ELTON JOHN Goodbye Yellow Brick SPEAKERS CORNER TEST PRESSING 1 of 30 NM

Description: 1 of only 30 Test Pressings made of what is widely regarded as the BEST pressing of Elton John's Magnum Opus "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". Almost certainly Elton John's biggest seller, save his first greatest hits collection, this was the album that created a true superstar. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road went on to sell 31-million copies. Goodbye... perfectly marries the various elements of Elton's craft: classic songwriting, glam stomp, R&B, gospel, jaw-dropping performances, soul and a large helping of brilliant showmanship.The album spent eight weeks at No.1 and went platinum seven times over in the U.S. It also contains Elton and co-writer Bernie Taupin's most successful song, "Candle in the Wind;" a No.1 hit three times, in three different versions, in three successive decades, ultimately becoming the biggest-selling single of all time. It also features dynamite standards such as "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" and "Bennie and the Jets," the latter being the song that led to Elton becoming the first white performer to appear on the influential American R&B TV show Soul Train. The album is also ranked No. 91 in Rolling Stone magazine's "Top 100 Greatest Albums Of All Time" chart. In a career filled with highlights that other artists can only dream of, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road stands as a towering achievement, a defining moment in the most exciting era in rock history.Often referred to as the pinnacle of Elton and co-writer Bernie Taupin's creative powers and commercial success, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was the eighth studio album the pair had released in a three-year period. But the recording of the album wasn't the smoothest of experiences. After initial attempts at recording in Kingston, Jamaica, were derailed by the double whammy of industrial action at the studio and further disruption was caused by a world boxing title fight in the town, Elton and the band returned to the familiar settings of Chateau d'Herouville. The album was completed in a staggering seventeen days (including mixing!) and the result is a body of work of huge ambition-kicking off with the grandiose, epic prog rock sound of "Funeral for a Friend / Love Lies Bleeding," and effortlessly segueing between pop, hard rock, soul, and stunning heart-wrenching ballads.The album artwork was also a giant leap forward creatively for Elton. Whereas earlier album artwork either didn't feature Elton at all, or showed him as an earnest early 70's songwriter, here he can been seen resplendent in sparkling platform boots, a satin bomber jacket and, of course, his soon-to-be trademark flamboyant eyewear. The sight of him stepping from an unglamorous normal street into a magical fantasy world is not only a metaphor for the transition he was going through as an artist but is one of the most defining images of early 1970's rock music.The lasting legacy of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road can still be seen with a wealth of emerging new talent quick to praise the influence it had on their own careers. Artists ranging from BRIT winner Ed Sheeran ("Candle in the Wind"), R&B sensation Miguel ("Bennie and the Jets"), rock band Fall Out Boy ("Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"), add their own interpretations to the classic originals on a sensational bonus disc. Recorded with producer Peter Asher at the helm, Elton and Bernie's influence on modern day Americana, R&B and soul, and rock singers continues to shine through.Side 1 Funeral For A Friend [Love Lies Bleeding] Candle In The Wind Bennie And The Jets Side 2 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road This Song Has No Title Grey Seal Jamaica Jerk Off I’ve Seen That Movie Too Side 3 Sweet Painted Lady The Ballad Of Danny Baily [1909-34] Dirty Little Girl All The Girls Love Alice Side 4 Your Sister Can’t Twist [But She Can Rock’n’Roll] Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting Roy Rogers Social Disease Harmony Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, originally released in 1973, was a huge success, topping the album charts in both the U.S. and the UK, helped by the success of four singles – “Bennie and the Jets,” “Saturday Night’s All Right for Fighting,” “Candle in the Wind,” and the title cut, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.” It was designed to be a blockbuster and it was. Prior to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John had hits — his second album, Elton John, went Top 10 in the U.S. and U.K., and he had smash singles in “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel” — but this 1973 album was a statement of purpose spilling over two LPs, which was all the better to showcase every element of John’s spangled personality. … This touched on everything John did before, and suggested ways he’d move in the near-future, and that sprawl is always messy but usually delightful, a testament to Elton’s ’70s power as a star and a musician.A1Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies BleedingA2Candle In The WindA3Bennie And The JetsB1Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadB2This Song Has No TitleB3Grey SealB5Jamaica Jerk-OffB5I've Seen That Movie TooC1Sweet Painted LadyC2The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)C3Dirty Little GirlC4All The Girls Love AliceD1Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n' Roll)D2Saturday Night's Alright For FightingD3Roy RogersD4Social DiseaseD5Harmony

Price: 1195.95 USD

Location: Macon, Georgia

End Time: 2024-09-14T19:00:29.000Z

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