Classic Elton John

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Take Me to the Pilot3:49
2Burn Down the Mission6:21
3Friends2:26
4Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1973-05)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (in 1973-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
4:58
5Madman Across the Water
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Ronson (in 1970-05)
bass:
Dee Murray (in 1970-05)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1970-05)
guitar:
Mick Ronson
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Madman Across the Water (in 1970-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
8:54
6Tiny Dancer
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-09)
bass guitar:
David Glover (on 1971-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (on 1971-08-09)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-08-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (on 1971-08-09)
steel guitar:
BJ Cole (on 1971-08-09)
background vocals:
Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-09), Roger Cook (on 1971-08-09), Lesley Duncan (on 1971-08-09), Dee Murray (on 1971-08-09), Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-09), Barry St. John (on 1971-08-09), Terry Steele (on 1971-08-09), Liza Strike (on 1971-08-09) and Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie (on 1971-08-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd.
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 47) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 387)
recording of:
Tiny Dancer (on 1971-08-09)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
6:18
7Honky Cat5:15
8Crocodile Rock3:58
9Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters5:02
10Levon
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Les Thatcher (on 1971-02-27)
bass guitar:
Brian Odgers (on 1971-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (on 1971-02-27)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-02-27)
harmonium:
Brian Dee (on 1971-02-27)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (on 1971-02-27)
background vocals:
Lesley Duncan (on 1971-02-27), Barry St. John (on 1971-02-27), Liza Strike (on 1971-02-27) and Sue & Sunny (on 1971-02-27)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-27)
recording of:
Levon (on 1971-02-27)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
5:22

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Wikidata:Q3679620 [info]