Elton John's 'Tumbleweed Connection' is his third studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on October 30, 1970 by DJM / Uni

Elton John's 'Rock of the Westies', is a studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on October 24 1975 by DJM Records/ MCA

Elton John's 'Blue Moves' feat. 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word' is his eleventh studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on October 22, 1976 by Rocket / MCA.

'The Union' by Elton John & Leon Russell is a collaboration album produced By T Bone Burnett and released on October 19, 2010 by Decca.

Elton John's 'A Single Man' is his twelfth official album (the first without lyricist Bernie Taupin) released on October 16, 1978 by Rocket / MCA.

Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' feat. 'Candle in the Wind', 'Bennie and the Jets', etc. is his seventh studio album recorded at the Château d'Hérouville in France and released on October 5, 1973 by MCA / DJM.

Rod Stewart's 'Smiler' is his fifth solo album featuring a duet with Elton John and released on October 4, 1974 by Mercury Records.

Elton John's 'Caribou' is his eighth album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on June 28, 1974 by MCA Records.

Elton John's 'The One' is his twenty-third studio album recorded in Paris, produced by Chris Thomas and released on June 1992, 22 by Rocket / MCA

Elton John's 'Breaking Hearts' feat. "Sad Songs" is his eighteenth studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on June 18, 1984 by Geffen / Rocket

Elton John's 'Empty Sky' is his debut studio album produced by Steve Brown and released on June 6, 1969 by DJM.

Elton John's 'Too Low for Zero' is his seventeenth studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on May 30, 1983 by Geffen / Rocket

Elton John's 'Honky Château' feat. 'Rocket Man' is his fifth studio album recorded in France and released on May 19, 1972 by UNI / DJM.

Elton John' s 'Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy' is his ninth studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on May 19, 1975 by MCA / DJM

Elton John's '21 at 33' is his fourteenth studio album released on May 13, 1980 by MCA / Rocket.

Elton John's self-titled second album is released today, 50 years ago. It features "Your Song" regarded today as one of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" (dixit Rolling Stone).

"Your Song" has been used quite a few times in commercials and most recently in the much buzzed about "John Lewis & Partners Christmas" advert in England. More Elton's songs ("Tiny Dancer" & others) made their way into other commercials and Elton himself has appeared in several memorable cameos.

We have selected fourteen Elton John's "advertising collaborations."

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

Tracklist

1 . John Lewis & Partners - Christmas (2018)

2 . Royal Mail

3 . Sasson Jeans (1984)

4 . Cadbury Chocolate (1986)

5 . Super Bowl Pepsi (w/ Elton John & Melanie Amaro)

6 . Snickers Rap

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Father John Misty' s 'God's Favorite Customer' is Josh Tillman a.k.a. FJM's fourth studio album co-produced with Jonathan Rado and relased on June 1, 2018 by Sub Pop / Bella Union

Variety

..it skews close enough to the simpler essentials of classic, poetic pop that, at times, you can imagine Bernie Taupin as co-writer.

Entertainment Weekly

If it’s his destiny to be the official soundtrack for all the young dudes cruising... a Randy Newman for the Instagram age SPIN

"I was living in a hotel for two months. It’s kind of about… yeah… misadventure...."

Father John Misty - God's Favorite Customer

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