Elton John albums discography

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Elton John albums discography
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John in 2024
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.

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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]

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
UK
[16]
AUS
[17] [18] [19]
CAN
[20]
FRA
[21]
GER
[22]
NLD
[23] [24]
NOR
[25]
NZ
[26]
SWE
[27] [28]
US
[29]
Empty Sky
  • Released: 6 June 1969
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: LP, cassette
30316 [a]
Elton John
  • Released: 10 April 1970
  • Label: DJM/Uni (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
52424
Tumbleweed Connection
  • Released: 30 October 1970
  • Label: DJM/Uni (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
2444145
Madman Across the Water
  • Released: 5 November 1971
  • Label: DJM/Uni (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
4181332148
Honky Château
  • Released: 19 May 1972
  • Label: DJM/Uni (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
2434398111
Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player
  • Released: 22 January 1973
  • Label: DJM/MCA (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette, reel tape
111162121
  • BPI: Gold [31]
  • ARIA: 3x Platinum [32]
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [30]
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  • Released: 5 October 1973
  • Label: DJM/MCA (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette, 8-Track, Reel Tape
11141745921
Caribou
  • Released: 28 June 1974
  • Label: DJM/MCA (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
111304062041
  • BPI: Gold [31]
  • ARIA: 2x Platinum [32]
  • MC: Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [30]
Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
  • Released: 19 May 1975
  • Label: DJM/MCA (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
211122142121
  • BPI: Gold [31]
  • ARIA: 2x Platinum [32]
  • MC: Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [30]
Rock of the Westies
  • Released: 24 October 1975
  • Label: DJM/MCA (US)
  • Formats: LP, cassette
541533226461
Blue Moves
  • Released: 22 October 1976
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP, cassette
3851239757123
A Single Man
  • Released: 27 October 1978
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP, cassette
8812121716452615
Victim of Love
  • Released: October 1979
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP, cassette
41202821184435
21 at 33
  • Released: 23 May 1980
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP, cassette
12710102141631613
The Fox
  • Released: 20 May 1981
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP, cassette
1224353420562521
Jump Up!
  • Released: 9 April 1982
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP, cassette
13319124726311517
Too Low for Zero
  • Released: 31 May 1983
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
721711528623025
Breaking Hearts
  • Released: 18 June 1984
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
2110541721120
Ice on Fire
  • Released: 4 November 1985
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
36491456281648
Leather Jackets
  • Released: 27 October 1986
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
24438213412343191
Reg Strikes Back
  • Released: 24 June 1988
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
181363018568261816
Sleeping with the Past
  • Released: 4 September 1989 [44]
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
1223295712323
  • BPI: 3× Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [19]
  • BVMI: Gold [41]
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum [43]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
The One
  • Released: 22 June 1992
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
22711142788
  • BPI: Gold [31]
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [45]
  • BVMI: Gold [41]
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum [43]
  • MC: 3× Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [30]
Made in England
  • Released: 17 March 1995
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
3632411310813
The Big Picture
  • Released: 22 September 1997
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, cassette
35144882729
  • BPI: Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: Platinum [46]
  • IFPI NOR: Platinum [47]
  • IFPI SWE: Gold [42]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum [43]
  • MC: Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
Songs from the West Coast
  • Released: 1 October 2001
  • Label: Rocket/Mercury
  • Formats: CD, cassette
279191413224815
Peachtree Road
  • Released: 9 November 2004
  • Label: Rocket/Universal
  • Formats: CD, LP
21441163319716343817
The Captain & the Kid
  • Released: 18 September 2006
  • Label: Mercury/Interscope
  • Formats: CD, LP
63712562543102718
The Diving Board
  • Released: 13 September 2013
  • Label: Mercury/Capitol
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
32672411221020424
Wonderful Crazy Night
  • Released: 5 February 2016
  • Label: Virgin EMI
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
611183510431711158
Regimental Sgt. Zippo
  • Released: 12 June 2021 [50]
  • Label: Island/Mercury
  • Formats: LP, CD
197
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Collaboration albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[16]
AUS
[18]
AUT
[51]
CAN
[20] [52]
FRA
[21]
GER
[22]
NOR
[25]
NZ
[26]
SWE
[27]
US
[29]
Duets
  • Released: 22 November 1993
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
512114103162025
  • BPI: Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: Gold [19]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum [53]
  • IFPI NOR: Platinum [47]
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum [43]
  • MC: Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
The Union
(with Leon Russell)
  • Released: 19 October 2010
  • Label: Mercury/Decca
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
12282875123524243
Good Morning to the Night
(vs Pnau)
  • Released: 16 July 2012
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, LP
140
The Lockdown Sessions [55]
  • Released: 22 October 2021
  • Label: EMI, Mercury, Interscope
  • Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, streaming
12
[56]
658
[57]
514
[58]
4
[59]
41
[60]
10
[61]
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Holiday albums

TitleAlbum details
Elton John's Christmas E.P.
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP
Elton John's Christmas Party
  • Released: 10 November 2005
  • Label: Hear Music
  • Formats: CD

