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Elton John is considered by many to be one of the greatest piano rock and soft rock artists of all time. And, while he doesn't write the lyrics for most of his top songs, he's still made some great albums throughout his prolific career. This is a list of the best Elton John albums, including pictures of the album covers when available. This Elton John discography is ranked from best to worst, so the top Elton John albums can be found at the top of the list. To make it easy for you, we haven't included Elton John singles, EPs, or compilations, so everything you see here should only be studio albums.
If you think the greatest Elton John album isn't high enough on the list, then be sure to vote for it so it receives the credit it deserves. Make sure you don't just vote for critically acclaimed albums; if you have a favorite Elton John album, then vote it up, even if it's not necessarily the most popular. If you want to know, "What is the Best Elton John album of all time?" or "What are the top Elton John albums?" then this list will answer your questions. List of albums include Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Madman Across the Water and many more.
This list of popular Elton John CDs has been voted on by music fans around the world, so the order of this list isn't just one person's opinion. Vote up your favorite albums below, and vote down the ones you think shouldn't be near the top.
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41461Artist: Elton John
Tracks: This Song Has No Title, All the Girls Love Alice, Harmony
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Soft rock, Glam rock
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31889Artist: Elton John
Tracks: All the Nasties, Madman Across the Water, Tiny Dancer
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Soft rock, Pop rock, Piano rock
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Artist: Elton John
Producer: Gus Dudgeon
Tracks: Teacher I Need You, Crocodile Rock, Have Mercy on the Criminal
Length (mins): 00:42:54
Genres (Music): Rock music, Soft rock, Glam rock
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26566Honky Château
1972Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Susie (Dramas), Mellow, Amy
Genres (Music): Rock music, Piano rock
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Artist: Elton John
Producer: Greg Penny, Gus Dudgeon
Tracks: Tower of Babel, Someone Saved My Life Tonight, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Length (mins): 00:46:58
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Glam rock
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29281Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Love Song, Come Down in Time, Country Comfort
Genres (Music): Progressive rock, Rock music, Country, Americana, Rock and roll
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16371Elton John
1970Artist: Elton John
Producer: Gus Dudgeon
Tracks: First Episode at Hienton, The King Must Die, Your Song
Length (mins): 00:39:31
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Soft rock, Symphonic rock
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16976Too Low for Zero
1983Artist: Elton John
Producer: Chris Thomas
Tracks: One More Arrow, I’m Still Standing, I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
Length (mins): 00:44:08
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Soft rock, Pop rock
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17283Caribou
1974Artist: Elton John
Producer: Gus Dudgeon
Tracks: I've Seen the Saucers, Ticking, Stinker
Length (mins): 00:45:15
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Glam rock
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17769Blue Moves
1976Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Out of the Blue, Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!), Tonight
Genres (Music): Rock music
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14563Artist: Elton John
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Soft rock, Pop rock, Piano rock
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14786Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Grow Some Funk of Your Own, Street Kids, Billy Bones and the White Bird
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Hard rock
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12873Made in England
1995Artist: Elton John
Producer: Greg Penny
Tracks: House, Cold, Blessed
Length (mins): 00:53:04
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music
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10651A Single Man
1978Artist: Elton John
Tracks: I Don't Care, Return to Paradise, Part-Time Love
Length (mins): 00:48:46
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Disco
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10964The Fox
1981Artist: Elton John
Producer: Chris Thomas
Tracks: Fanfare, Just Like Belgium, Breaking Down Barriers
Length (mins): 00:45:38
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, New Wave, Soft rock, Pop rock
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10560Empty Sky
1969Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Empty Sky, Skyline Pigeon, Western Ford Gateway
Length (mins): 00:40:53
Genres (Music): Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock, Rock music, Art rock, Psychedelic folk
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10766The One
1992Artist: Elton John
Producer: Chris Thomas
Tracks: The One, Simple Life, The Last Song
Length (mins): 00:58:07
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music
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8757Breaking Hearts
1984Artist: Elton John
Producer: Chris Thomas
Tracks: Li'l 'Frigerator, Restless, Did He Shoot Her?
Length (mins): 00:40:48
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Soft rock, Pop rock
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8657Jump Up
1982Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Spiteful Child, Ball & Chain, Blue Eyes
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Soft rock, Pop rock, Piano rock
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8752Reg Strikes Back
1988Artist: Elton John
Producer: Chris Thomas
Tracks: A Word in Spanish, Town of Plenty, Japanese Hands
Length (mins): 00:41:56
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music
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9058The Diving Board
2013Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Mexican Vacation (Kids In the Candlelight), The Ballad of Blind Tom, Home Again
Genres (Music): Rock music, Soft rock
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9063Peachtree Road
2004Artist: Elton John
Tracks: Turn the Lights Out When You Leave, Too Many Tears, All That I'm Allowed
Length (mins): 00:52:07
Genres (Music): Rock music, Country, Country rock
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9467Artist: Elton John
Tracks: I Must Have Lost It on the Wind, Just Like Noah's Ark, Old '67
Label: Mercury Records
Genres (Music): Rock music, Pop music, Pop rock, Piano rock
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