On this day in music history: October 5, 1973 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, the seventh album by Elton John is released. Produced by Gus Dudgeon, it is recorded at the Château dHérouville in Hérouville, France in May 1973. Issued as the follow up to Dont Shoot Me Im Only The Piano Player, initial recording will begin in Kingston, Jamaica at Dynamic Sound, where The Rolling Stones have just completed work on their album Goats Head Soup. However, technical problems with the studios sound system, dissatisfaction with the studio piano, and political unrest on the island, they will move the recording sessions to France, where John has recorded his two previous albums (Honky Chateau, Dont Shoot Me, Im Only The Piano Player). Consisting mostly of material written by Elton and Bernie Taupin over three days in Jamaica, one earlier song, Grey Seal (originally the B-side of Rock & Roll Madonna in 1970) is re-recorded for Goodbye. The album is a commercial and artistic triumph upon its release, and is regarded as a landmark release in Elton Johns career. It will spin off three singles including Bennie And The Jets (#1 Pop) and the title track (#2 Pop), becoming Johns biggest selling studio album. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road will spend eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Top 200, and is certified 7x Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 23:30:05 +0000
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