Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 60 available)

Annotation

SACD Hybrid disc (two layers) x2, + DVD-Video.

Discs 1 & 2- SACD stereo and multichannel:
- Layer 1: CD two channel (16 bit/44.1 kHz)
- Layer 2: SACD two channel (DSD64/2.8 MHz) and 5.1 multichannel (DSD64/2.8 MHz)

Disc 3: DVD-Video
- The Making of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (50 minutes)


This deluxe edition of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road " includes four bonus tracks; three b-sides (previously released, however) and one previously unreleased acoustic mix of one of John's signature songs, "Candle in the Wind". There is also a silent 10 second track at the end, which is titled on the SACD's internal text as 'This album is a tribute to the genius of Gus Dudgeon'.

All tracks are available as High Resolution DSD 5.1 and 2.0 as well as a standard stereo CD layer.
Variant 2 has EF on reverse of mould.

The original album is split across two Hybrid SACD's, in order to make room for the extra tracks.
The deluxe edition also includes a DVD of "The Making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", an edited version of the TV programme 'Classic Albums' featuring interviews with the band, John himself, and various people involved with the product that went on to become John's best-selling studio album.

CD1, CD2: ℗ 2003 This Record Company Ltd. © 2003 Mercury Records Ltd.
DVD: © 2001 Classic Albums Series 3 Ltd / William A. Bong Ltd. Except CD Label Artwork © 2003 Mercury Records Ltd.

Original Album:
Recorded at Strawberry Studios, France
Remixed at Tridente Studios, London
Original Stereo Mixes at Metropolis Mastering, London

Hybrid Super Audio CD:
Surround Sound Mix at Flower Surround, Ojai, California
Digital Transfer at Air Studios, London
Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood

This album is a tribute to the genius of Gus Dudgeon

Barcode (Text): 0 602498 132050
Barcode (Scanned): 602498132050
Matrix / Runout (CD1 Variants 1, 2): 50895950/UNIVERSAL 986575-5 01 50895949/UNIVERSAL 986575-5 D 01
Matrix / Runout (CD2 Variants 1, 2): 50895962/UNIVERSAL 981320-7 01 51954879/UNIVERSAL 981320-7 D 21
Matrix / Runout (DVD External Ring Variants 1, 2): 06024 086 575-6 50 01 # 51438434
Matrix / Runout (DVD Internal Ring Variants 1, 2): 06024 086 575-6 50 01 # 51438434 B
Mastering SID Code (CD1 Variant 1): IFPI LP73
Mastering SID Code (CD2 Variant 1): IFPI LB47
Mastering SID Code (DVD Variant 1): IFPI L008
Mastering SID Code (CD1 CD2 Variant 2): IFPI LB47
Mastering SID Code (CD1 CD2 Variant 2): IFPI LB73
Mould SID Code (CD1, CD2 Variant 1): IFPI 07D4
Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 1): IFPL 01ZB
Mould SID Code (CD1 Variant 2): IFPI 07C3
Mould SID Code (CD2 Variant 2): IFPI 07C3
Other (Cat# on CD1 Label): 986 575-5
Other (Cat# on CD2 Label): 981 320-7
Other (Cat# on DVD Label): 986 575-6
Label Code: LC 00268
Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS

Source: Discogs

Annotation last modified on 2024-02-12 20:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1Hybrid SACD (CD layer): Disc One
2Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels): Disc One
3Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel): Disc One
4Hybrid SACD (CD layer): Disc Two
7Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels): Disc Two
#TitleRatingLength
1Sweet Painted Lady
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Nigel Olsson
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Sweet Painted Lady (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.23:52
2The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909–1934)
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34) (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.24:24
3Dirty Little Girl
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
electric piano and mellotron and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Dirty Little Girl (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.55:01
4All the Girls Love Alice
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
David Hentschel
tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
background vocals:
Kiki Dee
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
All the Girls Love Alice (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4.155:08
5Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ’n Roll)
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar and slide guitar:
Davey Johnstone
farfisa and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Your Sister Can't Twist (but She Can Rock 'n Roll) (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.252:42
6Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1973-05)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1973-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.754:54
7Roy Rogers
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and steel guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Roy Rogers (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
3.54:08
8Social Disease
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
banjo and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
saxophone:
Leroy Gomez
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Social Disease (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
33:44
9Harmony
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
music videos:
Harmony by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Harmony (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
32:45
10Whenever You’re Ready (We’ll Go Steady Again)
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
slide guitar:
Davey Johnstone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recording of:
Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
32:51
11Jack Rabbit
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and slide guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recording of:
Jack Rabbit
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.251:50
12Screw You (Young Man’s Blues)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recording of:
Screw You (Young Man's Blues)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
34:43
13Candle in the Wind (acoustic)
recording of:
Candle in the Wind
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
dedicated to:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:50
14This album is a tribute to the genius of Gus Dudgeon
0:10
8Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel): Disc Two
9DVD-Video: Disc Three