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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

1973
3.92
Rating
30369
Votes
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1%
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5%
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23%
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42%
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29%
Distribution
Genres: Rock, Pop Styles: Pop Rock, Classic Rock, Glam Rock, Country Rock

Reviews (page 9 of 15)

More engaging than I was expecting. It’s lighter, but still fun and uptempo for much of it. It may be soft rock, but it does indeed rock

The main song is sooo good! Some others too. So, I guess it's four

Classic.....Grew up on it.....

I got pretty fed up about half way through

Wow. Never really listened to Elton John's music. Thought it was boring. But, I was so very wrong. This album is very diverse in its expressions. Love it. I will keep listening to it.

I had high hopes for this but I found it too long with too many filler songs. I absolutely love 'Benny and the Jets' but even that couldn't save this album for me.

Two minutes into the first track... "Maybe a better use of my time would be to listen to Jon Ronson's new series on BBC Sounds."

I was willing it to end. Never a good sign!

nah, as much as he's been a cornerstone of the UK music industry for a 1,000 years; EJ's stuff is not for me.

In Jamaica he was recording Found a lot of wording Together with transpiration He found lots of inspiration 75 minutes is very long for the ride I came along Beatles are not too far away This album here to stay

good songs

喜歡這張專輯的第一首，像是一場盛大的序幕。用了很特別的電子音跟蟲鳴的樂器聲，很酷。

While I am very familiar with all of his "greatest hits," I had never listened to an Elton John album from start to finish until I started this journey. This record was a spectacle to behold, opening with an 11 minute prog-rock-esque track. While it still feels a bit lengthy at times, it was a delight to listen to. Clearly the genius combo of Elton John and Bernie Taupin were in top form when they composed this gem.

Many good songs on the album and very cohesive vibe throughout

too long and elton john always got a little too samey to me but sheesh there are a lot of hits on this thing

What a great album. I loved it from beginning to end. Such great musicality across the board and a really easy flow from one song to the next. Nothing felt disjointed and all of the songs felt necessary to the album. The opener at 11min is daunting when you look at it, but it really sets up the album for success by giving you strong instrumentals and new arrangements.

Alright this is a strong album, maybe it weakens a bit after the midpoint but still a good 4.

Excellent album that works both as a comfort listen and an intricate work meant for analyzing on multiple listens

Where Elton John does what he does best: writing piano rock odysseys and being utterly inconsistent. I mean, you've got some absolute gold in tracks like Bennie And The Jets and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, but then you've got tracks like Jamaica Jerk-Off and Dirty Little Girl which feel like mildly amusing b-sides at best.

4-5 all time hits and a bunch of other really really good songs. This has gotta be up there with some of the all time albums.

More passion! High energy! Plays the piano beautifully

I was totally expecting this album to just go in one ear and out the other like some of the few I've gotten lately, but surprisingly I wound up really enjoying this one! It almost feels like an anomaly though, you mean to tell me that a 1970s pop rock piano rock double album from Elton fucking John would be one of the few older rock albums from this list that I not only enjoy but also heavily click with? It's not common for me to enjoy any of those things but something about the way these songs have more than most pop rock things of the era, it is multifaceted emotion wise yet it manages to be convincing at its saddest songs and fun at its most playful and happy songs. Even more amazing is how incredibly consistent the album is for its whole 70 minutes and even the more middling songs like Jamaican Jerk-off or Your Sister Can't Twist are thankfully short enough not to get in the way of the other songs. Great album all around

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 fucking music man

There’s some real bangers on here and memories came flooding back. The good tracks are really good but the rest aren’t great, so a bit of a mixed bag for me. On the balance of tracks like Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting, and the title track, it probably about swings it to get on the list. I mean how could I not give it the thumbs up when it contains a track called “Jamaica Jerk-Off”

Someone just said “I just don’t get rock and roll piano” and I’m dumbfounded. Piano rocks and this album rocks as well. I thoroughly enjoy this album, but I do think that, if it were condensed and made into one album, that it would have been even better. With that having been said, it’s still amazing. Catchy hooks, the album flows well, high energy songs to get you moving, some slower songs to keep it evened out, excellent production, top tier musicianship. It’s like a 4.5, so close to 5.

Man, this is full of bangers. That's to be expected with Sir Elton John, of course. The image of him just absolutely slaying on the album cover is a good sign of what's in store. ...And what an impressionable start it is. Starting with an eleven minute prog rock-like medley ("Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"), immediately followed by Elton John's three biggest singles, the duo of Elton and Taupin were cooking here. One of the best songwriting partnerships in history, completed by Elton's showmanship and flair on vocals and piano. There are a few lulls that follow here and there, but overall a very strong double album with some of the Rocket Man's best recordings. Fav tracks: Bennie and the Jets, Grey Seal, Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Harmony

I can't say every song on this album gets me going as much as Candle in the wind, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and buh-buh-Bennie and the Jets, but on this listen I did discover some of the forgotten tracks that were obviously overshadowed by those hits. Grey Seal is fun and Jamaica Jerk-Off may be the only time Elton John tested the Reggae waters. Not sure what The Ballad of Danny Bailey is about but the tune was good. I can't wait to sing Dirty Little Girl to my twin daughters in the bath. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting is another one of the hits. Overall a lot of good stuff here with just a few songs that didn't make my cut.

