Elton John - A Single Man Album

Tracklist

1	Georgia Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girls Choir, Watford Football ClubBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve HollyGuitar [Leysley Guitar], Mandolin – Tim RenwickPedal Steel Guitar – B.J. ColePiano, Harmonium, Organ [Church Organ] – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray Cooper	4:47
2	Shine On Through Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Elton John, Gary OsborneBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve HollyPiano – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray Cooper	3:40
3	Shooting Star Acoustic Bass – Herbie FlowersDrums – Steve HollyElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Unknown ArtistShaker – Ray CooperTenor Saxophone – John CrockerVocals [All Vocals] – Elton John	2:43
4	Part Time Love Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Chris Thompson, Davey Johnstone, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky BrownBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve HollyElectric Guitar – Tim RenwickLead Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Congas – Ray Cooper	3:12
5	Madness Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holley Electric Guitar – Tim RenwickPiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Congas, Timpani – Ray Cooper	6:07
6	Song For Guy Bass – Clive FranksOther [Rhythm Box] – Unknown ArtistPiano, Mellotron, Synthesizer [Polymoog And Salena String Synthesizer], Music By – Elton JohnWind Chimes, Shaker – Ray Cooper	6:34
7	Big Dipper Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl's Choir, Watford Football TeamBass – Clive FranksClarinet – John CrockerDrums, Horn [Motor Horn] – Steve HollyElectric Guitar – Tim RenwickPiano – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperTrombone – Jim ShepherdTrumpet – Pat HalcoxWritten-By [Last Verse Adapted From "Makin' Whoopee"] – Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson	4:00
8	I Don't Care Acoustic Guitar – Tim RenwickArranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Chris Thompson, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky BrownBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve HollyPiano, Clavinet – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray Cooper	4:20
9	Return To Paradise Acoustic Guitar – Tim RenwickArranged By – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Elton John, Gary OsborneBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve HollyMarimba, Shaker – Ray CooperPiano – Elton JohnTrumpet – Henry Lowther	4:12
10	It Ain't Gonna Be Easy Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul BuckmasterBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve HollyElectric Guitar – Tim RenwickPiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Vibraphone – Ray Cooper	8:23
11	Reverie Music By, Piano – Elton JohnSynthesizer [Arp] – Paul Buckmaster	0:52

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TRAIN 1	Elton John	A Single Man ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	The Rocket Record Company	TRAIN 1	UK	1978
RJ-7540	Elton John	A Single Man ‎(LP, Album)	The Rocket Record Company	RJ-7540	Japan	1978
LP 5944, 9103 500	Elton John	A Single Man ‎(LP, Album)	PGP RTB, The Rocket Record Company, Philips	LP 5944, 9103 500	Yugoslavia	1979
558 474-2	Elton John	A Single Man ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Unofficial)	The Rocket Record Company , Mercury	558 474-2	Russia	2018
826 805-2	Elton John	A Single Man ‎(CD, Album)	The Rocket Record Company	826 805-2	South Korea	Unknown

Credits

• Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Alex Foster , David Croker
• Design [Sleeve Design] – David Costa
• Engineer, Mixed By – Clive Franks, Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps
• Management – John Reid
• Mastered By – Ian Cooper
• Music By, Words By – Elton John (tracks: 1 to 9), Gary Osborne (tracks: 1 to 9)
• Photography By – Terry O'Neill
• Producer – Clive Franks, Elton John
• Recorded By – Moonlight

• Producer – Clive Franks, Elton John

Notes

℗ 1978 Rocket Records Ltd., England
Printed in West Germany

Album recorded in England.

1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 : Big Pig Music Ltd.
4 : Big Pig Music Ltd./Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc.
8 : Big Pig Music Ltd./EMI Music Publ. Ltd.

Last verse of "Big Dipper" adapted from "Makin' Whoopee" written and composed by Gus Khan and Walter Donaldson.
"Song For Guy": Guy Burchett was our messenger boy who was tragically killed on his motorcycle at the age of seventeen.

There is a very similar version with the same matrix, but a different disc design

Barcodes

• Barcode (Text): 0 42282 68052 5
• Matrix / Runout: 826 805-2 01 #
• Rights Society: GEMA
• Label Code: LC 3053
• SPARS Code: AAD
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 826 805-2 02/

• Rights Society: CORES

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Rocket Records Ltd.
• Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
• Published By – Donaldson Douglas Gumble Inc.
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
• Marketed By – Phonogram
• Made By – PolyGram
• Printed By – H.O. Persiehl
• Mastered At – Utopia Studios

• Manufactured By – Polydor of India Ltd.
• Marketed By – Polydor of India Ltd.
• Produced For – Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
• Printed By – Printwell

Video

Album

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