Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Hello Yellowbrick Road (1025 words)
by merv - written on 13/01/02, updated on 13/01/02 (Very useful, 1070 readings)
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the CD which is one of the great double albums of all time: Released - October 1973, MCA Records. Produced by Gus Dudgeon E Elton John - Lead & Backing Vocals, Piano, Organ, Mellotron Davey Johnstone - Lead, Rhythm & Slide Guitars, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals Dee Murray - Bass Guitar and Backing Vocals Nigel Olsson - Drums, Percussion and Backing Vocals Ray Cooper - Percussion Additional Personnel - Kiki Dee, Leroy Gomez, David Hentschel All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin Track Listing: Funeral For A Friend Love Lies Bleeding Candle In The Wind Bennie And The Jets Goodbye Yellow Brick Road This Song Has No ...

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John

Hello to Goodbye... (276 words)
by cswann - written on 02/10/00, updated on 02/10/00 (Very useful, 89 readings)
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Elton's best album, a double with very few songs that sound like filler. It very much reflects the 70s, with at times a glam flavour (indeed this is the subject matter of "Bennie & the Jets" ); cod-reggae ("Jamaica jerk off") already used by Paul McCartney & Wings; and songs which may well have influenced artists later in the 70s, like The Rubettes ("Your sister can't twist but she can rock n roll") and Meatloaf (all the uptempo numbers). There are many musical styles on here. "Saturday night's all right for fighting" sounds very like The Who (who recorded their own version of the song for the "Two rooms" tribute). Which ...