Too much filler. The good songs are very good. The filler songs got annoying in their abundance.

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.

I groaned a little when I saw this was a double album as I feel more often than not, they don't warrant being that long. Saturday Night's Alright caught my eye though, a GTA V classic I appreciate the pretty broad variety in sounds between songs, but I find the gulf between the best and worst tracks pretty huge. Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding is a winding prog pop epic, Bennie and the Jets features some great driving piano and synths and Saturday Night's Alright is a cool hard rocker. The honky tonk stuff towards the end made me roll my eyes and unfortunately, Elton John also succumbs to the "white English guy doing reggae" on Jamaica Jerk-Off which I find so stupid (also what a name). Unsurprisingly, if this wasn't a double album with a lot of fat trimmed off I would probably rate it pretty highly. 3.5 Highlights: Funeral for a Friend/ Love Lies Bleeding, Saturday Night's Alright, Bennie and the Jets

Ever listened to a full Elton record and it was very enjoyable!

its really good but the album would be much better to me if a good amount of songs where left off the album tbh. Its too much and it makes it feel a little bit lost of the high quality and peak which this album has a few. 3.5/5.0

Fun, fun, I like Elton John.

Honestly it was a great great album. 10

Confesiones de Invierno walked so Goodbye Yellow Brick Road could run

That's more like it! This is the second Elton John album I've had, and the first one (Madman Across The Water) was a massive disappointment. Glad this one came along and restored my opinion of him. Full of hits and great songs I've never heard before ("I've Seen That Movie Too" in particular).

Beautiful! Love some Elton!!

Elton John is one of those artists whose later works continually detract from the earlier substantial work. He is clearly talented and has a great voice, but I guess he is more a product of his time than an enduring artist.

“Saturday” is always a song that will hit for me, even when I was in middle school and saw him in concert. I was not into, but then he played that and played the piano while laying underneath it with his hands on the keyboard. Iconic.

Absolutely iconic

Couple standouts, but I just don’t get rock and roll piano. It’s..fine I guess.

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.

This project really made me aware that I can stand albums over 40 minutes runtime only in exceptional cases. Sad to say, this is not one of them for me. There are good tracks on here, sure, but too long to keep my attention or listen a second time.

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.

I was expecting a 5—there are plenty of great songs I already knew, but the ones I hadn’t heard didn’t grab me. Probably just a case of expectations set too high.

Classic songwriting and performances. Interesting to hear some of the deeper cuts.

We played this on a family road trip driving South to see Uncle Jeremy and Aunt Katherine. It was a good roadtrip album. Roy Rogers was my favorite.

I'm sure it's great on its own terms, but it's not really for me.

Geweldige muzikant, maar dit was teveel van het goede. Werd zelfs vermoeiend.

This is definitely not my preferred type of rock, but it’s well written, produced and performed. It’s also a bit overlong.

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

More Elton John than should be consumed in one sitting but it was alright for Saturday afternoon listening. A bit sloggy at parts. 3.5

There are very few weak tracks here, but there are so many in total that it's a lot as an album listening experience.

TIL I only really knew the Elton John hits. Kinda nice to hear new-to-me stuff

Hits hits hits, I can't say every one of them because it's not every one of them, but it's enough of them!!

Some great songs. Definitely worth the (re)listen, just not really my type of music.

Absolute mint album, First time fully listening to it and the first song is so good, most of the classics are on this. P.S Ay liam Bennie and the jets is still great song

This is way longer than I anticipated, still excellent though.

Yeah I know this is like an all time best album but I'm just not the biggest fan of it, not sure why. It's still better then the half the albums we've gotten so far.

Really good but does go on for a while. That would be the only thing stopping it from a 5. After a few more listens I reckon it could be a 5

love love love

This is an incredible album. I would say that 50% of it are songs I love and would return to while the rest is kind of boring.

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.

It's a great album. There are a few snoozer tracks, but the hits keep hitting after 50 years.

Could have been a 40 minute 5 star album, but it's too long. Favorite song: funeral for a friend

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

Pretty good

Meh album. Staan drie nummers op die ik aan mn playlist heb toegevoegd (yellow brick road, candle in the wind en gray seal). De rest is allemaal matig of slecht. Hele tweede deel kan me gestolen worden. Denk dat hij niet echt een albumartiest is, meer van de singles/hits. 2.5* naar beneden afgerond.

Beter dan verwacht

Tja, weer zo'n gevalletje van, ik merk dat het goed is, er zitten aspecten aan die ik chill vindt, maar overal not my thing. 3/5

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

Iconic and distinct singer-songwriter, Sir Elton John. This record really portrays some of his best capabilities as a writer, singer and musician. This has some great ballads that are really fun and easy to get along with. Really sets himself apart with the mood of these songs.

