An early masterpiece!
A highly polished work with a rich variety of content.
It reached number 4 on the UK singles chart and number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It includes the big hits "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Like a Fire in the Wind," and "Saturday Night is My Life."
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17 TRACKS:
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1)
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Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)
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2)
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Candle In The Wind
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3)
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Bennie And The Jets
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4)
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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5)
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This Song Has No Title
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6)
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Grey Seal
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7)
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Jamaica Jerk-off
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8)
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I've Seen That Movie Too
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9)
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Sweet Painted Lady
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10)
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The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
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11)
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Dirty Little Girl
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12)
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All The Girls Love Alice
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13)
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Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll)
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14)
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Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
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15)
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Roy Rogers
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16)
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Social Disease
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17)
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Harmony
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Vocals, Music By - Elton John
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Piano - Elton
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Engineer [Assistant At Strawberry Studios] - Andy Scott
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Liner Notes [Sleeve Notes] - Gus Dudgeon
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Producer - Gus Dudgeon
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Backing Vocals - Nigel
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Drums - Nigel
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Lyrics By - Bernie Taupin
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Engineer - David Hentschel
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Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] - Del Newman (4, 8 to 10, 15)
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Acoustic Guitar - Davey
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Backing Vocals - Davey
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Electric Guitar - Davey
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Backing Vocals - Dee
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Bass - Dee
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Coordinator - Steve Brown
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Engineer [Assistant At Trident Studios] - Peter Kelsey
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Liner Notes [Sleeve Notes] - John Tobler
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Art Direction, Illustration [Inside Cover Illustrations] - Michael Ross (3)
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Art Direction, Illustration [Inside Cover Illustrations] - David Larkham
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Illustration [Harmony & Saturday Night Illustrations] - David Scutt
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Illustration [Outside Cover Illustration] - Ian Beck