Blue Moves

Tracklist

A1 - Your Starter For... 1:25
Acoustic Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Glockenspiel, Marimba
Ray Cooper
Mandolin [Mandolins]
Davey Johnstone
Music By
Caleb Quaye
Piano
Elton John
Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
A2 - Tonight 8:02
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By]
James Newton Howard
Engineer
John Kurlander
Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
A3 - One Horse Town 5:47
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
Paul Buckmaster
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Cello, Soloist
Mike Hurwitz
Drums
Roger Pope
Electric Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitar, Soloist
Caleb Quaye
Electric Piano, Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Engineer
John Kurlander
Gong, Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes], Tubular Bells
Ray Cooper
Leader [Strings]
Richard Studt
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Strings
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
Words By, Music By
James Newton Howard
A4 - Chameleon 5:27
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Arranged By [Backing Vocals]
Bruce Johnston
Backing Vocals
Bruce Johnston
Backing Vocals
Cindy Bullens
Backing Vocals
Curt Becher
Backing Vocals
Gene Morford
Backing Vocals
Jon Joyce
Backing Vocals
Ron Hicklin
Backing Vocals
Toni Tennille
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Engineer [Engineered By]
Earle Mankey
Engineer [Engineered By]
Gus Dudgeon
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Vibraphone [Vibes], Shaker
Ray Cooper
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
B1 - Boogie Pilgrim 6:03
Backing Vocals
The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California Choir
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Directed By [Backing Vocals]
Rev. James Cleveland
Drums
Roger Pope
Engineer
Mark Howlett
Horns [Horn Section]
Barry Rogers
Horns [Horn Section]
David Sanborn
Horns [Horn Section]
The Brecker Brothers
Organ
James Newton Howard
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Slide Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Tambourine
Ray Cooper
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Caleb Quaye
Words By, Music By
Davey Johnstone
Words By, Music By
Elton John
B2 - Cage The Songbird 3:28
Acoustic Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Acoustic Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Backing Vocals
David Crosby
Backing Vocals
Graham Nash
Dulcimer
Davey Johnstone
Engineer
Earle Mankey
Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Synthesizer, Mellotron
James Newton Howard
Triangle, Finger Cymbals, Bell Tree, Shaker
Ray Cooper
Vocals
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Davey Johnstone
Words By, Music By
Elton John
B3 - Crazy Water 5:42
Arranged By [Backing Vocals]
Daryl Dragon
Arranged By [Brass & Strings], Conductor [Brass & Strings Conducted By]
Paul Buckmaster
Backing Vocals
Bruce Johnston
Backing Vocals
Cindy Bullens
Backing Vocals
Gene Morford
Backing Vocals
Jon Joyce
Backing Vocals
Ron Hicklin
Backing Vocals
Toni Tennille
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Brass, Strings
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
Clavinet
James Newton Howard
Congas, Tambourine
Ray Cooper
Drums
Roger Pope
Electric Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Electric Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Engineer [Brother Studio]
Earle Mankey
Engineer [Brother Studio]
Gus Dudgeon
Engineer [EMI Studios]
John Kurlander
Leader [Brass & Strings]
Richard Studt
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
B4 - Shoulder Holster 4:20
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Engineer
Mark Howlett
Horns [Horn Section]
Barry Rogers
Horns [Horn Section]
David Sanborn
Horns [Horn Section]
The Brecker Brothers
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Tambourine
Ray Cooper
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
C1 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word 3:43
Accordion
Carl Fortina
Arranged By [Accordion & Strings], Conductor [Accordion & Strings Conducted By]
James Newton Howard
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Electric Piano
James Newton Howard
Engineer
Mark Howlett
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Vibraphone [Vibes]
Ray Cooper
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
C2 - Out Of The Blue 6:10
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Electric Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitar, Soloist
Caleb Quaye
Piano
Elton John
Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Vibraphone [Vibes], Congas
Ray Cooper
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
C3 - Between Seventeen And Twenty 5:10
Arranged By [Backing Vocals]
Bruce Johnston
Arranged By [Backing Vocals]
Curt Becher
Backing Vocals
Bruce Johnston
Backing Vocals
Cindy Bullens
Backing Vocals
Curt Becher
Backing Vocals
Joe Chemay
Backing Vocals
Jon Joyce
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Congas, Tambourine, Shaker
Ray Cooper
Drums
Roger Pope
Electric Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Engineer
Earle Mankey
Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Mandolin
Davey Johnstone
Organ
James Newton Howard
Vocals [Vocal]
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Caleb Quaye
Words By, Music By
Davey Johnstone
Words By, Music By
Elton John
C4 - The Wide-eyed And Laughing 3:20
Acoustic Guitar [6 String], 12-String Acoustic Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Backing Vocals
David Crosby
Backing Vocals
Graham Nash
Engineer
Earle Mankey
Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Rototoms
Ray Cooper
Sitar [Sitars]
Davey Johnstone
Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Vocals
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Caleb Quaye
Words By, Music By
Davey Johnstone
Words By, Music By
Elton John
Words By, Music By
James Newton Howard
C5 - Someone's Final Song 4:00
Arranged By [Backing Vocals]
Bruce Johnston
Arranged By [Backing Vocals]
Curt Becher
Backing Vocals
Bruce Johnston
Backing Vocals
Clark Burroughs
Backing Vocals
Curt Becher
Backing Vocals
Joe Chemay
Backing Vocals
Toni Tennille
Electric Piano, Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Engineer
Earle Mankey
Engineer
Gus Dudgeon
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
D1 - Where's The Shoorah? 4:30
Backing Vocals
The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California Choir
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Directed By [Backing Vocals]
Rev. James Cleveland
Engineer
Mark Howlett
Piano, Harmonium, Vocals
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
D2 - If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For?) 4:20
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
Paul Buckmaster
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Congas, Tambourine
Ray Cooper
Drums
Roger Pope
Electric Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Electric Guitar, Soloist
Caleb Quaye
Engineer
John Kurlander
Leader [Strings]
Richard Studt
Organ
James Newton Howard
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Strings
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Davey Johnstone
Words By, Music By
Elton John
D3 - Idol 4:10
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Engineer
Mark Howlett
Horns [Horn Section]
Barry Rogers
Horns [Horn Section]
David Sanborn
Horns [Horn Section]
The Brecker Brothers
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John
D4 - Theme From A Non-existent TV Series 1:20
Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars]
Caleb Quaye
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Electric Harpsichord
Elton John
Electric Piano, Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Glockenspiel, Marimba
Ray Cooper
Mandolin
Davey Johnstone
Music By
Bernie Taupin
Music By
Elton John
D5 - Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!) 6:37
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings Conducted By]
James Newton Howard
Backing Vocals
The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California Choir
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Congas
Ray Cooper
Directed By [Backing Vocals]
Rev. James Cleveland
Drums
Roger Pope
Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars]
Caleb Quaye
Engineer
Matt Howlett
Leader [Strings]
Harry Bluestone
Piano, Vocals
Elton John
Slide Guitar, Soloist
Davey Johnstone
Strings
The Gene Page Strings
Synthesizer [Synthesizers]
James Newton Howard
Words By, Music By
Bernie Taupin
Words By, Music By
Elton John

