Empty Sky
by Elton John

Album
Empty Sky by Elton John
Year: 1969
Overall rank: 13,406th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
67/100 (from 87 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1969 (179th)
Award Top albums of of the 1960s (919th)
Award Best albums of all time (13,406th)

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Elton John bestography

Empty Sky is ranked 17th best out of 56 albums by Elton John on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Elton John is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road which is ranked number 213 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 7,168.

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Overall rank: 13,406th | 1960s rank: 919th | 1969 rank: 179th  Overall chart history
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67/100 (from 87 votes)
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 !		09/29/2026 10:49 Siromynian  Ratings distribution  1,78974/100
 
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From BestEverAlbums 09/21/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5442): By martintho
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by martintho () 1. by (1968) 2. (1968) 3. by (1969) 4. by (1967) 5. (1966) 6. by (1969) 7. by (1968) 8. by (1964) 9. by (1964) 10. by (1969) 11. by (1967) 12. by (1967) 13. (1965) 14. by (1965) 15. by (1963) 16. by (1968) 17. by (1969) 18.…”
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75/100
From 10/17/2018 16:03 | #222674
Not bad at all and certainly a rawer and less polished Elton than future releases would be. No great standout tracks but it's certainly passable with strong hints of The Band and The Beatles throughout. Not Elton's best then but still good but that best was definitely still to come.
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From 01/20/2017 23:07 | #183636
Elton's debut is a little weak but is still a good listen. He would improve on it over the next 9 years before releasing his worst record Victim Of Love. Tracks to take notice of here are Empty Sky, Skyline Pigeon, Sails & Hymn 2000 an ok record.
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From 10/29/2014 20:44 | #125734
First effort from Elton & Bernie. As we know, hasn't stood the test of time. Haven't really found the identity that would take them on to huge international success. Winsome vocals, undefined lyrics, all overly orchestrated. Fail.
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From 01/05/2017 00:00 | #181754
couple very strong tracks on this album - Skyline Pigeon being one which is still performed live - a testament to its enduring appeal
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From 03/20/2020 02:50 | #248887
A nice debut for Elton not highly regarded due to the success that followed but this rocks the hardest.
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