Name: Elton John - A Single Man
SKU: 00137
Availability: InStock

Description

Elton John – A Single Man

Label:	The Rocket Record Company – TRAIN 1
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:	UK
Released:	16 Oct 1978
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Soft Rock, Pop Rock

Condition/Grading:

Record		VG+
Cover/Sleeves		VG+

A1	Shine On Through Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Elton John, Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Written-By – Gary Osborne	3:40
A2	Return To Paradise Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Arranged By – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Elton John, Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Marimba, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper Piano – Elton John Trumpet – Henry Lowther Written-By – Gary Osborne	4:12
A3	I Don’t Care Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Chris Thompson, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky Brown* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano, Clavinet – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Written-By – Gary Osborne	4:20
A4	Big Dipper Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl’s Choir, Watford Football Team Bass – Clive Franks Clarinet – John Crocker Drums, Percussion [Motor Horn] – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Trombone – Jim Shepherd Trumpet – Pat Halcox Written-By – Gary Osborne Written-By [Last Verse Adapted From “Makin’ Whoopee”], Composed By [“Makin’ Whoopee”] – Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson	4:00
A5	It Ain’t Gonna Be Easy Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Tim Renwick Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray Cooper Written-By – Gary Osborne	8:23
B1	Part Time Love Backing Vocals – Chris Thompson, Davey Johnstone, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky Brown* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick Lead Guitar – Davey Johnstone Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Congas – Ray Cooper Written-By – Gary Osborne	3:12
B2	Georgia Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl’s Choir, Watford Football Team Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Guitar [Lesley], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Tim Renwick Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Piano, Harmonium, Organ [Church] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Written-By – Gary Osborne	4:47
B3	Shooting Star Acoustic Bass – Herbie Flowers Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Unknown Artist Shaker – Ray Cooper Tenor Saxophone – John Crocker Vocals – Elton John Written-By – Gary Osborne	2:43
B4	Madness Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Tim Renwick Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Congas, Timpani [Tympani] – Ray Cooper Written-By – Gary Osborne	6:07
B5	Reverie Piano – Elton John Synthesizer [Arp] – Paul Buckmaster	0:52
B6	Song For Guy Bass – Clive Franks Piano [Pianos], Mellotron, Synthesizer [Polymoog, Salena String Synthesizer] – Elton John Wind Chimes, Drum Machine [Rhythm Box], Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper	6:34

Marketed By – Phonogram Ltd.
Distributed By – Phonogram Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Utopia Studios
Mastered At – Utopia Studios
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
Produced For – Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – William A. Bong Ltd.
Record Company – The Rocket Record Company
Copyright © – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Keith Prowse Music Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Music Ltd.
Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Designed At – Jubilee Graphics

Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Alex Foster (3), David Croker*
Design [Sleeve Design] – David Costa
Engineer, Mixed By – Clive Franks, Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps
Management – John Reid (8)
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Photography By – Terry O’Neill (2)
Producer – Clive Franks, Elton John
Written-By – Elton John

A4: Last verse adapted from “Makin’ Whoopee” written and composed by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson.
B6: “Guy” is Guy Burchett, who was our messenger boy and was tragically killed on his motorcycle at the age of seventeen.Recorded in England.
Produced for Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
Mastered at Utopia Studios, London.
℗1978 William A. Bong Ltd.This album is dedicated to Graham Taylor
Tim Renwick appears by courtesy of CBS Records

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ꝉTRAIN1.1ꝉ
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ꝉTRAIN1.2ꝉ
Matrix / Runout (A-side, hand etched, ‘XXXX A//2 UT’ stamped, variant 1): TRAIN 1 A2 [lyre logo] ISAAC RULES – O.K. XXXX A//2 UT
Matrix / Runout (B-side, hand etched, ‘XXXX B//2 UT’ stamped, variant 1): TRAIN 1 B2 [lyre logo] XXXX B//2 UT
Matrix / Runout (A-side etched / stamped, variant 2): TRAIN I A2 12 1C 2 9 ⅠSAAC RULES–O.K. [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ A//2 UT
Matrix / Runout (B-side etched / stamped, variant 2): TRAIN I B2 [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B//2 UT 16 14
Matrix / Runout (A-side etched / stamped, variant 3): TRAIN 1 A/2 3 ISAAC RULES-O.K. [Lyre Logo] A//2 UT 11
Matrix / Runout (B-side etched / stamped, variant 3): TRAIN 1 B/2 [Lyre logo] B//2 UT 13 5
Matrix / Runout (A-side etched / stamped, variant 4): TRAIN 1 A2 13 5 ISSAC RULES-O.K. [Lyre logo] A⃥S⃥M⃥-⃥1⃥ A // 2 UT 1-
Matrix / Runout (B-side etched / stamped, variant 4): TRAIN 1 B2 [Lyre logo] A⃥M⃥S⃥ B // 2 UT 17 13
Matrix / Runout (A-side etched / stamped, variant 5): TRAIN I A2 15 2 ISAAC RULES–O.K. [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ A//2 UT 1
Matrix / Runout (B-side etched / stamped, variant 5): TRAIN I B2 [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B//2 UT 15 6
Matrix / Runout ( A-side etched / stamped, variant 6): TRAIN I A2 15 11 ISAAC RULES–O.K. Ʊ A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷M̶-̶1̶ A//2 UT 1
Matrix / Runout (B-side etched / stamped, variant 6): TRAIN I B2 20 Ʊ A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B//2 UT 1 1

Additional information

Weight	0.3 kg
Dimensions	34 × 34 × 2 cm

Elton John – A Single Man

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Elton John – A Single Man

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