Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 29 September 1973
AND HELLO Elton John all set to smash a path to the top of the album chart with this superb new collecion of songs. He and lyricist Bernie Taupin have surpassed themselves with a double album that is bold, adventurous and vastly entertaining.
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