Rock of the Westies

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Annotation

Release in standard record sleeve with printed liner and lyric poster.

back cover

DJM (Distributors) Limited, James House, 71-73 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DP. Distributed by Pye Records (Sales) Limited. © 1975 This Record Co. Limited. ℗ 1975 This Record Co. Limited.

lyric poster

side a

All songs copyright © 1975 by Big Pig Music, Ltd.
except “Medley” copyright © 1975 by Big Pig Music, Ltd. / Rocket Music, Ltd.

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin except “Medley” and “Grow some funk of your own” written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin and Davey Johnstone.

side b

All songs copyright © 1975 by Big Pig Music, Ltd.
except “Hard Luck Story” copyright © 1974 by Big Pig Music, Ltd.

All rights reserved. Used by permission.

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin except “Hard Luck Story” written by Ann Orson/Carte Blanche.

DJM (Distributors) Limited, James House, 71-73 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DP. Distributed by Pye Records (Sales) Limited.
© 1975 This Record Co. Limited. ℗ 1975 This Record Co. Limited. Printed in England by Thomas Jenkins (Printers) Ltd., London.

Annotation last modified on 2024-03-29 19:39 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Medley: 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, 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
A2Dan 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, 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
A3Island 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, 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
A4Grow 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, 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
A5I 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, 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
B1Street 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, 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
B2Hard 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, 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
B3Feed 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, 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
B4Billy 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, 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

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England
distributed by:Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1975)
printed by:Thomas Jenkins (Printers) Ltd
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1190746 [info]