Label : MCA Records
Disc One01 - Come Back Baby (Elton John)
02 - Lady Samantha (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
03 - It’s Me That You Need (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
04 - Your Song (Demo) (Previously Unreleased) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
05 - Rock And Roll Madonna (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
06 - Bad Side Of The Moon (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
07 - Your Song (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
08 - Take Me To The Pilot (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
09 - Border Song (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
10 - Sixty Years On (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
11 - Country Comfort (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
12 - Gray Seal (Previously Unreleased Version) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
13 - Friends (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
14 - Levon (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
15 - Tiny Dancer (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
16 - Madman Across The Water (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
17 - Honky Cat (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
18 - Mona Lisa And Mad Hatters (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
Disc Two
01 - Rocket Man (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
02 - Daniel (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
03 - Crocodile Rock (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
04 - Bennie And The Jets (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
05 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
06 - All The Girls Love Alice (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
07 - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
08 - Whenever You’re Ready (We’ll Go Steady) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
09 - Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
10 - Jack Rabbit (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
11 - Harmony (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
12 - Young Man’s Blues (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
13 - Step Into Christmas (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
14 - The Bitch Is Back (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
15 - Pinball Wizard (From The Soundtrack of The film Tommy) (Pete Townsend)
16 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
Disc Three
01 - Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
02 - One Day At A Time (with John Lennon) (John Lennon)
03 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
04 - I Saw Her Standing There (Recorded Live with John Lennon) (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
05 - Island Girl (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
06 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
07 - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (with Kiki Dee) (Anne Orson & Carte Blanche)
08 - I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) (Previously Unreleased) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
09 - Ego (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
10 - Song For Guy (Elton John)
11 - Mama Can’t Buy You Love (Leroy Bell & Casey James)
12 - Cartier (Dinah Card & Carte Blanche)
13 - Little Jeannie (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
14 - Donner Pour Donner (French Duet with France Gall) (Michel Berger & Bernie Taupin)
15 - Fanfare (Elton John & James Newton Howard)
16 - Chloe (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
17 - Blue Eyes (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
Disc Four
01 - Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
02 - I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues (Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone)
03 - I’m Still Standing (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
04 - Sad Songs (Say So Much) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
05 - Act Of War (with Millie Jackson) (Single Mix) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
06 - Nikita (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
07 - Candle In The Wind (Single Edit - Live with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, Australia, December 1986) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
08 - Carla Etude (Previously Unreleased Live Version with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, Australia, December 1986) (Elton John)
09 - Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Single Edit – live with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, Australia, December 1986) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
10 - I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That (Shep Pettibone 12" Remix) (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
11 - Give Peace A Chance (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
12 - Sacrifice (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
13 - Made For Me (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
14 - You Gotta Love Someone (From the DGC album: "Days of Thunder - Music from The Motion Picture Soundtrack") (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
15 - I Swear I Heard The Night Talkin' (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
16 - Easier To Walk Away (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
Compiled by Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Andy McKaie
Compilation Producer : Andy McKaie
U.S. Coordination : Connie Pappas Hillman
U.K. Coordination : Robert Key Assisted by Sarah Rosenfield
Digitally Transferred & Prepared from Original Master by Tim Young, Townhouse, London, England