Information from Discogs

Gatefold sleeve & Text inner sleeves

Catalog number on the sleeve is ROSP 1

The albums are individually numbered. A/B is ROLL 11 and C/D is ROLL 12

℗ 1976 Sackville Productions Ltd.
Basic tracks throughout recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada, engineered by Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart.
Entire album remixed at Marquee Studios, London, engineered by Phil Dunne and Gus Dudgeon.

Lyrics by Bernie Taupin reproduced by permission of the publisher © 1976 Big Pig Music

Cover painting “The Guardian Readers” by Patrick Procktor

A2 – London Symphony Orchestra: Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander
A3, B3, D2 – The Martyn Ford Orchestra: Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander
A4, B2, B3, C3, C4, C5 – Backing vocals recorded at Brother Studio, Santa Monica, California, engineered by Gus Dudgeon and
Earl Mankey
B1, B4, D3 – Horn Section – The Brecker Bros: Randy & Michael Brecker with Barry Rogers and David Sanborn recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett
B1 – Horn Section and Backing Vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett
B3 – Brass and Strings recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander
C1 – Accordion & Strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett
D1 – Backing vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett
D5 – Backing vocals and strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett

Publishers:
A2 to A4, B3 to C2, C5, D1, D3 to D5 Big Pig Music Ltd.
B1, B2, C3, C4, D2 Big Pig Music Ltd.-Rocket Music Ltd.

Record info

Artist

Year1976

CountryUK

Label

FormatVinyl

SubformatAlbumLPStereo

GenreRock

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