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[16]
AUS
[17] [18]
CAN
[20] [29]
FRA
[21]
GER
[22]
NLD
[24]
NOR
[25]
NZ
[26]
SWE
[27]
US
[29]
17-11-70
  • Released: 9 April 1971
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: LP
2020103211
Here and There
  • Released: 30 April 1976
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: LP, cassette
61113193304
Live in Australia
(with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
  • Released: July 1987
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
43543431124
  • ARIA: Platinum [19]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: Platinum [30]
One Night Only – The Greatest Hits
  • Released: 13 November 2000
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, cassette
732215014101665
Live from Moscow 1979
(with Ray Cooper)
  • Released: 24 January 2020
  • Label: Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, LP
166
[63]
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Soundtrack albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[16]
AUS
[18]
AUT
[51]
CAN
[20]
FRA
[21]
GER
[22]
NLD
[24]
NOR
[25]
NZ
[26]
US
[29]
"Friends" Original Soundtrack Recording
  • Released: 24 March 1971
  • Label: Paramount
  • Formats: LP
191761236
The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: 31 May 1994
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Formats: CD, cassette
3411761
Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida
  • Released: 22 March 1999
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, cassette
29924231241
The Muse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
  • Released: 24 August 1999
  • Label: PolyGram
  • Formats: CD
The Road to El Dorado
  • Released: 14 March 2000
  • Label: DreamWorks
  • Formats: CD, cassette
4063
Billy Elliot the Musical
Gnomeo & Juliet
  • Released: 8 February 2011
  • Label: Buena Vista
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Sherlock Gnomes
  • Released: 4 May 2018
  • Label: Virgin EMI
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
Rocketman
  • Released: 24 May 2019
  • Label: EMI, Interscope
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
563855678194
The Lion King
  • Released: 11 July 2019
  • Label: Walt Disney
  • Formats: CD, digital download
3151835321028513
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
UK
[16]
AUS
[17] [18]
AUT
[51]
CAN
[20] [29]
FRA
[21]
GER
[22]
NOR
[25]
NZ
[26]
SWE
[27]
US
[29]
Elton John's Greatest Hits
  • Released: 8 November 1974
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: LP, cassette
11143351
  • BPI: Platinum [31]
  • MC: Diamond [33]
  • RIAA: Diamond (17× Platinum) [30]
Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II
  • Released: 30 September 1977
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: LP, cassette
6466621
Lady Samantha
  • Released: 1 March 1980
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: LP, cassette
5674
The Superior Sound of Elton John (1970–1975)
  • Released: 1983/1984
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
Your Songs
  • Released: 14 July 1985
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
1
Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume III
  • Released: 8 September 1987
  • Label: Geffen
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
3384
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [30]
The Very Best of Elton John
  • Released: 1 October 1990
  • Label: DJM
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
11112111
  • BPI: 9× Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: 6× Platinum [62]
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum [41]
  • IFPI AUT: 3× Platinum [53]
  • IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum [43]
To Be Continued...
  • Released: 8 November 1990
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, cassette
2182
Rare Masters
  • Released: 20 October 1992
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: CD, cassette
Greatest Hits 1976–1986
  • Released: 3 November 1992
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [30]
Chartbusters Go Pop
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: RPM
  • Formats: CD, LP
Love Songs
  • Released: 6 November 1995
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
47412711224
  • BPI: 3× Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [62]
  • BVMI: Platinum [41]
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum [53]
  • IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum [43]
  • MC: 2× Platinum [33]
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [30]
Greatest Hits 1970–2002
  • Released: 11 November 2002
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD
361918319681212
  • BPI: 5× Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum [62]
  • BVMI: Platinum [41]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold [53]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold [43]
  • MC: 4× Platinum [67]
  • RIAA: 6× Platinum [30]
Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits
  • Released: 26 March 2007
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: CD, digital download
210328473569
  • BPI: Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [62]
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum [30]
Diamonds
  • Released: 10 November 2017
  • Label: Virgin EMI, Island, UMG
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, digital download
23
[68]
265
[69]
9
[70]
312
[71]
7
[72]
  • BPI: 5× Platinum [31]
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum [73]
  • RIAA: 2x Platinum [30]
  • RMNZ: 3× Platinum [34]
Elton: Jewel Box
  • Released: 13 November 2020
  • Label: EMI, Universal Music Catalogue
  • Formats: CD, vinyl, streaming
6824
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Tribute albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
AUT
BEL (FL)
BEL (WA)
GER
NLD
NOR
NZ
SWI
US
Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
  • Released: 22 October 1991
  • Label: Mercury
  • Formats: LP, CD
[b] [c] [d] [e] 18
Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin [75] [76]
  • Released: 6 April 2018
  • Label: Virgin EMI
  • Format: CD, LP, Digital download
5173898311012871713
Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin [77] [76] 57181 [f] 5936

Extended plays

TitleEP detailsPeak chart positions
US
[29]
I've Been Loving You
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Philips
  • Formats: LP
The Thom Bell Sessions
  • Released: June 1979
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: LP
51
The Complete Thom Bell Sessions
  • Released: February 1989
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD, LP
Elton For Gianni
  • Released: February 1996
  • Label: Polygram
  • Formats: Cassette
Remixed
  • Released: 30 December 2003
  • Label: Rocket
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

See also

Notes

  1. Album was not released and did not chart in the United States until 1975.
  2. Two Rooms did not enter the Australian Albums Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the Australian Compilations chart. [74]
  3. Two Rooms did not enter the Austria Top 40, but peaked at number 5 on the Austrian Compilations chart.
  4. Two Rooms did not enter the Dutch Albums chart, but peaked at number 13 on the Dutch Compilations chart.
  5. Two Rooms did not enter the Swiss Albums chart, but peaked at number 2 on the Swiss Compilations chart.
  6. Restoration did not enter the New Zealand Albums chart, but peaked at number nine on the NZ Heatseeker Albums.

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