelo contexto das demais músicas do álbum.

This was pretty nice

Wooah this is one of those albums which turns you from an Elton John appreciator to a fan. The opening track is so ambitious and kinda works. Candle in the Wind what can you really say. The original here feels more genuine than the Princess Di version which is definitionally contrived. Bennie and the Jets is a song I only knew by name, but it slaps. I hear the influence in Frank Ocean's Super Rich Kids, Beck's Debra, and probably countless other tracks. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is very similar, I'm only loosely familiar, shame on me. Jamaica Jerk-Off doesn't feel like a good idea. The Steely Dan part of my brain really enjoys this album. Fave Tracks: Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-1934), 4.4/5

favs: bennie and the jets goodbye yellow brick road i’ve seen that movie too sweet painted lady rating 1/5

Vad ska man säga? Må vara en av de starkaste A-sidorna någonsin? Och sen kommer en av världens bästa låtar i form av titelspåret. Elton och Bernie var verkligen i kalasform under de första fyra. Sen finns det ett gäng dolda pärlor här också, typ All The Girls Love Alice, Your Sister Can't Twist, samt den Billy Joel-iga "I've Seen That Movie Too". Men, album i sin helhet hade tjänat på att stryka några låtar, det känns lite oförtjänt långt

Man this album is good. No notes. Beautiful songs

Plenty of hits to give this record a 3 or 4 based on those songs alone. Classic all-piano ballads and genuine rock bangers with a sprinkle of dub thrown in the mix. Not all of these work for me though and I got bored with some of them, but this is a double album so that's to be expected. Anjoy the hits and maybe a deep cut or two, but don't be surprised if you reach for the skip button as well.

Your favorite piano glam album. Some big hits here and the deeper cuts play well too.

Bloated but still gets a 4

Going into this, I didn't like Elton, hearing the most streamed songs from this album (Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye...) I was still pretty indifferent to him, until the second half came: Dirty little girl and All the Girls love Alice are much faster and I would have never guessed this is Elton John, I am glad I sticked through.

There are some good/classic songs on here but I don’t love the album as a collection. Bernie Taupin is a prolific lyricist but while there are some undeniable diamonds in his resume, like this album’s title track, I find a lot of his stuff clunky. Elton John’s voice is good, as ever, but musically this album is way less interesting than it seems to think it is, eg who on earth thought the opening track merited stretching out to 11 minutes (11!) in a swirl of wannabe Pink Floyd instrumentation?!

Elton John is an institution. He can do slow stuff (Candle in the wind), ballads (Danny Bailey), high energy (Saturday night's alright for fighting) and pretty much everything in between. Musically great and he can vocally punch out the lyrics when needed. Many lyrics are social commentary from the time, although that's not always obvious. I've listened to this album many times before and I know I will in the future.

This joint lowkey smooth

I think this was my first time hearing an Elton John album - wonderfully surprised with this one! Great vocals, instrumentals, energy - very theatrical too (in a good way). Amazing listen!

Eh. A little underwhelming especially with all the hype around it.

Beginning and end were good, the middle dragged some. Benny and the Jets is an all time banger.

Was a fun one for sure.

Continuing to be the populist rock and roller to Bowie’s envelope-pushing art rocker. But with about 1000% more sentiment and schmaltz. That sounds like a knock, which it is, but it’s an awfully impressive collection.

I know Elton is amazing, and when I'm in the right mood it might have been ok, but not today

Not bad, actually. I liked it.

RIP Princess Di you would have loved Jamaica jerk off x

Nice little white reggae number on 'Jamaica Jerk-Off', wasn't expecting that.

I've never done this whole album, and honestly it wasn't great. The song GYBR is one of my absolute favs and there are a few other enjoyable in the right circs ones in there for sure, and certainly Elton is a great and emotional player. But there's no need for a double album imo. The parade of 'having a go at various genre' tracks just don't quite work, the most awks being Jamaica Jerkoff (even if that's a vaguely amusing of its time pun). I'll stick to the hits in future.

Discazo que me encanta, lo escuché antes de que me digan que mi casa estaba embrujada y me hizo pensar que todo lo contrario

Not my favorite EJ album, but this is a fantastic album, and I’m sure it is not the only EJ on the 1001. That opening ARP on “Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding” still gives me chills. The “Funeral” portion reminds me that EJ is one of the founders of progressive hard rock. The original “Candle in the Wind”, found here, is the superior version. Admittedly, part of that is probably my disdain for worshiping the royals, but it’s mostly because it’s just better musically to my ears. The “England’s Rose” version is a staid piano ballad-y take. Not my thing. Also, “Bennie & the Jets” = eternal jam. We do have to slog through the triteness of “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting”, but that leads us to some utter brilliance: “Social Disease” and “Harmony” just make a banger ending.

Me sorprendio!

The best E John album I’ve ever listened to and also the only one. To be fair I enjoyed the majority of it. The reggae one and Candle in the Wind being notable exceptions. Title track is great and Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting are the better of the hits - not huge fan of Benny and the Jets. But other non hits also great such as Grey Seal and I’ve Seen That Movie Too. Another double album and yet another 4.

Finally an album my 'rents owned has made it onto this list! Big into Bennie n The Jets, the rest of it not too much

Yet another 70s double album. I’m sure this list is being sent as a test for me. Following a run of surprisingly good double offerings, this holds form and is as meandering and mediocre as I’d expect. It’s not bad per se, but I’m not even a fan of the hits on this album I could never see a circumstance where I listened to it again.

Great album, only a few fillers here, surprising for a double album.

