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The Thom Bell Sessions
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Elton John
The Thom Bell Session
MCA Records
MCA-13921
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From the original vinyl EP
Side One:
1. Mama Can't Buy You Love (4:03)
(L. Bell - C. James) BMI
2. Three Way Love Affair (5:31)
(L. Bell - C. James) BMI
Arranged, conducted and produced by Thom Bell
Mixed by Elton John and Clive Franks for Frank N. Stein Productions, Ltd.
Original Sound Recording Made in Sackville Productions Ltd.
(p) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd.
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Side Two:
1. Are You Ready For Love (8:31)
(L. Bell - T. Bell - C. James) BMI
Arranged, conducted and produced by Thom Bell
Mixed by Elton John and Clive Franks for Frank N. Stein Productions, Ltd.
Original Sound Recording Made in Sackville Productions Ltd.
(p) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd.
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Recorded Autumn 1977
Remixed January 1979
Guitars: Bobby Eli and Tony Bell
Guitar Overdubs: Casey James, Leroy M. Bell
Keyboards: Thom Bell
Synthesizer Overdubs: Casey James
Bass: Bob Babbit
Drums: Charles Collins
Percussion: Larry Washington
Strings and Horns: M.F.S.B.
Background Vocals: Bell and James, Bill Lamb and Tony Bell, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton and The Spinners
Recorded at Kay Smith Studio, Seattle, Washington
Sigma and Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chief Engineer: Don Murray
Assistant Engineers: Buzz Richmond and Jeff Stewart
Remixed and mastered at Utopia Studios, London
Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper
M.F.S.B. appear courtesy of Philadelphia International Records
The Spinners appear courtesy of Atlantic Records
Photography A3. Design Jubilee
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MCA Records, Inc. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA (c) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd. (p) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd. - Printed in U.S.A. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
Elton John
The Thom Bell Session
MCA Records
MCA-13921
_____________________________________________________________
From the original vinyl EP
Side One:
1. Mama Can't Buy You Love (4:03)
(L. Bell - C. James) BMI
2. Three Way Love Affair (5:31)
(L. Bell - C. James) BMI
Arranged, conducted and produced by Thom Bell
Mixed by Elton John and Clive Franks for Frank N. Stein Productions, Ltd.
Original Sound Recording Made in Sackville Productions Ltd.
(p) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd.
_____________________________________________________________
Side Two:
1. Are You Ready For Love (8:31)
(L. Bell - T. Bell - C. James) BMI
Arranged, conducted and produced by Thom Bell
Mixed by Elton John and Clive Franks for Frank N. Stein Productions, Ltd.
Original Sound Recording Made in Sackville Productions Ltd.
(p) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd.
_____________________________________________________________
Recorded Autumn 1977
Remixed January 1979
Guitars: Bobby Eli and Tony Bell
Guitar Overdubs: Casey James, Leroy M. Bell
Keyboards: Thom Bell
Synthesizer Overdubs: Casey James
Bass: Bob Babbit
Drums: Charles Collins
Percussion: Larry Washington
Strings and Horns: M.F.S.B.
Background Vocals: Bell and James, Bill Lamb and Tony Bell, Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, Evette Benton and The Spinners
Recorded at Kay Smith Studio, Seattle, Washington
Sigma and Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chief Engineer: Don Murray
Assistant Engineers: Buzz Richmond and Jeff Stewart
Remixed and mastered at Utopia Studios, London
Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper
M.F.S.B. appear courtesy of Philadelphia International Records
The Spinners appear courtesy of Atlantic Records
Photography A3. Design Jubilee
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MCA Records, Inc. 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA (c) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd. (p) 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd. - Printed in U.S.A. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