Elton john, my man <3 <3

Good vibes

Intenssssah

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.

too much of an artist I don't like, some of it was musically pretty good, but overall I'll never listen to this album again

Not as good as I expcted TBH

always worth a revisit

Very nice!

Elton John at his best.

Nice album!

Amazing album!

I can’t say that I like Elton John, the talent is there, but it’s impossible to tell who he is

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.

Solid album with memorable songs and some absolute bangers. I hadn't heard an Elton John album before and was only familiar with his biggest hits, so it was cool to see how his songwriting and playing worked in other songs. The album was on the long side and I think could have been edited down (did we really need Jamaica Jerk Off?), but everything was so pleasant that I didn't mind a ton.

Good, but waaaaay too long!!!

обычный queen 3/10

Not usually my style but if this was playing at a bar I’d absolutely rock the fuck out to it

Desert island album. Grew up on this album spinning on vinyl at my parents house so the nostalgia factor only solidifies that.

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

I have to admit, this one was way better than the last Elton John album I listened too.

Elton is alright, although not someone I gravitate to. There are certainly some wonderful songs on this album. However, it is longer than I'd like. I'm sure that is a positive for many, but when you only mildly like the album it starts to drag. Overall, it's an alright album with only one or maybe two misses, four or five straight up bangers, and a whole lot of meh for those who don't love the style.

Loved it

Great album, the title track is just a pure classic. The opening track is brilliant. It is probably a 3.6 from me, purely because I think it would have made a better single disc album, so rounded up to 4.

great album, love Elton

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.

Goat Shit from Elton 4.5 rounded down

Quite liked this one. Iconic album.

Excellent music but honestly could afford to drop a few of the tracks at the end.

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

Only the hits were good. Other songs were strange and off-putting

Standard fare I listened to endlessly while in high school. 3 stars for the memories. Opening track happens to be my fav Elton song of them all.

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

Elton John piano = instant happy signals to the brain. :-) Favorite track: Sweet Painted Lady or Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

I'm not a huge Elton John fan and I hadn't listened to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road before this, but that was a great listen! I enjoyed this one from start to finish and it was nice to hear some of his songs that aren't always on the radio.

A fun album with a lot of his greatest hits.

I get why others love him, but he really gets on my nerves. I thought I'd like this more than I did. Your Sister Can't Twist is on now and I'm wanting to tear my ears out. Vapid. Was going to be a 3 until this trash came on.

Surprisingly I think this might be our first Elton John album on the list. This is certainly one of his better albums, and is set off with a couple of real bangers in 'Candle In The Wind', 'Bennie And The Jets', and 'Goodye Yellowbrick Road'. It's actually crazy that these 3 come in succession. Unfortunately, that is pretty much everything that is interesting with this album. I really like Elton John, and it's ridiculous how many good songs he has to his name. But in my opinion he has never really succeeded in putting many of those songs on a single album. They are spread out over all of his many many albums. So, while he certainly has a good amount of hits, there's also many songs that aren't particularly good or notice worthy, a bit like this album. Still, I think those 3 songs are just good enough to edge this record to a weak 4, but the album certainly doesn't deserve more than that to me.

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!

Excellent album

I like the first half better but can’t complain

I think this album is good objectively. I am just not that big into piano rock.

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

Very fun. A bit front-loaded though. Huge hits that are widely beloved, but some pretty meh songs on the back end

Had a very good time listening to this one. Forgot how much I love some Elton. Funeral for a Friend is awesome and really enjoyed some of the deeper cuts like Roy Rogers. Of course the hits rock. Really close to a 5 for me but just a few too many that I wanted to skip, and Jamaica Jerk Off is weird af

Enjoyed more than I thought I would. Benny and the Jets is an obvious highlight.

Good stuff from Elton!

If it was a single album it would be an easy 5.

Four great songs does not make an 18 song album great. This feels boated and showy.

objectively good music, i'm a big fan of Elton, and I really like a few of the tracks on this album, but I got bored and lost interest about halfway through. I think i've realised I can listen to a couple songs of his here and there, but a full length LP is pushing it. Not my kind of music.

Good! Lots of good lyrics and lively spirit throughout the entirety of the album. My Top 3: 3. I've Seen That Movie Too 2. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1. Sweet Painted Lady

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

I have heard alot of the songs before but never the album as a whole. I liked the songs but it feels like more of a singles collection than a cohesive album. Favourite track: Saturday night is all right for fighting. 7/10

Elton John is a legend. This is a legendary album. So many great songs. Not a dull moment in such a long album

It's good, but it feels like it goes on for a lot longer than it should.

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

entendo porque a galera curte tanto, mas não é pra mim

caralho um album duplo do elton john. to chegando a conclusão de que 80% da lista é dad rock. dessa vez foi dad rock para papais pró-lgbt. mas esse aqui eu curto, acho divertídissimo. beanie and the jets é clássico demais

Really enjoyed a lot of this (Jamaican Jerk aside) but did feel it could have been a few songs shorter.

I still don't like Bennie and the Jets, sorry.

Best intro ever?

