gafa42
3
I liked this better than I thought I would. I know some songs from this but overall I wouldn't say i'm too familiar with his body of work. Its a bit too long. If trimmed down, probably would be a a solid 4.
Elton’s sprawling masterpiece. The album where, more than any other, he maintains the quality beyond the singles. The opener is an absolute monster of an 11 minute song.
Back on familiar territory (I've heard this album a bunch) and I will reiterate what has been said elsewhere here that between 1970-1975, Elton's run of albums is pretty much untouchable in terms of quality. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, as stated in the allmusic reivew, is designed to be an absolute blockbuster and it is. The run of hits on this album are among the top pop songs of the era (Candle In The Wind, Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting) and there's a lot more under the surface. The 11 minute epic "Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" to start the album is just a ballsy and kickass move for Elton at this point in his career and it works perfectly. Lots of great album tracks and I can find something to enjoy in all of them. An utter classic.
Listened to this a few weeks ago as part of my album play through. The main memory I have is that Jamaica Jerk-Off did not age well. Otherwise it's Elton doing what Elton does best
I have never heard this album all the way through, though when listening there were a lot of individual songs I recognized. I was losing steam towards the end though... I think this album was a bit too long to hold my attention all the way through. Lots of classics though!
Big opening! That bass guitar is in your face, man, love it! Aaaarghhh no, it's the Princess Di song!!!!! (I know it was originally about Marilyn Monroe). This version isn't quite the sentimental shite it turned into. The piano riff on Bennie and the Jets is really cool. Nice bit of flute on this one (I think). This album was mixed and mastered by a bass player, tell me I'm wrong!!! Elton can even reggae, he does the lot, haha. He's got a good voice, I wasn't too sure it fit quite right with the music, but it definitely grows on you and makes sense. Every song has been a banger so far, really strong songwriting. He did just say he hadn't had a bath in a year!! Elton goes Beach Boys now! SATURDAY. Well, that was marvellous, a bit too long, but what to cut? 3 / 5 stars.
One of Elton's best-selling & most beloved albums... and one that's a bit too long for me to call one of my favourites of his. Still a really good album overall though. favs: Bennie & the Jets, Candle in the Wind, I've Seen That Movie Too, All the Girls Love Alice least fav: Jamaica Jerk-Off
an all time classic full of classics. It's a bit long, but it's all gold!!