Blue Moves

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
12" Vinyl 2
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C1Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
accordion:
Carl Fortina
electric bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
electric piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
vibraphone:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
accordion and strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, United States (in 1976-03)
recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd (publisher), Chappell & Co Inc. (USA), Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Intersong U.S.A. Inc. (publisher), Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.53:49
C2Out of the Blue
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto
recording of:
Out of the Blue
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
36:15
C3Between 17 and 20
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas, shakers and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye
membranophone:
Roger Pope
organ:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
Curt Becher, Joe Chemay, Cindy Bullens (American singer-songwriter), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) and Jon Joyce (vocalist)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto
recording of:
Between 17 and 20
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
35:18
C4The Wide-Eyed and Laughing
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Earle Mankey
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar:
Caleb Quaye
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
sitar:
Davey Johnstone
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
David Crosby and Graham Nash
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recorded at:
Brother Studios in Santa Monica, United States and Eastern Sound in Toronto
recording of:
The Wide-Eyed and Laughing
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer), Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye
publisher:
Newton House Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
33:28
C5Someone's Final Song
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Earle Mankey
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
electric piano and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Curt Becher, Clark Burroughs, Joe Chemay, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) and Toni Tennille
background vocals arranger:
Curt Becher and Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
recorded at:
Brother Studios in Santa Monica, United States and Eastern Sound in Toronto
recording of:
Someone's Final Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.54:11
D1Where's the Shoorah?
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
harmonium and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
choir vocals:
Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Choir and Southern California Community Choir
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Where's the Shoorah?
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
34:09
D2If There's a God in Heaven (What's He Waiting For?)
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope
electric guitar and sitar:
Davey Johnstone
organ:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye
orchestra:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood and Eastern Sound in Toronto
recording of:
If There's a God in Heaven (What's He Waiting For?)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Davey Johnstone
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
34:25
D3Idol
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
performer:
The Brecker Brothers
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Idol
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.54:09
D4Theme From a Non-Existent TV Series
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Caleb Quaye
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope
electric piano and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
glockenspiel and marimba:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
harpsichord:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto
recording of:
Theme From a Non-Existent TV Series
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.51:19
D5Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
slide guitar and solo guitar:
Davey Johnstone
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
choir vocals:
Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Choir and Southern California Community Choir
orchestra:
The Gene Page Strings
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
chorus master:
Rev. James Cleveland
orchestrator:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.56:44