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.

Y’know as someone who grew up in the 90s I had no idea “Candle In The Wind” was originally about Marilyn Monroe. Great tunes on here, but I don’t like it quite as much as Madman Across The Water and I can’t give 5 stars to a record with “Jamaican Jerk-Off” on it.

8/10 An all time classic. We see the best from Elton John. this is his masterpiece and his best album Favourite Song=Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Least Favourite Song=Your Sister Cant Twist

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

Yeah, I enjoyed most of this. Double album, so it needs a couple of tracks editing out. I'd listen to this again. Good solid album. Get a good solid 4 stars from me.

Classic Elton John album. Timeless.

Entertaining and versatile record from a very talented singer.

Far too long and some of the many hits on here are not that good. Saved by Saturday nights

This was already one of my favorite albums of all time. It has great melody and lyrics. It flows well, and it is well produced. I think I’d give it 4.5 out of 5 stars.

The Jamaica song is the only miss on this one

Highs are high, but a lot of the songs were fairly forgettable

Funeral for a Friend/Loves Lies Bleeding is a great opening song, probably my favorite Elton John song(s) After that it quickly dissolves into the overproduced, saccharine shlock that he's known for.

Not an Elton John fan, but enjoyed this album.

Classic. 9/10

There’s a lot to like on this album, but it also feels sometimes cluttered and asinine.

yeah elton john is awesome, not sure what else there is to say

Boring, sounds like every other Elton John album

Great album, heard individual songs but not all the way through. Lovely

I like a bit of Beck but not enough tracks on this album really registered.

Elton John!!!!!

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.

DAAAAAAAMN THE FIRST TRACK

Has some classic hits, wasn't a fan of the composition and his songs not featured on the top 100 were just ok and sounded like filler.

First Elton John album I’ve listened all the way through. Heard plenty of songs and live stuff, but never needed to listen to a whole thing

Although this album has the hits, I found it too long and a little bit jiring to be honest. Of course theres a handful of good ones, but I probably wouldn’t choose to listen to it if I had the choice. Listen again: I’m sure I will just because it’s Elton John Purchase for my collection: own it Favourite Song: Bennie and The Jets

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

The singles are fun, the rest of the album seemed a little bloated. I think many of the songs suffered from being too long. 3/5

too long - 17 tracks is too many

🎧Lotta top tier Reg tunes here, but a few that definitely could’ve been trimmed (looking at you Jamaica Jerk-Off). Opening track Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding is epic and unlike any other Elton song, as far as I know.

Similar to what I've previously but distinct and less rock focused than I expected, I believe it'll take some repeated listens to appreciate it. Initial impression is good however.

One of the best albums ever recorded.

Beste album ooit

The hits hit, and the filler is filler. Not much else to say except the first four songs are an all-time start to an album

I'm always underwhelmed by this album. The title track is a good song, also Bennie and the Jets but i couldn't really get into the rest of it. There is a tune that's very Steely Dan-esque but i cant recall the name.

This is a great album. I am a fan of the 70s Elton John having recorded many great songs. Some tracks on this album are fluff and not my favorites, so I give it four stars.

He and Taupin were/are forces, and at the height of their powers here. No single song strong enough to push to 5 like madman or rocket man but a lot of good songs.

Should be 5 stars but there's a couple tracks that drag it down into a 4.

If you took the best 9 or 10 songs from this great double album it would be a 5. Have to drop it down a notch for a few less then stellar fillers, but overall great album and the first 4-5 songs are as good as you can start an album. 4.5

What an insanely great album. Even the cheesy songs that have been played to death on the radio sound better in the context of this record because it’s so well put together. But you have the classic double album problem of there being stuff that could have been cut to leave you with a much stronger single album. Honestly though, Elton John might have been the best in the world at this time. What was Stevie Wonder doing? Innervisions. Well, he was up there. If he wasn’t the absolute best, most interesting, recording artist in the world in 1973, he was without question in the conversation. Also, holy shit, Google “albums 1973”. Shit is crazy. We haven’t had as many truly great albums in the last 24 years as came out just in 1973. This album is big, weird, overstuffed, silly, bombastic and insane. Everyone should hear this.

Excellent

I enjoyed the popular songs but not sure I'd relisten to the whole album again.

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

Mostly awesome

It is so cool that the first few minutes of this album could be the beginning of a Tyler, The Creator album. There are moments of timeless composition, timeless performance on here. Impressive storytelling throughout. The one ding on this album is that it’s a bit long and played out, for how many songs sound so similar. Still, a classic.

Surprisingly good - will definitely have to mark down for Jamaican Jerk-Off but Bennie and the jets always bangs. Dad suggested that there were similarities with the stooges which was an interesting take. Generally hard not to tap a foot to pretty much the whole album. 3.4, could've edged to 3.5/6 without JJO.

Overall I really liked this album, but a lot of Elton John albums lose me halfway through. Feels like he puts some filler in there and the album is really carried by his heavy hitters (and those heavy hitters make up a lot of ground for me). This album isn't any different. He does the whole wailing on the keys and flashy theater kid troupe which I actually like quite a bit, but an hour fifteen of it is a bit much and really drags at times.

