Goodbye Yellow Brick Road was recorded in two weeks at the Château d'Hérouville in France, where John had previously recorded Honky Château and Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road được thu âm tại Château d'Hérouville, Pháp – nơi mà Elton đã từng ghi những album trước đó là Honky Château và Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player.