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Elton John has been putting out hits for over thirty years, and achieved knighthood from the Queen of England for his talent, popularity and good works. Early in his career, Elton put out a number of great albums with his lyricist, Bernie Taupin.

An album would have several hits and many great songs which did not receive airplay. Today, many of these great but mostly unknown songs are available from services such as I-Tunes.

Even if a music enthusiast has a CD or two of Elton’s greatest hits, no collection is complete without some of these more songs that can’t be found on the radio.

Elton's Early Career

Many of Elton’s early songs had lyrics (written by Taupin) that are somewhat obscure. The melodies and pounding pace of the piano would more than make up for any listener confusion.

Take Me to the Pilot, along with Burn Down the Mission, are great examples of Elton ability to rock any set of lyrics no matter how anachronistic. Young audiences might be baffled by “it’s time we took the flame torch to their keep,” but the extended piano riff following would keep them mesmerized.

Tumbleweed Connection

Some of the early albums had definite themes. Elton and Bernie’s interest in American History, especially the West, led to this album, with Ballad of a Well Known Gun, and the anthemic My Father’s Gun. This album has features Elton warbling in a country tone for Country Comfort and Amoreena.

Madman Across the Water

This album features the big hit Levon, and the recently popular Tiny Dancer, but also includes a long song dedicated to Native Americans, Indian Sunset, as well as title song.

Don’t Shoot Me

The rocking piano player returns with big hits, Crocodile Rock and Daniel, but this album has a number of consistent great tracks in Elderberry Wine, Teacher I Need You and I’m Gonna Be a Teenage Idol.

Blues for Baby and Me starts slow, but the chorus has one of Elton’s best melodies, and a fantastic vocal performance.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton hits his early peak with this album, which contains four huge hits, and virtually every song is a gem. The Ballad of Danny Bailey is possibly his best song, and the sweet melodies of Harmony, Roy Rogers and I’ve Seen That Movie Too, demand repeated listenings.

Another Classic Elton Album

Caribou featured the hit Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me, but the album includes the infectious Grimsby, and the serious Ticking. His career reached new heights with the following release of the first of many greatest hits albums.

New methods allow listeners to pluck a few songs out of the catalog. Purchasing any of these entire albums is a wise choice, but picking the best of the lesser known songs can provide great bang for the buck.