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Classic Albums - Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2001)

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Bob Smeaton

Synopsis

The worlds of glitz, glam, and pop-rock fused immortally on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, born of the formidable partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This 1973 double album may well have been the peak of their collaboration. Ranging from perennial favorites like "Candle in the Wind," "Benny and the Jets," and the title track to more ambitious compositions like "Funeral for a Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)" and everything in between, Goodbye is unmatched in its depth and scope. This entry in the Classic Albums series of DVDs documents the often tumultuous writing and recording sessions for that masterpiece through vintage clips of the musicians in the studio and new interviews with Elton, Bernie, producer Gus Dudgeon, and the band members. We may never know how the John-Taupin team achieved their magic, but this release offers a both a peek at the process and a few reasons why the album endures today.

Actors

Gus Dudgeon
Gus Dudgeon
Self - Producer
Rick Frio
Rick Frio
Self - Marketing MCA Records USA
Paul Gambaccini
Paul Gambaccini
Self - Broadcaster
David Hentschel
David Hentschel
Self - Engineer
Connie Hillman
Connie Hillman
Self - Vice President Rocket Records
Elton John
Elton John
Self
Davey Johnstone
Davey Johnstone
Self - Guitarist
Del Newman
Del Newman
Self - Orchestral Arranger
Nigel Olsson
Nigel Olsson
Self - Drummer
Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Self - Lyricist
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Self - Lyricist

Crews

Bob Smeaton
Bob Smeaton
Director
Nick De Grunwald
Nick De Grunwald
Producer
Bous De Jong
Bous De Jong
Executive Producer
Geoff Kempin
Geoff Kempin
Executive Producer
Julian Caidan
Julian Caidan
Editor
Melissa Morton Hicks
Melissa Morton Hicks
Production Manager
Daniel Chapman
Daniel Chapman
Sound Designer
Tim Fraser
Tim Fraser
Sound Recordist
David Hayes
David Hayes
Sound Recordist
Terry Shand
Terry Shand
Executive Producer
John Simmons
John Simmons
Director of Photography
Steve Tickner
Steve Tickner
Director of Photography

Posters and backgrounds

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