List Of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Cover References. The song goodbye yellow brick road was written by elton john and bernie taupin and was first released by elton john in 1973. The fourth track on elton john’s 1973 double album of the same name, and the second single from the album.

The fourth track on elton john’s 1973 double album of the same name, and the second single from the album. The second is the finished illustration on vinyl. The first image is an original tracing of the cover idea.