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"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is a ballad written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It is the title track on John's album of the same name . The titular road is a reference to L. Frank Baum 's The Wizard of Oz film and book series.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by English singer, pianist, and composer Elton John. A double album, it was released on 5 October 1973, by DJM Records. Recorded at the Château d'Hérouville in France, the album became a double LP once John and his band became inspired by the locale. [3]
The yellow brick road is a central element in the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by American author L. Frank Baum. The road also appears in the several sequel Oz books such as The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904) and The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1913).
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour (1973–1974) Caribou Tour (1974) Rock of the Westies Tour (1975) Louder Than Concorde Tour (1976) A Single Man Tour (1979) Elton John's 1979 tour of the Soviet Union (1979) 1980 World Tour (1980) Jump Up Tour (1982–1983) Too Low for Zero Tour (1984) European Express Tour (1984) Breaking Hearts Tour (1984)
It is the final song on the 1973 double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. The song was recorded in May 1973, at Château d'Hérouville, France. [1] In the U.S. in 1974 "Harmony" was released as the B-side of the single "Bennie and the Jets", and in 1980 was released as an A-side in Britain, with "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters" as the B-side.
The performances of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" found on the DVD are different to those included on the CD release; most obviously, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is sung as a duet with Billy Joel on the DVD, whereas on the CD John performs the song alone.
The YouTube video has been viewed over 24 million times. [1] ... Goodbye Yellow Brick Road September 20, 2024 Single References
The song first appeared on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album in 1973. "Bennie and the Jets" has been one of John's most popular songs and was performed during his appearance at Live Aid . The track was a massive hit in the United States and Canada, released in 1974 as an A-side using the spelling "Bennie".