DESCRIPTION:
The opening track of Elton John's 1973 album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," recorded in France. Elton had written the instrumental piece (where the piano starts), then synthesizer engineer David Hentschel wrote and recorded the opening segment using chords and melodies from several of the album's songs, mainly "I've Seen That Movie too," "Ballad of Danny Bailey" and "Candle in the Wind." Producer Gus Dudgeon fused the whole piece with "Love Lies Bleeding," which was originally a separate song, and Elton loved it. Elton then wrote the instrumental segue. He has opened many concerts with this song ever since.

Elton John - Piano, Vocals
Davey Johnstone - Electric Guitars, Backing Vocals
Dee Murray - Bass, Backing Vocals
Nigel Olsson - Drums, Backing Vocals
David Hentschel - A.R.P. Synthesizer
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Words & Music by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
©1973 Dick James Music Limited

This upload is taken from the newly remastered box-set.