Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (german for: "Goodbye, yellow brick path " ) is the seventh studio album by British musician Elton John. It was released in 1973 and produced by Gus Dudgeon. With over 30 million copies sold, it is John's best-selling studio album. In 2000, the album was the British Q Magazine to 84th place in the list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever.
- 7.1 album
- 7.2 Singles
Background
Recorded Goodbye Yellow Brick Road at the Château d' Hérouville where John had previously recorded Honky Chateau and Do not Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player. Because of the abundance of material was published Goodbye Yellow Brick Road as Johns first double album. The album was supposed to be included in Jamaica after The Rolling Stones had recorded there her album Goats Head Soup. Technical difficulties and political unrest forced the band to check out early without results. In addition to the successful single releases, other tracks on the album were often played on the radio, including Harmony, the 11 -minute epic Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding and his ode to Marilyn Monroe Candle in the Wind.
The album's title refers to the yellow brick road that leads The Wizard of Oz in the Emerald City in the musical.
Title list
Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Bonus Tracks (2003 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Hybrid SACD / DVD-Audio Edition)
B-sides
Reception
Striking about the album is the high amount of detail, creativity and diversity, which critics are ambivalent: on the one hand, says Stephen Thomas Erlewine as of Allmusic, the album maintains all styles that have Elton John made them famous. The diversity of the album is therefore impressive, but there arise simultaneously the impression that, therefore, the overall concept is not particularly hold together. At this assessment comes Stephen Davis from Rolling Stone Magazine. The album was to be rich, in order to develop ever can: "This new record is a big fruity pie did simply does not bake. "
Chris Roberts of the BBC comes in his review from 2010, however, to the conclusion that the most striking cases in the course of time some works, while many "filler" on the other hand leave a faint impression. He does not deny the creative richness of the album with it, but sees it rather as a way for those special pieces to be able to distinguish himself from the crowd: " Of prosthesis 17 songs, banged out in 15 days, have helped become canon rock staples. "
The album was " elected 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine ranked 91 in 2003.
Occupation
- Funeral for a Friend Elton John - Piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - electric guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- David Hentschel - A.R.P. synthesizer
- Love Lies Bleeding Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - bass, backing vocals
- Davey Johnstone - guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson - drums, backing vocals
- David Hentschel - A.R.P. synthesizer
- Candle in the Wind Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - bass, backing vocals
- Davey Johnstone - guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson - drums, backing vocals
- Bennie and the Jets Elton John - vocals, piano, organ
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - acoustic and electric guitars
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - bass, backing vocals
- Davey Johnstone - Leslie guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson - drums, backing vocals
- Del Newman - orchestration
- This Song Has No Title Elton John - vocals, Farfisa organ, electric piano, mellotron, piano
- Grey Seal Elton John - vocals, piano, Mellotron, Electric Piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - electric guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums, congas
- Jamaica Jerk -Off Elton John - vocals, organs
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - Guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- Prince Rhino - Interjections
- I've Seen That Movie Too Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - acoustic and electric guitars
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- Del Newman - orchestration
- Sweet Painted Lady Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - acoustic guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums, tambourine
- Del Newman - orchestration
- The Ballad of Danny Bailey ( 1909-34 ) Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - bass, backing vocals
- Davey Johnstone - guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson - drums, backing Bocals
- Del Newman - orchestration
- Dirty Little Girl Elton John - vocals, Leslie piano, Mellotron
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - electric guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- All the Girls Love Alice Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - electric guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- David Hentschel - A.R.P. synthesizer
- Ray Cooper - tambourine
- Kiki Dee - Backing Vocals
- Your Sister Can not Twist (But She Can Rock ' n Roll) Elton John - vocals, piano, Farfisa organ
- Dee Murray - bass, backing vocals
- Davey Johnstone - E and slide guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson - drums, backing vocals
- Saturday Night 's Alright for Fighting Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - electric guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- Roy Rogers Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - acoustic and steel guitar
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- Del Newman - orchestration
- Social Disease Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - Bass
- Davey Johnstone - guitar, banjo
- Nigel Olsson - drums
- Leroy Gomez - Saxophone
- Harmony Elton John - vocals, piano
- Dee Murray - bass, backing vocals
- Davey Johnstone - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson - drums, backing vocals
- Del Newman - orchestration
Production
- Producer: Gus Dudgeon
- Technician: David Hentschel
- Technical staff: Peter Kelsey, Andy Scott
- Volume Wizard: Barry Sage
- Orchestra contractor: David Katz
- Arranger: Del Newman
- Art director David Larkham, Michael Ross
- Artwork: David Larkham, Michael Ross, Ian Beck
- Booklet text: Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler