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List Price: $11.98 | | Label: Eye/Pioneer
Salesrank: 18965
Released: November 6, 2001 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD gave Elton John his second number one album in both the American and British charts and provided him with four top ten singles. Interviews with Elton John himself, as well as with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, there are contributions from musicians Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson, Gus Dudgeon (producer), David Hentschel (engineer), Del Newman (orchestral arranger) along with comments from Sir Tim Rice and Paul Gambaccini amongst others.
Featuring new and archive performances from Elton John as well as rare archive footage from the original recording sessions, this program provides a unique insight into the creation of this truly Classic Album.
Description of Classic Albums - Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road:
This installment of the Classic Albums series, in which rock stars talk about the creation of their albums, focuses on the making of what may have been Elton John's seminal record, Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road. John, lyricist Bernie Taupin, producer Gus Dudgeon, and the members of John's band discuss the writing and recording process of such hits as "Benny and the Jets," "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," and, of course, "Candle in the Wind." The drawback of this track-by-track deconstruction is that you only get snippets of the songs (performed in archival footage), interspersed with interviews in which the participants recall its origins. Also, true fans may feel that they don't get nearly enough of the Elton John interview, but they'll revel in the old films of him in some of his most outlandish stage finery. DVD bonus interviews discuss the beginnings of John's career. --Marshall Fine
Classic Albums - Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Reviews:
A Peek Inside A Great Mind 
2009-08-23 - I first received the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album as a Christmas gift when I was 7 years old. It was love at first sound, an affair that's still going strong 34 years later.
This Classic Albums DVD really delivers just about anything you would want to know about the story behind this great record in only about an hour. Of course, some may want more details (there are bonus features), but the DVD covers everything from archive footage to modern day interviews (within a few years' time), as well as more "technical" aspects. Elton John fans will not be disappointed!
There isn't really much to say here. People who grew up with this double album, as well as fans of the Classic Albums series, will love this DVD!
A Must For Die-Hard Elton Fans!
2009-02-09 - I was a little apprehensive of purchasing this DVD, thinking that it might be some critic's assessment of an Elton album, done from a third-person approach. Boy, was I wrong.
This is an in-depth look at the making of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", using vintage clips of Elton and band in the studio and newer interviews from the same to have them recollect their memories of the making of that album. From the new interviews, Elton plays little snippets of songs to show how they came together, and guitarist Davey Johnstone plays some of his guitar parts solo and does some analysis of them. Elton and lyricist Bernie Taupin describe their songwriting process. Many individual songs from GYBR are discussed.
The aspect of this DVD I enjoyed the most was having the master tapes being played in the studio and having them dissected to our ears. The engineer will solo track the backing vocals to a particular song to show you exactly what was being done there....will pull only Nigel's drums up to spotlight them, etc. You see how a now-famous song came together.
On top of this, we hear from many of those involved why this recording was a pinnacle in Elton's career, being more of a landmark than many of his other recordings. I LOVE this DVD!
Vintage E.J.!!!
2007-03-28 - Being a die hard EJ'ER: I was REALLY happy to see most of this Docu as it borrows heavily from the ABC broadcast of "EJ & BT say Goodbye Norma Jean & other Things" during the zenith of EJ Mania! It's a bittersweet tribute to 1 of the BEST LPS ever made (IMOP!) because Dee, Gus & others are'nt with us anymore & we can never relive that moment in time. As I 1st recorded an audio version with 1 of the dozen cassette recorders I've owned during my near half a century of life on this planet! "Danny Bailey" is epic! EJ is 60???? Where is the time going? GET THIS! U will NOT regret it! Especially if you're an EJ fan!
Very enjoyable
2007-01-10 - We bought this one as well as the Dark Side of the Moon Classic DVD. We enjoy how anything is created especially when it comes to our favorite albums. Very interesting...we'll watch it again and again.
It's Never Enough of Elton John! 
2006-12-29 - Classic album DVD's are a real delight and this one is no exception. Not only does Elton give ample time to explain the escapades of recording in England, Jamaica and France, but also we hear a lot from Bernie Taupin on his songwriting. Producer Gus Dudgeon does many analyses of songs by showing how each track was laid out separately giving an entirely new meaning to the creation of a song through his mixer. Davey Johnstone does great famous riffs from the album and it is interspersed with the actual song with neat segues. The concert footage is a bit fuzzy, but the showmanship and the songs are displayed with great affection. Some fans might complain that only about a half-dozen songs are analyzed with a back-up story, but it is well worth hearing these tales. The DVD bonus interviews are priceless. Buy this entire album on DVD sound if you have the system!
