Álbum Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road de Elton John

Álbum de Elton John

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 5 de Octubre de 1973
  • Sello Discográfico: DJM Records
  • Compositores: Elton John, Bernie Taupin
  • Productores: Gus Dudgeon

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road es un álbum de Elton John, publicado en 1973 por DJM Records. El disco incluye 17 canciones, entre ellas «Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)», «Candle In The Wind», «Bennie And The Jets» y «Goodbye Yellow Brick Road».

Introducción: la creación notable

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" es el séptimo álbum de estudio de Elton John y es universalmente considerado su creación notable y uno de los mejores álbumes de la historia del rock. Lanzado en 1973 como un ambicioso doble LP, este disco es la culminación de su período más creativo. Es un trabajo increíblemente ecléctico que muestra a Elton John y Bernie Taupin en la cima de su poder, moviéndose sin esfuerzo entre el glam rock, el pop, el hard rock, el reggae y las baladas cinematográficas. El álbum es un viaje conceptual sobre el abandono de las falsas promesas de la fama y la nostalgia por una vida más sencilla.

Con una asombrosa cantidad de éxitos inmortales como la canción principal, "Candle in the Wind", "Bennie and the Jets" y "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" fue un éxito comercial y de crítica monumental que solidificó a Elton John como la mayor estrella del pop del planeta.

Grabación y contexto

La grabación comenzó en Kingston, Jamaica, pero debido a problemas técnicos y a las tensiones en la ciudad, la banda se trasladó de nuevo al Château d'Hérouville en Francia. La inspiración fluyó tan rápidamente que en solo dos semanas habían grabado más de 20 canciones, lo que los llevó a la decisión de lanzar un álbum doble. El productor Gus Dudgeon y la banda trabajaron a un ritmo frenético para capturar la avalancha de creatividad.

Análisis de canciones y portada

"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding": Una épica apertura de 11 minutos que fusiona una pieza instrumental de rock progresivo con un potente hard rock.

"Candle in the Wind": La balada original era un tributo a Marilyn Monroe que se convirtió en una de sus canciones más famosas. Su reedición en 1997 como tributo a la Princesa Diana se convirtió en el single más vendido de todos los tiempos.

"Bennie and the Jets": Un tema de glam rock con un sonido de "concierto en vivo" falso, que se convirtió en un inesperado número uno en Estados Unidos.

Portada: La icónica portada, diseñada por Ian Beck, muestra a Elton John con sus características plataformas, entrando en un póster de una pared de ladrillos, simbolizando la entrada al mundo de fantasía del álbum.

Cifras y huella posterior

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" fue un éxito global masivo. Alcanzó el número 1 en el Reino Unido, Estados Unidos, Canadá y Australia. Ha vendido más de 30 millones de copias en todo el mundo. El álbum es considerado un momento clave cultural y es aclamado de forma unánime como uno de los mejores álbumes dobles de la historia, una obra de una ambición y una calidad extraordinarias.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)11:08
  2. Candle In The Wind3:50
    vídeo del tema Candle In The Wind
    Goodbye Norma Jean Though I never knew you at all You had the grace to hold yourself While those around you crawled They crawled out of the woodwork And they whispered into your brain They set you on the treadmill And they made you change your name And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the rain set in And I would have liked to have known you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did Loneliness was tough The toughest role you ever played Hollywood created a superstar And pain was the price you paid Even when you died Oh the press still hounded you All the papers had to say Was that Marilyn was found in the nude And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the rain set in And I would have liked to have known you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did Goodbye Norma Jean Though I never knew you at all You had the grace to hold yourself While those around you crawled Goodye Norma Jean From the young man in the 22nd row Who sees you as something more than sexual More than just our Marilyn Monroe And it seems to me you lived your life Like a candle in the wind Never knowing who to cling to When the rain set in And I would have liked to have known you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did And I would have liked to have known you But I was just a kid Your candle burned out long before Your legend ever did
  3. Bennie And The Jets
    vídeo del tema Bennie And The Jets
    Hey kids, shake it loose together The spotlight's hitting something That's been known to change the weather We'll kill the fatted calf tonight So stick around You're gonna hear electric music Solid walls of sound Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet But they're so spaced out, Bennie and the Jets Oh but they're weird and they're wonderful Oh Bennie she's really keen She's got electric boots a mohair suit You know I read it in a magazine Bennie and the Jets Hey kids, plug into the faithless Maybe they're blinded But Bennie makes them ageless We shall survive, let us take ourselves along Where we fight our parents out in the streets To find who's right and who's wrong
  4. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:14

