The albums discography of British singer, songwriter and pianist Elton John consists of 31 studio albums, 6 live albums, 10 soundtrack albums, 16 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, 4 tribute albums, 5 collaboration albums, and 2 Christmas albums.
In 1969, John's debut album, Empty Sky, was released. In 1970, John released his self-titled second album, Elton John, which featured his first hit single, "Your Song". John's commercial success was at its peak in the 1970s, when he released a streak of chart-topping albums in the US and UK, including Honky Château (1972), Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973), Caribou (1974), Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975), and Rock of the Westies (1975). John continued his success in the 1980s and 1990s, having several hit albums including 21 at 33 (1980), Too Low for Zero (1983), Sleeping with the Past (1989), The One (1992), Made in England (1995), and The Big Picture (1997). John has continued to record new music since then, including the albums Songs from the West Coast (2001), The Diving Board (2013), Wonderful Crazy Night (2016), and The Lockdown Sessions (2021). In 2017, John released the greatest hits album Diamonds, spanning his hits from 1970 to 2016.
Throughout his career, John has sold over 300 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. John's biggest-selling studio album is Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and ranks among the best-selling albums worldwide. According to RIAA, he has sold 80 million albums in the United States, making him the 6th-best-selling male solo artist in history. Also according to RIAA, he has sold 35 million singles in the US. In 2019, Billboard ranked him as the greatest solo artist of all time (third overall behind the Beatles and the Rolling Stones). John has accumulated 9 No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and 7 No. 1 albums on Billboard 200. John is also Billboards greatest male solo artist on the Hot 100 of all time (third overall, behind the Beatles and Madonna).
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS CAN FRA GER NLD NOR NZ SWE US Empty Sky Released: 6 June 1969 Label: DJM Formats: LP, cassette — — 30 — — 31 — — — 6 Elton John Released: 10 April 1970 Label: DJM/Uni (US) Formats: LP, cassette 5 2 4 — — 2 — — — 4 RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Tumbleweed Connection Released: 30 October 1970 Label: DJM/Uni (US) Formats: LP, cassette 2 4 4 — — 4 — — 14 5 BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold RIAA: Platinum Madman Across the Water Released: 5 November 1971 Label: DJM/Uni (US) Formats: LP, cassette 41 8 13 — 32 — — — 14 8 BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum Honky Château Released: 19 May 1972 Label: DJM/Uni (US) Formats: LP, cassette 2 4 3 — 43 9 8 — 11 1 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player Released: 22 January 1973 Label: DJM/MCA (US) Formats: LP, cassette, reel tape 1 1 1 — 16 2 1 — 2 1 BPI: Gold ARIA: 3× Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Released: 5 October 1973 Label: DJM/MCA (US) Formats: LP, cassette, 8-Track, Reel Tape 1 1 1 — 41 74 5 9 2 1 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: 10× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: 8× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Caribou Released: 28 June 1974 Label: DJM/MCA (US) Formats: LP, cassette 1 1 1 — 30 40 6 20 4 1 BPI: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy Released: 19 May 1975 Label: DJM/MCA (US) Formats: LP, cassette 2 1 1 1 22 14 2 1 2 1 BPI: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum Rock of the Westies Released: 24 October 1975 Label: DJM/MCA (US) Formats: LP, cassette 5 4 1 5 33 22 6 4 6 1 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Blue Moves Released: 22 October 1976 Label: Rocket Formats: LP, cassette 3 8 5 12 39 7 5 7 12 3 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold A Single Man Released: 27 October 1978 Label: Rocket Formats: LP, cassette 8 8 12 12 17 16 4 5 26 15 BPI: Gold MC: Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold Victim of Love Released: October 1979 Label: Rocket Formats: LP, cassette 41 20 28 21 — — 18 44 — 35 ARIA: Gold MC: Gold 21 at 33 Released: 23 May 1980 Label: Rocket Formats: LP, cassette 12 7 10 10 21 41 6 3 16 13 ARIA: Platinum MC: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold The Fox Released: 20 May 1981 Label: Rocket Formats: LP, cassette 12 2 43 5 34 20 5 6 25 21 BPI: Silver Jump Up! Released: 9 April 1982 Label: Rocket Formats: LP, cassette 13 3 19 12 47 26 3 1 15 17 BPI: Silver ARIA: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Too Low for Zero Released: 31 May 1983 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 7 2 17 11 5 28 6 2 30 25 BPI: Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Gold Breaking Hearts Released: 18 June 1984 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 2 1 10 — 5 41 7 2 11 20 BPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum Ice on Fire Released: 4 November 1985 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 3 6 49 14 5 6 2 8 16 48 BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold Leather Jackets Released: 27 October 1986 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 24 4 38 — 21 34 12 34 31 91 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold Reg Strikes Back Released: 24 June 1988 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 18 13 6 30 18 56 8 26 18 16 BPI: Silver ARIA: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Gold Sleeping with the Past Released: 4 September 1989 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 1 2 23 2 9 5 7 1 23 23 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum The One Released: 22 June 1992 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 2 2 7 1 1 14 2 7 8 8 BPI: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum Made in England Released: 17 March 1995 