
Tracklist
- A1 Your Starter For...Quaye 1:25
- A2 TonightTaupin, John 8:02
- A3 One Horse TownTaupin, John, Howard 5:47
- A4 ChameleonTaupin, John 5:27
- B1 Boogie PilgrimTaupin, Quaye, Johnstone, John 6:03
- B2 Cage The SongbirdTaupin, Johnstone, John 3:28
- B3 Crazy WaterTaupin, John 5:42
- B4 Shoulder HolsterTaupin, John 4:20
- C1 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest WordTaupin, John 3:43
- C2 Out Of The BlueTaupin, John 6:10
- C3 Between Seventeen And TwentyTaupin, Quaye, Johnstone, John 5:10
- C4 The Wide-eyed And LaughingTaupin, Quaye, Johnstone, John, Howard 3:20
- C5 Someone’s Final SongTaupin, John 4:00
- D1 Where’s The Shoorah?Taupin, John 4:30
- D2 If There’s A God In Heaven (What’s He Waiting For?)Taupin, Johnstone, John 4:20
- D3 IdolTaupin, John 4:10
- D4 Theme From A Non-existent TV SeriesTaupin, John 1:20
- D5 Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!)Taupin, John 6:37
Musicians
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Caleb QuayeBand (The Elton John Band Is), Acoustic Guitar, Music By, Electric Guitar, Soloist, Words By, Acoustic Guitar (6 String), 12-String Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
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Davey JohnstoneBand (The Elton John Band Is), Mandolin, Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Words By, Music By, Acoustic Guitar, Dulcimer, Mandolin, Sitar, Soloist
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James Newton HowardBand (The Elton John Band Is), Synthesizer, Arranged By (Orchestra), Conductor (Orchestra Conducted By), Electric Piano, Words By, Music By, Organ, Mellotron, Clavinet, Arranged By (Accordion & Strings), Conductor (Accordion & Strings Conducted By), Arranged By (Strings), Conductor (Strings Conducted By), Synthesizer
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Kenny PassarelliBand (The Elton John Band Is), Bass
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Ray CooperBand (The Elton John Band Is), 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 Is), Drums
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Michael BreckerHorns (The Brecker Bros)
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Randy BreckerHorns (The Brecker Bros)
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Elton JohnPiano, Vocals, Words By, Music By, 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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Bruce JohnstonArranged By (Backing Vocals), Backing Vocals
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Cindy BullensBacking Vocals
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Curt BecherBacking Vocals, Arranged By (Backing 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
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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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Gus DudgeonEngineer, Producer (Produced By), Remix, Engineer, Engineer (Brother Studio)
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Paul BuckmasterArranged By (Strings), Conductor (Strings Conducted By), Arranged By (Brass & Strings), Conductor (Brass & Strings Conducted By)
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Richard StudtLeader (Strings), Leader (Brass & Strings)
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Rev. James ClevelandDirected By (Backing Vocals)
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Daryl DragonArranged By (Backing Vocals)
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Harry BluestoneLeader (Strings)
Also credited
Also credited. Words By: Bernie Taupin. Music By: Bernie Taupin. Art Direction: David Costa. Engineer: John James Stewart, John Kurlander, Earle Mankey, Earle Mankey, Mark Howlett, Matt Howlett. Lacquer Cut By (Cutting Engineer): Arun Chakraverty. Management: John Reid. Painting (Cover “The Guardian Readers”): Patrick Procktor. Photography By: David Nutter. Remix: Phil Dunne. Engineer (EMI Studios): John Kurlander. Engineer (Brother Studio): Earle Mankey.
Release notes
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
℗ 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
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, 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
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 - Accordion & Strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett
D1 - Backing vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett
D5 - Backing vocals and strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett
Publishers:
A2 to A4, B3 to C2, C5, D1, D3 to D5 Big Pig Music Ltd.
B1, B2, C3, C4, D2 Big Pig Music Ltd.-Rocket Music Ltd.
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