5 Classic Albums

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Elton John

2▶CD: Tumbleweed Connection

3▶CD: Madman Across the Water

4▼CD: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Daniel engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set) and maracas: Nigel Olsson electric piano and mellotron and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) synthesizer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) 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: Daniel lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Songs of PolyGram International, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	3:55
2	Teacher I Need You engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson mellotron and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson 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: Teacher I Need You lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	2.65	4:10
3	Elderberry Wine engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon 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: Elderberry Wine lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.6	3:34
4	Blues for My Baby and Me engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar, electric guitar and sitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestrator: Paul Buckmaster 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: Blues for My Baby and Me lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	5:43
5	Midnight Creeper engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone electric piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien brass arranger: Gus Dudgeon 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: Midnight Creeper lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	2.65	3:53
6	Have Mercy on the Criminal engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestrator: Paul Buckmaster 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: Have Mercy on the Criminal lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	2.65	5:58
7	I'm Going to Be a Teenage Idol engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot trombone: Jacques Bolognesi trumpet: Ivan Jullien background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson 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: I’m Gonna Be a Teenage Idol lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	3:56
8	Texan 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.	2	3:33
9	Crocodile Rock engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone farfisa and piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1972, in 1973) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Crocodile Rock lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)	3.45	3:57
10	High Flying Bird engineer: Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Dave Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Dave Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson 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: High Flying Bird lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	2.5	4:27
11	Screw You (Young Man's Blues) lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recording of: Screw You (Young Man's Blues) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)	3	4:43
12	Jack Rabbit acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin and slide guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recording of: Jack Rabbit lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.25	1:50
13	Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again) bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) slide guitar: Davey Johnstone phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recording of: Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	2:51
14	Skyline Pigeon (Piano version) acoustic guitar: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestrator: Paul Buckmaster phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973) recording of: Skyline Pigeon lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	2.35	3:54

5▶CD: Honky Châteu

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5752395 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 602537579075
Format:: 5×CD
Length:: 4:21:09

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Mercury Records
B0019409-02

Release events

United States
2013

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