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Songs From The West Coast
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Elton John
Songs From The West Coast
Rocket Records
314 586 330-2
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1. The Emperor’s New Clothes
Piano - Elton John
Guitars - Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
Horns arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
2. Dark Diamond
Piano - Elton John
B3 - Patrick Leonard
Clavinet and Harmonica - Stevie Wonder
Guitars - Rusty Anderson, Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
3. Look Ma, No Hands
Piano - Elton John
Organ - Patrick Leonard
Electric Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar - David Channing
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
4. American Triangle
Piano - Elton John
Harmony Vocal - Rufus Wainwright
Keyboards & B3 - Patrick Leonard
Electric Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
5. Original Sin
Piano - Elton John
Keyboards - Patrick Leonard
Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
6. Birds
Piano & Harmonium - Elton John
Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Dobro - David Channing
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums & Percussion - Matt Chamberlain
7. I Want Love
Piano - Elton John
Electric Organ - Billy Preston
Electric Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell, Kudisan Kai
8. The Wasteland
Piano - Elton John
B3 - Billy Preston
Guitars - Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Background Vocals - Tata Vega, Kudisan Kai
9. Ballad of the Boy In The Red Shoes
Piano - Elton John
Mandolin and Acoustic Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
10. Love Her Like Me
Piano - Elton John
Mellotron - Patrick Leonard
B3 - Billy Preston
Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
11. Mansfield
Piano - Elton John
Keyboards - Patrick Leonard
Acoustic Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitars & Bazouki - Rusty Anderson
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
12. This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore
Piano - Elton John
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell, Kudisan Kai, Gary Barlow
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
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Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Taupin
Produced by Patrick Leonard
Mixed by Bill Bottrell
Elton John’s vocals were recorded by Joe Chiccarelli at The Townhouse, London, February 27th to March 2nd 2001, with Andy Green and Tom Stanley assisting.
Recording by Brian Scheuble at Cello Studios, September 18th to October 12th 2000, with Alan Sanderson and Jennifer Hilliard assisting. Recorded by Joe Chiccarelli at Sony Studios, January 30th to February 23rd, 2001, with Johnathan Merritt assisting. Recording by David Channing at Johnny Yuma Recording during March and April 2001, with Todd Shoemaker and Katrina Leigh assisting. Strings and horns were recorded by Joe Chiccarelli at Cello Studios on April 19th and 20th 2001, with Alan Sanderson assisting.
Stevie Wonder was recorded at Wonderland on April 23rd 2001 by Ralph Sutton, with assistance from Steve Jones. Rufus Wainwright was recorded by David Channing at Ocean Way Studios on April 30th 2001, with Darrell Thorp assisting.
Mixed at Cello Studios, April 24th to May 9th, 2001, with Alan Sanderson assisting.
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen.
Digitally edited by Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering.
A&R co-ordination: Derek MacKillop and Todd Interland
Project co-ordination: Adrian Collee, Karina Leigh and Suzanne Ybarra
Assistant to Patrick Leonard: Marie Flemmings
Photography: Sam Taylor-Wood
Design: Peacock
US Publicity: Fran Curtis, Rogers & Cowan
UK Publicity: Alan Edwards, The Outside Organisation Ltd.
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Billy Preston appears courtesy of MCG Records
Rufus Wainwright appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records
Stevie Wonder appears courtesy of Motown Records
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With thanks to:
Charlie Allison, Chiduve Ameke, Rusty Anderson, Anne Aslett, Virginia Banks, Johnny & Eddy Barbis, Gary Barlow, Darrin Barter, Derek Baulcombe, Sabine Begue, Jay Bellerose, Howard Berman, Gauthier Bialek, Les Bider, Bill Bottrell, Elise Bourquin, Keith Bradley, Sandra Brant, Laurent Brodt, Paul Buckmaster, Gerard Burini, Paul Bushnell, Loretta Campbell, Bruce Carbone, Paul Carey, Matt Chamberlain, David Channing, Wayne Chernin, Joe Chiccarelli, Tami Chikami, Chris Clarke, Tim Cohen, Adrian Collee, Ronelle Coltham, Patrick Cox, Bernadette Coyle, Laura Croker, Fran Curtis, Fenella Davidson, Paul Davies, Mike Dawson, Johnathan Dixon, Jim Doyle, Alan Edwards, Hattie Edwards, Fred & Sheila Farebrother, Charlie Foster, Lesley Frazer, David Furnish, Jack & Gladys Furnish, Bruce Gaitsch, Kim Garner, Piu Ghosh, Kevin Gilburn, Jonathan Green, Sal Guastella, Bob Halley, Steve Hamilton-Shaw, Caroline Hamlen, Gary Hampshire, Jennifer Herbert, Erika Hernandez, Lucy Hernandez, Mike Hewitson, Maureen Hillier, Connie Hillman, Sue Hodge, Peter Hunter, Todd Interland, Patrick Isherwood, Jay Jopling, Michelle Jean-Charles, Davey Johnstone, Patrick Jordan, Kudisan Kai, John Kennedy, John Kenny, Robert Key, Mike Lee, Steve Leeds, Howard Leon, Patrick Leonard, Mel Lewinter, Jon Lewis, Monte Lipman, James Locke, Lisa Louie, Sheree Lunn, Derek MacKillop, Matt McCready, Pete Mills, Lindsay Moffat, Pat Monaco, Bruno Morelli, Doug Morris, John & Jenny Newman, Stuart Nielson, Tara & Sasha O’Keefe, Linda Olsen, Nigel Olsson, Chris Page, Frank Presland, Billy Preston, Simon Prytherch, George Quinlan, Guy Rampelberg, Gilles Robitaille, Howard Rose, Chris Russell, John Scott, Sam Scott, Derek Simon, Ingrid Sischy, Steve Smith, Wayne Spencer, Bob Stacey, Adrian Stuart, Bernie Taupin, Sam Taylor-Wood, Sian Thomas, Cornelis Van Den Dool, Tata Vega, Donatella Versace, Rufus Wainwright, Cara Walker and Sandra Zuccaro.
