Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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▼ CD 1
#	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	11:07
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 Magazine’s 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	3:49
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: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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	5:23
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) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	3.9	3:14
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	2:23
6	Grey Seal engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray congas and drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone electric piano, 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: Grey Seal (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.25	4:00
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	3:39
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	5:58

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Sweet Painted Lady engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set) and tambourine: 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: Sweet Painted Lady (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	3:55
2	The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34) 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) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34) (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	4:25
3	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	5:02
4	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	5:11
5	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	2:42
6	Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting 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) 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) recording of: Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (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)	4.15	4:57
7	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	4:09
8	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	3:44
9	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	2:49
10	Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again) bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) slide guitar: Davey Johnstone phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recording of: Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.		2:52
11	Jack Rabbit acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and slide guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recording of: Jack Rabbit lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.95	1:51
12	Screw You (Young Man's Blues) lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recording of: Screw You (Young Man's Blues) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)	3	4:43
13	Candle in the Wind (acoustic) recording of: Candle in the Wind 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.		3:52

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2665588 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B0000PCUDK [info]

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part of:

Paste: The 30 Greatest Glam Rock Albums of All Time (number: 22) (order: 22)
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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Release information

Barcode:: 0602498132050
Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:29:45

Additional details

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

Labels

Mercury Records
981 320-5
Mercury Records
981 320-7
Mercury Records
986 575-5
Mercury Records
986 575-6

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Europe
2003

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