Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 58 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2014 Remaster
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Funeral for a Friend (Love Lies Bleeding) engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray electric guitar: Davey Johnstone membranophone: Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) synthesizer: David Hentschel background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)	4	?:??
2	Candle in the Wind engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) music videos: Candle in the Wind by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) part of: The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 7) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 348) recording of: Candle in the Wind (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) dedicated to: Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer) publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.65	?:??
3	Bennie and the Jets engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson organ and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 184) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 371) recording of: Bennie and the Jets (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.75	?:??
4	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson orchestrator: Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 380) recording of: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)	3.85	?:??
5	This Song Has No Title engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon electric piano, farfisa, mellotron and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: This Song Has No Title (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.25	?:??
6	Grey Seal recording engineer: Nathaniel Kunkel, Tim Marchiafava (banjo) and Seth Morton (engineer) (lead vocals [vocals]) percussion programming: Stephen Hilton producer: Peter Asher mixer: Nathaniel Kunkel banjo: Graham Sharp bass guitar: Bill Cinque drums (drum set) [drums]: Ryeland Allison electric guitar: Waddy Wachtel farfisa [Farfisa organ] and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]: Jeff Alan Ross violin: Ann Marie Calhoun recorded at: Avatar (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (banjo), Blackbird Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (lead vocals [vocals]) and East West Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States cover recording of: Grey Seal lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. recording of: Grey Seal lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4	?:??
7	Jamaica Jerk-Off engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone organ and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) other vocals: Prince Rhino recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: Jamaica Jerk-Off (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.15	?:??
8	I’ve Seen That Movie Too engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray membranophone: Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestrator: Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: I’ve Seen That Movie Too (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.2	?:??
9	Sweet Painted Lady recording engineer: Stephen Hilton and Nathaniel Kunkel programming: Stephen Hilton additional producer: Stephen Hilton producer: Peter Asher mixer: Nathaniel Kunkel bass guitar [bass] and guitar: Peter Asher drum machine and synthesizer [synthesizers]: Stephen Hilton mellotron and synthesizer: Jeff Alan Ross percussion: Steve Aho and Peter Asher background vocals: Victoria Asher recorded at: Remote Control in Santa Monica, California, United States and Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Sweet Painted Lady lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. cover recording of: Sweet Painted Lady lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	?:??
10	The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)		?:??
11	Dirty Little Girl engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone electric piano and mellotron and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: Dirty Little Girl (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4	?:??
12	All the Girls Love Alice engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) synthesizer: David Hentschel tambourine: Ray Cooper (percussionist) background vocals: Kiki Dee recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: All the Girls Love Alice (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4.2	?:??
13	Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ’n Roll) engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar and slide guitar: Davey Johnstone farfisa and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: Your Sister Can't Twist (but She Can Rock 'n Roll) (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.65	?:??
14	Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting recording engineer: Wes Sideman (US producer and engineer) producer: Peter Asher and Patrick Stump mixer: Nathaniel Kunkel recorded at: Oceanway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) cover recording of: Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	5	?:??
15	Roy Rogers engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and steel guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestrator: Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: Roy Rogers (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)	4	?:??
16	Social Disease engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon banjo and electric guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Leroy Gomez recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: Social Disease (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.35	?:??
17	Harmony engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson orchestrator: Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) music videos: Harmony by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recording of: Harmony (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.6	?:??

▶ CD 2: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Revisited

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/6102315 [info]

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part of:

Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1970s) (number: 5) (order: 5)
Paste: The 30 Greatest Glam Rock Albums of All Time (number: 22) (order: 22)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 78) (order: 78)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 91) (order: 91)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 91) (order: 91)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 95)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 112) (order: 112)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 112) (order: 112)

anniversary tours:

Follow the Yellow Brick Road Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/30577 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Elton-john/Goodbye-yellow-brick-road [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3bm5 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/goodbye_yellow_brick_road/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17696/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000398326 [info]
Wikidata:	Q827363 [info]

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Barcode:: 602537534890
Format:: 2×CD

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Type:: Album
Packaging:: Digipak
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Mercury Records
375 348-9

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Europe
2014

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