A classic from Elton John, but not as cohesive an album as "Madman Across the Water" was.

Apart from a couple of well known and well crafted songs this is fairly average 70s mor piano rock. Always thought Billy Joel did it much better.

an absolute classic, i love this album

How did I not give this all the stars?

Cut 4-6 songs, and it’s an instant 5-star album. Bennie & the Jets is one of those that should be cut, along with that Jamaica-thing

It was pretty alright … some beautiful songs where he finds it in a few. Weird songs about women?? Dirty little girl is amazing, sweet painted lady insane.

Wasn't my favorite

Olen positiivisen yllättynyt. Pitää kuunnella vielä uudelleen, mutta aikamoisen hyvä kokonaisuus tämä.

The best Elton John album recorded.

4 - some Elton John will always hit, title track is some of his best stuff. I don’t like the more fast paced second half as much (other artists do it better), but it’s still a good time

Some absolute classics on here but I’d never listened to it all the way through, so giving this a 4 so that I’m likelier to come back it for repeat listening.

The album equivalent of passing a kidney stone, long, painful, and entirely my fault. Almost enough to make me drink..almost

ett fantastiskt album men riktigt många fina låtar. men man kan ju inte låta bli att tänka hur jäkla tight albumet hade varit om man valt att göra det till ett standard album och inte en dubbel-lp.

Clásico para ahora e innovador oara su época

Lots of recording artist of this era seemed almost determined to create THEIR Sgt Pepper. I would say it's not Sgt Pepper but it is Elton John's masterpiece.

Not his best.

Very mixed quality on the album as a whole. It's John's first double LP so there is naturally a lot of excess. The Side A of disc one is great, an all time collection of songs. The rest however is not really that interesting, but I did enjoy Side B of disc two. So if they cut out the middle parts, it's a pretty great album. There's just not too much happening for most of it, but some of them are clear indications, that John was in his creative prime.

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A rockin' good time. Would look forward to another Elton John album.

A classic. 5/5

Superb lyrics and sound.

A five minute organ instrumental on the first track???? Maybe if you're the only human on earth who didn't know Elton John can play piano you would like that but it instantly turned me off the album. As a listening experience I'm sorry but so many songs overstayed their welcome and didn't reach the peaks I wanted them to. Overall I really thought I liked Elton John more than I did but found the album indulgent and far too long. I do like Saturday night though; he did a good job with that one.

Not much to say here really, liked the hits and it was nice to have his 3 biggest songs in this album but overall not a fan Listened: at the skate park Favourite song: Benny and the jets

interesting concepts

Three really great tracks in a row: Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. But the rest of the album is kind of meh. I'm not even into the other popular song: Saturday Night's Alright. Still those three tracks are enough for more than a 3.

I like Elton John, but in smaller doses. His songs are baroque and (maybe) maudlin enough that it's hard to listen to too many in a row. Cake after cake, sort of thing. So, this suffers for being a double album. There's a 4-star album buried in there.

There's only one double album I've heard off this list so far that justifies being a double album: Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life. While Elton might be just as skilled a songwriter, this album suffers from some serious bloat. The only thing saving it is just how good the hits really are (Benny & the Jets, Good-bye Yellow Brick Road) that literally stayed in my head all weekend. Only one other song I hadn't heard before caught my ear and beared repeated listening: Sweet Painted Lady. Otherwise, this was a lot of piano prog filler around a couple of genuinely amazing songs. Maybe more like a 3.5 to 3.75 but, I mean....B-B-Benny and the Jets.

#337. Aside from Jamaican Jerk, which is a terribly annoying song, the rest of it is pretty fucking good. 4/5: yes Song added to playlist: Bennie And The Jets I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

A few very good songs, but the rest was underwhelming

Not a huge fan but some of his music is impossible to hate. His voice can be soothing. The piano is soothing.

Classic. This is a great record. There is indeed some filler but there’s also some unreal music.

Langweilig. Alte Musik, die mir nicht wirklich gefällt.

Opens with bold, lively, beautifully original sounding pop songs. Unfortunately, those qualities diminish as the album goes on.

This is a great Elton John album. Some of my absolute favorite Elton John songs on here like goodbye yellow brick road, candle in the wind, I’ve seen that movie too, etc. this album is packed with hits. It also has a couple songs that I just find bad. Like straight bad. Songs like Jamaica Jerk off, dirty little girl, and social disease. Overall the hits on this album much outweigh the bad songs so I’d give it an 8/10.

I may be biased, but this album is a masterpiece. Always has been and always will be.

Best Song: Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting). The soundtrack to the dumbest possible theatrical dance fight (in a good way). Worst Song: Jamaica Jerk-Off. This song is so absurd, I can hardly believe it's just sitting in the middle of these other iconic mega tracks. "Do Jamaica jerk-off that way?" I really don't know what was even being attempted here. Overall: Sure there's a couple really massive songs here, but there's also a sizeable gulf of relative duds in the middle. Moreover, I get the feeling that if I want to listen to a virtuoso piano-playing singer, why wouldn't I just listen to Stevie Wonder instead? He's got the soul that is missing from a lot of Elton John's music.

