By the time he got to Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me and Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word, he was well and truly into his stride.
There's a drug-fuelled orgy during Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, a re-creation of songwriter Bernie Taupin's suicide attempt as the backdrop to Someone Saved My Life Tonight, and Justin Timberlake dressed as a young Elton for Rocket Man.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John (1973) Considered by many to be the definitive Elton John album, not least of which because it's packed to the rafters with the awesome balladry and stadium swing that have come to characterise the singer in much the same way as spangly, oversized glasses.
The catalogue begins with Sir Elton's 1969 debut album Empty Sky and includes the likes of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy.
15 Led Zeppelin IV (Four Symbols) - Led Zeppelin 16 Jagged Little Pill - Alanis Morissette 17 Parallel Lines - Blondie 18 Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield 19 Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin 20 Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings 21 Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush 22 Definitely Maybe - Oasis 23 Graceland - Paul Simon 24 Ray Of Light - Madonna 25 Who's Next - The Who 26 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John 27 OK Computer - Radiohead 28 Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols - The Sex Pistols 29 Aladdin Sane - David Bowie 30 Out Of Time - R.
15 Led Zeppelin IV (Four Symbols) Led Zeppelin 16 Jagged Little Pill Alanis Morissette 17 Parallel Lines Blondie 18 Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield 19 Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin 20 Band On The Run Paul McCartney & Wings 21 Hounds Of Love Kate Bush 22 Definitely Maybe Oasis 23 Graceland Paul Simon 24 Ray Of Light Madonna 25 Who's Next Who 26 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John 27 OK Computer Radiohead 28 Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols Sex Pistols 29 Aladdin Sane David Bowie 30 Out Of Time R.
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