To Be Continued ...
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Disc One
Elton John: Lead vocals and keyboards.
All songs written by Elton John – Bernie Taupin except as noted.
(1965)
1. Come Back Baby
(Elton John)
Mills Music, Inc., ASCAP
Recorded London, England, June 3, 1965.
Bluesology –
Mick Inkpen: Drums
Rex Bishop: Bass
Stuart Brown: Guitar
Dave Murphy: Saxophone
Produced by Jack Baverstock
(P) 1990 Happenstance Ltd.
(1968)
2. Lady Samantha
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, 1968
Caleb Quaye: Guitar
Roger Pope: Drums
Tony Murray: Bass
Produced by Steve Brown for This Record Co., Limited.
(1969)
3. It’s Me That You Need
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, April 1969
Caleb Quaye: Guitar
Roger Pope: Drums
Tony Murray: Bass
Produced by Steve Brown for This Record Co., Limited
4. Your Song (Demo)
(Previously Unreleased)
(Elton John – Taupin)
Recorded London, 1969
(P) This Record Co., Limited.
(1970)
5. Rock And Roll Madonna
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, January, 1970
Roger Pope: Drums
Caleb Quaye: Guitars
Roger Glover: Bass
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
6. Bad Side Of The Moon
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, January, 1970
Barry Morgan: Drums
Alan Weighill: Bass
Frank Clark or Colin Green: Guitar
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
7. Your Song
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, January, 1970
Barry Morgan: Drums
Dave Richmond: Bass
Frank Clark: Acoustic Guitar
Colin Green: Guitar
Clive Hicks: 12 String Guitar
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
8. Take Me To The Pilot
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, January 1970
Barry Morgan: Drums
Alan Weighill: Bass
Caleb Quaye: Lead Guitar
Alan Parker: Rhythm Guitar
Dennis Lopez: Percussion
Madeline Bell, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard, Roger Cook: Backing Vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
9. Border Song
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd.
Recorded London, January, 1970
Barry Morgan: Drums
Dave Richmond: Bass
Bryan Dee: Organ
Colin Green: Guitar
Barbara Moore: Choir Leader
Madeline Bell, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard, Roger Cook: Backing Vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
10. Sixty Years On
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, January, 1970
Brian Dee: Organ
Colin Green: Spanish Guitar
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
11. Country Comfort
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, March, 1970
Caleb Quaye: Acoustic Guitar
Les Thatcher: Acoustic 12-String Guitar
Gordon Huntley: Steel Guitar
Johnny Van Derek: Violin
Herbie Flowers: Bass
Barry Morgan: Drums
Ian Duck: Harmonica
Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson: Backing Vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
12. Gray Seal
(Previously Unreleased Version)
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, March, 1970
Barry Morgan: Drums
Herbie Flowers: Bass
Caleb Quaye, Les Thatcher: Guitars
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(P) 1990 This Record Co. Limited.
13. Friends
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, October, 1970
Barry Morgan: Drums
Alan Weighill: Bass
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged and Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
(1971)
14. Levon
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, February, 1970
Barry Morgan: Drums
Brian Ogders: Bass
Caleb Quaye: Electric Guitars
Brian Dee: Harmonium
Les Thatcher: Acoustic Guitar
Lesley Duncan, Sue and Sunny, Barry St. John and Liza Strike: Backing vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged and Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
15. Tiny Dancer
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, August 9, 1971
Roger Pope: Drums
David Glover: Bass
Caleb Quaye: Electric Guitar
B.J. Cole: Steel Guitar
Dave Johnstone: Acoustic Guitar
Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Terry Steele, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson, Lesley Duncan, Sue and Sunny, Barry St. John and Liza Strike: Backing vocals
Arranged and Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
16. Madman Across The Water
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded London, August 10, 1971
Terry Cox: Drums
Herbie Flowers: Bass
Davey Johnstone: Acoustic Guitar
Ray Cooper: Percussion
Chris Spedding: Electric Guitar
Diana Lewis: Arp Synthesizer
Rick Wakeman: Organ
Arranged and Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1972)
16. Honky Cat
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded Strawberry Studios, France, January, 1972
Dee Murray: Bass
Davey Johnstone: Banjo
Nigel Olsson: Drums
Jacques Bolognesi: Trombone
Ivan Jullien: Trumpet
Jean-Louis Chautemps, Alain Hatot: Saxophone
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(P) 1972 This Record Co., Limited.
17. Mona Lisa And Mad Hatters
(Elton John – Taupin)
Dick James Music Ltd, controlled in the U.S. and Canada by Songs Of PolyGram International, Inc., BMI
Recorded France, January, 1972
Dee Murray: Bass
Davey Johnstone: Mandolins, Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(P) 1972 This Record Co., Limited.
