Album UK 1976 on The Rocket Record Company label
Rock (Pop Rock)
℗ 1976 Sackville Productions Ltd. Basic tracks throughout recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada, engineered by Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart. Entire album remixed at Marquee Studios, London, engineered by Phil Dunne and Gus Dudgeon. Lyrics by Bernie Taupin reproduced by permission of the publisher © 1976 Big Pig Music Cover painting "The Guardian Readers" by Patrick Procktor B1, B4, D3 - Horn Section - The Brecker Bros: Randy & Michael Brecker with Barry Rogers and David Sanborn recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett A2 - London Symphony Orchestra: Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander A3, B3, D2 - The Martyn Ford Orchestra: Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander A4, B2, B3, C3,C4, C5 - Backing vocals recorded at Brother Studio, Santa Monica, California, engineered by Gus Dudgeon and Earl Mankey B1 - Horn Section and Backing Vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett B3 - Brass and Strings recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander C1 - Strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett D1 - Backing vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett D4 - Backing vocals and strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett Gatefold sleeve & Text inner sleeves Catalog number on the sleeve is ROSP 1 The albums are individually numbered. A/B is ROLL 11 and C/D is ROLL 12
Elton John p, voc, *1947 GB album by, piano, piano, vocals, words by, music by, vocalese, piano, harmonium, vocals, electric harpsichord | |
Barry Rogers tb, 1935-1991 US horns | |
David Sanborn as, *1945 US horns | |
Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US horns | |
Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US horns | |
Arun Chakraverty , *1940 GB lacquer cut by | |
Caleb Quaye g, voc, key, *1948 GB acoustic guitar, music by, electric guitar, soloist, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, words by, music by, acoustic guitar, 6 & 12 sting | |
Kenny Passarelli h, eb, *1949 US bass | |
Roger Pope dr, perc, 1947-2013 GB drums | |
Ray Cooper perc, *1942 GB glockenspiel, marimba, gong, tambourine, bells, tubular, vibraphone, vibes, shaker, vibraphone, vibes, triangle, finger cymbals, bell tree, shaker, congas, tambourine, congas, vibraphone, vibes, congas, tambourine, shaker, rototoms | |
Davey Johnstone sit, eg, *1951 GB mandolin, electric guitar, slide guitar, words by, music by, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, sitar, slide guitar, soloist | |
James Newton Howard p, key, *1951 US synthesizer, arranged by, conductor, electric piano, synthesizer, words by, music by, organ, synthesizer, mellotron, clavinet, conductor, arranged by, accordion & strings, conductor, arranged by, strings | |
The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra | |
Bernie Taupin voc, *1950 GB words by, music by | |
Paul Buckmaster vc, eb, *1946 GB conductor, arranged by, strings, conductor, arranged by, brass & strings | |
Richard Studt vn, GB leader, strings, leader, brass & strings | |
Michael Hurwitz vc, soloist, cello | |
The Martyn Ford Orchestra , strings, brass, strings | |
Bruce Johnston voc, *1942 US arranged by, backing vocals | |
The Brecker Brothers , *1974 US horns, horn section | |
Daryl Dragon , *1942 US arranged by, backing vocals | |
Carl Fortina acc, US accordion | |
Curt Becher voc, 1944-1987 US arranged by, backing vocals | |
Harry Bluestone vn, 1907-1992 GB leader, strings | |
The Gene Page Strings , strings |
David Costa art direction |
Gus Dudgeon engineer, producer, remix |
John Stewart engineer |
John Reid management |
Patrick Procktor painting |
David Nutter photography by |
Phil Dunne remix |
John Kurlander engineer |
Bruce Johnston backing vocals |
Cindy Bullens backing vocals |
Curt Becher backing vocals |
Gene Morford backing vocals |
Jon Joyce backing vocals |
Ron Hicklin backing vocals |
Toni Tennille backing vocals |
Earle Mankey engineer |
The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California Choir backing vocals |
Rev. James Cleveland directed by, backing vocals |
Mark Howlett engineer |
David Crosby backing vocals |
Graham Nash backing vocals |
Joe Chemay backing vocals |
Clark Burroughs backing vocals |
Matt Howlett engineer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Your Starter For... | Elton John | 1:25 | |
2 | Tonight | Elton John | 8:02 | |
3 | One Horse Town | Elton John | 5:47 | |
4 | Chameleon | Elton John | 5:27 | |
5 | Boogie Pilgrim | Elton John | 6:03 | |
6 | Cage The Songbird | Elton John | 3:28 | |
7 | Crazy Water | Elton John | 5:42 | |
8 | Shoulder Holster | Elton John | 4:20 | |
9 | Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word | Elton John | 3:43 | |
10 | Out Of The Blue | Elton John | 6:10 | |
11 | Between Seventeen And Twenty | Elton John | 5:10 | |
12 | The Wide-eyed And Laughing | Elton John | 3:20 | |
13 | Someone's Final Song | Elton John | 4:00 | |
14 | Where's The Shoorah? | Elton John | 4:30 | |
15 | If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For?) | Elton John | 4:20 | |
16 | Idol | Elton John | 4:10 | |
17 | Theme From A Non-existent TV Series | Elton John | 1:20 | |
18 | Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!) | Elton John | 6:37 |
Elton John - Blue Moves MX 1976 Rock |