Dans les meilleurs albums de notre Sir Elton John, comprenant ses plus gros succès. Je le trouve juste inconsistant dût à sa longueur et à la diversité de styles musicales. Un autre album double qui aurait mérité une compression en un album simple EDIT DU FUTUR: EEEUH, GENRE TA CRITIQUE EST PAS PERTINANTE, TOI MÊME LA COMPRESSION

Abwechslungsreicher und vielfältiger wie auf diesem Doppelalbum präsentiert sich Elton John derart brilliant, dass man nur staunen kann, was dieser Mann auf die Rillen gezaubert hat. Das ist in jeder Hinsicht Champions League. Es klingt wie ein best of... Album, ist aber keins. Womöglich ist es sein Best of Album. Für mich schon.

Even if you took the 4 mega hits off this album it would still be 5 stars. I owned this on vinyl for years and gave it to my son when he moved out. Elton is great, this album is great. An all timer.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John is a mix of highs and lows. It features a variety of genres and iconic tracks like “Candle in the Wind” and “Bennie and the Jets,” with Bernie Taupin’s lyrics adding depth. However, some songs feel overproduced, and the double album format includes weaker tracks, making it feel a bit long. Overall, it’s a significant album with great moments but doesn’t maintain a high standard throughout.

songs were a bit hit and miss for me, some were good, some were famous, some were…. crap

Classic album.

Pretty good. Couple of fun songs.

Classic EJ, but just not my style.

Love it!

Elton John and Bernie Taupin are one of the greatest singer/songwriter duos in history, and this album is one of the reasons why.

I liked this album. I grew up with it. There are some real hits on here, and I have always loved Funeral For a Friend.

This seemed a little long. I always feel bad that Bernie Taupin never gets recognized for his contributions... Personal enjoyment: 4/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5

classic Elton John. Some fun songs so classics. Fun listen.

Would've been 5/5, but I'm sorry Bennie and the Jets is a terrible, awful song and I resent being made to listen to it.

Classic.

New songs to hear!

Was fine but wouldn’t listen again. 1/5

Lots of good songs on this album

Some massive bangers of Elton's in this one, but also some that aren't as fun (but are still great).

I'm going to hypocritically ignore my own personal code and give this a 5 despite it having a clunker or two. It's a mammoth double album with both huge hits and amazing deep cuts. Funeral for a Friend is the highlight because of course it is.

Good but not for me

While this double album contains some of the best songwriting to come from the John/Taupin collaboration, it's a kind of a wild ride. Uneven in terms of the songs in sound, topic and apparent thoughtfulness. Jamaica Jerk-Off is just weird. If you replaced that track in order with Harmony, the first 8 songs could have been a perfectly solid album. The rest of the songs could well be some Off Off Broadway musical book. Don't get me wrong, Elton John is one of the most enduring musical influences of the era. Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding, Bennie and the Jets and Grey Seal alone make the listen worth it.

Fun! Full of ideas! Just a bit too long with too many "fillers"

Great album, Love painted lady

Classics. Even a few bumps in the road can’t stop me from loving this album.

Didn’t have myself pegged as an Elton fan but had a great time through most of this album (Jamaican jerk off is regrettable). Benny and the Jets is a great song and Saturday Nights alright brings me back to 90s HNIC intros

3.3 Not an elton john fan and didnt really get into the album. Lots of recognizable songs and the songswriting is good. . I guess the question is if this is Eltons best but I'm not going to dig to find out.

Fav: Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting) Least Fav: Jamaica Jerk-Off

A little too long but soooooooo good

AHHHHHHHH listened to this with maustin in the car ride home and she liked some of it yay. Funeral for a friend = one of my favorite songs ever. But this is not a perfect album thanks to some slow songs that drag on for a bit too long. And a long run time. A 4.5 in my book.

Hits, and slow tho

I haven't listened to this since I was maybe 5. Why? These songs are fantastic.

an abundance of bangers at once with some likeable padding

Elton is a master and this is a masterpiece

Picking this mammoth double album apart, you find all kinds of treats and tricks, from the proggy opener, Funeral For a Friend, to ubiquitous classics like Candle In The Wind and the title track, via the rather irritating Bennie and the Jets and Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting) which never quite found a place in my favourites. For me personally, it's an impressive work of art but one I admire from afar. It won't make it onto my regular rotation but that doesn't mean it isn't a great record worthy of its success and acclaim.

Bangers beautiful perfect

Not a huge fan of Elton, but this album is pretty good.

Great album by a great singer, and performer. Some artists just know how to perform, Elton is one. Has some memorable hits, that will last forever.