Everyone at Johnny Yuma Recording, Cello Studios, The Townhouse, Sony Studios, Peacock, mercury Records Ltd. and Universal Records.
This album is dedicated to Matthew Shepard and Oliver Johnstone.
You will never be forgotten.
Special thanks to Ryan Adams, who inspired me to do better.
To Bernie--things just get better--thank you.
To Pat Leonard who delivered exactly what I wanted.
To Bill Bottrell--you are a genius.
And to David, your love and support mean everything.
To Bob, Derek, Frank, Keith and Lindsay for being the best team I could wish for. And to Connie, Howard and Virginia in Los Angeles for endless support and love.
Finally, to Sam Taylor-Wood for the photograph. How I love you.
Elton
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Elton John plays Yamaha pianos.
Elton’s clothes by Versace.
All titles published by Happenstance LImited/Wretched Music (administered by Warner/Chappell Music). Lyrics reproduced with permission.
The Official Elton John Web Site: www.eltonjohn.com
Management: Frank Presland, Derek MacKillop and Keith Bradley at Twenty-First Artists Ltd.
(P) © 2001 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) Licensed exclusively to Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the USA. 314 586 330-2.
Elton John
Songs From The West Coast
Rocket Records
314 586 330-2
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1. The Emperor’s New Clothes
Piano - Elton John
Guitars - Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
Horns arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
2. Dark Diamond
Piano - Elton John
B3 - Patrick Leonard
Clavinet and Harmonica - Stevie Wonder
Guitars - Rusty Anderson, Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
3. Look Ma, No Hands
Piano - Elton John
Organ - Patrick Leonard
Electric Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar - David Channing
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
4. American Triangle
Piano - Elton John
Harmony Vocal - Rufus Wainwright
Keyboards & B3 - Patrick Leonard
Electric Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
5. Original Sin
Piano - Elton John
Keyboards - Patrick Leonard
Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
6. Birds
Piano & Harmonium - Elton John
Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Dobro - David Channing
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums & Percussion - Matt Chamberlain
7. I Want Love
Piano - Elton John
Electric Organ - Billy Preston
Electric Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar - Bruce Gaitsch
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell, Kudisan Kai
8. The Wasteland
Piano - Elton John
B3 - Billy Preston
Guitars - Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Background Vocals - Tata Vega, Kudisan Kai
9. Ballad of the Boy In The Red Shoes
Piano - Elton John
Mandolin and Acoustic Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Nigel Olsson
Percussion - Jay Bellerose
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
10. Love Her Like Me
Piano - Elton John
Mellotron - Patrick Leonard
B3 - Billy Preston
Guitars - Rusty Anderson
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
11. Mansfield
Piano - Elton John
Keyboards - Patrick Leonard
Acoustic Guitar - Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitars & Bazouki - Rusty Anderson
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
12. This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore
Piano - Elton John
Bass - Paul Bushnell
Drums - Matt Chamberlain
Background Vocals - Nigel Olsson, Davey Johnstone, Paul Bushnell, Kudisan Kai, Gary Barlow
Strings arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster
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Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Taupin
Produced by Patrick Leonard
Mixed by Bill Bottrell
Elton John’s vocals were recorded by Joe Chiccarelli at The Townhouse, London, February 27th to March 2nd 2001, with Andy Green and Tom Stanley assisting.
Recording by Brian Scheuble at Cello Studios, September 18th to October 12th 2000, with Alan Sanderson and Jennifer Hilliard assisting. Recorded by Joe Chiccarelli at Sony Studios, January 30th to February 23rd, 2001, with Johnathan Merritt assisting. Recording by David Channing at Johnny Yuma Recording during March and April 2001, with Todd Shoemaker and Katrina Leigh assisting. Strings and horns were recorded by Joe Chiccarelli at Cello Studios on April 19th and 20th 2001, with Alan Sanderson assisting.
