The Super Deluxe edition of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, released to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, is a fans' dream come true. The set includes a newly remastered version of the album, a second disc containing covers by some of today's most exciting young artists, demos and outtakes from the sessions for the albums, a two-disc recording from Elton's December 1973 performance at the Hammersmith Odeon in London and DVD containing the 1973 documentary Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye To Norma Jean and Other Things, all housed in a beautiful presentation box and accompanied by a lavish 100-page book.

This was the album that created a true superstar. Although he was already known in 1973 due to the growing success of his previous albums- including ‘Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player’, ‘Elton John’ and ‘Honky Chateau’- it was the release of this double album, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, that made Elton John a household name. It went on to sell 31 million copies. ‘Goodbye...’ perfectly marries the various elements of Elton’s craft - classic songwriting, glam stomp, R&B, gospel, jaw-dropping performances, soul and a large helping of brilliant showmanship.

The lasting legacy of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road can still be seen with a wealth of emerging new talent quick to praise the influence it had on their own careers. Artists ranging from BRIT winner Ed Sheeran (Candle In The Wind), R&B sensation Miguel (Bennie And The Jets), rock band Fall Out Boy (Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting), add their own interpretations to the classic originals on a sensational extra covers disc. Recorded with producer Peter Asher at the helm, Elton and Bernie’s influence on modern day Americana singers, R&B and soul, and rock continues to shine through.