Digital Transfers & Tape Preparation by Gus Dudgeon, Tape One, London, England
Edited & Assembled by Kevin Hayunga, MCA Studios, North Hollywood, California
Master Tape Research : Tom Pearce
Disc One
Elton John : Lead vocals & Keyboards
(1965)
01 - Come Back Baby
Recorded London, England, June 3, 1965
Mick Inkpen : Drums
Rex Bishop : Bass
Stuart Brown : Guitar
Dave Murphy : Saxophone
Produced by Jack Baverstock
(1968)
02 - Lady Samantha
Recorded London, 1968
Caleb Quaye : Guitar
Roger Pope : Drums
Tony Murray : Bass
Produced by Steve Brown for This Record Co., Limited
(1969)
03 - It’s Me That You Need
Recorded London, April 1969
Caleb Quaye : Guitar
Roger Pope : Drums
Tony Murray : Bass
Produced by Steve Brown for This Record Co., Limited
04 - Your Song
Demo
Previously Unreleased
Recorded London, 1969
(1970)
05 - Rock And Roll Madonna
Recorded London, January, 1970
Roger Pope : Drums
Caleb Quaye : Guitars
Roger Glover : Bass
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
06 - Bad Side Of The Moon
Recorded London, January, 1970
Barry Morgan : Drums
Alan Weighill : Bass
Frank Clark or Colin Green : Guitar
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
07 - Your Song
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
08 - Take Me To The Pilot
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
09 - Border Song
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
Recorded London, January, 1970
Brian Dee : Organ
Colin Green : Spanish Guitar
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
11 - Country Comfort
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
Recorded London, March, 1970
Barry Morgan : Drums
Herbie Flowers : Bass
Caleb Quaye & Les Thatcher : Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
13 - Friends
Recorded London, October, 1970
Barry Morgan : Drums
Alan Weighill : Bass
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged & Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
(1971)
14 - Levon
Recorded London, February, 1970
Barry Morgan : Drums
Brian Ogders : Bass
Caleb Quaye : Electric Guitars
Brian Dee : Harmonium
Les Thatcher : Acoustic Guitar
Lesley Duncan, Sue & Sunny, Barry St. John & Liza Strike : Backing vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Arranged & Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
15 - Tiny Dancer
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 & Sunny, Barry St. John & Liza Strike : Backing vocals
Arranged & Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
16 - Madman Across The Water
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 & Conducted by Paul Buckmaster
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1972)
17 - Honky Cat
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
18 - Mona Lisa And Mad Hatters
Recorded France, January, 1972
Dee Murray : Bass
Davey Johnstone : Mandolins & Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Disc Two
Elton John : Lead vocals & keyboards
01 - Rocket Man
Recorded France, January, 1972
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitar & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
David Henschel : Arp Synthesizer
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
02 - Daniel
Recorded France, January, 1972
Elton John : "Flute" Mellotron
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Maracas
Ken Scott : Arp Synthesizer
Davey Johnstone : Acoustic Guitar
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
03 - Crocodile Rock
Recorded France, June, 1972
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Electric Guitar
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1973)
04 - Bennie And The Jets
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
05 - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Backing vocals
Del Newman : Orchestral Arrangement
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
06 - All The Girls Love Alice
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass & Car Effects
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
David Hentschel : Arp Synthesizer
Ray Cooper : Tambourine
Kiki Dee : Backing vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
07 - Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Backing vocals
David Hentschel : Arp Synthesizer
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
08 - Whenever You’re Ready (We’ll Go Steady)
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
09 - Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
10 - Jack Rabbit
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Mandolin
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
11 - Harmony
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
12 - Young Man’s Blues
Recorded France, May, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
13 - Step Into Christmas
Recorded London, November, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Ray Cooper : Percussion
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
14 - The Bitch Is Back
Recorded Caribou Ranch, Colorado, December, 1973
Dee Murray : Bass & Phased Pignose Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Electric Guitars
Ray Cooper : Tambourine
Tower Of Power Horn Section : Brass :
Lenny Pickett : Tenor Sax Solo
Greg Adams : Brass Arrangement
Clydie King, Sherlie Adams, Jessie Mae Smith & Dusty Springfield : Backing vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1974)
15 - Pinball Wizard
From The Soundtrack of The Film Tommy
Recorded London, April, 1974
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Backing vocals
Ray Cooper : Tambourine & Congas
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
16 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Recorded Colorado, June, 1974
Elton John : Arp String Ensemble Synthesizer
