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Elton John - Rock Of The Westies - VG+ LP Record 1975 MCA USA Original Vinyl - Pop Rock / Classic Rock

Elton John - Rock Of The Westies - VG+ LP Record 1975 MCA USA Original Vinyl - Pop Rock / Classic Rock

Elton John  Rock Of The Westies

 

Label:

MCA Records – MCA-2163, MCA Records – MCA 2163

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Medley (Yell Help, Wednesday Night, Ugly)
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, LaBelle
Bass  Kenny*
Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer [Elka], Harpsichord  James*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Songwriter  Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Elton John
Tambourine, Cowbell, Quijada [Jawbone], Congas  Ray*
6:30
A2 Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Clavinet  James*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Talkbox [Voice Bag], Guitar  Davey*
3:25
A3 Island Girl
Acoustic Guitar  Caleb*
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas, Tambourine, Marimba  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Guitar [Ovation], Slide Guitar [Slide Electric Guitar], Banjo  Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Synthesizer [Arp], Mellotron [Solo], Soloist  James*
3:45
A4 Grow Some Funk Of Your Own
Backing Vocals  Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Castanets, Tambourine, Bell Tree [Bell-Tree], Vibraphone [Vibes]  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
4:45
A5 I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Bass  Kenny*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Piano, Synthesizer  James*
Guitar [Solo Guitar], Soloist  Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes]  Ray*
5:30
B1 Street Kids
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas, Tambourine  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Lead Guitar [Solo], Soloist  Caleb*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric]  Caleb*, Davey*
Slide Guitar  Davey*
6:30
B2 Hard Luck Story
Backing Vocals  Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Electric Piano  James*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Songwriter  Ann Orson / Carte Blanche*
5:05
B3 Feed Me
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Clive Franks, Davey*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas, Shaker, Vibraphone [Vibes], Wind Chimes [Windchimes]  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Electric Piano  James*
Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
4:00
B4 Billy Bones And The White Bird
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Electric Piano, Synthesizer  James*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Timpani [Kettle Drums], Maracas [Maraccas], Tambourine, Cowbell  Ray*
4:25

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company  MCA Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured By  MCA Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗  This Record Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright ©  This Record Co. Ltd.
  • Recorded At  Caribou Ranch
  • Remixed At  Trident Studios
  • Pressed By  MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
  • Published By  Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©  Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©  Rocket Music Ltd.
  • Published By  Leeds Music Corp.
  • Published By  Yellow Dog Music, Inc.

Credits

  • Art Direction  David Larkham
  • Bass Guitar  Kenny Passarelli
  • Design  David Larkham & Friends*
  • Drums  Roger Pope
  • Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Mellotron  James Newton Howard
  • Engineer  Jeff Guercio
  • Engineer [Assistant]  Mark Guercio
  • Guitar [Guitars]  Caleb Quaye
  • Guitar [Guitars], Mandolin [Mandolins]  Davey Johnstone
  • Lacquer Cut By  B.D.I.*
  • Lyrics By  Bernie Taupin
  • Mastered By [Mastering]  Arun*
  • Mixed By [Re-mixed By]  Gus Dudgeon, Nick Bradford, Phil Dunne
  • Percussion, Drums, Marimba, Bells, Vibraphone [Vibes], Gong  Ray Cooper
  • Photography By  Terry O'Neill (2)
  • Piano, Vocals  Elton John
  • Producer  Gus Dudgeon
  • Songwriter [All Songs By]  Elton John & Bernie Taupin (tracks: A2 to B1, B3, B4)

Notes

"◈-P-◈" stamped in runouts denotes MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched.
Mastering variant to Rock Of The Westies, with "B.D.I." in runouts, instead of "ARUN."

Issued with printed inner cardstock sleeve and printed insert with lyrics and credits.

Catalog number MCA-2163 on jacket, inner sleeve, insert.
Catalog number MCA 2163 on labels.

Track A1 Medley appears as "(Yell Help- Wednesday Night - Ugly)" on label.

Recorded at Caribou Studios, Colorado
Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London
This album is dedicated to Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray.

Thanks once again to all at the Guercios, the ladies who cook and clean at the ranch, Bob the piano-tuner, LaBelle, and Arun for mastering in his inimitable way.

