Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the eighth album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music).

It was recorded at the Chateau d'Hierouville, where he had previously recorded Honky Chateau and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player. The amount of material was such that Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was released as a double album, Elton John's first.

Track listing

all songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

1. "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" - 11:08
2. "Candle in the Wind" - 3:50
3. "Bennie and the Jets" - 5:23
4. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" - 3:14
5. "This Song Has No Title" - 2:23
6. "Grey Seal" - 3:58
7. "Jamaica Jerk Off" - 3:39
8. "I've Seen That Movie Too" - 5:59
9. "Sweet Painted Lady" - 3:52
10. "The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)" - 4:24
11. "Dirty Little Girl" - 5:01
12. "All the Girls Love Alice" - 5:08
13. "Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll)" - 2:42
14. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" - 4:54
15. "Roy Rogers" - 4:08
16. "Social Disease" - 3:44
17. "Harmony" - 2:45

Personnel

• Elton John - organ, piano, keyboard, electric piano, vocals, mellotron, farfisa organ
• Ray Cooper - percussion, tambourine
• Kiki Dee - background vocals
• Leroy Gomez - saxophone
• David Hentschel - synthesizer, keyboard
• Davey Johnstone - synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals, slide guitar, Leslie guitar
• David Katz - violin
• Dee Murray - bass, background vocals
• Del Newman - orchestra
• Nigel Olsson - conga, drums, tambourine, background vocals
• Prince Rhino - speaker

Production

• Producer: Gus Dudgeon
• Engineer: David Hentschel
• Assistant engineers: Peter Kelsey, Andy Scott
• Tape operator: Barry Sage
• Orchestra contractor: David Katz
• Arranger: Del Newman
• Art direction: David Larkham, Michael Ross
• Artwork: David Larkham, Michael Ross
• Liner notes: Gus Dudgeon, John Tobler

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)