Released in January, 1973, "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player" was Elton's first UK number one album, and his second to top the US chart. Two singles were released from the album, "Daniel" and "Crocodile Rock", both of which cracked the UK top five. The latter, about a fictional dance, was a live favourite for many years.
2. Rocket Man
Answer: Honky Chateau
"Honky Chateau", released in 1972, topped the US albums chart, and made it to number two in the UK. "Rocket Man" was released as a single and reached number two in Britain. The song was inspired by Ray Bradbury's book "The Illustrated Man".
3. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Answer: Breaking Hearts
Released in 1984, "Breaking Hearts" reached number two in the UK, his best placing there for almost a decade. "Sad Songs" reached number seven on the UK singles chart, and made the top five in the USA.
4. Your Song
Answer: Elton John
"Elton John", released in 1970, was actually the singer's second album - "Empty Sky" was his debut release the previous year. The album made the top five in both the UK and USA. "Your Song" made the top ten on both sides of the Atlantic and has been an enduring favourite of his well into the 21st century.
5. Nikita
Answer: Ice on Fire
The 1985 album "Ice on Fire" made number three on the UK chart but didn't sell well in the USA, stalling at number 48. "Nikita", which featured George Michael on backing vocals, was about an East German border guard during the cold war, and reached number three on the UK singles chart.
6. Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
Answer: Blue Moves
The 1976 album "Blue Moves" was Elton's second double album, after "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". It reached number three in both the UK and USA. "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word", which peaked at UK number 11, was the follow-up to his number one duet with Kiki Dee, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart".
7. I'm Still Standing
Answer: Too Low for Zero
"Too Low for Zero" was released in 1983 and made it to number seven on the UK albums chart. "I'm still standing" reached number four on the UK singles chart, his highest placing since "Song for Guy" in 1978. The song also sold well in the USA, making it to number 12 on the Billboard chart.
8. Bennie and the Jets
Answer: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Released in October, 1973, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was Elton John's first double album and was available on yellow vinyl. It hit number one in both the UK and USA. "Bennie and the Jets", a song about a fictional band, topped the US Billboard singles chart, although it only reached number 37 in the UK.
9. Sacrifice
Answer: Sleeping with the Past
Released in 1989, "Sleeping with the Past" was Elton John's first UK number one album since "Caribou" fifteen years earlier. In addition, the song "Sacrifice" gave him his first ever solo UK number one single - he had previously only ever topped the chart in a duet with Kiki Dee.
10. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
Answer: Caribou
The 1974 album "Caribou" was Elton's third straight chart-topper in the UK and fourth straight in the USA. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" was released as a single, reaching number two in the USA but only number 16 in the UK.
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In this series of quizzes, you have to match a number of songs by a particular group or artist with the studio albums on which they originally appeared.
