17/01/2021

Elton John "Duets" (1993) -Soft Rock-



Label : The Rocket Record Company


Royaume-Uni 01 - Teardrops (Zekkariyas & Zeruya Zekkariyas)
02 - When I Think About Love (I Think About You) (A. Cordes)
03 - The Power (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
04 - Shakey Ground (Jeffrey Bowen, Eddie Hazel & Alphonso Boyd)
05 - True Love (Cole Porter)
06 - If You Were Me (Chris Rea)
07 - A Woman's Needs (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
08 - Old Friend (Nik Kershaw)
09 - Go On And On (Stevie Wonder)
10 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Ann Orson & Carte Blanche)
11 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
12 - I'm Your Puppet (Linden Oldham & Den Penn)
13 - Love Letters (Victor Young & Edward Heyman)
14 - Born To Lose (Ted Daffan)
15 - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
16 - Duets For One (Elton John & Chris Difford)


Executive Producers : Elton John, Ray Cooper, Steve Brown
Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles


01 - Teardrops

k.d.lang & Elton John
Keyboards : Elton John
Guitar : Dean Parks
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Curt Bisquera
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin
Producer : Greg Penny
Recorded & Mixed by Jon Ingoldsby
Assistant Engineer : Steve Holroyd
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood
Mixed : Saylor Recording, Hollywood
Production Coordinator : Debra Johnson

02 - When I Think About Love (I Think About You)

P.M. Dawn & Elton John
Keyboards : Etienne Lytel
Backing vocals : Michelle Johnson, Portia Neeley-Rolle
Producer : P.M. Dawn
Engineered & Mixed by Michael Fossenkemper
Assistant Engineers : Dominik Barbera, Todd Childress, Matt Still
Recorded & Mixed : Soundtrack Studio, NY
Vocals Recorded at Bosstown Recording, Atlanta

03 - The Power

Little Richard & Elton John
Piano : Elton John
Guitar : Dean Parks
Bass : Nathan East
Drums : Curt Bisquera
Keyboards : Guy Babylon
Organ : Greg Wells
Tenor Saxophone & Solo : Joel Peskin
Baritone Saxophone : Dan Higgins
Trumpets : Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Trombone : Bill Reichenbach
Background vocals : Andraé Crouch, Sandra Crouch & The Andraé Crouch Singers
Vocal Arrangements : Andraé Crouch
Horn Arrangement : Jerry Hey
Producers : Greg Penny & Elton John
Recorded & Mixed by  Jon Ingoldsby
Assistant Engineers : Matthew Still, Thomas Rickert, Billy Gabor, Steve Holroyd & Rail Rogut
Additional Recording : Jim Champagne
Recorded at Bosstown Recording, Atlanta ; Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood
Mixed : Saylor Recording, Hollywood
Production Coordinator : Debra Johnson

04 - Shakey Ground

Don Henley & Elton John
Guitars : Michael Thompson
Bass : Neil Stubenhaus
Drums : John 'JR' Robinson
Keyboards : Scott Plunkett
Producer : Don Henley
Engineer : Rob Jacobs
Assistant Engineer : Brian Scheuble
Recorded & Mixed at A&M Studios, Hollywood
Production Coordinators : Debra Johnson & Tony Taibi

05 - True Love

Kiki Dee & Elton John
Mandolin : Corrado Rustici
All Keyboards, Synthesizer, Arrangements & Programming : Louis Biancaniello
Background vocals : Claytoven Richardson, Sandy Griffith
Rhythm & Vocal Arrangements by Narada Michael Walden
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Michael Gibb
Produced : Narada Michael Walden for Perfection Light Productions
Associate Producer : Louis Biancaniello
Recorded & Mixed by David Frazer
Additional Engineering : Marc Reyburn
Assistant Engineer : Pete Lewis
Recorded at Tarpan Studios, San Rafael ; The Townhouse, London
Mixed : Tarpan Studios, San Rafel
Production Coordinators : Janice Lee, Cynthia Shiloh & Kevin Walden

06 - If You Were Me

Chris Rea & Elton John
Guitars : Chris Rea
Drums, Percussion : Martin Ditcham
Keyboards : Chris Rea
Keyboards : Max Middleton
Producer : Chris Rea
Engineer : Stuart Epps
Recorded at Mill Recording Studios, Berks

07 - A Woman's Needs

Tammy Wynette & Elton John
Piano : Elton John
Acoustic Guitar : Don Potter
Electric Guitar : Dann Huff
Steel Guitar : Paul Franklin
Bass : Michael Rhodes
Drums : Eddie Bayers
Synthesizer : Phil Naish
Background vocals : Kathy Burdick, Yvonne Hodges, Kelli Bruce, Connye Florance
Producer : Barry Beckett
Engineer : Csaba Petocz
Assistant Engineers : Jim Demain, Amy Hughes
Recorded at Bosstown Recording Studios, Atlanta ; Woodland Digital, Nashville
Mixed : Woodland Digital, Nashville

