"Elton John" was released in April 1970 on DJM Records/Pye Records in the UK and Uni Records in the US, and established the formula for subsequent albums – gospel-chorded rockers and poignant ballads.
Leta 1969 so Caleb Quaye, bobnar skupine Bluesology, Roger Pope in basist Tony Murray skupaj z Eltonom Johnom posneli še en singl, »Lady Samantha«, ter izdali glasbeni album z naslovom "Empty Sky".