Songbook

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

Tracklist

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1All Quiet on the Western Front
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
guitar:
Richie Zito
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
recording of:
All Quiet on the Western Front
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.656:05
2Tiny Dancer
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-09)
bass guitar:
David Glover (bass guitarist) (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 (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-09)
steel guitar:
BJ Cole (on 1971-08-09)
background vocals:
Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-09), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) (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. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater 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 (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 387)
recording of:
Tiny Dancer (on 1971-08-09)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.256:17
3Where to Now St. Peter?
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and solo guitar:
Caleb Quaye
bass guitar:
David Glover (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Where to Now St. Peter?
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.654:14
4Ego
recording of:
Ego
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
33:59
5Shooting Star
recording of:
Shooting Star
writer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Gary Osborne
2.652:47
6Wrap Her Up
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
assistant mixer:
Tom Pearce
mixer:
Graham Dickson (UK engineer aka "Overdubs") and Gus Dudgeon
alto saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
David Bitelli
bass:
Paul Westwood (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
electronic instruments [sequencer] and keyboard:
Fred Mandel
horn [horns]:
Onward International Horns
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
trumpet:
Raul D'Oliveira and Paul Spong (trumpetist)
background vocals:
Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Katie Kissoon and Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and George Michael
horn [horns] arranger:
David Bitelli and Gus Dudgeon
strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
William A. Bong Ltd.
additionally recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
The Sol Studio (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wrap Her Up
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
writer:
Davey Johnstone, Fred Mandel, Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist) and Paul Westwood (bassist)
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Universal Music Careers and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
26:23
7Texan Love Song
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
harmonium and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Texan Love Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
23:33
8Nobody Wins
recording of:
Nobody Wins
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Paul Dréau
translator:
Gary Osborne
translated version of:
J’veux d’la tendresse
23:37
9Empty Garden
5:12
10Lady What's Tomorrow
engineer:
Frank Owen
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
membranophone:
Nigel Olsson
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Lady What's Tomorrow
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.53:08
11Who Wears These Shoes?
recording engineer:
Renate Blauel
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (on 1984-01-03)
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray (on 1984-01-03)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1984-01-03)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone (on 1984-01-03), Dee Murray (on 1984-01-03) and Nigel Olsson (on 1984-01-03)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1984-01-03)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1984-01-03)
recording of:
Who Wears These Shoes? (on 1984-01-03)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
34:05
12Just Like Belgium
recording of:
Just Like Belgium
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
24:10
13Empty Sky
engineer:
Frank Owen
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
harmonica:
Graham Vickery
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Empty Sky
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.658:27
14Crazy Water
recording of:
Crazy Water
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
5:24
15Island Girl
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Caleb Quaye
banjo, electric guitar, slide guitar and steel guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas, marimba and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo mellotron and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1975) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Island Girl
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal-On Backstreet Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
3.153:46
16Friends
recording of:
Friends
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
1.52:24