19/11/2022

Elton John "Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II" (1977) -Pop Rock-



Label : MCA Records


Royaume-Uni Side 1

01 - The Bitch Is Back (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
02 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (John Lennon & Paul McCartney)
03 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
04 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Ann Orson & Cate Blanche)
05 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)

Side 2

01 - Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
02 - Island Girl (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
03 - Grow Some Funk Of Your Own (Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone)
04 - Levon (Elton John & Bernie Taupin)
05 - Pinball Wizard (Pete Townsend)


All Tracks Produced by Gus Dudgeon


Side 1

01 - The Bitch Is Back

Piano, Vocal : Elton John
Bass & Phased Pignose Bass : Dee Murray
Drums : Nigel Olsson
Electric Guitars : Davey Johnstone
Tambourine : Ray Cooper
Brass : Tower Of Power Horn Section
Tenor Sax Solo : Lenny Pickett
Backing vocals : Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Jessie Mae Smith, Dusty Springfield

02 - Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

Piano, Mellotron, Harpsichord, Vocals : Elton John
Bass : Dee Murray
Drums : Nigel Olsson
Electric Guitar, Sitar : Davey Johnstone
Tambourine, Gong : Ray Cooper
Featuring The Reggae Guitars of Dr. Winston O'Boogie
Backing vocals : Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson

03 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Piano, Vocal : Elton John
Bass : Kenny Passarelli 
Electric Piano : James Newton Howard 
Vibes : Ray Cooper 
Accordion : Carl Fortina
Strings Arranged & Conducted by James Newton Howard

04 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Piano : Elton John
Vocals : Elton John, Kiki Dee
Bass : Kenny Passarelli 
Drums : Roger Pope
Electric Guitars : Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano : James Newton Howard 
Orchestral Arrangements by James Newton Howard

05 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Piano, Electric Piano, Arp String Ensemble Synthesizer, Vocal : Elton John
Bass : Dee Murray
Drums : Nigel Olsson
Leslie Guitars, Acoustic Guitar : Davey Johnstone
Tambourine, Shaker, Cymbal : Ray Cooper
Backing vocals : Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson

Side 2

01 - Philadelphia Freedom

Piano, Vocal : Elton John
Bass : Dee Murray
Drums : Nigel Olsson
Electric Guitar : Davey Johnstone
Tambourine, Maracas, Congas : Ray Cooper
Orchestral Arrangement by Gene Page

02 - Island Girl

Piano, Vocal : Elton John
Bass : Kenny Passarelli 
Drums : Roger Pope
Ovation Guitar, Slide Electric Guitars, Banjo : Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar : Caleb Quaye
Arp Synthesizer, Mellotron Solo : James Newton Howard
Congas, Tambourine, Marimba : Ray Cooper
Backing vocals : Kenny Passarelli, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye, Kiki Dee, Ann Orson

03 - Grow Some Funk Of Your Own

Piano, Vocal : Elton John
Bass : Kenny Passarelli 
Drums : Roger Pope
Electric Guitars : Davey Johnstones, Caleb Quaye
Castanets, Tambourine, Bell-Tree, Vibes : Ray Cooper
Backing vocals : Kenny Passarelli, Davey Johnstones, Caleb Quaye, Kiki Dee

04 - Levon

Piano, Vocal : Elton John
Bass : Brian Odgers
Acoustic Guitar : Les Thatcher
Electric Guitar : Caleb Quaye
Drums : Barry Morgan
Harmonium : Brian Dee
Backing vocals : Leslie Duncan, Sue & Sonny, Barry St. John, Liza Strike

05 - Pinball Wizard

Piano, Vocals : Elton John
Bass : Dee Murray
Drums : Nigel Olsson
Acoustic & Electric Guitars : Davey Johnstone
Tambourine, Congas : Ray Cooper
Backing vocals : Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson