In 1973, Taupin collected all his lyrics up through the "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" album into a book, "Bernie Taupin: The One Who Writes the Words for Elton John". In addition to the lyrics from the albums, this book contained the lyrics to all the single B-sides, various rarities, and Taupin's 1970 spoken-word album. The songs are illustrated by various artists, friends, and celebrity guests such as John Lennon and Joni Mitchell. The book is in black & white except for the cover.