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Generally regarded as Elton John's masterpiece, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is a double-album (on one CD) that includes several of his signature songs alongside a sprawling array of lesser-known (but by no means lesser) tunes. The hits included "Bennie And The Jets," a funky, falsetto stomper; the Rolling Stonesy rocker "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"; and the gorgeous title ballad. "Candle In The Wind," an elegy for Marilyn Monroe, which didn't become a certified hit until 14 years later, when John re-recorded it with the Melbourne Symphony. The fact that it wasn't released as a single at the time is testimony to the wealth of pop pleasures available here.
Price: $ 39.97 / Each
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Specifications:
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [Super Audio Hybrid CD/CD & DVD]
Stock Photo Artist: Elton John Release Date: Nov 2003
Format: CD Record Label: Island
Number of Discs: 2 Discs UPC: 602498132807
Genre: Rock Duration: Album or EP
Sub-Genre: Glam Rock
DISC 1:
1. Medley / Funeral For A Friend / Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding / Love Lies Bleeding
DISC 2:
Details
Contributing artists: Kiki Dee
Producer: Gus Dudgeon
Distributor: Universal Distribution
Recording type: Studio
Recording mode: Multi
SPAR Code: n/a
Album notes
Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, Farfisa, Mellotron); Prince Rhino (spoken vocals); Davey Johnstone (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals); Leroy Gomez (saxophone); David Hentschel (ARP synthesizer); Dee Murray (bass instrument, background vocals); Nigel Olsson (drums, congas, tambourine, background vocals); Ray Cooper (tambourine); Kiki Dee (background vocals).
Liner Note Author: John Tobler.
The swelling, synth-fueled overture of "Funeral For A Friend" gives way to one of John's toughest guitar-rockers in an 11-minute medley. "Grey Seal" is a piano showcase with a perfect verse-chorus-verse construction. The rocking "All The Girls Love Alice" is one of the era's most overt references to lesbianism, and "Harmony," the soft ballad that closes the album, may be John's grandest melody. Willfully eclectic and packed with great music, GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD bursts with the bold energy and undeniable talent that made John a superstar.
Editorial reviews
Ranked #84 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums
Q (06/01/2000)
Ranked #91 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time - ...Everything about GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD is supersonically huge...
Rolling Stone (12/11/2003)
5 Stars - Indispensable - ...Remains a classic...
Q (08/01/1995)
5 stars out of 5 - ...On [this] reissue, the album's myriad delights...come across with spine-tingling immediacy....the original LP seems even more monumental thirty years on...
Rolling Stone (01/22/2004)
Approx Weight: 1.00 lb. / Each
Dimensions (LxWxH): 1.00 x 1.00 x 1.00 in.
NOTE: Items are not refundable
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