John released seven consecutive chart-topping albums in the US, including Honky Château, Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Caribou, Greatest Hits, Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, and Rock of the Westies.

The double-album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road gained instant critical acclaim and topped charts on both sides of the Atlantic, featuring hits like 'Bennie and the Jets' and 'Candle in the Wind'.