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Elton John
Blue Moves

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

     
Musicians
PortraitElton John p, voc, *1947 GB
album by, piano, piano, vocals, words by, music by, vocalese, piano, harmonium, vocals, electric harpsichord
PortraitBarry Rogers tb, 1935-1991 US
horns
PortraitDavid Sanborn as, *1945 US
horns
PortraitMichael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US
horns
PortraitRandy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US
horns
PortraitArun Chakraverty , *1940 GB
lacquer cut by
PortraitCaleb 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
PortraitKenny Passarelli h, eb, *1949 US
bass
PortraitRoger Pope dr, perc, 1947-2013 GB
drums
PortraitRay 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
PortraitDavey Johnstone sit, eg, *1951 GB
mandolin, electric guitar, slide guitar, words by, music by, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, sitar, slide guitar, soloist
PortraitJames 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
PortraitThe London Symphony Orchestra ,
orchestra
PortraitBernie Taupin voc, *1950 GB
words by, music by
PortraitPaul Buckmaster vc, eb, *1946 GB
conductor, arranged by, strings, conductor, arranged by, brass & strings
PortraitRichard Studt vn, GB
leader, strings, leader, brass & strings
PortraitMichael Hurwitz vc,
soloist, cello
PortraitThe Martyn Ford Orchestra ,
strings, brass, strings
PortraitBruce Johnston voc, *1942 US
arranged by, backing vocals
PortraitThe Brecker Brothers , *1974 US
horns, horn section
PortraitDaryl Dragon , *1942 US
arranged by, backing vocals
PortraitCarl Fortina acc, US
accordion
PortraitCurt Becher voc, 1944-1987 US
arranged by, backing vocals
PortraitHarry Bluestone vn, 1907-1992 GB
leader, strings
PortraitThe Gene Page Strings ,
strings
Producers
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
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Your Starter For...Elton John1:25
2TonightElton John8:02
3One Horse TownElton John5:47
4ChameleonElton John5:27
5Boogie PilgrimElton John6:03
6Cage The SongbirdElton John3:28
7Crazy WaterElton John5:42
8Shoulder HolsterElton John4:20
9Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest WordElton John3:43
10Out Of The BlueElton John6:10
11Between Seventeen And TwentyElton John5:10
12The Wide-eyed And LaughingElton John3:20
13Someone's Final SongElton John4:00
14Where's The Shoorah?Elton John4:30
15If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For?)Elton John4:20
16IdolElton John4:10
17Theme From A Non-existent TV SeriesElton John1:20
18Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!)Elton John6:37
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