Elton John – Rock Of The Westies
(DJM Records 1975 DJLPH464)
Matrix No’s: A2/B1 – UK Pressing
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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.
Rock of the Westies is the tenth studio album by the British singer-songwriter Elton John, which was released in 1975. The title of the album is a comedic play on words devised by Elton John. He turned the phrase “West of the Rockies” into Rock of the Westies. (“Westie” is also a nickname for the West Highland White Terrier)
Track listing
All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.
- Side one
- “Medley (Yell Help/Wednesday Night/Ugly)” – 6:13
- “Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)” – 3:30
- “Island Girl” – 3:42
- “Grow Some Funk of Your Own” (John, Davey Johnstone, Taupin) – 4:43
- “I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)” – 5:28
- Side two
- “Street Kids” – 6:23
- “Hard Luck Story” (Ann Orson/Carte Blanche) – 5:10
- “Feed Me” – 4:00
- “Billy Bones and the White Bird” – 4:24
Personnel
- Elton John – piano, vocals
- Ray Cooper – castanets, conga, maracas, marimba, tambourine, kettle drums, vibraphone, shaker, cowbell, jawbone, bell tree, wind chimes
- Kiki Dee – backing vocals
- Clive Franks – percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Davey Johnstone – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals, slide guitar, voice bag
- Labelle – backing vocals
- James Newton-Howard – synthesiser, harpsichord, electric piano, clavinet, mellotron, elka
- Kenny Passarelli – bass, backing vocals
- Ann Orson – backing vocals
- Roger Pope – drums
- Caleb Quaye – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Production
- Producer: Gus Dudgeon
- Engineer: Jeff Guercio
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