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Elton John - A Single Man
Performer:
Elton John
Title:

A Single Man

Category:
MP3 RAR album size:
1635 mb
FLAC RAR album size:
1714 mb
Formats:
MP4 RA AHX DXD APE AIFF FLAC
Short-Info
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-3065
Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gloversville Pressing, Gatefold
Country: US
Date of released: 1978
Category: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Rating:
4.2 / 5
Votes:
294

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Shine On Through
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Elton John, Gary OsborneBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Piano [Pianos] – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
3:40
A2 Return To Paradise
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim RenwickArranged By – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Elton John, Gary OsborneBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Marimba, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray CooperPiano – Elton JohnTrumpet – Henry LowtherWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
4:12
A3 I Don't Care
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim RenwickArranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Chris Thompson, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Piano, Clavinet – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
4:20
A4 Big Dipper
Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl's Choir, Watford Football TeamBass – Clive FranksClarinet – John CrockerDrums, Percussion [Motor Horn] – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar – Tim RenwickPiano [Pianos] – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperTrombone – Jim ShepherdTrumpet – Pat HalcoxWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
4:00
A5 It Ain't Gonna Be Easy
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar [Guitars] – Tim RenwickPiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray CooperWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
8:23
B1 Part-Time Love
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Chris Thompson, Davey Johnstone, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar – Tim RenwickLead Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Congas – Ray CooperWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
3:12
B2 Georgia
Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girls Choir*, Watford Football Club*Bass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Guitar [Lesley], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Tim RenwickPedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*Piano, Harmonium, Organ [Church] – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
4:47
B3 Shooting Star
Acoustic Bass – Herbie FlowersDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Unknown ArtistShaker – Ray CooperTenor Saxophone – John CrockerVocals – Elton JohnWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
2:43
B4 Madness
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar [Guitars] – Tim RenwickPiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Congas, Timpani [Tympani] – Ray CooperWords By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne
6:07
B5 Reverie
Music By – Elton JohnPiano – Elton JohnSynthesizer [Arp] – Paul Buckmaster
0:52
B6 Song For Guy
Bass – Clive FranksMusic By – Elton JohnOther [Rhythm Box] – Rhythm BoxPiano [Pianos], Mellotron, Synthesizer [Polymoog], Synthesizer [Salena String Synthesizer] – Elton JohnWind Chimes, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper
6:34

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – William A. Bong Ltd.
  • Produced For – Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – William A. Bong Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
  • Copyright (c) – Gus Kahn Music
  • Copyright (c) – Donaldson Music Co.
  • Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
  • Published By – Leeds Music Corp.
  • Published By – Jodrell Music Inc.
  • Mastered At – Utopia Studios

Credits

  • Artwork [Sleeve Design] – David Costa, Jubilee Graphics
  • Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Alex Foster , David Croker*
  • Engineer, Mixed By – Clive Franks, Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps
  • Management – John Reid
  • Mastered By – Ian Cooper, LB*
  • Photography By – Terry O'Neill
  • Producer – Clive Franks, Elton John

Notes

MCA, Gloversville pressing.

on spine:
☆☆☆ MCA-3065 Elton John A Single Man Printed in U.S.A. ☆☆☆

sleeve-info:
Recorded by Moonlight
Produced for Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
MCA Records Inc. © 1978 William A. Bong Ltd. ℗ 1978 William A. Bong Ltd. - Printed in U.S.A.

innersleeve-info:
B6: Guy Burchett was our Messenger boy who was tragically
killed on his motorcycle at the age of seventeen.

©Copyright 1978 By Big Pig Music Ltd., London, England.
Sole Selling Agent Jodrell Music Inc. and Leeds Music Corp. for U.S.A. and Canada except "Big Dipper" last verse adapted from "Makin' Whoopee". Written & composed by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson (c) copyright Gus Kahn Music / Donaldson Music Co.

Album recorded in England
Special thanks to Gus Dudgeon and also to Adrian Collee, Booby Daniels, Bob Halley, Sandy, Rachael, Sue and Alex Foster.
Album mastered at Utopia Studios, London.

This album is dedicated to Graham Taylor

Tim Renwick appears by courtesy of CBS Records

label-info:
All Selections Published by Jordell Music Inc. / Leeds Music Corp. - ASCAP
Recorded in England
℗ 1978 William A. Bong Ltd.

Printed innersleeve with lyrics and credits.
The RIAA Logo appears on the bottom-right corner of the backsleeve.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label A-side): MCA1568
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B-side): MCA1569
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ▣-G-▣ stamped variant 1): MCA 1568 W2 LB ▣-G-▣
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ▣-G-▣ stamped variant 1): MCA 1569 W1 LB ▣-G-▣
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ▣-G-▣ stamped variant 2): MCA 1568 W7 LB ▣-G-▣
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ▣-G-▣ stamped variant 2): MCA 1569 W1 LB ▣-G-▣
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ▣-G-▣ stamped variant 3): MCA 1569 W2 1 LB ▣-G-▣
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ▣-G-▣ stamped variant 3): MCA 1568 W7 ▣-G-▣ 2 LB
  • Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
TRAIN 1 Elton John A Single Man ‎(LP, Album, Gat) The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 1 UK 1978
RJ-7540 Elton John A Single Man ‎(LP, Album) The Rocket Record Company RJ-7540 Japan 1978
LP 5944, 9103 500 Elton John A Single Man ‎(LP, Album) PGP RTB, The Rocket Record Company, Philips LP 5944, 9103 500 Yugoslavia 1979
826 805-2 Elton John A Single Man ‎(CD, Album) The Rocket Record Company 826 805-2 South Korea Unknown
ML 4235 Elton John A Single Man ‎(LP, Album) MCA Records ML 4235 South Africa 1978

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