"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.
The song has been widely praised by critics; some consider it a
strong contender for John's finest song ever. It peaked at #2 on
the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1973.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by English
singer-songwriter Elton John, first released on 5 October 1973 as a
double LP. The album has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide
and is widely regarded as John's magnum opus. The double LP
topped both the UK and US album charts.
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