Author Biography: tournavy

"Tumbleweed Connection", a "different" sort of Elton John album, is still a without-a-doubt classic. But how much can you remember about it?

I will give you the title of an Elton John song, you tell me if it ever made it to the top ten on the charts. The trick is, both the United States (Billboard top 100) and United Kingdom charts are in play!

Elton John released "Madman Across the Water" in the US on November 15, 1971. Contrary to rumor, the title does NOT refer to U.S. President Richard Nixon. What else do you know about the album?

Elton John's first album was released in 1969 in the UK (1975 in the US, making it NOT his first album ... but I digress). How well do you know it?

This album was Elton's breakthrough in both England and the United States. How much about it do YOU remember?

Did you ever listen to what was on the other (B) side of an Elton John single? I'll give you some B-side songs, you tell me what album they are associated with (what album the A-side was from).

If Elton wasn't already a star by 1972 (he was), the release of "Honky Chateau" cemented his growing legacy of hit-making, adding "Honky Cat" and "Rocket Man" to the mix. Here's a quiz on the album as a whole.

Elton John is well-known for his long-time collaboration with lyricist Bernie Taupin. However, not all of his songs had words by Taupin. Fill in the Blank for some of these non-Taupin creations!