Very good, better than expected. Quite the start and still some pretty good ones later on

I’ve never sat and listened to an album by Elton John before, or really intentionally listened to any of his songs. I didn’t expect to enjoy it, but this was surprisingly good. Four or five stellar songs and a bunch of solid ones in between. The genre switching from prog, to rock, to ballad is seamless. The only downside was it dragged in a few moments - could have been 5 tracks shorter and better for it. Close to a 5…

This is the only Elton John album I like. I’ve never been a fan of his really but this one I like. There’s a lot more going on musically than in most of his catalog. But god is this album long. Not just time wise but the listening experience just feels long. By the end of disc 1 he’s pretty much said all he has to say, for the album and his career really. Then there’s a whole other album which includes the dreadful Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting, possibly his worst song ever. Some self-editing would have made for a fine album.

I’ve never liked Elton John’s music. Cheesy, campy, annoying. Just a wasteland of silly shit. But then I heard this album . . . and it merely confirmed my opinion. This is a double album that should have been a single without a b-side. And the single would be by another artist. That would have earned this absolute phallus of an album a half star. As this site is, I can’t vote lower than one star.

👍

Packed with hits, and even some of the deep cuts are excellent!

Could not get into it for the life of me. Even though there's plenty to redeem it it's just too Elton John.

One of the greatest double albums ever crafted. Nearly every song is awesome. Just about as good as it gets.

3.5/5 carried by some classics

good album.

FUCK I DID NOT REMEMBER THIS ALBUM BEING THIS GOOD. i know i'm a sucker for progressive pop but damn every song on this album just rocks in the best possible way. the intro to the album is just so good too ugh this really was elton john at his best. the guitar work on this album meshes so well with Elton's piano playing too I just can't get enough of this. the harmonies.... I'm swooning for '70s elton omg i need this on vinyl like right now

It's fine, I wouldn't crave this album or anything. I mostly came to write because what the ever loving hell was Jamaica Jerk-Off? It sounds exactly like what you would guess based off the name. The rest of the album is fine background music. What the hell was that?

Elton has always been a peripheral figure in my personal classic rock canon. A great voice and a decent pianist, with a few acknowledged bangers, but generally difficult to take seriously. This album came surprisingly close to altering that opinion. The opening feels almost like a prog album. A real surprise. Side one would be incredible, were it not for the fact that I became so sick of Candle in the Wind in the late 90s that I never want to hear it again, but still, I thought "Maybe there is something here that I've been missing all this time." It couldn't last though. I think this album unfortunately makes the same mistake as others I have reviewed recently. It just doesn't have enough A* material to justify its length. You could remove a lot of these tracks to make one solid LP and that would be great. As it is, it starts to drag around side three. By the time "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" rolled around I had already checked out. The song is fun but not strong enough to reclaim my attention. I didn't run out of Stamina, the album did.

