Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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  • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh album released by Elton John. The album went platinum seven times, and topped the U.S. charts for eight straight weeks.RIAA: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Gold and Platinum Billboard.com: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road The album contains several top charting singles such as, "Candle in the Wind," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Bennie and The Jets."

  • Track List

    1. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
    2. "Candle in the Wind"
    3. "Bennie and the Jets"
    4. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
    5. 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 (1903-34)"
    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"

  • "Goodbye English Rose"

    "Candle In The Wind" was rewritten by Elton John in 1997 as a tribute to Princess Diana. Elton John performed the new version, "Goodbye English Rose", at her funeral.

  • Critical Response

    "Though its diversity is impressive, the album doesn't hold together very well."—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Allmusicallmusic: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Review

    "There are so many different genres infused on this CD that it has a little something for everyone."—Janine Macdonald, BlogCritics MagazineBlogCritics Magazine: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Review (May 30, 2007)

    "It's the balance between melancholic ballads (where John's vocals and strong narratives take center stage) and the pure rock n' roll tunes that makes the album work as a whole."—Garin Pirnia, Slant MagazineSlant Magazine: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2004)

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