    Letra

    When are you gonna come down? When are you going to land? I should have stayed on the farm I should have listened to my old man You know you can't hold me forever I didn't sign up with you I'm not a present for your friends to open This boy's too young to be singing the blues So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl You can't plant me in your penthouse I'm going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny back toad Oh, I've finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road What do you think you'll do then? I bet that'll shoot down your plane It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics to set you on your feet again Maybe you'll get a replacement There's plenty like me to be found Mongrels who ain't got a penny Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground So goodbye yellow brick road where the dogs of society howl You can't plant me in your penthouse I'm going back to my plough Back to the howling old owl in the woods Hunting the horny back toad Oh, I've finally decided my future lies Beyond the yellow brick road
  5. This Song Has No Title2:23
  6. Grey Seal3:58

    Letra

    Why's it never light on my lawn Why does it rain and never say good-day to the new-born On the big screen they showed us the sun But not as bright in life as the real one It's never quite the same as the real one And tell me grey seal How does it feel To be so wise To see through eyes That only see what's real Tell me grey seal I never learned why meteors were formed I only farmed in schools that were so warn and torn If anyone can cry then so can I I read books and draw life from the eye All my life is drawings from the eye Your mission bells were wrought by ancient men The roots were formed by twisted roots Your roots were twisted then I was re-born before all life could die The Phoenix bird will leave this world to fly If the Phoenix bird can fly then so can I
  7. Jamaica Jerk-Off
  8. I've Seen That Movie Too5:59
  9. Sweet Painted Lady3:52
  10. The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34)
  11. Dirty Little Girl5:01

    Letra

    I've seen a lot of women who haven't had much luck I've seen you looking like you've been run down by a truck That ain't nice to say sometimes I guess I'm really hard But I'm gonna put buckshots in your pants if you step into my yard When I watch the police come by and move you on Well I sometimes wonder what's beneath the mess you've become Well you may have been a pioneer in the trade of women's wear But all you got was a mop up job washing other people's stairs I'm gonna tell the world, you're a dirty little girl Someone grab that bitch by the ears Rub her down scrub her back And turn her inside out 'Cause I bet she hasn't had a bath in years Here's my own belief about all the dirty girls That you have to clean the oyster to find the pearl And like rags that belong to you I belong to myself So don't show up around here till your social worker's helped
  12. All The Girls Love Alice

    Letra

    Raised to be a lady by the golden rule Alice was the spawn of a public school With a double barrel name in the back of her brain And a simple case of Mummy-doesn't-love-me blues Reality it seems was just a dream She couldn't get it on with the boys on the scene But what do you expect from a chick who's just sixteen And hey, hey, hey, you know what I mean All the young girls love Alice Tender young Alice they say Come over and see me Come over and please me Alice it's my turn today All the young girls love Alice Tender young Alice they say If I give you my number Will you promise to call me Wait till my husband's away Poor little darling with a chip out of her heart It's like acting in a movie when you got the wrong part Getting your kicks in another girl's bed And it was only last Tuesday they found you in the subway dead And who could you call your friends down in Soho One or two middle-aged dykes in a Go-Go And what do you expect from a sixteen year old yo-yo And hey, hey, hey, oh don't you know
  13. Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'N Roll)
  14. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
  15. Roy Rogers4:08
  16. Social Disease3:44
  17. Harmony2:45

    Letra

    Hello, baby hello Haven't seen your face for a while Have you quit doing time for me Or are you still the same spoiled child Hello, I said hello Is this the only place you thought to go Am I the only man you ever had Or am I just the last surviving friend that you know Harmony and me We're pretty good company Looking for an island In our boat upon the sea Harmony, gee I really love you And I want to love you forever And dream of the never, never, never leaving harmony Hello, baby hello Open up your heart and let your feelings flow You're not unlucky knowing me Keeping the speed real slow In any case I set my own pace By stealing the show, say hello, hello