Title: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Artist: Elton John Release Date: 10/1973 Re-Released On: 10/20/1992 Label: MCA, Mercury, Mobile Fidelity, Polydor, Polygram, Rocket/Island, Universal International, Universal Japan Duration: 76:12 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 4988005281920, 4988005502148, 4988005525819, 731452815927, 015775152625, 042282174727, 042282174741, 0600753013977, 076732689417, 076732689424, 076732689448, 4260019711021, 4988005400338, 060075301397 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Glam Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock Moods: Poignant, Rollicking, Rousing, Sentimental, Carefree, Cheerful, Confident, Fun, Lively, Melancholy, Organic, Plaintive, Reflective, Stylish, Wistful, Yearning, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bittersweet, Brash, Bright, Dramatic, Energetic, Freewheeling, Lush, Nocturnal, Playful, Romantic, Smooth, Warm, Whimsical, Bravado, Calm/Peaceful, Delicate, Elegant, Enigmatic, Epic, Intimate, Laid-Back/Mellow, Light, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Quirky, Sad, Soft, Sprawling, Swaggering, Detached, Earnest, Earthy, Indulgent, Refined/Mannered, Restrained, Rowdy, Searching, Soothing, Sweet, Autumnal, Boisterous, Campy, Confrontational, Raucous, Reserved, Silly, Snide, Summery, Theatrical, Wry, Exuberant, Gentle Total Copies: 9 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Funeral for a Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)
2. Candle in the Wind
3. Bennie and the Jets
4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
5. This Song Has No Title
6. Grey Seal
7. Jamaica Jerk Off
8. I've Seen That Movie Too
9. Sweet Painted Lady
10. The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-1934)
11. Dirty Little Girl
12. All the Girls Love Alice
13. Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll)
14. Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
15. Roy Rogers
16. Social Disease
17. Harmony

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Universal Japan 90771 2007 CD Mercury 5301397 2005 CD Mercury 95011 2003 CD Universal International 9107 2003 CD Universal International 9107 1996 CD Rocket/Island 528159 1995 CD Rocket/Island 528 159 2 1992 CD Polydor 422-821747-2 1990 CD Polygram 821747 1989 CD Mobile Fidelity 526 ------ CD Mobile Fidelity UDCD-526 ------ CD MCA MCAD-6894

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was where Elton John's personality began to gather more attention than his music, as it topped the American charts for eight straight weeks. In many ways, the double album was a recap of all the styles and sounds that made John a star. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is all over the map, beginning with the prog rock epic "Funeral for a Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)" and immediately careening into the balladry of "Candle in the Wind." For the rest of the album, John leaps between popcraft ("Bennie and the Jets"), ballads ("Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"), hard rock ("Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"), novelties ("Jamaica Jerk-Off"), Bernie Taupin's literary pretensions ("The Ballad of Danny Bailey"), and everything in between. Though its diversity is impressive, the album doesn't hold together very well. Even so, its individual moments are spectacular and the glitzy, crowd-pleasing showmanship that fuels the album pretty much defines what made Elton John a superstar in the early '70s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Andy Scott Assistant Engineer Barry Sage Tape Operator Bernie Taupin Lyricist Davey Johnstone Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background), Synthesizer, Guitar (Leslie), Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar David Costa ? David Hentschel Engineer, Keyboards, Synthesizer David Katz Orchestra Contractor, Violin David Larkham Artwork, Illustrations, Art Direction Dee Murray Bass, Vocals (Background) Del Newman Orchestra, Arranger Elton John Mellotron, Organ, Farfisa Organ, Keyboards, Vocals, Main Performer, Piano, Piano (Electric) Gus Dudgeon Liner Notes, Producer John Tobler Liner Notes Kiki Dee Vocals (Background) Leroy Gomez Saxophone Michael Ross Art Direction, Artwork, Illustrations Nigel Olsson Drums, Vocals (Background), Conga, Tambourine Peter Kelsey Assistant Engineer Prince Rhino Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part Ray Cooper Tambourine, Percussion