Rock of the Westies

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
clavinet, harpsichord and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
congas, cowbell and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and LaBelle (American female vocal group, of "Lady Marmalade" fame)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly
writer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975) and Rocket Music Ltd. (in 1975)
36:16
2Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
clavinet:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye
guitar and talkbox:
Davey Johnstone
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
3.53:30
3Island Girl
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Caleb Quaye
banjo, electric guitar, slide guitar and steel guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas, marimba and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo mellotron and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Island Girl
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
3.53:43
4Grow Some Funk of Your Own
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
bell tree, castanets, tambourine and vibraphone:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Grow Some Funk of Your Own
writer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
44:46
5I Feel Like a Bullet (in the Gun of Robert Ford)
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
electric piano and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
tambourine and vibraphone:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
I Feel Like a Bullet (in the Gun of Robert Ford)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
3.55:31
6Street Kids
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
electric guitar and solo electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye
electric guitar and slide guitar:
Davey Johnstone
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Street Kids
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
3.656:23
7Hard Luck Story
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
electric piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Hard Luck Story
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1974)
35:16
8Feed Me
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas, shakers, vibraphone and wind chime:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
electric piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kiki Dee, Clive Franks, Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Feed Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
34:01
9Billy Bones and the White Bird
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
cowbell, maracas, tambourine and timpani:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
electric piano and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Kiki Dee
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Billy Bones and the White Bird
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
44:25