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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1973 - September - Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Description: ALBUM SPOTLIGHT:
Elton John — Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
September, 1973
Elton John's seventh studio release is considered his best by many. The double album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road contains many well known hits including the title track, the Marilyn Monroe-inspired “Candle in the Wind,” and the 11-minute epic “Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding.” Elton John initially intended to record this album in Jamaica, but political instability and the upcoming Frazier/Foreman boxing match caused the production to be moved to Chateau d'Herouville in France.
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