Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John, first released in 1973 as a double LP. The album has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and is widely regarded as John's magnum opus. Among the 17 tracks, the album contains the hits "Candle in the Wind", US number-one single "Bennie and the Jets", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" plus live favourites "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" and "Harmony". It was recorded at the Studio d'enregistrement Michel Magne at the Château d'Hérouville in France after problems recording at the intended location in Jamaica. The move provided John and his band with a great deal of creative inspiration and an abundance of quality material was produced, leading to the decision to release the work as a double album. In 2020, the album was ranked number 112 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
About Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
Ballad and title track from the seventh studio album of Elton John which is a reference to the classic film The Wizard of Oz.
Achievement of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
He and Billy Joel performed the song as a duet as part of the live album Elton John One Night Only - The Greatest Hits.
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Latest information about Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John updated on July 28 2021.
