
Tracklist
- A1 Your Starter For... 1:25
- A2 Tonight 8:02
- A3 One Horse Town 5:47
- A4 Chameleon 5:27
- B1 Boogie Pilgrim 6:03
- B2 Cage The Songbird 3:28
- B3 Crazy Water 5:42
- B4 Shoulder Holster 4:20
- C1 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 3:43
- C2 Out Of The Blue 6:10
- C3 Between Seventeen And Twenty 5:10
- C4 The Wide-Eyed And Laughing 3:20
- C5 Someone's Final Song 4:00
- D1 Where's The Shoorah? 4:10
- D2 If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For?) 4:20
- D3 Idol 4:10
- D4 Theme From A Non-Existent TV Series 1:20
- D5 Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!) 6:37
Musicians
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James Newton HowardArranged By (Accordion And Strings), Conductor, Arranged By (Orchestra), Arranged By (Strings), Band (The Elton John Band), Words By, Music By, Synthesizer, Electric Piano, Organ, Mellotron, Clavinet
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Bruce JohnstonArranged By (Backing Vocals), Backing Vocals
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Curt BecherArranged By (Backing Vocals), Backing Vocals
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Elton John BandBand
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Caleb QuayeBand (The Elton John Band), Music By, Words By, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Soloist (Guitar Solo), Acoustic Guitar (6 String), 12-String Acoustic Guitar
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Davey JohnstoneBand (The Elton John Band), Words By, Music By, Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer, Sitar, Soloist (Guitar Solo)
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Kenny PassarelliBand (The Elton John Band), Bass
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Ray CooperBand (The Elton John Band), Glockenspiel, Marimba, Gong, Tambourine, Vibraphone (Vibes), Tubular Bells, Shaker, Triangle, Finger Cymbals, Bell Tree, Congas, Rototoms
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Roger PopeBand (The Elton John Band), Drums
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Elton JohnPiano, Vocals, Harmonium, Electric Harpsichord
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London Symphony OrchestraOrchestra
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Mike HurwitzCello, Soloist
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The Martyn Ford OrchestraStrings, Brass
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Cindy BullensBacking Vocals
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Gene MorfordBacking Vocals
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Jon JoyceBacking Vocals
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Ron HicklinBacking Vocals
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Toni TennilleBacking Vocals
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The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California ChoirBacking Vocals
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Barry RogersHorns
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David SanbornHorns, Saxophone (Sax Solo)
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The Brecker BrothersHorns
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David CrosbyBacking Vocals
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Graham NashBacking Vocals
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Carl FortinaAccordion
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Joe ChemayBacking Vocals
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Clark BurroughsBacking Vocals
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The Gene Page StringsStrings
Production
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Daryl DragonArranged By (Backing Vocals)
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Paul BuckmasterArranged By (Orchestra), Conductor
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Gus DudgeonEngineer (Recording), Engineer (Remix), Producer
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Richard StudtLeader
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Rev. James ClevelandDirected By (Choir Directed By)
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Harry BluestoneLeader (Strings Leader)
Also credited
Also credited. Words By: Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Music By: Elton John & Bernie Taupin. Art Direction: David Costa. Artwork: David Larkham, George Osaki. Engineer: Earle Mankey, John Kurlander, Mark Howlett. Engineer (Recording): John James Stewart. Engineer (Remix): Phil Dunne. Lacquer Cut By (Cutting Engineer): Arun Chakraverty. Management: John Reid. Painting (Cover): Patrick Procktor. Photography By: David Nutter.
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Release notes
denoted by ⧈-G-⧈ stamp in runouts. All other runout info etched.
Gatefold cover. Includes inner sleeves printed with lyrics for each disc.
Catalog number on gatefold sleeve: MCA/ROCKET 2-11004
Catalog number on inner sleeves and labels: MCA2-11004
Basic tracks throughout recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada.
A2: London Symphony Orchestra recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
A3, B3, D2: The Martyn Ford Orchestra recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
A4, B2, B3, C3 to C5: Backing vocals recorded at Brother Studio, Santa Monica, California.
B1: Horn section and Backing Vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
B4, D3: Horn section recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
C1: Accordion and strings at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles.
D1: Choir recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles.
D5: Backing vocals and strings recorded at Sunset Sound Records, Los Angeles.
Entire album remixed at Marquee Studios, London.
© Copyright 1976 By Big Pig Music, Ltd. London, England. Sole Selling Agent Big Pig Music, Ltd. and Leeds Music Corporation for the entire world (excluding United Kingdom and Eire).
A3: Copyright 1976 By Big Pig Music, Ltd. / Newton House Music. Sole Selling Agent Big Pig Music, Ltd. and Leeds Music Corporation for the entire world (excluding United Kingdom and Eire).
B1: Copyright 1976 By Big Pig Music, Ltd. / Rocket Music, Ltd., London, England / Quaye Tunes. Sole Selling Agent Big Pig Music, Ltd. and Leeds Music Corporation and Yellow Dog Music for the entire world (excluding United Kingdom and Eire).
B2, C3, D2: Copyright 1976 By Big Pig Music, Ltd. / Rocket Music, Ltd., London, England. Sole Selling Agent Big Pig Music, Ltd. and Leeds Music Corporation and Yellow Dog Music for the entire world (excluding United Kingdom and Eire).
C4: Copyright 1976 By Big Pig Music, Ltd. / Rocket Music, Ltd., London, England / Quaye Tunes / Newton House Music. Sole Selling Agent Big Pig Music, Ltd. and Leeds Music Corporation and Yellow Dog Music for the entire world (excluding United Kingdom and Eire).
℗ 1976
Recorded in Canada.
© 1976 , Mfd. by , 100 Universal Plaza, Universal City, Calif. 91608.
Printed in U.S.A.
Cover Painting "The Guardian Readers" by Patrick Procktor.
and appear courtesy of Arista Records Inc.
and appear courtesy of Warner-Curb Records.
and appear courtesy of .
appears courtesy of Warner Brothers Records.
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This album is for Clive, Nick, Rick, Booby, Steve, Adrian, Andy, and Colin - the best.
Also to Dawn, Ruth and David Costa with much love.
Track B2: For
Elton John Fan Club
c/o John Reid Enterprises Inc.
211 South Beverly Drive - Suite 200
Beverly Hills, California 90212
