Elton John albums discography

Elton John albums discography
A photo of Elton John in a metallic outfit taken on The Cher Show in 1975
John in 1975
Studio albums32
EPs4
Soundtrack albums10
Live albums5
Compilation albums16
Tribute albums3
Collaboration albums4
Holiday albums2

The albums discography of British singer, songwriter and pianist Elton John consists of 32 studio albums, 5 live albums, 10 soundtrack albums, 16 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, 3 tribute albums, 4 collaboration albums, and 2 holiday albums.

In 1969, John's debut album, Empty Sky, was released. In 1970, John released his self-titled second album Elton John, which featured his first hit single, "Your Song". John's commercial success was at its peak in the 1970s, when he released a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, including Honky Château (1972), Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), Caribou (1974), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975), and Rock of the Westies (1975). John continued his success in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit albums including 21 at 33 (1980), Too Low for Zero (1983), Sleeping with the Past (1989), The One (1992), Made in England (1995), and The Big Picture (1997).[1][2] John has continued to record new music since then, including the albums Songs from the West Coast (2001), The Diving Board (2013), Wonderful Crazy Night (2016), and The Lockdown Sessions (2021).[3][4] In 2017, John released the greatest hits album Diamonds, spanning his hits from 1970 to 2016.[5]

Throughout his career, John has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.[6][7] John's biggest selling studio album is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and ranks among the best-selling albums worldwide.[8][9][10] According to RIAA, he has sold 80 million albums in the United States, making him the 6th-best-selling male solo artist in history.[11] Also according to RIAA, he has sold 35 million singles in the US.[12] In 2019, Billboard ranked him as the greatest solo artist of all time (third overall behind the Beatles and the Rolling Stones).[13] John has accumulated 9 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and 7 No. 1 albums on Billboard 200.[14] John is also Billboard's greatest male solo artist on the Hot 100 of all time (third overall, behind the Beatles and Madonna).[15]

  1. ^ "The Eighties". Elton John. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  2. ^ "1990s". Elton John. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  3. ^ "2000s". Elton John. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  4. ^ "2010s". Elton John. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Elton John Announces 'Ultimate' Greatest Hits Compilation Diamonds". Ultimate Classic Rock. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Elton John | Songwriters Hall of Fame". www.songhall.org. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ Garcia, Thania (26 October 2021). "What's Your Favorite Elton John Collaboration? Vote!". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Elton John admits he cried listening to 'Yellow Brick Road' album again". TODAY.com. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  9. ^ Greene, Andy (14 March 2014). "Elton John & Bernie Taupin on 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. ^ "The Seventies". Elton John. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Searchable Database — RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Searchable Database — RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Greatest of All Time Artists". Billboard. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  14. ^ "Elton John". Billboard. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists". Billboard. 12 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2021.

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