My mom died two weeks ago today. This was the first album i ever bought in the summer of '75. Mom loved the song Curtains and i wanted to hear the lead in. Miss you Mom...

NOBODY WRITES SONGS LIKE THIS ANYMORE OMG

No words can describe how incredibly wonderful this album is, especially these two songs so supremely juxtapositioned

"the time had come, to leave upon the wind, not to return"

August 1975. I met my Dad, outside his place of work. It was my 18th birthday. Dad gave me a fiver. 'Go and get that LP you've been going on and on about. And bring me the change'. £3.25 worth of vinyl, from Ali Baba's record shop, on Walton Vale in Liverpool. And I played it to death. Still in my 'top 10' albums of all time.

Amazing drumming by Nigel Olsson

How many of us in our coming of age days, sheltered in the wondrous music and lyrics of Elton and Bernie. We were so lucky.

The harmonies in "treasure children always seem to find" get me. Every. Single. Time.

46 years on, still the best ten minutes and forty-one seconds in rock.

Elton John OWNED the 1970s.

i was 12 years old when i bought this great record, still have it 48 years later. magic from the 70s

The transition into Curtains makes me cry every single time.

I'm 61. This is my favorite album of all time by anyone. 👍 Thanks for the double shot!

"And just like us, you must have had a once a upon a time". Priceless!!

Davey, Dee and Nigel. People say what you will.........They put Elton on the top. He knows it.

Whoever thought to put these 2 songs together........genius

"But that's OK, there's treasure children always seek to find / And just like us, you must have had... A ONCE UPON A TIME" Thanks Elton, Bernie, Davey, Dee and Nigel for these amazing musical stories in 70's!

I owned this lp as a teenager and played it so much I wore the grooves out - this one and Caribou. Great albums both.

What I wouldn't give to go back in time...truly one of the best albums ever!

Some 40 years later, I can still see 20,000 Bic lighters swaying back and forth in a darkened Madison Square Garden, as the refrain from Curtains played for nearly 10 minutes, with a Harlem choir backing Elton up. An incredible experience.

Cultivate the freshest flower this garden ever grew Beneath these branches I once wrote such childish words for you Now how many girls did you write love letters to in the 70's? We used to do that. Those are the sweetest times. I miss them.

Best album EVER

this is a masterpiece i am crying

Those drums! They just blow me away every time! Dare I say they are elegant?

My girlfriend and I sat in the upper deck at Dodger Stadium and watched Elton and band kill this song during his iconic LA concert. My girlfriend and I have now been married over 41 years. "Your Song" was sung at our wedding in 1978.

The best song ever

Painting worried faces with a smile…

Elton’s longtime producer, Gus Dudgeon, said he felt Captain Fantastic was Elton's best album and that everyone was in top form.

The culmination of the whole affair! Curtains is the most haunting tune.

We miss you Dee. You gave so much to the band. One hell of a bass player.

My brother and l listened to this over and over when it came out a very profound time for us great album

Perfect song! The voice of Elton is so beautiful, the words and the music too! It’s so beautiful in my ears!

Sir Elton's best album.

truly one of the greatest albums ever. c,mon man, every song on this album is super cool.......very rare!

I was at the famed 1975 Dodger Stadium concert. And when EJ and the new band broke into Curtains and reached that glorious crescendo it brought the house down!! Very emotional!

I still own to its pressed to vinyl . Wont trade it for any money.

When Elton John was in top vocal form and as a songwriter. This album went directly to number one on the charts when it was released. The strange thing was, that his record company released only one hit single from it. "We all find in love sometimes" should have been a big big hit single too.

everytime I get stressed, EJ music helps to calm me down....

Hauntingly Beautiful . . .

come on people this was FANTASTIC

I rode my bike 5 miles through heavy Chicago street traffic to get this album. Never regretted it. Still listening to it in 2021. God bless Elton John and Bernie Taupin and his band. Classic !

Those who have ears should listen.

"...beneath these branches, I once wrote such childish words for you, but that's okay, there's treasure children always seem to find.....and just like us,...you must have had, a once upon a time..." (awesome).

Wise men say 'it looks like rain today' It crackled on the speakers And trickled down the sleepy subway trains For heavy eyes could hardly hold us Aching legs that often told us it's all worth it We all fall in love sometimes The full moon's bright And starlight filled the evening We wrote it and I played it Something happened - it's so strange this feeling Naive notions that were childish Simple tunes that tried to hide it, but when it comes We all fall in love sometimes Did we, didn't we, should we, couldn't we I'm not sure 'cause sometimes we're so blind Struggling to the day when even your best friend says, "Don't you find We all fall in love sometimes?" And only passing time Could kill the boredom we acquired Running with the losers for a while But our Empty Sky was filled with laughter Just before the flood Painting worried faces with a smile Wise men say 'it looks like rain today' It crackled on the speakers And trickled down the sleepy subway trains For heavy eyes could hardly hold us Aching legs that often told us it's all worth it We all fall in love sometimes We all fall in love sometimes Oh Oh Oh Oh... We all fall in love sometimes --- CURTAINS --- I used to know this old scarecrow He was my song, my joy and sorrow Cast alone between the furrows Of a field no longer sown by anyone I held a dandelion that said the time had come To leave upon the wind not to return When summer burned the earth again Oh Oh Oh Oh... Cultivate the freshest flower this garden ever grew Beneath these branches I once wrote such childish words for you But that's okay - there's treasure children always seek to find And just like us you must have had a once upon a time Oh Oh Oh Oh... (Oh...) Lonely, lovely lady...

