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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Pop · 1973 · 15 tracks

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

Seventy-six minutes of technicolor pop-rock perfection. A sprawling double album that moves from prog-rock epics to intimate piano ballads with effortless grace.

October 5, 1973 · DJM Records (2)

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A sprawling, double-LP ambition takes hold on this widescreen epic, where the band's tight road-tested chemistry is blown up into a cinematic tour of styles. The music moves effortlessly from progressive rock grandeur to sharp, gritty glam, all wrapped in a warm, analog glow that makes the massive scale feel remarkably intimate. It is a triumphant, character-driven masterclass that balances flamboyant pop hooks with a deep, bittersweet nostalgia for a simpler, pre-fame world.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
11:07
04
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3:14
05
This Song Has No Title
2:23
06
Grey Seal
4:00
07
Jamaica Jerk‑Off
3:39
08
I’ve Seen That Movie Too
5:58
09
Sweet Painted Lady
3:55
10
The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909–34)
4:24
11
Dirty Little Girl
5:01
12
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
4:55
12
All the Girls Love Alice
5:09
13
Your Sister Can’t Twist (but She Can Rock ’n’ Roll)
2:42
15
Roy Rogers
4:08
16
Social Disease
3:43
17
Harmony
2:46
Moments Worth Listening For
01Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies BleedingThe transition from the ominous, synthesizer-drenched funeral march into the driving guitar rock of 'Love Lies Bleeding' creates an epic, eleven-minute opening statement.
04Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadThe title track uses a soaring, multi-tracked vocal arrangement on the chorus that mimics the dramatic sweep of a classic Hollywood film score.
The band originally attempted to record the album in Jamaica before technical difficulties and political unrest forced them to relocate to France.
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How does Goodbye Yellow Brick Road sound next to the rest of Elton John's catalogue?

Road Trip+3.4σ

Road Trip saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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