9/10 Elton has the ability to write some absolutely phenomenal songs. Sometimes that doesn't completely translate into completely consistent records, but during the early 70s, he was bashing them out at a clip and, for the most part, they were of a standard that most musicians would aspire to. This record is considered to be his magnum opus and you can see why. It runs the gamut from prog rock inventiveness, via heartfelt ballads all the way to country rock party tunes, all the while feeling coherent and maintaining a smooth tonal flow. The band are at the peak of their powers and the whole album is super tight, full of fluid groove and played with an immense standard of feel and control. But the best thing is Elton’s melodic writing. By god, the boy can write melodies that grab you, hook you in and lodge in your head in the best possible way. Not only that, but whether singing them or playing them on the piano, he puts so much swagger and presentation into his performances of those melodies that it just kicks them up another notch. It’s pretty remarkable that this album was released in 1973, as it sounds so coherent, with the sound design and instrumental mix, particularly the use of synths feeling completely natural, which was not something many acts had managed to completely nail at this point. It also manages to keep in just enough weirdness and depth that it becomes a rewarding album to listen to again and again, because there are so many layers to each track and so many twist s and turns to the compositional structure that it never gets boring. Yes, it’s perhaps a tad long, but this is so much fun that even the less inventive and musically dense tracks just beg for you to bob along, and the album does fly by pretty quickly, despite its length. I was going to rate this an 8, but frankly I can’t stop listening to it, having played it from start to finish 6 times in two days. It’s just so moreish. Keep on rocking, Hercules, you mad bastard. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding - What an absolutely epic start to an album. It’s a slow building, proggy masterpiece of a track. The synths are cool, the piano work is nuanced and interesting and it does so many interesting things, all the while anchoring itself around some beautiful hooks and melodies that occasionally touch here and there on motifs that pop up across the rest of the album. It’s subtle in places, grand and exciting in others. And when it gets going, it really rocks too and never gets stuck in one place for too long. It’s hard to make an 11 minute song seem so interesting and varied, but he pulls it off. Fair play, Elton. Candle In The Wind - I only heard this 3-4 million times in 1997, so this is somewhat coloured by that fact. It’s still funny to me that Elton quickly got Bernie to switch up the lyrics and chucked out an old one for “England’s Rose”, but it’s actually a really good song. Well written, beautifully performed, the piano here is great and Elton’s vocal is spot on. It’s pretty saccharine, but I don’t know how much of that is impacted by the Diana thing. No, It’s definitely cheesy as fuck. But there’s nothing wrong with that. Bennie And The Jets - Another banger. It’s got a laid back swagger to it that’s so packed with groove, especially focused around the way he works between his two hands on the piano. There’s nothing overly complex about it, but it just hooks up so much feel into the delivery. The jazzy piano breakdown in the middle is so lush too. Good lord does our boy Reg know how to write a melody. It does go a little off-piste with some of the synth and crowd sample parts, but it doesn’t do much to detract from the cool smoothness of the track. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - And here he goes with more magnificent melodic moments. The switch up between verse and chorus here is really tasty. It’s got subtle groove to the verses and then the soaring, harmonic richness of the pre-chorus into the chorus is great. I’ve been singing this chorus all day and it’s still so good. There’s grandiosity to it, but it also manages to be incredibly bittersweet, which is a hard feeling to evoke in music. This Song Has No Title - This is more proggy again, but focuses around the man himself and his piano just roaming around to begin with before twisting into this odd fantasy sounding chorus. It’s a really interesting and instrumentally pleasing track. I love Elton’s dynamic control on the piano, you can just feel him pulsing his emphasis in and out as he feels the underlying groove. It’s less hooky than other tracks, but it’s still solid. Grey Seal - There’s an edge of crocodile rock to the verses here, but it adds a proggy twist into the choruses, particularly the transitions back out to the verses, which are so cool. It’s pacy and engaging, with great rhythm. The drumming here is excellent, giving a solid backbone, but adding in great range and excitement to that groove. It’s half way between a rock and roll and a funk track, and it’s just a great deal of fun. Jamaica Jerk-Off - An ill advised cod reggae track in which Elton actually leans into a Jamaican accent. It's not good and feels pretty out of place on the record, in part due to the tone and feel of it, but also because it really lacks the depth, variety and inventiveness of the rest of the tracks too. It's pretty repetitive, the synthetic percussion doesn't sound great and,to sum it all up, apparently Elton has never played it live and Bernie claims to have no memory of writing it. I've Seen That Movie Too - This is a nice slow groove that builds really nicely. Elton does a great line in a super slow build into the chorus and being restrained with a central hook and he's at it again here. The orchestration is subtle but dynamically impactful here and the way the piano and bass play around each other is really good. It's perhaps a tiny bit on the long side, but it gives him the chance to throw some cool instrumental parts and some nice jazzy piano licks in there, so that's all good. Sweet Painted Lady - It's a slight change up of feel here, but that hook up between the piano and bass carries on again nicely. It's more melodic excellence and the combination of melodic writing and vocal delivery gives this a really smooth and satisfying sound. Nice if not spectacular. The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34) - This is a more sombre little number that meanders a little. There are some really nice moments in here, and there are some really tasty chord progressions, but ultimately it doesn't manage to give the same standard of melodic hook that's present in the album's beat tracks. The instrument section is pretty damn solid though. Dirty Little Girl - This has got, rather appropriately, a solid dirty groove to it. It's got an edge of soul and and edge of rock n roll to it. The pulse of the groove is great and I love Elton's vocal delivery here. It's gritty and chock full of swagger and attitude. It's not quite got the compositional depth of the most compelling tracks, but it's a really solid vibe. All The Girls Love Alice - Ah, now we're cooking again. The pace and drive of this is so good. Again, he takes his time to get to the chorus, but the tonal switch up into it is superb. The sound design in the chorus is excellent too; that distorted guitar and synth bass are just sexy. The backing vocals are excellent. In fact, I think everything here is excellent. The juxtaposition of tone between verse and chorus, the groove, the instrumental performances, the production. It's all top notch. Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll) - He's just having fun now. It's trad rock n roll, done at an absolute clip. It's got great attitude, a little edge of grit and it's delivered with such a sense of enjoyment. It's hardly ground breaking, but it's silly and fun. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Bosh, straight into an absolutely iconic song. Elton's vocal delivery here is so on point, full of grit and swagger. The chorus is another Elton pop masterclass, taking the gritty rock of the track and spinning it through his pop melodic sensibility to make something incredibly infectious and danceable. It takes the fun of the previous track, cranks it up and spits it out with so much verve and panache. Beautifully fun stuff. Roy Rogers - This leans more towards country, but it's a nice change of pace after the fun and intensity of the last couple. Elton's melodic chops hang this one together nicely, even if it's a tad on the slow side. The piano and orchestration are really nice and the groove is slow but endearing.  Social Disease - It's kind of weird how quietly this starts, but god damn it's got a great groove when it gets going. If all country had this level of funk to it, I'd be all over it. It's got swagger and pace, plenty going on across the instrumentation and it's super fun.  Harmony - And we get something that's a bit more ballady to end things. There are some tasty harmonies in here, appropriately, but I think interesting things in here are some of the chord changes, which occasionally move in an unexpected way. It's a pretty way to finish.

Love this record, reminds me of my youth. Classic Elton.

3 out of 5. This is a grand album and I now know why it's so well regarded.

Lots of piano and some very well organized pieces

Always knew Elton John was a legend, but his songwriting chops really show in this classic album.

Big tunes on this one, never actually listened to an Elton John album but I do know the big hits, fun to listen to!

10/10 a genuine genius at his peek.

yeppp

boot scoot

Ok album. I enjoy Elton John ok. Not nearly as much as I used to.

Yep

Probably deserves a four, but who I'm I kidding? I'm not going to seek this album out to listen again. Also deducting points for unnecessary length and middle school level album art.

First song nearly sent me over the edge. Second song was okayish. Slow fucking start, but then it got vaguely interesting. Guitar part made me angry. I eventually hit skip. Third song is weird. Some kind of fake live track? I dunno. Skipped it after 45 seconds. Fourth song I liked pretty well. The whole woo-woo bit sounds nice. I think I must be in a pissy mood, though, I only made it to 90 seconds. Fifth song is a big no. Stupid title, stupid flute, stupid piano. Sixth song was promising until he opened his yap. I give up... Measured with the "How many stars better than Rufus Wainwright is this?", I came up 1 star better. Thus, Sir Elton John gets a 2.

