Tumbleweed Connection

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Annotation

2008 Deluxe Edition

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Ballad of a Well‐Known Gun engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and solo guitar: Caleb Quaye bass guitar: David Glover drums (drum set) and percussion: Roger Pope piano and lead vocals: Elton John background vocals: Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Lesley Duncan, Tony Hazzard and Dusty Springfield recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Ballad of a Well‐Known Gun lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:59
2	Come Down in Time engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Les Thatcher bass guitar: Herbie Flowers double bass: Chris Laurence drums (drum set): Barry Morgan harp: Skaila Kanga oboe: Karl Jenkins lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Come Down in Time lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:25
3	Country Comfort engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon 12 string guitar: Les Thatcher acoustic guitar: Caleb Quaye bass guitar: Herbie Flowers drums (drum set): Barry Morgan harmonica: Ian Duck piano and lead vocals: Elton John steel guitar: Gordon Huntley violin: Johnny Van Derek background vocals: Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Country Comfort lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:06
4	Son of Your Father engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: David Glover drums (drum set): Roger Pope harmonica: Ian Duck instruments: Elton John solo guitar: Caleb Quaye background vocals: Madeline Bell, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner, Tammi Hunt and Sue & Sunny lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Son of Your Father lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:48
5	My Father’s Gun engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Caleb Quaye bass guitar: David Glover drums (drum set): Roger Pope piano and lead vocals: Elton John background vocals: Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner, Tony Hazzard and Dusty Springfield recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: My Father’s Gun lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	6:20
6	Where to Now St. Peter? engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and solo guitar: Caleb Quaye bass guitar: David Glover drums (drum set): Roger Pope piano and lead vocals: Elton John background vocals: Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Where to Now St. Peter? lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:11
7	Love Song engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and background vocals: Lesley Duncan lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom cover recording of: Love Song lyricist and composer: Lesley Duncan publisher: BMG Gold Songs, Concord Music GmbH, Concord Songs Limited, New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Sunshine Music, Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部	3:41
8	Amoreena engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson organ and piano and lead vocals: Elton John solo guitar: Caleb Quaye recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Amoreena lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:00
9	Talking Old Soldiers engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon piano and lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Talking Old Soldiers lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:06
10	Burn Down the Mission engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Mike Egan and Les Thatcher bass guitar: Herbie Flowers congas and tambourine: Robin Jones double bass: Chris Laurence membranophone: Barry Morgan organ: Brian Dee piano and lead vocals: Elton John recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Burn Down the Mission lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	6:21

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Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2665396 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00108YG2Y [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0003687491 [info]

Release group

part of:	Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 458) (order: 459) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 463) (order: 464)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/84216 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xjpn [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/tumbleweed_connection/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17745/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650322 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1750837 [info]