STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - ELTON JOHN - GREATEST HITS

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 72nd Birthday of English songwriter, Bernie Taupin, best known for his collaborative works with Elton John since 1967. Happy Birthday Bernie ! To get the party started we find ourselves spinning Greatest Hits by Elton John. The LP was released November 1974 on the MCA label and produced by Gus Dudgeon. The 10 track record, his 11th overall and first greatest hits package, covers the years 1969–1974 and peaked at #67 in Japan, #43 in Germany, #16 in the Netherlands, #8 in France, #6 in Finland,  #5 in New Zealand, #3 in Norway, and #1 in Australia, Canada, the UK, and America, where it has been certified 17X Platinum.

1. "Your Song" Elton John (1970) 4:00

2. "Daniel" Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player (1973) 3:53

3. "Honky Cat" Honky Château (1972) 5:12

4. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) 3:14

5. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 4:55

Side two

1. "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)" Honky Château 4:40

2. "Bennie and the Jets" Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 5:10

3. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" Caribou (1974) 5:33

4. "Border Song" Elton John 3:19

5. "Crocodile Rock" Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player 3:56

Elton John – Vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Mellotron (flute parts),  Farfisa organ

Paul Buckmaster – arrangement, conducting
Frank Clark – acoustic guitar
Gus Dudgeon – production
Colin Green – guitar
Clive Hicks – 12-string guitar
Barry Morgan – drums
Dave Richmond – double bass

Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar, banjo,  Leslie electric guitar, backing vocals, electric guitars, electric slide & acoustic guitars

Dee Murray – bass, backing vocals
Nigel Olsson – drums, maracas, backing vocals
Ken Scott – ARP synthesizer

Ivan Jullien – trumpet
Jacques Bolognesi – trombone
Jean-Louis Chautemps – saxophone
Alain Hatot – saxophone

Del Newman – orchestral arrangement

David Hentschel – ARP synthesizer, mellotron


Ray Cooper – tambourine, bells

Carl Wilson – backing vocals
Bruce Johnston – backing vocals
Billy Hinsche – backing vocals
Toni Tennille – backing vocals
Vocals arranged by Bruce Johnston with help from The Captain
Horns arranged by Del Newman

Madeline Bell – backing vocals
Tony Burrows – backing vocals
Roger Cook – backing vocals
Brian Dee – organ
Lesley Duncan – backing vocals
Kay Garner – backing vocals
Colin Green – guitar
Tony Hazzard – backing vocals
Clive Hicks – guitar
Barry Morgan – drums
Dave Richmond – bass
Choir led by Barbara Moore
Arranged and conducted by Paul Buckmaster