I really wish the 70s weren't so chock full of double albums. That said, this album has a lot of depth beyond the singles, the reggae song not withstanding. The title track is my favorite Elton John song, so the album has a head start from my perspective. I can quibble about the cosplay of Saturday Night or the saccharine sweetness of Candle in the Wind, but there are a lot of good songs here. If Bennie and the Jets is good enough for Tribe Called Quest, it's good enough for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L400S6Flz2I&list=RDL400S6Flz2I&start_radio=1

I love the title track and Funeral/Love, and Saturday Night's better than all right. Candle is great too, and most of the rest is pretty decent. The exception being Benny and the Jets, which I hate so much it singlehandedly drops it to 4. Not a fan of the Jamaica song either.

4/5 - I tend to land on a 4 for albums that are clearly a big deal, but I'm not personally going to listen to a ton, so here it is. I like Elton John, but I definitely don't love Elton John. Great listen. Magnum opus. Belongs on the list.

Classic Elton John álbum :)

Love the energy and feel like this album pushed many boundaries when it came out. Not all songs were winners and it was fairly long

Album is far to long, except for a few good tracks most of it is pretty boring.

Great

This was great. I’d obviously heard the big singles and bangers from this album, so it was a nice surprise to find out there are songs on this album like or just as good as those famous ones. Elton’s voice really works for me as a singer, and this mixed with the sharp songwriting always kept me engaged. Yeah loved this.

An enjoyable cross-section of Elton John's work (Jamaica Jerk-Off notwithstanding).

A classic album for a reason, but boy did it remind me that I hate most of Elton’s stuff. There are only a few of his songs I will listen to and they are, well, the ones that I everyone listens to. No track by track today cause I’m sick, but overall I’ll give it a 3/5 ⭐️. Saturday night is a great track and most of the other tracks on this album are listenable. I just don’t really like Elton Johns music. I think he’s a very talented guy, just not for me. 57/1089

Never an Elton person. Mad Men across the water was the first full Elton album I've listened to, thanks to this 1001 album project. I found Yellow Brick Road much better than that and everyone seems to agree. The first side is just killer but I don't think the rest is filler; quite a few enjoyable songs.

Classic

As far as I know Elton John has always been around, and I have always enjoyed him (Lion King & Road to El Dorado soundtracks), but have never been tempted to dive deeper. This is John's biggest album, so, naturally, the hits on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road are very pleasing ("Benny and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"), but then there were songs I wasn't expecting (the rousing "Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", "Grey Seal", the hilariously titled "Jamaica Jerk-off" to name a few). Unfortunately, not every song stands out positively. There are a few that feel like filler, or just fail to strike the mark ("Sweet Pained Lady", etc.). It's hard not to enjoy Elton John, but I have to admit that I didn't love Goodbye Yellow Brick Road enough to make me a new fan. Pretty solid release though!

Elton John is the goat

Who doesn't love Elton John, his voice is so smooth and lovely. This album would go into my rotation and for that it will be rated as such. I grew up loving Billy and the jets.

There are some fantastic songs but this album feels very bloated.

If you took every good song that Elton John released and stuck them together, it would be a 5/5, perfect, all-time great, fun and moving double-album. Instead we get a bunch of albums of mostly cheesy filler, each with a few stand out tracks.

Geltonu plytu kelias John eltoniskas

Top 3 Elton’s albums

ok

I like some songs cause the piano sounds amazing, but it’s not an album that I wanna listen to again

Great album

Familiar with, possibly own on vinyl, good to listen to album start to finish though

saturday night's alright was the aew collision theme so i'm biased here you heard of this Elton John guy? he seems pretty good

Has surprising depth

many deep cuts

Benni!

no le preste muucha atencion pero me gusto y acompaño

Funeral for a friend: why is this one track, is there a story here or is this is just spotify being weird? Nice somber instrumental, interesting electronic take on the theme of funeral and a decent rocky song afterwards, but not really oustanding. 6.5/10 Candle in the wind: It‘s nice and all, certaibly popular and one of two tracks I already knew, But it doesn’t do much for me. He is a great storyteller for sure, but I don’t really connect with this song. I don’t maybe you needed to have been there. I don’t really care about Marilyn Monroe and this song really does. 7/10 Bennie and the Jets: Another period piece I feel like. It‘s kind of a fun narrative and song, which maybe proves the song right that I like that. I don‘t know, I mean she’s got electric boobs, what can you say against that. It got something wholesome to it, even if it‘s satire. And maybe accurate to our time, just a little subdued. I wish they had gone crazier with this song. But his high notes (the pitchy ones), they‘re an acquired taste. 8/10 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: Really nice, melancholic song. It‘s just a beauty and his stoytelling really comes through here. A timeless banger for a reason. Also I understood that refrence. 9/10 This song has no name: This is just a ballad. Like just a story. He does his pitchy chorus thing again and i don‘t know how to feel about it. Grey Seal: A rocky almot ragtime song, it‘s fun, it‘s good heart. Not bad, but not amazing either. 7/10 Jamaica Jerk-Off: What are we doing here. Why is there raggae here. I mean it‘s fun, but its weird. This album is all over the place. But I mean Eltons having fun and so am I. 6/10 I‘ve seen that movie too Another story telling song, another ballad. I think I am to young for this song. There is some deeper medsage here, something I could resonate with, had I shared the experience of being fooled by a woman, poorly apparently. Or the fakeness of dating. I think that is what this is about. 6/10 Idk about this one This album is long man.

