Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

The worlds of glitz, glam, and pop-rock fused immortally on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, born of the formidable partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This 1973 double album may well have been the peak of their collaboration. Ranging from perennial favorites like "Candle in the Wind," "Bennie and the Jets," and the title track to more ambitious compositions like "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" and everything in between, Goodbye is unmatched in its depth and scope. This entry in the Classic Albums series of DVDs documents the often tumultuous writing and recording sessions for that masterpiece through vintage clips of the musicians in the studio and new interviews with Elton, Bernie, producer Gus Dudgeon, and the band members. We may never know how the John-Taupin team achieved their magic, but this release offers a both a peek at the process and a few reasons why the album endures today.

6.9

90 min

Cast

Gus Dudgeon

as Self - Producer

Rick Frio

as Self - Marketing MCA Records USA

Paul Gambaccini

as Self - Broadcaster

David Hentschel

as Self - Engineer

Connie Hillman

as Self - Vice President Rocket Records

Elton John

as Self

Davey Johnstone

as Self - Guitarist

Del Newman

as Self - Orchestral Arranger

Nigel Olsson

as Self - Drummer

Tim Rice

as Self - Lyricist

Bernie Taupin

as Self - Lyricist

Director

Bob Smeaton