Goodbye Yellow Brick Road [40th Anniversary Edition]
by Elton John
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 36 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 43
  3. Negative: 6 out of 43
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92

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
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  1. Record Collector
    Mar 31, 2014
    80
    Packed with motifs and allusions to cinema, it’s also a subtle commentary on the singer’s stratospheric rise to superstardom, lyricist Bernie Taupin retrospectively suggesting disillusionment was a recurring theme.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Mar 26, 2014
    85
    The expansive tracklisting makes for a CD-era 70+ minute listening experience. You can appreciate the varied approach that John and Bernie Taupin brought to the studio with the balladry (“Candle In The Wind,” surprisingly not a US-charting song), the ballsy (“Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting”) and the busy (“Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)”) even if the results led to a less-than-cohesive album on the whole. As with many Elton John albums, there are hidden gems to be found.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Mar 25, 2014
    83
    An insanely confident effort that, 40 years on, still surprises in its sensitivity. Sequins and all.
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