Elton John-Madman Across the Water (1971)

Elton John's fourth album marked his first foray into the realm of avant-garde and progressive rock, which, unlike his first three albums, showcased a repertoire of longer, darker, and more complex songs. Recorded between February and August 1971 at Trident Studios in London, Elton John enlisted a vast array of collaborating musicians for the album's creation, including Rick Wakeman, Chris Spedding, Herbie Flowers, Ray Cooper, Terry Cox, B.J. Cole, and Caleb Quaye. Under the production of engineer Gus Dudgeon, Elton John and Bernie Taupin composed a reflective and far more sophisticated repertoire than most of the upbeat and carefree compositions of his previous albums. The melancholic "Tiny Dancer" opens this album, while the orchestral "Levon", the arranged "Razor Face", and the baroque "Madman Across the Water" provide the aforementioned progressive touch. On the other hand, the melodic country "Holiday Inn", the exquisite mid-tempo "All The Nasties", and the epic "Goodbye" complete an appealing work that would once again achieve great success worldwide, earning several platinum records and sales that far exceeded two million copies.

Elton John-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)

Elton John was one of the most glittering stars in 1973, acclaimed in his native England, despite fierce criticism from the British press, who accused him of sounding too American, while in the United States he was idolized by both critics as by the general public.
So things Elton John entered the studio to record his next album, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", which would be his seventh album and thus continue his military journey with the overwhelming success on both sides of the Atlantic.
Together with Bernie Taupin, his lyricist and regular collaborator and a fundamental part of the keyboard player's career, they composed material to publish a double album.
However, at first Elton John himself did not have all of them when considering the possible reaction of his fans when having to pay double for listening to his music.
Finally the album was released in December 1973 and became the third album in their overwhelming series of six consecutive ones that reached number one in America, started in 1972 with the album "Honky Chateau".
The album contains instant hits; "Candle In The Wind" (Bernie Taupin dedication to Marilyn Monroe), the rocker "Saturday Night's Alright", the progressive and epic "Funeral For a Friend", or the superb pop song "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
This was the album that most successful singles would grab him at the same time, it was also his most varied and eclectic album of all his record label, which reached amazing sales with more than 30 million copies sold worldwide.

Elton John-Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)

In 1975, a triumphant and exuberant Elton John released his ninth album. By this point in his career, his hits were pouring in, achieving countless top ten hits on both sides of the Atlantic and selling millions of records worldwide. His creativity, alongside his inseparable collaborator Bernie Taupin, seemed boundless, and in fact, that same year, 1975, they released two albums: "Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy" and, a few months later, their tenth, "Rock of the Westies". Focusing on the former, Elton John created his most epic work, which, combined with its dynamic range of styles, resulted in an evocative, elegant, and captivating album. Attractive tracks such as the title track or “Tell Me When The Whistle Blows”, “Tower Of Babel”, “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” or the powerful “(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket”, demonstrated the full compositional maturity of one of the best British duos of the seventies.