13/03/2021

Elton John "A Single Man" (1978) -Pop Rock-



Label : The Rocket Record Company


Royaume-Uni Side 1

01 - Shine On Through (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
02 - Return To Paradise (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
03 - I Don't Care (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
04 - Big Dipper (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
05 - It Ain't Gonna Be Easy (Elton John & Gary Osborne)

Side 2

01 - Part-Time Love (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
02 - Georgia (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
03 - Shooting Star (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
04 - Madness (Elton John & Gary Osborne)
05 - Reverie (Elton John)
06 - Song For Guy (Elton John)


Produced by Elton John & Clive Franks for Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
Album Recorded in England
Engineered & Mixed by Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps & Clive Franks
Album Mastered by Ian Cooper at Utopia Studios, London


Side 1

01 - Shine On Through

Drums : Steve Holly
Bass : Clive Franks
Tambourine : Ray Cooper
Pianos : Elton John
Backing vocals : Elton John & Gary Osborne
Orchestral Arrangement : Paul Buckmaster

02 - Return To Paradise

Drums : Steve Holly
Bass Clive Franks
Acoustic Guitars : Tim Renwick
Marimba / Shakers : Ray Cooper
Piano : Elton John
Trumpet : Henry Lowther
Arranged by Paul Buckmaster
Backing vocals : Elton John & Gary Osborne

03 - I Don't Care

Drums : Steve Holly
Bass Clive Franks
Acoustic Guitars : Tim Renwick
Tambourine : Ray Cooper
Piano & Clavinet : Elton John
Backing vocals : Vicki Brown, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Gary Osborne & Chris Thompson
Orchestral Arrangement : Paul Buckmaster

04 - Big Dipper

Drums & Motor Horn : Steve Holly
Bass : Clive Franks
Electric Guitar : Tim Renwick
Tambourine : Ray Cooper
Pianos : Elton John
Trumpet : Pat Halcox
Clarinet : John Crocker
Trombone : Jim Shepherd
Backing vocals : Watford Football Team & The South Audley Street Girl's Choir

05 - It Ain't Gonna Be Easy

Drums : Steve Holly
Bass Clive Franks
Electric Guitars : Tim Renwick
Tambourine & Vibes : Ray Cooper
Piano : Elton John
Orchestral Arrangement : Paul Buckmaster

Side 2

01 - Part-Time Love

Drums : Steve Holly
Bass Clive Franks
Electric Guitar : Tim Renwick
Lead Guitar : Davey Johnstone
Tambourine & Congas : Ray Cooper
Piano : Elton John
Backing vocals : Vicki Brown, Stevie Lange, Joanne Stone, Gary Osborne, Chris Thompson, Davey Johnstone
Orchestral Arrangement : Paul Buckmaster

02 - Georgia

Drums : Steve Holly
Bass Clive Franks
Lesley Guitar & Mandolin : Tim Renwick
Pedal Steel Guitar : B.J. Cole
Tambourine : Ray Cooper
Piano, Harmonium & Church Organ : Elton John
Backing vocals : Watford Football Team & The South Audley Street Girl's Choir

03 - Shooting Star

Drums : Steve Holly
Acoustic Bass : Herbie Flowers
Shaker : Ray Cooper
Electric Piano, Fender Rhodes, Tenor Sax : John Crocker
All Vocals : Elton John

04 - Madness

Drums : Steve Holly
Bass Clive Franks
Electric Guitars : Tim Renwick
Tambourine, Congas & Tympani : Ray Cooper
Piano : Elton John
Orchestral Arrangement : Paul Buckmaster

05 - Reverie

Piano : Elton John
Arp : Paul Buckmaster

06 - Song For Guy

Pianos, Mellotron, Polymoog & Salena String Synthesizer : Elton John
Rhythm Box, Wind Chimes, Shakers : Ray Cooper
Bass : Clive Franks