Stevie Wonder was recorded at Wonderland on April 23rd 2001 by Ralph Sutton, with assistance from Steve Jones. Rufus Wainwright was recorded by David Channing at Ocean Way Studios on April 30th 2001, with Darrell Thorp assisting.
Mixed at Cello Studios, April 24th to May 9th, 2001, with Alan Sanderson assisting.
Mastered by Stephen Marcussen.
Digitally edited by Stewart Whitmore for Marcussen Mastering.
A&R co-ordination: Derek MacKillop and Todd Interland
Project co-ordination: Adrian Collee, Karina Leigh and Suzanne Ybarra
Assistant to Patrick Leonard: Marie Flemmings
Photography: Sam Taylor-Wood
Design: Peacock
US Publicity: Fran Curtis, Rogers & Cowan
UK Publicity: Alan Edwards, The Outside Organisation Ltd.
_____________________________________________________________
Billy Preston appears courtesy of MCG Records
Rufus Wainwright appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records
Stevie Wonder appears courtesy of Motown Records
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With thanks to:
Charlie Allison, Chiduve Ameke, Rusty Anderson, Anne Aslett, Virginia Banks, Johnny & Eddy Barbis, Gary Barlow, Darrin Barter, Derek Baulcombe, Sabine Begue, Jay Bellerose, Howard Berman, Gauthier Bialek, Les Bider, Bill Bottrell, Elise Bourquin, Keith Bradley, Sandra Brant, Laurent Brodt, Paul Buckmaster, Gerard Burini, Paul Bushnell, Loretta Campbell, Bruce Carbone, Paul Carey, Matt Chamberlain, David Channing, Wayne Chernin, Joe Chiccarelli, Tami Chikami, Chris Clarke, Tim Cohen, Adrian Collee, Ronelle Coltham, Patrick Cox, Bernadette Coyle, Laura Croker, Fran Curtis, Fenella Davidson, Paul Davies, Mike Dawson, Johnathan Dixon, Jim Doyle, Alan Edwards, Hattie Edwards, Fred & Sheila Farebrother, Charlie Foster, Lesley Frazer, David Furnish, Jack & Gladys Furnish, Bruce Gaitsch, Kim Garner, Piu Ghosh, Kevin Gilburn, Jonathan Green, Sal Guastella, Bob Halley, Steve Hamilton-Shaw, Caroline Hamlen, Gary Hampshire, Jennifer Herbert, Erika Hernandez, Lucy Hernandez, Mike Hewitson, Maureen Hillier, Connie Hillman, Sue Hodge, Peter Hunter, Todd Interland, Patrick Isherwood, Jay Jopling, Michelle Jean-Charles, Davey Johnstone, Patrick Jordan, Kudisan Kai, John Kennedy, John Kenny, Robert Key, Mike Lee, Steve Leeds, Howard Leon, Patrick Leonard, Mel Lewinter, Jon Lewis, Monte Lipman, James Locke, Lisa Louie, Sheree Lunn, Derek MacKillop, Matt McCready, Pete Mills, Lindsay Moffat, Pat Monaco, Bruno Morelli, Doug Morris, John & Jenny Newman, Stuart Nielson, Tara & Sasha O’Keefe, Linda Olsen, Nigel Olsson, Chris Page, Frank Presland, Billy Preston, Simon Prytherch, George Quinlan, Guy Rampelberg, Gilles Robitaille, Howard Rose, Chris Russell, John Scott, Sam Scott, Derek Simon, Ingrid Sischy, Steve Smith, Wayne Spencer, Bob Stacey, Adrian Stuart, Bernie Taupin, Sam Taylor-Wood, Sian Thomas, Cornelis Van Den Dool, Tata Vega, Donatella Versace, Rufus Wainwright, Cara Walker and Sandra Zuccaro.
Everyone at Johnny Yuma Recording, Cello Studios, The Townhouse, Sony Studios, Peacock, mercury Records Ltd. and Universal Records.
This album is dedicated to Matthew Shepard and Oliver Johnstone.
You will never be forgotten.
Special thanks to Ryan Adams, who inspired me to do better.
To Bernie--things just get better--thank you.
To Pat Leonard who delivered exactly what I wanted.
To Bill Bottrell--you are a genius.
And to David, your love and support mean everything.
To Bob, Derek, Frank, Keith and Lindsay for being the best team I could wish for. And to Connie, Howard and Virginia in Los Angeles for endless support and love.
Finally, to Sam Taylor-Wood for the photograph. How I love you.
Elton
_____________________________________________________________
Elton John plays Yamaha pianos.
Elton’s clothes by Versace.
All titles published by Happenstance LImited/Wretched Music (administered by Warner/Chappell Music). Lyrics reproduced with permission.
The Official Elton John Web Site: www.eltonjohn.com
Management: Frank Presland, Derek MacKillop and Keith Bradley at Twenty-First Artists Ltd.
(P) © 2001 Mercury Records Ltd. (London) Licensed exclusively to Universal Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. 1755 Broadway, New York, NY 10019. Distributed by Universal Music & Video Distribution Corp. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Printed in the USA. 314 586 330-2.
