A powerful orchestral pop ballad from the Caribou album — one of Elton John’s most enduring classics, featuring Beach Boys backing vocals and dramatic production by Gus Dudgeon. RELEASE DETAILS Date: 24 May 1974 Catalogue: DJS 302 Format: 7" Single Country: United Kingdom Label: DJM Records Album: Caribou (1974) A-Side: Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me B-Side: Sick City THE STORY Released on 24 May 1974 as the lead single from Elton John’s eighth studio album Caribou, “Don’t L