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Ray Cooper : Tambourine, Shaker & Cymbal
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Disc Three
Elton John : Lead vocals & Keyboards
01 - Philadelphia Freedom
Recorded Los Angeles, June/July 1974
Dee Murray : Bass
Davey Johnstone : Guitar
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Ray Cooper : Percussion
Gene Page : Orchestral Arrangement
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
02 - One Day At A Time
With John Lennon
Recorded Colorado, July, 1974
Dee Murray : Bass
Davey Johnstone : Guitar
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Ray Cooper : Percussion
Gene Page : Orchestral Arrangement
John Lennon : Vocal Harmonies
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
03 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
Recorded Colorado, July, 1974
Elton John : Mellotron Harpsichord
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitar, Sitar & Backing Vocals
Ray Cooper : Tambourine & Gong
Featuring The Reggae Guitars of Dr. Winston O’Boogie
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
04 - I Saw Her Standing There
Recorded Live with John Lennon
Recorded Live at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1974
John Lennon : Vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitar
Dee Murray : Bass
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Muscle Shoals Horns
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1975)
05 - Island Girl
Recorded Colorado, June/July, 1975
Kenny Passarelli : Bass
Roger Pope : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Ovation Guitar, Slide Guitars & Banjo
Caleb Quaye : Acoustic Guitar
James Newton Howard : Arp Synthesizer & Mellotron Solo
Ray Cooper : Congas, Tambourine & Marimba
Kenny Passarelli, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye, Kiki Dee & Ann Orson : Backing vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
06 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Recorded Toronto, Canada
Strings Recorded Los Angeles, March, 1976
Kenny Passarelli : Bass
James Newton Howard : Electric Piano
Ray Cooper : Vibes
Accordion (Carl Fortina) & Strings Arranged & Conducted by James Newton Howard
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1976)
07 - Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
With Kiki Dee
Recorded Toronto, Canada, May, 1976
Kiki Dee : Vocals
Kenny Passarelli : Bass
Roger Pope : Drums
Davey Johnstone : Electric Guitars
James Newton Howard : Electric Piano & Orchestral Arrangements
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1977)
08 - I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
Previously Unreleased
Recorded Live at The Rainbow, London, May 1977
Ray Cooper : Vibes
Recorded by Clive Franks
(1978)
09 - Ego
Recorded Cookham, England, March 10, 1978
Clive Franks : Bass
Steve Holly : Drums
Tim Renwick : Guitar
Ray Cooper : Percussion
Produced by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank-N-Stein Productions
10 - Song For Guy
Recorded in England, August 18, 1978
Elton John : Mellotron, Polymoog, Salena String Synthesizer & Rhythm Box: Rhythm Box
Ray Cooper : Wind Chimes & Shakers
Clive Franks : Bass
Produced by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank-N-Stein Productions
(1979)
11 - Mama Can’t Buy You Love
Recorded Seattle, Washington, 1977, Mixed January 25, 1977, London, England
Thom Bell : Keyboards
Bobby Eli & Tony Bell : Guitars
Casey Jones & Leroy M. Bell : Guitar Overdubs
Bob Babbit : Bass
Charles Collins : Drums
Larry Washington : Percussion
M.F.S.B. : Strings & Horns
The Spinners : Backing vocals
Arranged, Conducted & Produced by Thom Bell
Remixed by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank-N-Stein Productions
(1980)
12 - Cartier
Recorded in Los Angeles, March 17, 1980
Produced by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank-N-Stein Productions
13 - Little Jeannie
Basic Tracks Recorded August, 1979, Nice, France
Overdubs Recorded March, 1980, Los Angeles
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Reggie McBride : Bass
Rhythm Ace : Itself
James Newton Howard : Fender Rhodes & Yamaha CS80
Richie Zito : Acoustic Guitars
Jim Horn : Alto Sax & Piccolo
Chuck Findley : Trumpet & Trombone
Jerry Hey : Flugelhorn
Jim Horn : Brass Arrangement
Elton John : Backing vocals
End Backing vocals : Bill Champlin, Dee Murray & Max Gronenthal
Produced by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank-N-Stein Productions
14 - Donner Pour Donner
French Duet with France Gall
Recorded Los Angeles, April 11, 1980
France Gall : Vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums
Dee Murray : Bass
Probably Richie Zito : Guitar
Victor Feldman : Percussion
Lenny Castro : Congas
Produced by Elton John, Michel Berger & Clive Franks
Arranged by Marty Paich
15 - Fanfare
Recorded London, June, 1980
London Symphony Orchestra Arranged & Conducted by James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard : Synthesizers
Victor Feldman : Percussion
Produced by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank-N-Stein Productions
16 - Chloe
Basic Tracks Recorded France
Overdubs Recorded Los Angeles, June, 1980
Alvin Taylor : Drums
Reggie McBride : Bass
James Newton Howard : Fender Rhodes
Victor Feldman : Percussion
Strings Arranged by James Newton Howard & Marty Paich
Strings Conducted by James Newton Howard
Dee Murray, Bill Champlin, Gary Osborne & Max Gronenthal : Backing vocals
Produced by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank-N-Stein Productions
(1982)
17 - Blue Eyes
Recorded Monserrat, February 9, 1982
James Newton Howard : Synthesizer & Electric Piano
Dee Murray : Bass
Jeffrey Porcaro : Drums
Richie Zito : Guitars
Strings & Brass Arranged by James Newton Howard
Produced by Chris Thomas
Recorded by Bill Price
Disc Four