Good strong singles, can’t argue with them. Too much fat. Could be cut in half.

It was going so well until Jamaica jerk off

Id liken it to Queen: A Night at The Opera, borh are set up as a journey/Production of an album Think i like this more. The Jamaica song is well out of place, and the album is too long Dont think can give it a 4, but a high 3, aye

Give it a 4 but I think it’s my bias to Elton I like Elton’s music

It’s a larger than life kind of album. The back half could use some editing but the front half is so dynamic. So many classic, timeless moments.

Gorgeous. Elton at his best

This could be a 3 depending on the song... there were some fun ones, but a lot of them kind of drag and started sounding very repetetive.

More like 3.9 The first song is so long and the first half of it is just instrumental. After getting through that though they’re bops. Kinda reminds me of Billy Joel. Also I’ve finally listened to Candle in the Wind, which is a good song

Real good, probs would be a 5 with another listen or two

Most of the songs are really great if you actually listen listen to them, but having them on in the background, a lot of the non bangers just sort of blur into the background. A lot of them feel like they have been playing for ages but when checking they are only like 4 minutes long. RYM reviews complain about Jamaica Jerk Off and Your Sister Can not Twist but did not think they were that bad. (3.5/5)

Yes pretty good. 4 stars.

haven’t really listened to Elton John before, this is perhaps the first album I tried to listen from the beginning to the end. maybe should give it a second try later, for now fave songs are: bennie and the jets, goodbye yellow brick road, i’ve seen that movie too, saturday night’s alright for fighting, grey seal. p.s. i just know bennie and the jets music video is the one i’m going to rewatch many many times 3,5/5

Tremendous! An album where every song is catchy and, more importantly, unique. Elton John is a storyteller both with his lyrics and instrumentals.

Wonderful album. Another classic. A varied, beautiful project. 5/5.

Classic album. Although sometimes I hear parts of one song that sound too similar to other Elton John songs.

Decent

First half is a five star record and it's not even a discussion, but where the hell did we go on this back half?? Jamaican Jerk-Off, Social Disease, how did these tracks make the cut? He makes phenomenal music for arenas and he's a clear showman, but this album lost its way and continued trekking down the Yellow Brick road far too long. Then as a final "fuck you" he ends with Harmony which is beautiful and reminds you just why this record is fantastic.

Surprisingly epic, definitely a statement piece of the '70s. Would probably improve with repeated listens

Grandiosity works when the songs are well written and well arranged. So many classics on here, and some of the b-sides are good too. I grew up idolizing Elton; he was the reason I started playing piano. I think his greatest hits are fantastic, but across albums he doesn’t always stick the landing, probably because most of the songs are treated the same; some story Taupin wrote over some interesting chords Elton wrote. They feel a little disconnected at times. But this album still spanks.

good vibes

Pretty fun background music

Like Elton’s famous numbers. Great lyrics and music. Too many middle of road though in this. Could have gone 4, but didn’t.

Pretty good, some really good songs but not strong enough to be anything other than a 3

11 minute song to start it off yeah ts is fire

How could I possibly give less than five stars? It's Elton Fucking John!

Not something I’d return to, but can’t deny this is a good one

Heard it before. Some serious bangers on this thing but also some tracks that maybe could've been left out to make the album a bit shorter (the hell is Jamaica Jerk Off?) 3/5

popular for a reason, there are some real hits. amazing album intro! but there is one flop who shall not be named on the album highlights: Bennie And The Jets, Social Disease

It’s brilliant album, it be hard to get this anything less than a 5

Some real bangers on here, and feels pretty varied. A little long for me though.

surprisingly delightful. pretty long but still packed to the gills with great stuff. maybe no skips? the hits are great and half of the non-hits are confusing because it feels like they should be hits. i dont really know what it means but i want to say "wonderfully composed"? favorite song is The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-1934). just an easy fiver

Rating: 8/10 No less than a great piano-driven pop rock/glam classic packed with hits. The first six track run is really excellent until Jamaica Jerk-Off, worst song on the album by far, comes along. I actually just looked and it turns out that is LITERALLY the only song Bernie Taupin isn't credited for writing lyrics, but given to "Toots Taupin" which seems to be a pseudonym for the pair of them, which is pretty amusing. It's like they wouldn't put their name on that one yet still included it to have one shit song on the album. There is rarely a miss on disc two, even though the best highlights have passed by on the first disc. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting is definitely my favorite on the back half, but there's some other strong songs like Sweet Painted Lady, All the Girls Love Alice, Harmony. This is consistently wonderful and fun record, split between 8 and 9 for this one at the moment but what I know is that I really enjoyed it.

Classic dude, classic sound, not a lot for me to dive into. Pretty much what it says on the tin (it says "Elton John"). Favorite song Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 7.2/10

Repeat listen

Gostei em geral, mas não tanto.

