Blue Moves

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Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Your Starter For 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 glockenspiel and marimba: Ray Cooper (percussionist) mandolin: Davey Johnstone piano: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) synthesizer: James Newton Howard (American score composer) recorded at: Eastern Sound in Toronto recording of: Your Starter For... composer: Caleb Quaye	3	1:23
A2	Tonight engineer: Gus Dudgeon and John Kurlander (engineer) producer: Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer) piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: James Newton Howard (American score composer) orchestrator: James Newton Howard (American score composer) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood and Eastern Sound in Toronto recording of: Tonight lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	7:52
A3	One Horse Town engineer: Gus Dudgeon and John Kurlander (engineer) 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 electric piano and synthesizer: James Newton Howard (American score composer) gong, tambourine, tubular bells and vibraphone: Ray Cooper (percussionist) piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) solo cello: Michael Hurwitz (cellist) solo electric guitar: Caleb Quaye background vocals: Curt Becher, Cindy Bullens (American singer-songwriter), Ron Hicklin, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Gene Morford and Toni Tennille 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: One Horse Town lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: James Newton Howard (American score composer) and Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Newton House Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	5:57
A4	Chameleon engineer: Gus Dudgeon and Earle Mankey producer: Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer) acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar and electric guitar: Caleb Quaye bass and bass guitar: Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) drums (drum set) and membranophone: Roger Pope piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) shakers [shaker], shakers and vibraphone and vibraphone [vibes]: Ray Cooper (percussionist) background vocals: Curt Becher, Cindy Bullens (American singer-songwriter), Ron Hicklin, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Jon Joyce (vocalist), Gene Morford and Toni Tennille arranger: Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) background vocals arranger: 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: Chameleon lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	5:28
B1	Boogie Pilgrim 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 organ: James Newton Howard (American score composer) piano and lead vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) slide guitar: Davey Johnstone tambourine: Ray Cooper (percussionist) choir vocals: Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Choir and Southern California Community Choir chorus master: Rev. James Cleveland performer: The Brecker Brothers recorded at: Eastern Sound in Toronto and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, United States recording of: Boogie Pilgrim lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	6:06
B2	Cage the Songbird engineer: Gus Dudgeon and Earle Mankey producer: Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer) acoustic guitar: Caleb Quaye acoustic guitar and hammered dulcimer: Davey Johnstone bell tree, finger cymbals, shakers and triangle: Ray Cooper (percussionist) mellotron and 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: Cage the Songbird lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Davey Johnstone	3.5	3:26
B3	Crazy Water engineer: Gus Dudgeon and Earle Mankey producer: Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer) bass guitar: Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) clarinet: James Newton Howard (American score composer) congas 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: Cindy Bullens (American singer-songwriter), Ron Hicklin, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Jon Joyce (vocalist), Gene Morford and Toni Tennille background vocals arranger: Daryl Dragon recorded at: Brother Studios in Santa Monica, United States and Eastern Sound in Toronto recording of: Crazy Water lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	5:42
B4	Shoulder Holster engineer: Gus Dudgeon producer: Gus Dudgeon, Mark Howlett 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) solo saxophone: David Sanborn tambourine: Ray Cooper (percussionist) performer: The Brecker Brothers recorded at: Eastern Sound in Toronto and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, United States recording of: Shoulder Holster lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	5:09

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/4814876 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) (b/w Chameleon)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/30558 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Elton-john/Blue-moves [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/blue_moves/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17677/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000192703 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1754349 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 2×12" Vinyl
Length:: 1:24:51

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

The Rocket Record Company
2-11004

Release events

United States
1976-10-28

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