Favourite Song: The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-1934)

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This is my favourite Elton John's album; unfortunately, it's got too many fillers to rate it a 5. 4 stars

Ok so historically I've not been a fan of this one, just cause it has a lot of songs. But in the environment that I heard it this time I didn't mind the extra filler songs. They actually ain't THAT mid, there's a few decent ones in there. And the bangers BANG Fav songs: - Funeral for a Friend - Candle in the Wind - Bennie and the Jets - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - I've Seen That Movie Too - Saturday Night's Alright

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

Funeral for a Friend/Love lies Bleeding - really awesome instrumental intro, blends into the song about choosing a creative passion over love Funeral for a friend is an amazing song (typical Elton upbeat ballad?) but a bit long Candle in the Wind - sad but glorious tribute to Marilyn Monroe Bennie & the Jets - umm, it's got a catchy tune that goes uptempo over time and electric music samples (chiptunes?) but still don't get what the type is about (until the ending, maybe this rocks during a live performance?) Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - nice song about moving away from an oppulent life back to the basics This Song has No Title - Short, nothing remarkable about the tune but nice lyrics about wanting to grow up and experience life Grey Seal - lyrics so complex I have no idea what they mean, short Jamaica Jerkoff - Rastafarian tune I've Seen that movie too - resonates to me, about someone lying to you but you know their trick, really good one, underrated gem Sweet painted lady - about a prostitute (maybe meta, we're all a working woman/man?), simple lyrics The Ballad of Danny Bailey - short, simple lyrics song about an American gangster (anti-hero) that died, awesome instrumental with piano lead the end Dirty Little Girl - literal lyrics about a hag 😅 nothing remarkable All the girls love Alice - simple tune, song about a lesbian working girl, nothing remarkable (nice contrast between the upbeat parts and the slow chorus though) Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - nice rock tune to get pumped with the guys for a night of drinking and partying! Roy Rogers - slow ballad about escapism of watching TV/media, nothing great Social Disease - peppy ballad about being a social nuisance good for nothing alcoholic Harmony - slow ballad about seeing an old flame again into the twilight Your Sister Can't Twist - really upbeat song about a crush, nothing remarkable

Fantastic. Soul elements and 50s influence in your sister doesn’t twist are great, love the lyrical clever and cheekiness in the song about the hooker . I’ve seen this movie too is my favourite . I appreciate the anger and the honesty in all the girls love alice- the albums rife with raw emotion and everything music should express

Critically, I feel I should give this a 4, but I'm such not an Elton John fan, and I found this album to be too long and drag for me, so I'm giving a reviewer's tilt down to 3. There are some good songs on the album and obviously very famous ones, but many of it feels schlocky to me, and I just don't like his voice or his delivery most of the time.

Favourite tracks: funeral for a friend; candle in the wind; Bennie and the jetts; goodbye yellow brick road; Jamaican jerk off; Saturday nights alright for fighting; I've seen this movie too

Today’s album is by the piano god himself (sorry Billy Joel). There are so many songs here that I already know before listening today, and yet they still give me goosebumps on each listen. After this album finished today, I immediately started playing it again which is a rarity. Elton John has a way of writing complex music, yet making it still really easy on the ears and I love it. He also blends in a nice amount of guitar and general rock sounds with the piano. I could gush for hours about this album, so let’s just leave it here!