Great

Pick 'n mix bagatelle from the Watford Pixie

Ahh back when Elton didn’t look like an overweight lesbian. I’ve never listened to many songs by him. Same with Rod Stewart. Like no one could tell they would evolve into soft rock sucky asses? Elton is another good example of why a person shouldn’t give up drugs. Just so much more creative. Looks like all of his big ones came from this album. That alone I can allow to be in this list. He has created himself a mini greatest hits without putting all of his eggs in one basket. Bravo or cheerio. Whatever the Brit’s say. Oi? Anyways But thennnnn we hit the brakes. The other songs on the album, the non hit ones? They just seem like filler. Jamaican jack off? What? Grey Seal? Ahhhh no I’ve seen that movie too is sort of back on track. The drums hit hard in that one. I like that. Stay on this track Elton. But then he doesn’t. Back to filler music. We all know where that puts this album in my books. Stuck in the middle . Booo Choice cut: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Bennie and the jets

Groovy

intro goes crazy candle in the wind is pog rip da goat lots of electric guitars grey seal is really good

classic after classic

One of the top POP albums of the 70s , piano rock pop really and amazing work from the duet couple

Not a fan of Elton John but if I had to choose a favourite, it wouldn't be this album. 'Don't Shoot me, I'm the Piano Man' would get my vote as his best. Liberace meets Jerry Lee Lewis in places isn't my thing really.

Elton está como lokita

It’s a really good album, featuring some of Elton’s greatest songs like “Bennie and the Jets” and “Candle in the Wind.” The record offers a mix of genres, from prog rock to reggae, country, and rock ’n’ roll. The downside is its length - it’s just a bit too long and varied at times to fully hold the listener’s attention.

It was good!

i liked it, not much else to say

speaks for itself really

So - this is almost overfamiliar. I played this album a LOT back in the day. It’s the high water mark of EJ’s 70s output and that’s saying something when there are a LOT of other very very good albums in his run from 1970 to 1975. This is a sprawling double album and it shows a couple of times where weaker material made it onto the release, but overall the breadth of tracks on here remains really impressive even now. So many classic tracks on side 1 alone. It is a masterpiece. Still love it. 5

"What a guy."

Elton John is known for the wrong songs. This album is one banger after another

Its a near perfect album. Some of his all time great songs are here. Could do with some trimming, maybe if it wasn't a double album I'd consider it perfect. 4.5/5. Raising to 5.

Some absolutely incredible songs, could have done without a few of the filler tracks.

jamaica jerk-off

Listening Notes Another artist where I haven't listened to an entire record of theirs Great production and some all time tracks but feels a bit overstuffed Standout Tracks "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding", "Candle in the Wind", "Bennie and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "I've Seen That Movie Too", "All the Girls Love Alice", "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" First time? Yes Will it go into your rotation? No but its a classic

While I never heard this album before. I see at least three songs that are classics. I am only ranking on the songs I do know and they are worth the price of the whole album for sure.

So many genres and they're all good. How does he do it?

a very coherent album with recurrring themes and instrumentals. a few lackluster songs but some really good and enjoyable ones aswell! 6/10

Most of these tunes were hits - great overall.

An absolute classic album. I wish my introduction to Elton was this studio album and not one of the 200 compilations.

I liked this album more, but still didn’t find something that would be totally for me. Album is good, you know it’s Elton John, but I just like different style 7/10

Some classics on here

Incredible as always! This album is a gem.

Great album but sometimes double albums feel a little too much. Drop a couple of weaker tracks and I’d give it 5-stars (looking at you Jamaica Jerk-Off)

Some classic songs but not his best album for sure!

Enjoyable album. Lots of great songs. Gets a little long at the end. 4

First four song are great, but then nothing really stood out from the rest of the album. Still good though

Not my thing but I can see the appeal

Coldplay left me well, cold

75 mins is too long, but it's still great

A pretty fantastic album, but Jamaica Jerk-off was so bad that it made me question the other songs as well. Lowering a score because of one song feels petty, but god*damn* is it bad.

This album's a little too long for its own good and has a couple of weak tracks here and there, but I can't really justify giving it any less than a 5, it just has too many absolute classics. Powerful vocals, inspired songwriting, and great performances from Elton and his band. Let's just avoid talking about Jamaica Jerk Off and Dirty Little Girl. Favourite tracks: Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, All the Young Girls Love Alice, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

YELLOW BRICK ROOOAAADDD

What can I say? The man can write a catchy tune. Elton John is the type of artist that I never seek out but always enjoy when it comes on. This was one of those times and even though I dreaded the run time, it was delightful.

8/10

Great energy, fun instrumentals, and toneful vocals that are a pleasure to sing along to. Didn’t love every song but would definitely revisit.

Quite the hefty album, but it's surprisingly easy to listen to, especially if you enjoy Elton John. I am quite partial to a bit of his musical style, so this was (mostly) right up my alley.

I could listen to Elton John all day. That being said, I did twitch when I saw this was a near-two hour double album. The absolute cheek of the man, opening with an eleven minute rock-opera track that Meatloaf would be proud of. Great all through, but truly excellent when he picks up the pace. Your Sister Can't Twist into Saturday Night's Alright is riotous. What it must have been like to see this guy live during this period. Jeez.

11 minutes of mashing shuffle on the keyboard functions? Yes. Yes please. Strong day 1

Parts of this slightly underwhelmed but the parts that didn’t absolutely made up for it

Ok Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding, wow what an epic of an opening song that Elton makes sound so effortless. All The Girls Love Alice into Your Sister Can’t Twist into Saturday Night’s Alright was my favourite trio, was loving the surf rock vibes! And of course Goodbye Yellow Brick Road puts my right at the Gasoline Pony with my friends 🫶

Surely I don’t need to justify my rating, but just in case, my reasons are as follows: 1. Bennie and The Jets 2. Candle in the Wind 3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 4. Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)

I didn’t really have the patience for this (it’s been a tough few days of listening for me), loved some of the rockier instrumental moments in love lies bleeding and parts of grey seal but didn’t enjoy every time he started singing. also it was very long!

One of my most sincerely held beliefs is that I hate Bernie Taupin and his dumb lyrics. The hit songs here are really good but there’s just too many other things that aren’t really good. Double albums are rarely worth it! They lack the appropriate editorial restraint!