Elton John : Lead vocals & Keyboards
01 - Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
Recorded Monserrat, April 12, 1982
James Newton Howard : Synthesizer & Electric Piano
Dee Murray : Bass
Jeffrey Porcaro : Drums
Richie Zito : Guitars Strings & Brass
Arranged by James Newton Howard
Produced by Chris Thomas
Recorded by Bill Price
(1983)
02 - I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Recorded Monserrat, March 7, 1983
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Backing vocals
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Stevie Wonder : Harmonica
Produced by Chris Thomas
Recorded by Bill Price
03 - I’m Still Standing
Recorded Monserrat, June 26, 1983
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Backing vocals
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Produced by Chris Thomas
Recorded by Bill Price
(1984)
04 - Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Recorded Monserrat, April 19, 1984
Davey Johnstone : Guitars & Backing vocals
Dee Murray : Bass & Backing vocals
Nigel Olsson : Drums & Backing vocals
Produced by Chris Thomas
(1985)
05 - Act Of War
With Millie Jackson
Single Mix
Recorded in Berkshire, England, November 4, 1985
Millie Jackson : Vocals
Mel Gaynor : Drums
Gus Dudgeon : Simmons Drums
Deon Eustus : Bass
Nik Kershaw & Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Fred Mandel : Guitar, Yamaha DX & Jupiter 8
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Engineered by Stuart Epps
06 - Nikita
Recorded Berkshire, England, November, 1985
Elton John : Vocal Synthesizer
Dave Mattacks : Drums
David Paton : Bass
Nik Kershaw : Guitar
Fred Mandel : Synthesizers
George Michael, Davey Johnstone & Elton John : Backing vocals
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
Engineered by Stuart Epps
(1986)
07 - Candle In The Wind
Single Edit - Live with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, Australia, December 1986
Recorded Live Sydney, Australia, December 14, 1986
Davey Johnstone : Lead Guitar
Fred Mandel : Keyboards & Synthesizers
David Paton : Bass
Charlie Morgan : Drums
Jody Linscott : Percussion
Ray Cooper : Percussion
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted by James Newton Howard
Leader-concertmaster : Robert John
Orchestra Engineered by Gus Dudgeon
Band Engineered by Clive Thomas
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
08 - Carla Etude
Previously Unreleased Live Version with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, Australia, December 1986
Recorded Live Sydney, Australia, December 14, 1986
Davey Johnstone : Lead Guitar
Fred Mandel : Keyboards & Synthesizers
David Paton : Bass
Charlie Morgan : Drums
Jody Linscott : Percussion
Ray Cooper : Percussion
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted by James Newton Howard
Leader-concertmaster : Robert John
Orchestra Engineered by Gus Dudgeon
Band Engineered by Clive Thomas
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
09 - Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Single Edit - Live with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, Australia, December 1986
Recorded Live Sydney, Australia, December 14, 1986
Davey Johnstone : Lead Guitar
Fred Mandel : Keyboards & Synthesizers
David Paton : Bass
Charlie Morgan : Drums
Jody Linscott : Percussion
Ray Cooper : Percussion
Shirley Lewis, Alan Carval & Gordon Neville : Backing vocals
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Conducted by James Newton Howard
Leader-concertmaster : Robert John
Orchestra Engineered by Gus Dudgeon
Band Engineered by Clive Thomas
Produced by Gus Dudgeon
(1987)
10 - I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
Shep Pettibone 12" Remix
Recorded London, December, 1987
Elton John : Harmonies & Backing vocals
Davey Johnstone : Guitars
Fred Mandel : Synthesizers
Charlie Morgan : Drums
David Paton : Bass
Dee Murray, Davey Johnstone & Nigel Olsson : Backing vocals
12" Remix by Shep Pettibone
Produced by Chris Thomas
(1988)
11 - Give Peace A Chance
Recorded Monserrat, December, 1988
Davey Johnstone : Guitar Overdubbed onto Track for "I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That"
Produced by Chris Thomas
12 - Sacrifice
Recorded Holland, December, 1988
Romeo Williams : Bass
Jonathan Moffett : Drums
Guy Babylon : Keyboards
Fred Mandel : Keyboards
Davey Johnstone : Guitar
Produced by Chris Thomas
(1990)
13 - Made For Me
Recorded Los Angeles, July, 1990
Randy Jackson : Bass
Kenny Aronoff : Drums
Paul Jackson Jr. : Guitar
Steve Lukather : Guitar
James Newton Howard : Additional Synthesizers & String Arranging
Michael Mason : Synclavier Programming
Natelle Jackson, Mortonette Jenkins & Marlena Jeter : Backing vocals
Produced by Don Was
Recorded & Mixed by Ed Cherney
14 - You Gotta Love Someone
From the DGC Album : "Days of Thunder - Music from The Motion Picture Soundtrack"
Recorded Los Angeles, July, 1990
Randy Jackson : Bass
Kenny Aronoff : Drums
Michael Landau : Guitar
Steve Lukather : Guitar
David Paich : Keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Julia Tillman Waters, Oren Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Phyllis Yvonne Williams, Carmen Twilie, Mona Lisa Young, Sweet Pea Atkinson & Donald Ray Mitchell : Backing vocals
Produced by Don Was
Recorded & Mixed by Ed Cherney
15 - I Swear I Heard The Night Talkin'
Same Personnel & Recording date as "Made For Me" except delete Paul Jackson, Jr., Steve Lukather, James Newton Howard (for Additional Synthesizers) & All Background Vocals; & Michael Landau, Waddy Wachtel : Guitars
James Newton Howard : Synclavier
16 - Easier To Walk Away
Same Personnel & Recording date as "Made For Me" except delete Steve Lukather & Backing vocals add Michael Landau : Guitar
David Lasley, Sir Harry Bowens, Donald Ray Mitchell & Sweet Pea Atkinson : Backing vocals