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Guitar riffs, rock and roll history, music for enthusiasts. --- - [Home](https://info.flametreepublishing.com/blog) | - [ Contact & About Us](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/contact-us) T H E   F L A M E   T R E E   B L O G ![Hubspot header Flame Tree Independent music](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg?width=980&name=Hubspot%20header%20Flame%20Tree%20Independent%20music.jpg)   # Music & Entertainment Blog ## [Top 10 | Essential Listens | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-essential-listens-goodbye-yellow-brick-road-elton-john) Posted by [Matteo Middlemiss](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/author/matteo-middlemiss) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/hubfs/Elton%20John%20Goodbye%20Yellow%20Brick%20Road%20cover.jpg) ](https://blog.flametreepublishing.com/classic-rock-bands/top-10-essential-listens-goodbye-yellow-brick-road-elton-john) In our new series of blogs we are looking at a collection of albums that need to be listened to all the way through at least once in your life. 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