08 - Old Friend

Nik Kershaw & Elton John
All Instruments Arranged & Played by Nik Kershaw
Producer : Nik Kershaw
Engineer : Mark Evans
Mixed : Metropolis Studios, London

09 - Go On And On

Gladys Knight & Elton John
All Instruments Played & Arranged by Stevie Wonder
Background vocals : Stevie Wonder, Kimberly Brewer, Lynne Fiddmont-Linsey
Programming by Derrick Perkins, Stevie Wonder
Producer : Stevie Wonder
Engineered & Mixed by Van Arden
Digital Editing by R.R. Harlan
Recorded & Mixed at Wonderland Studios ; I Der I Mobile Unit, Los Angeles, California
Lead vocals Recorded at Bosstown Recording, Atlanta
Project Manager : Stephanie Andrews

10 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart

RuPaul & Elton John
TB303 Bassline : Mike Knapp
Keyboards & Programming : Herald Kloser
Background vocals : Marietta Waters, Linda McCrary Campbell
Sequence Programming by Giorgio Moroder, Thomas Schobel
Producer : Giorgio Moroder
Engineered & Mixed by Brian Reeves
Vocal Recording : Matt Still
Digital Editing : Pete Fausone
Mix Consultant : Chris Lang
Recorded at Bosstown Recording, Atlanta
Production Coordinator : Debra Johnson

11 - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

Marcella Detroit & Elton John
Guitars, Keyboards, Harmonica : Marcella Detroit
Bass : Phil Spalding
Drums : Chuck Sabo
Producer : Chris Thomas
Engineer : David Nicholas
Assistant Engineer : Shaun De Ego
Programmed by Matthew Vaughan
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London
Mixed : The Townhouse, London

12 - I'm Your Puppet

Paul Young & Elton John
Guitar : Paul Jackson Jr.
Bass : Freddie Washington
Drums : Ed Greene
Piano : Greg Phillinganes
Organ : Jim Cox
Vibes, Bells & Tambourine : Alan Estes
Congas : Luis Conte
Horns : Lee Thornburg, Greg Smith, Lon Price, Bill Churchfield, Steve Grove
Background vocals : Jim Gilstrap, Johnny Britt, Phil Perry
Horns Arranged by Lee Thornburg
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell
Producer : Steve Lindsey
Engineers : Paul McKenna & Gabe Veltri
Assistant Engineer : Jim Champagne & John Hendrickson
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood ; Conway Studios, Hollywood
Mixed by Bill Schnee & Gabe Veltri at Schnee Studios, North Hollywood
Production Coordinator : Julie Larson

13 - Love Letters

Bonnie Raitt & Elton John
Piano : Elton John
Slide Guitar : Bonnie Raitt
Guitar : Mark Goldenberg
Bass : James Hutchinson
Drums : Ricky Faatar
B-3 Organ : Billy Preston
String Programming & Keyboards : Robbie Buchanan
Trumpet & Trombone : Lee Thornburg
Tenor Saxophone : Brandon Fields
Baritone Saxophone : Stephen 'Doc' Kupka
Strings & Horns Arranged by David Campbell
Producer : Don Was
Engineered & Mixed by Ed Cherney
Additional Engineering : Frank Wolf
Assistant Engineers : Dan Bosworth, Ben Wallach
Recorded & Mixed at Ocan Way Recording Studios, Hollywood
Production Coordinator : Carrie McConkey

14 - Born To Lose

Leonard Cohen & Elton John
Guitar & Lap Steel : Dean Parks
Bass : Ray Brown
Drums : John Guerin
Piano & Organ : Jim Cox
Sax Solo : Plas Johnson
Arranged by Mort Lindsey & Steve Lindsey
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Mort Lindsey
Producer : Steve Lindsey
Engineer : Gabe Veltri
Assistant Engineers : Charlie Paakkari, Jum Champagne & John Hendrickson
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood ; Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood
Mixed by Bill Schnee at Schnee Studios, North Hollywood
Production Coordinator : Julie Larson

15 - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

George Michael & Elton John
Guitars : Danny Jacob, Martin Bliss
Bass : Deon Espus
Drums : Jonathan Moffett
Percussion : Danny Cummings
Keyboards : Chris Cameron, David Clayton
Saxophone : Andy Hamilton
Background vocals : Lynn Mabry, Shirley Lewis, Jay Henry
Produced & Arranged by George Michael
Engineer : Chris Porter
Recorded Live at Wembley Arena in London, March 1991

16 - Duets For One

Elton John
Roland Piano : Elton John
Guitar : Dean Parks
Guitar : Chris Rea
Bass : Malcolm Foster
Drums : Chuck Sabo
Keyboards : Mark Taylor
Extra Keyboards : Jamie Perkins
Percussion : Martin Ditcham
Background vocals : Precious Wilson, Candi McKenzie, Beverley Skeete
Producers : Elton John, Stuart Epps, Greg Penny
Engineer : Stuart Epps
Recorded at Mill Recording Studios, Berks
Mixed : Record One, Sherman Oaks