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Johnnie Walker's Long Players

Series 1

Episode 2: Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'

Duration: 57 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 2

Another chance to hear Johnnie Walker's look at Elton John's 1973 classic Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Elton's seventh studio album was produced by Gus Dudgeon at the Honky Chateau in France, with some preparation and recording in Kingston, Jamaica.

It features the famous Marilyn Monroe tribute, Candle in the Wind, as well as three successful singles: Bennie and the Jets, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, and Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, alongside cult favourites like Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding.

The programme features highlights from the double album, with comment and cultural history from Johnnie and broadcaster and critic David Hepworth, alongside archive interviews with many of the key players. Show less

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