Elton at his loudest, softest, and most chaotic—inside the album that made him immortal.
A documentary detailing the production of Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" LP featuring footage from the recording session in France, interviews, and concert footage.
Direction
Bryan Forbes captures raw creative friction.
Sound
Hear 'Candle in the Wind' born in real time.
Production
Château d'Hérouville sessions look gloriously unhinged.
Director
Bryan Forbes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Château d'Hérouville studio was so remote that Elton's piano was helicoptered in.
This 63-minute time capsule predates MTV by a decade, essentially inventing the 'making the album' documentary format.
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