Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
2001•1h 30m•6.9•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Director
Bob Smeaton
Languages
English
Studio
BBC
Cast
Gus Dudgeon
Self - Producer
Rick Frio
Self - Marketing MCA Records USA
Paul Gambaccini
Self - Broadcaster
David Hentschel
Self - Engineer
Connie Hillman
Self - Vice President Rocket Records
Elton John
Self
Davey Johnstone
Self - Guitarist
Del Newman
Self - Orchestral Arranger
Nigel Olsson
Self - Drummer
Tim Rice
Self - Lyricist
Bernie Taupin
Self - Lyricist
Production
Company
BBC
Company
Eagle Vision
Producer
Nick De Grunwald
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