The first song took me by surprise! The first 4-5 tracks are really good, after that the focus kinda drops. 4/5

This album was great. You don’t see a lot of piano driven rock like this. Between him and Billy Joel, I can’t think of someone else that does it like them. Sure there are a bunch of bands with piano players… Axl Rose whips out his piano every now and then and he plays they really well, and has written some great songs with a piano. But Elton John is one of a kind in my opinion. I love how he basically just collaborates with artists now. Or covers their songs. From lending his voice to a Steven Wilson song, to covering Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Clib. Anyways, I want more Elton John. Also, I find it curious how he became less bald as he got older.

Bangin good shit

Great listen with some of Elton John’s best songs. Wasn’t a fan of the seemingly random reggae style track, but it was a fun change. Candle in the Wind is an absolute classic and is definitely my favourite song off of the album.

classic

Nah. A couple good songs, but I’m not an Elton John fan. Why does he keep talking about his sister looking good and 16-year-olds? Don’t doubt this was a big album when it came out, but it’s not for me.

Misogynist shit.

Misogynistic corporate retreat warm up music

Really solid, but that Jamaica song is a little too much for me. 3.5 stars here.

10/10

4/5

Amazing vocals and musicallity Great variety Simply wonderful Very good

I was expecting to like this album but god I love it. Such a rich tapestry of words and musicianship. Plus god, I love the sound of a Gibson EB-3

Really good. EJ put out a solid album here.

Some good songs but was mostly okay

I like most things Elton John!

Enjoyed it way more than I expected (except for jamaican jerk-off). An 11-minute prog starter definitely wasn't what I expected from Sir Elton, and there are a couple classic bangers on here. 3.8

Great album front to back. This album has most of John's biggest hits, but the other tracks on here are equally as good.

Ahhh SO GOOD I LOVE YOU ELTON

Always great songs from Elton John. This album was great, it had a lot of hits. My favourite song was, “Bennie and the Jets”. But, you can listen to the whole album through and recognize most of the songs

Mr Piano himself. Great album full of energy and variety. The Jamaican song was particularly good. EJ has a certain charm with the piano that is iconic. Paired with a voice of an angel, he is a legend amongst men.

You gotta hand it to Reggie, when he makes a hit, it sounds like nobody else. I liked the hit songs on here, but the rest were not my thing.

There is a musical (as in im off to the theatre to watch a musical) quality about this album and i like it and hate it at the same time for that. There sre some banging hits on this album no doubt, Benny and the Jets, Goodbye Yellowbrick Road, saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting and the production is fine as hell - you can hear all equally well, the band are on time and no loose mistakes, they back elton but he doesnt stand out too much if you get what i mean. But i never wamt to aot and listen to an entire elton john album. Its a bit boring, too much vaudeville overtones, a concept album within each song? Maybe i dont like elton john as much as i’d like an elton john mix tape. And question, does he do all of the vocals on this? No backup singers?

Some Ogs in there, rest of album p good too

Ondanks dat ik Ome John eerder in deze lijst al eens trof moet ik zeggen dat ik voor iemand met zo'n grote naam nog steeds niet heel bekend ben met z'n werk, dus ik vind het in dat opzicht geen ramp om deze dubbelaar voorgeschoteld te krijgen. Ik weet eigenlijk niet goed wat ik er van vind. Ik vind het verre van slecht maar na een liedje of 5 heb ik eigenlijk wel genoeg arpeggios gehoord voor de rest van de dag. Ik vind veel van zijn nummer ook wel wat op elkaar lijken (wat ik bij het andere album ook had) en dan is zo'n dubbelalbum toch al gauw lang. Het doet me ook een beetje denken aan de Beatles, maar dan solo en met meer piano. En dat vind ik dan weer totaal geen ramp. Richting het einde vond Elton het zelf ook wat saai worden en gaat ie nog een keer de cowboy tour op, of komt er een enkele keer een distortion gitaar aan te pas. Nou vooruit, jeuj. Ik vind het zeker niet slecht maar ik zie mezelf dit niet nog een keer aanzetten. Ik mis het niet als ik het nooit meer hoor. En daardoor kan ik niet hoger geven dan een saaie 3.

One of Elton’s run of great albums

Another oft-referenced classic I only have experienced through the hits, not as a full album. Only got as far as the first 3 or 4 sides before getting pulled away to do something else and did not feel the urge to come back and complete the listen. What I did hear was all over the map in tone and expression, though if not cohesive, each track was outstanding in its own rights. On the basis of the first half or so, 3/5.

Top Songs: Bennie and the Jets Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Sweet Painted Lady Roy Rogers

Longer than expected and a bit disjointed.

Fantastisk! Varför har jag aldrig lyssnat på albumet i sin helhet förut? Nästan ingen dålig låt alls.

Some massive bangers on here. Love this album. My only ding is 1 hour and 16 minutes is just too long. Too much music. A little curation always goes a long way.

No matter how expertly performed, piano-based showtune rock is simply not for me. I'm really supposed to get excited about E yelling BENY 50 times in a row? Why, exactly? Or a Jimmy Buffet level slop song about Jamaica? I remember roller skating at Skateworld in the 1980s, and being confused when the DJ played Candle in the Wind for the slow song during couples skate. Oh cool...a showtune ballad about how the media exploited Marilyn Monroe...now watch me reverse skate so we can make out easier! Actually, in hindsight that kind of fits. I take that last part back.

Not sure if this is my favorite Elton John album or my second favorite. I also love his Tumbleweed Connection album and his Madman Across the Water album also. But this is definitely a classic. Every song on here is good to amazing.

