Goodbye Yellow Brick Road  by Elton John

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John from 1973 is an album "bigger than life," an artistic monument of pop & rock music. And all this comes from an Elton John who has just turned twenty-five. By his side is Bernie Taupin, who provides him with lyrics that he dresses with the best possible music. Taupin wrote all the lyrics in less than twenty days, and Elton John composed the music in three days (!). The album's title refers to the roads in the small provincial towns of England at that time, which, if followed, led you away from the misery of those towns and villages. This is what both creators of the album and the iconic song want to declare.

The truth is that many artists and bands would love to have a double album like this in their discography, a record that includes Candle In The Wind, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, or Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting. Another unsung hero of the album is producer Gus Dudgeon, a constant collaborator of Elton John during the early years of his career.

The album's sales have reached 20,000,000 worldwide over time. In 2014, a reissue was released, and the album reached No. 12 in England, forty years after its first release (!)