http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de 2007-08-14T01:47:53Z http://www.circavie.com/ http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/bd/Elton_John_-_Elton_John.jpg http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4855 Rock of the Westies is the tenth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). Like Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, Rock of the Westies also debuted on the United States Billboard charts at #1, the only two albums at that time to have done so. It was less successful in the artist's home territory of the United Kingdom, where it only reached #5. Rock of the Westies also contained the U.S. #1 (but only #14 in the UK) single, "Island Girl," which was released prior to the full album coming out. Elton John noted at the time in a radio interview that he had wanted to release "Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)" as the album's first single instead of "Island Girl," because he thought it had more commercial potential. He was however, overruled, and "Dan Dare" was never released as a single, and "Island Girl" of course became a huge hit. 61282b1e-61be-5bc1-a9cc-10da2bedaa2d 2007-08-14T03:07:26Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4854 Captain Fantastic is a concept album that gives an autobiographical look at the struggles John (Captain Fantastic) and lyricist Bernie Taupin (the Brown Dirt Cowboy) had in the early years of their musical careers in London (from 1967 to 1969). The lyrics and accompanying photo booklet are infused with a specific sense of place and time that would otherwise be rare in John's music. b657e038-1599-5242-b7df-405c56f597aa 2007-08-14T02:58:54Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4853 Caribou is the eighth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music). It was John's fourth chart-topping album in the US and his third in the UK. The album contains the singles Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me, which reached number 16 in the UK Singles Chart and number 2 in the US, and The Bitch Is Back, which reached number 15 in the UK and number 4 in the US. The album is named for the Caribou Ranch recording studio, where the album was recorded. fee008d9-1527-579e-9069-cf1eb4eb1df7 2007-08-14T02:48:25Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4852 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the seventh studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1973. It is regarded by many as his greatest effort. With worldwide sales of 20 million it is his best selling studio album. In 2000 Q magazine placed it at number 84 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 91 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. ac74d4bd-9b38-57b0-9f54-813f118663ab 2007-08-14T02:31:23Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4851 Honky Château is the fifth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). In 2003, the album was ranked number 357 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. This is the final Elton John album on the Uni label before he was transferred to the MCA label. This and Elton's earlier Uni albums were reissued on the MCA label. a2aaba99-1c16-5ce4-8d1c-26972aaed4f4 2007-08-14T02:25:47Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4850 Tumbleweed Connection is the third album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). All music was by Elton John and all lyrics were by Bernie Taupin, except for "Love Song," written and composed by Lesley Duncan. The album went gold in America without the release of a single. In 2003, the album was ranked number 455 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. 805e1dd4-5115-5818-94af-4216f67cc790 2007-08-14T02:23:37Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4849 This was Elton's commercial breakthrough in America and yielded his first #1 single there - "Crocodile Rock." Along with "Crocodile Rock" Don't Shoot Me... contained more songs with a pop flavor, including "Elderberry Wine" (the b-side of "Crocodile Rock") and "Teacher, I Need You." Many long-time fans however, lamented this change, wishing he had stayed true to his original roots of simple piano ballads which were the staple on most of his earlier albums. 01d45022-3e60-5fbf-9a12-90f7c7851ceb 2007-08-14T02:02:40Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4848 Madman Across the Water is the fourth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1971. The title song, "Madman Across the Water", was set to be released on Elton John's previous album Tumbleweed Connection. However, it was set aside and would eventually serve as the title of this album. 8aa935ee-07bf-5f14-88ba-7eb86610a60c 2007-08-14T01:59:01Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4847 Empty Sky is the debut album by 22 year old British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). It wasn't released in the United States until 1975, well after Elton John's fame had been well established. 23e932e7-f843-59ae-a196-1636e1dcfeb3 2007-08-14T01:57:30Z http://www.circavie.com/timelines/6333d8ca-aefb-5fc6-8641-969b614cd6de/4846 Elton John is the artist's eponymous second album. Because Empty Sky didn't see an American release until 1975, this record was many people's first exposure to his music. Compared to the ambitious Empty Sky, the follow-up features the catchy melodies and intelligent lyrics that John and lyricist Bernie Taupin became known for. Prime among these was "Your Song", which became one of their signature efforts. 15dbc981-6a76-5418-bac0-7d1d5b892716 2007-08-14T01:50:09Z