Elton John is a Rock album by Elton John, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 269 pressings tracked, owned by 39 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- warm
- yearning
- confessional
About
Elton John's eponymous second record isn't just packed with the kinds of songs that would define the singer—they'd also help define the burgeoning singer/songwriter era of pop music. John and his co-writer Bernie Taupin touch the uplifting “Border Song” with gospel, imbue the haunting ballad “First Episode at Hienton” with an eerie theremin (which adds to the song’s foreboding narrative before lush string arrangements pour in), and make one of the decade's most memorable tunes with the pensive, piano-based opener “Your Song.” It’s a winner from start to finish.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Your Song4:00
- A2I Need You To Turn To2:32
- A3Take Me To The Pilot3:45
- A4No Shoe Strings On Louise3:30
- A5First Episode At Hienton4:47
Side B
- B1Sixty Years On4:52
- B2Border Song3:18
- B3The Greatest Discovery4:08
- B4The Cage3:28
- B5The King Must Die5:04
Credits
Performers
- Paul BuckmasterCONDUCTOR CELLO FEATURING
- Elton JohnVOCALS PIANO FEATURING
- Frank ClarkeACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC BASS GUITAR
- Dave RichmondBASS GUITAR BASS
- Barry MorganDRUMS
- Colin GreenGUITAR CLASSICAL GUITAR FLAMENCO GUITAR
- Clive HicksTWELVE-STRING GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR GUITAR
- Roland HarkerGUITAR
- Skaila KangaHARP
- Kay GarnerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Lesley DuncanBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Madeline BellBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Roger CookBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Tony BurrowsBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Tony HazzardBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Alan WeighallBASS GUITAR BASS
- Caleb QuayeLEAD GUITAR GUITAR FEATURING
- Denis LopezPERCUSSION
39 collectors on Gatefold own this · 269 pressings tracked on Gatefold