naja, 2-3 ok, der Rest si lala

Le Glam Rock est à son zénith, un paon gigantesque et pailleté qui déploie sa roue sur le monde de la pop. Bowie est un Martien, T. Rex fait hurler les gamines et au milieu de tout ça, il y a Reginald Dwight, alias Elton John. Le mec n'est pas un nouveau venu. Depuis 1970, il enchaîne les albums et les tubes à une cadence de stakhanoviste sous amphètes. Mais en 73, il est au sommet de sa montagne. Il est LA plus grande star de la pop mondiale. Et que fait une pop star arrivée au sommet de sa montagne ? Elle ne redescend pas, non. Elle essaie de construire une putain de cathédrale sur le pic pour être sûre que tout le monde la voie depuis la vallée. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" est cette cathédrale. Un double album. Le double album, c'est l'Everest de l'artiste pop. C'est le geste ultime, l'affirmation péremptoire : "J'ai tellement de génie en moi qu'un simple 33 tours ne peut le contenir". C'est aussi, et c'est là que le bât blesse souvent, le piège le plus con du monde. Le syndrome du "White Album", de "The Wall" ou d'"Exile on Main St." : l'oeuvre géniale mais boursouflée, le festin gargantuesque où, à côté du caviar et du homard, on te sert aussi des chips éventées et de la purée Mousline. Et c'est exactement là que se situe "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". C'est un monstre fascinant, un monstre à deux têtes, l'une sublime, l'autre un peu moins inspirée. C'est l'album qui justifie parfaitement cette note de 4/5 : un disque pétri de talent, essentiel, mais qui rate le chef-d'oeuvre absolu à cause de son ambition démesurée. Quand je bossais au magasin de disques, dans les années 90, on en vendait encore. La pochette, avec Elton en satin blanc qui pénètre dans une rue de pacotille, était iconique. Le simple fait de tenir ce double vinyle dans les mains, c'était quelque chose. Ça sentait l'opulence, l'excès, la démesure d'une époque que nous, avec notre grunge boueux, on regardait avec un mélange de fascination et de mépris. Pourtant, il faut être honnête. La première moitié de ce disque, disons les deux premières faces du vinyle, c'est une pure démonstration de force. Un sans-faute. Le mec, avec son complice de toujours, le parolier Bernie Taupin, est en état de grâce. Il y a tout. Le rock'n'roll de stade qui sent la bière et la sueur avec "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting". Le glam-stomp irrésistible avec son faux public et son piano bastringue de "Bennie and the Jets". La ballade intemporelle, celle qui te fera chialer à tous les enterrements, "Candle in the Wind". Et bien sûr, la chanson-titre, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", une pure merveille de composition pop, avec sa mélodie qui s'envole et son orchestration digne d'un film hollywoodien. Sur ces morceaux, Elton John n'est pas juste un bon artisan. C'est un putain de génie. Il digère tout ce que la musique populaire a produit et le recrache à sa sauce, une sauce flamboyante, virtuose, mais toujours accessible. Il y a du music-hall anglais, du rock sudiste américain, de la pop californienne, du glam, de la soul... C'est un catalogue de tout ce qui se faisait de mieux, mais avec une cohérence bluffante, tenue par sa voix unique et son piano virtuose. C'est une masterclass. Point. Et puis... et puis il y a le reste. La seconde moitié de l'album. C'est là que la cathédrale commence à montrer quelques fissures dans les fondations. On sent le remplissage. L'obligation de fournir assez de matière pour justifier le double sillon. Attention, ce n'est pas mauvais. Elton John, même en pilote automatique, reste meilleur que 90% des artistes de son temps. Mais on sent une baisse de régime. "Jamaica Jerk-Off", sérieusement ? Une parodie de reggae qui tombe un peu à plat. "Sweet Painted Lady", une jolie ballade, mais qui n'a pas la force des précédentes. On a l'impression d'assister à la fin d'un repas trop copieux. On a bien mangé, on est repu, et on continue de nous amener des plats, bons mais dispensables. C'est tout le paradoxe de ce disque. Il contient certains des plus grands morceaux de l'histoire de la pop. Des hymnes qui ont traversé les décennies sans prendre une ride. Mais en tant qu'album, en tant qu'oeuvre complète, il souffre de sa longueur. Un éditeur impitoyable en aurait tiré un album simple absolument parfait, un 5/5 incontestable. Mais Elton John, en 1973, n'avait personne pour lui dire non. Et c'est tant mieux, et tant pis à la fois. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" est donc ce monument un peu bancal mais grandiose. C'est l'oeuvre d'un artiste au sommet de sa gloire, qui veut tout embrasser, tout essayer, quitte à se perdre un peu en chemin. C'est un disque qui, 50 ans après, reste une porte d'entrée idéale dans l'univers d'Elton John, parce qu'il contient toutes ses facettes. Le rockeur, le crooner, le showman, le compositeur de génie, et aussi le mec qui, parfois, en fait un peu trop. Alors, 4 sur 5, c'est sévère ? Non, c'est juste. C'est la note de l'admiration pour le génie, tempérée par la lucidité sur les excès. C'est un album qu'il faut entendre, absolument. Pour ses sommets vertigineux qui justifient à eux seuls sa place dans cette liste des 1001. Mais il faut aussi savoir pardonner ses quelques longueurs, comme on pardonne à un vieil ami génial d'être parfois un peu bavard. C'est le prix à payer pour fréquenter les géants.

All the excess of 70s rock packed into a double album. Prog rock song that's 8 minutes to long? Check. Stompy call and response sing-a-longs? Check. Mostly forgettable filler songs? Check. Candle in the Wind? One of the most vapid pop songs ever recorded? Check. Fuck this album and everything about it.

As I get older I’m more a fan of his earlier stuff, maybe just that nostalgic sense of a time gone by…

10/10. Haunting and beautiful

It's hard to hate on an album hailed as someone's magnum opus. Started off very strong but carried on a bit too long. Some of it could have easily been cut (I'm looking at you, "Jamaica Jerk-off").

There are some truly dizzying highs on this album, but there are some really deep lows too. For every Goodbye Yellow Brick Road there's a Jamaica Jerk-Off. Also, it's really long and bloated. If he had cut the 5 worst songs it would have been a masterpiece.

I’ve heard the big hits from this but never the full album. I’m once again not a fan of double albums, but the over the top extravagance really works here. I’ve seen that movie too has gone straight into my favourite songs playlist.

Ah ha, Elton John's greatest hits album is here. I was ready to be extremely cynical and miserable about this, but the quality of songwriting is absolutely stellar from start to finish. It's annoying in parts, because, y'know, that's Elton, but when he writes a banger he writes a banger. The second album (I listened on record) is particularly monstrous.

The omission of Jamaica Jerk Off would have made it 5 stars. Aside from that song, the album was consistent and engaging listen

Nor my favorite EJ record but overall very good

Absolutely stunning album

Absolutely classic. Jamaica song feels like an odd one, though.