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 3 6 3 2 4 11 3 10 8 13 BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum The Big Picture Released: 22 September 1997 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, cassette 3 5 14 4 8 8 2 7 2 9 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum IFPI NOR: Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum Songs from the West Coast Released: 1 October 2001 Label: Rocket/Mercury Formats: CD, cassette 2 7 9 19 14 13 2 24 8 15 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold IFPI NOR: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Gold Peachtree Road Released: 9 November 2004 Label: Rocket/Universal Formats: CD, LP 21 44 11 63 31 97 16 34 38 17 BPI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RIAA: Gold The Captain & the Kid Released: 18 September 2006 Label: Mercury/Interscope Formats: CD, LP 6 37 12 56 25 43 10 — 27 18 BPI: Silver The Diving Board Released: 13 September 2013 Label: Mercury/Capitol Formats: CD, LP, digital download 3 26 7 24 11 22 10 20 42 4 BPI: Silver Wonderful Crazy Night Released: 5 February 2016 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: CD, LP, digital download 6 11 18 35 10 43 17 11 15 8 Regimental Sgt. Zippo Released: 12 June 2021 Label: Island/Mercury Formats: LP, CD — — — — — — — — — 197 "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Collaboration albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT CAN FRA GER NOR NZ SWE US Duets Released: 22 November 1993 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 5 12 1 14 — 10 3 16 20 25 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum Note: User needs to enter "Elton John" in the "Interpret" field and click the "Suchen" button. IFPI NOR: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum The Union (with Leon Russell) Released: 19 October 2010 Label: Mercury/Decca Formats: CD, LP, digital download 12 28 28 7 51 23 5 24 24 3 BPI: Silver MC: Gold Good Morning to the Night (vs Pnau) Released: 16 July 2012 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP 1 40 — — — — — — — — The Lockdown SessionsCitations regarding The Lockdown Sessions:
Released: 22 October 2021 Label: EMI, Mercury, Interscope Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, streaming 1 2 6 5 8 5 14 4 41 10 BPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum Who Believes in Angels? (with Brandi Carlile) Released: 4 April 2025 Label: Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download 1 26 2 52 — 2 75 6 — 9 "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Soundtrack albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS AUT CAN FRA GER NLD NOR NZ US "Friends" Original Soundtrack Recording (Elton John album) Released: 24 March 1971 Label: Paramount Formats: LP — 19 — 17 — — 6 12 — 36 RIAA: Gold The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice performed by various artists, including Elton John) Released: 31 May 1994 Label: Walt Disney Formats: CD, cassette — 3 4 1 1 7 6 — — 1 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: Diamond RIAA: Diamond Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida (pre-Broadway concept album written by Elton John and Tim Rice performed by various artists, including Elton John) Released: 22 March 1999 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, cassette 29 — 9 — 24 23 — 12 — 41 RIAA: Gold The Muse Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Elton John album) Released: 24 August 1999 Label: PolyGram Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — Elton John's The Road to El Dorado (Elton John album) Released: 14 March 2000 Label: DreamWorks Formats: CD, cassette — — 40 — — — — — — 63 Billy Elliot the Musical Original Cast Recording (Elton John performs three songs on a separate bonus disc from cast recording, which is written by Elton and Lee Hall) Released: 7 February 2006 Label: Decca Broadway Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — Gnomeo & Juliet Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin performed by various artists, mostly by Elton) Released: 8 February 2011 Label: Buena Vista Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — — — — — — Music from the Motion Picture Sherlock Gnomes (songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin performed by various artists, mostly by Elton and Pnau) Released: 4 May 2018 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: digital download, streaming — — — — — — — — — — Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture (songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin performed by various artists, mostly by Taron Egerton) Released: 24 May 2019 Label: EMI, Interscope Formats: CD, LP, digital download 5 6 38 — 55 67 81 — 9 4 BPI: Gold The Lion King Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice performed by various artists, including Elton John) Released: 11 July 2019 Label: Walt Disney Formats: CD, digital download — 3 15 18 35 32 10 28 5 13 Never Too Late: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Documentary (Elton John album) Released: 13 December 2024 Label: UMG Formats: digital download, streaming — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Christmas albums Title Album details Elton John's Christmas E.P. Released: 1990 Label: Rocket Formats: EP Elton John's Christmas Party Released: 10 November 2005 Label: Hear Music Formats: CD
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS CAN FRA GER NLD NOR NZ SWE US 17-11-70 Released: 9 April 1971 Label: DJM Formats: LP 20 20 10 — — 32 — — — 11 Here and There Released: 30 April 1976 Label: DJM Formats: LP, cassette 6 11 13 — — — 19 3 30 4 BPI: Gold MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum Live in Australia (with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) Released: July 1987 Label: Rocket Formats: CD, LP, cassette 43 5 43 — — 43 — 11 — 24 ARIA: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum One Night Only – The Greatest Hits Released: 13 November 2000