This song gives me the chills........in a goooooood way.

"Curtains"One of Bernies sweetest innocent Love songs --- "beneath these branches, I once wrote- such childish words for you --But that's ok -- there's treasure children always seek to find And just like us You must have had---- A Once Upon Time ----

this song makes me cry

This IS music!

And just like us you must have had a once upon a time ...

A master in songwriting. Elton and Bernie were at the top of their game. Taking names and kicking ass. Thanks boys you made my life so much better.

Does anyone remember leaving the arm up on the turntable record players and the needle arm would go back to the beginning of the album after it finished playing the side? This side of this album got played over and over in this manner for so many, many days because of these two songs. At only 14 years old I did not know of Elton and his band's greatness (like I do now), nor did I understand the lyrics (like I do now), but these two songs would just mesmerize me!

Best album ever made by Sir Elton John, Thank you!!!

"and just like us, you must of had a once upon a time"

The musicians are brilliant.

With a proper turntable/speakers & tube receiver at 10, this one is quite an experience. Open a window at dawn & let the sound pour out into the street. Do it.

Unlike any other song or songs I have ever heard. this is my favorite all-time album.

Elton at his most beautiful vocally and musically. Just a timeless album from better times in every way

Pure MAGIC!

Can't get any better

Elton & Bernie's masterpiece.

CURTAINS OMG its an anthem

without Dee and Nigel the magic stopped and Elton knew it.

BEST rock album, EVER! Incredible musical and lyrical flights of fancy... an aural Picasso!

One of EJ and Bernies’ grandest: Curtains. I still know the lyrics by heart and when it comes up in the iphone shuffle, always brings a tear to my eye even now.

Wow always cry when l listen to this ❤

I remember playing this in my Mk3 Cortina in 1976, driving from Lippstadt Germany to Montauban France to visit my french fiance. We've been divorced some 18 years now, but it was for me a key song at both the beginning and end of our marriage

This album made me remember those years, when I was in High school at late 70s, when I was a irreverent teenager, like many of my generation, those happy years, unforgettable !

Never fails to light up my heart.... Elton interpretations of these songs are nothing less than magical

I love this song. Every time I listen, by the time *"Curtains"* is over, I'm bawling like a baby! 😢

A beautiful song

Every song it’s on adventure musically and lyrically what a team! We all fall in love is one of the best on here and one of their(Bernie and Elton) best. Such sad chords and words to make you cry. Blending it with curtains just makes it all fit with the piano at the end of we all fall.

Awesome album!

i love very much these songs - deeply

The 70,s what a fantastic decade for music, not one bad year in the whole lot

This albums “Funeral for a Friend, Love Lies Bleeding,” only nothing can ever replace that masterpiece to begin yellow brick road.

Thee best EJ album for me. So well constructed.

Stunning song,

This is the first album I bought with my own money. I played it until I wore right through the grooves. It’s still in my basement, but unlistenable now, so I had to buy the CD 20 years later. I loved everything about it including the artwork and the little graphic novel that came with it. I saw EJ one of his final shows last year and was so happy to say this was “probably my favorite album we’ve ever done.” His masterpiece.

Great closing song suite of an outstanding classic record. Brilliant.

The vivid imagery of these lyrics are is rarely matched.

Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A timeless classic. One of my favorite songs by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

So precious a treasure. Where did these times go? I've cried to this song many times.

This is one of those songs (pairs) that generally doesn't rhyme, and yet nothing seems off about the lyrics when you hear them, which says a lot about how well the music pairs with the theme of the two songs.

This music still has the power to move me just as it always has. Have loved this man’s artistry for most of my life.

Dont forget bernie wrote most of his lyrics for him - though elton delivered them perfectly !

"And just like us, you must have had a once upon a time"

Elton has left us with a treasure trove of great music. Unsurpassed.

Crackled on the speakers and tricked down the sleepy subway trains.

Epic finale to another perfect album by the wizard

Elton John. Véritable Artiste de la music pop. Number one ?...

I'd searched this song along the my last 30th years, but without find because I didn't know the name called. Since I listened by the first time (and I listened only one unique time) that I love this song. Now, I found. Grateful!

I still have this album. Masterpiece

1- There’s treasures, children always seek to find 2- Painting worried faces with a smile 3- And just like us, you must have had a once upon a time 4- Only passing time could kill the boredom we acquired 5- Cast alone between the furrows Of a field no longer sown by anyone Bernie & Elton

Masterpieces beyond comprehension. Thank you all.

Best Elton John Song EVER!!!!!!

What realty stands out is Elton John's band-What a great Band he had!!!

So inspirierend und traurigschön. Beste Arbeit von Elton John. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ebenfalls ein großes Werk.

I had a once upon a time. My one, only, and last love...and it was worth it. I'm crying by 2:30...by 6:30 I'm dead...ending in a glorious culmination of hope.

Фантастический альбом! Я его слушал в том 1975.