It's got some of Elton John's top-tier greatest hits and also some surprises. Prog Elton (Funeral for a Friend/Loves Lie Bleeding, Grey Seal) works so much better than I would have imagined, reggae Elton (Jamaica Jerk-Off) not so much.

Some fun songs, but most of them are too long.

Maybe half the songs are forgettable, but 4 or 5 are truly great. Elton John still rocks, 50 years later.

Three deservedly-famous songs, some others reasonably catchy on first hearing, some tedious like middle of the road radio, and some with offensive lyrics/production: Jamaica Jerk-Off in particular, I also don't like Dirty Little Girl. Maybe 'Sir' 'Elton John' (and Taupin) are just smug gits who happen to have written some good songs. (At first I used past tense, but neither are dead yet - maybe one or both will apologise for these songs before they go? Taupin apparently told Rolling Stone he couldn't remember writing Jamaica Jerk-Off - did he say "gee it's embarassing, I apologise"? I can't tell because I don't subscribe to Rolling Stone ...) 3/10

Delightful!

artista nunca mais quero ver ngm comparando o rato feio do harry styles com ele

Would never have thought I'd like anything by Elton John. As a punk/post-punk/indie kid (well adult), there's a decent amount to like on this. If nothing else, EJ had an ear for a tune and wrote a good lyric (with some help). Maybe a little on the long side for me but worth a listen

A classic, and rightfully so. Starts with Elton doing prog (Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding) and doing it fantastically well, then segues nicely into a great 3 song bracket, with Candle In The Wind, Bennie and the Jets, and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road being among Elton's (and anyone's, for that matter) finest tunes. Things get a bit more uneven after that - what the hell were they thinking with Jamaica Jerk-Off??!?!?!? Was there a contest to see how many times you can say 'Jamaica' in the one song?? The 2nd half of the album is saved by 'Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting' which is a rocking good time, and Dirty Little Girl, although some of the lyrics are a bit questionable. Social Disease is also pretty good. I really would like to give this a 5 given the strength of the first 4 songs, but unfortunately the middle just drags it down a little too much for mine. 4 stars (probably 4.5 if I was able to give 1/2 marks)

That first track is great. Some very good songs on this, cut about 5 and it's a potential 5 star record.

This album is truly a 4.5 for me. It’s an amazing double album. One of Elton’s finest. So many styles.

Amazing lyrics, great instrumentation and catchy, dreamy melodies. Amazing album, a little long, but thats ok

One of those albums that announces itself straight out of the gate — Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding is genuinely one of the best opening songs ever: big, melodramatic and gloriously pompous in the best possible way. Elton John and Bernie Taupin are firing on all cylinders here, blending glitter, grand piano, and proper songwriting ambition. It’s a long album and not every track is a knockout, but its peaks are so strong that it barely matters. From camp excess to genuine tenderness, it’s indulgent, messy, and hugely enjoyable — not all killer, but absolutely a great listen.

Rv/g

Almost perfect but I'm taking one star off because of "Jamaica Jerk-Off". Like why did he do that.

🚀 🎹 👓 🎸 ✨ ELTON ✨ 🎸 👓 🎹 🚀

I got this via CD when I was 12 and my mom thought I was crazy but I knew. It was heat.

banger

When to listen: Want to feel good. Really anytime: cooking, cleaning, road trips, party. This was a fun one because I have this album on vinyl, the Irish man I was seeing found it for me in Dublin. Grew up in an Elton John family, and am a diehard for life. FIVE STARS!

Needs to be listened to front to back at least once in your life.

Being a double LP, this one kind of splits itself in half for me. Album one is easily five stars on its own, while album two is more like a solid three. That said, the highs here are really high. The first four songs alone are ridiculous. Most artists would kill to have a run like that across their entire career, let alone right out of the gate on one album. This is Exhibit A for why Bernie and Elton are one of the best songwriting duos of the 20th century. The ballads are beautiful, and when they decide to rock, they really rock. It does lose a little steam as it goes on, but the sheer quality of the best moments carries the whole thing. Favorite song: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

The hits are good, the rest is very mid. Not going into my rota of classic rock, glad he helped the Culture.

Not for me.

No. 351/1001 Funeral For A Friend 3/5 Love Lies Bleeding In My Hand 5/5 Candle In The Wind 5/5 Bennie And The Jets 4/5 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 4/5 This Song Has No Title 4/5 Grey Seal 4/5 Jamaica Jerk-Off 4/5 I've Seen That Movie Too 4/5 Sweet Painted Lady 4/5 The Ballad of Danny Bailey 4/5 Dirty Little Girl 4/5 All The Girls Love Alice 4/5 Your Sister Can't Twist 4/5 Saturday Night's Alright 4/5 Roy Rogers 4/5 Social Disease 4/5 Harmony 5/5 Average: 4,11 Pretty great listen. A bit too long for my taste, could have cut some songs and it wouldn't have lacked in diversity.

Taký typický Elton...

Hitmaker

First half of the album 5+ second half falls off a bit…very good through and through

Chalked full of hits!!

I just can't manage to get on the Elton train. I appreciate his musical contribution and style.....I just REALLY REALLY REALLY have to be in the right frame of mind to enjoy it. Today wasn't one of those days.

Was expecting wall to wall bangers. Got mostly bangers. If I could give it 4.5 I would. Giving it 4 as I wasn't absolutely blown away like I have been with some of the other 5s I've given out.

Its an elton john album

A good album, I liked Candle In The Wind, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Saturday Night's Alright the most.