ELTON JOHN – ELTON JOHN LP – EXC A2/B1 UK

Elton John
(DJM Records   DJLPS406)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing

EJ Day Matte Textured Gatefold Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some wear to edges/corners

Vinyl in Excellent condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl which do give some light pops/crackles but sound quality is excellent overall)

Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is an English singer, pianist, and composer. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriting partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date. In his five-decade career Elton John has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He has more than fifty Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 58 Billboard Top 40 singles, 27 Top 10, four No. 2 and nine No. 1. For 31 consecutive years (1970–2000) he had at least one song in the Billboard Hot 100. His tribute single, re-penned in dedication to the late Princess Diana, “Candle in the Wind 1997” sold over 33 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling single in the history of the UK and US singles charts. He has also composed music, produced records, and has occasionally acted in films. John owned Watford Football Club from 1976 to 1987, and 1997 to 2002. He is an honorary Life President of the club, and in 2014 had a stand named after him at the club’s home stadium.

Elton John is the second album by English singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1970. However, because it was his first album released in America, many people there assumed it was his first album, as Empty Sky was not released in the US until 1975. Elton John includes his breakthrough hit, “Your Song”, and helped to establish his career during what was considered the “singer-songwriter” era of popular music. In the US, it was certified gold on 17 February 1971 by the RIAA. In the same year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year.

Track listing

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

1. “Your Song” – 4:02
2. “I Need You to Turn To” – 2:35
3. “Take Me to the Pilot” – 3:47
4. “No Shoe Strings on Louise” – 3:31
5. “First Episode at Hienton” – 4:48
6. “Sixty Years On” – 4:35
7. “Border Song” – 3:22
8. “The Greatest Discovery” – 4:12
9. “The Cage” – 3:28
10. “The King Must Die” – 5:23

Personnel

• Elton John – piano, harpsichord, vocals
• Frank Clark – acoustic bass
• Colin Green – guitar, Spanish guitar
• Roland Harker – guitar
• Clive Hicks – acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, twelve-string guitar
• Alan Parker – rhythm guitar
• Caleb Quaye – guitar
• Les Hurdle – bass guitar
• Dave Richmond – bass guitar
• Alan Weighall – bass guitar
• Brian Dee – organ
• Diana Lewis – Moog synthesiser
• Paul Buckmaster – cello
• Skaila Kanga – harp
• David Katz – violin
• Terry Cox – drums
• Dennis Lopez – percussion
• Barry Morgan – drums
• Tex Navarra – percussion
• Madeline Bell – backing vocals
• Tony Burrows – backing vocals
• Roger Cook – backing vocals
• Lesley Duncan – backing vocals
• Kay Garner – backing vocals
• Tony Hazzard – backing vocals
• Barbara Moore – vocals, choir, chorus

Production

• Producer: Gus Dudgeon
• Engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable
• Editing: Gus Skinas
• Surround sound: Greg Penny
• Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
• Arranger: Paul Buckmaster
• Orchestra contractor: David Katz
• Art direction: David Larkham