Track publishers on labels:
All Selections Published By Big Pig Music, LTD./Leeds Music Corp. ASCAP - Except A1 Published By Big Pig Music, LTD./Leeds Music Corp./Yellow Dog Music Inc. - ASCAP

Track copyrights on insert:
All songs copyright ©1975 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd., London England
except A1 ©1975 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd. / ROCKET MUSIC, Ltd. London England
except B2 copyright ©1974 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd., London England

Tracks A2 to A5: Sole selling agent BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD. and LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION for the entire world (except United Kingdom and Erie)
except A1 BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD., LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION and YELLOW DOG MUSIC, INC. for the entire world (except United Kingdom and Erie)

Tracks B1 to B4: Sole Selling agent BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD. and LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION for the entire world (excluding United Kingdom and Eire)

©1975 This Record Co. Limited ℗1975 This Record Co. Limited–Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): ◈-P-◈
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA854
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA855
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Elton John - Rock Of The Westies - VG+ LP Record 1975 MCA USA Original Vinyl - Pop Rock / Classic Rock

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Elton John  Rock Of The Westies

 

Label:

MCA Records – MCA-2163, MCA Records – MCA 2163

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Medley (Yell Help, Wednesday Night, Ugly)
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, LaBelle
Bass  Kenny*
Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp], Synthesizer [Elka], Harpsichord  James*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Songwriter  Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Elton John
Tambourine, Cowbell, Quijada [Jawbone], Congas  Ray*
6:30
A2 Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Clavinet  James*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Talkbox [Voice Bag], Guitar  Davey*
3:25
A3 Island Girl
Acoustic Guitar  Caleb*
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas, Tambourine, Marimba  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Guitar [Ovation], Slide Guitar [Slide Electric Guitar], Banjo  Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Synthesizer [Arp], Mellotron [Solo], Soloist  James*
3:45
A4 Grow Some Funk Of Your Own
Backing Vocals  Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Castanets, Tambourine, Bell Tree [Bell-Tree], Vibraphone [Vibes]  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
4:45
A5 I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Bass  Kenny*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Piano, Synthesizer  James*
Guitar [Solo Guitar], Soloist  Davey*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes]  Ray*
5:30
B1 Street Kids
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas, Tambourine  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Lead Guitar [Solo], Soloist  Caleb*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Rhythm Guitar [Electric]  Caleb*, Davey*
Slide Guitar  Davey*
6:30
B2 Hard Luck Story
Backing Vocals  Caleb*, Davey*, Kenny*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Electric Piano  James*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Songwriter  Ann Orson / Carte Blanche*
5:05
B3 Feed Me
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Caleb*, Clive Franks, Davey*, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Congas, Shaker, Vibraphone [Vibes], Wind Chimes [Windchimes]  Ray*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Electric Piano  James*
Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
4:00
B4 Billy Bones And The White Bird
Backing Vocals  Ann Orson, Kiki Dee
Bass  Kenny*
Drums  Roger*
Electric Guitar  Caleb*, Davey*
Electric Piano, Synthesizer  James*
Piano, Vocals [Vocal]  Elton*
Timpani [Kettle Drums], Maracas [Maraccas], Tambourine, Cowbell  Ray*
4:25

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company  MCA Records, Inc.
  • Manufactured By  MCA Records, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗  This Record Co. Ltd.
  • Copyright ©  This Record Co. Ltd.
  • Recorded At  Caribou Ranch
  • Remixed At  Trident Studios
  • Pressed By  MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
  • Published By  Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©  Big Pig Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©  Rocket Music Ltd.
  • Published By  Leeds Music Corp.
  • Published By  Yellow Dog Music, Inc.

Credits

  • Art Direction  David Larkham
  • Bass Guitar  Kenny Passarelli
  • Design  David Larkham & Friends*
  • Drums  Roger Pope
  • Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Mellotron  James Newton Howard
  • Engineer  Jeff Guercio
  • Engineer [Assistant]  Mark Guercio
  • Guitar [Guitars]  Caleb Quaye
  • Guitar [Guitars], Mandolin [Mandolins]  Davey Johnstone
  • Lacquer Cut By  B.D.I.*
  • Lyrics By  Bernie Taupin
  • Mastered By [Mastering]  Arun*
  • Mixed By [Re-mixed By]  Gus Dudgeon, Nick Bradford, Phil Dunne
  • Percussion, Drums, Marimba, Bells, Vibraphone [Vibes], Gong  Ray Cooper
  • Photography By  Terry O'Neill (2)
  • Piano, Vocals  Elton John
  • Producer  Gus Dudgeon
  • Songwriter [All Songs By]  Elton John & Bernie Taupin (tracks: A2 to B1, B3, B4)

Notes

"◈-P-◈" stamped in runouts denotes MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville, pressing. Remainder of runouts etched.
Mastering variant to Rock Of The Westies, with "B.D.I." in runouts, instead of "ARUN."

Issued with printed inner cardstock sleeve and printed insert with lyrics and credits.

Catalog number MCA-2163 on jacket, inner sleeve, insert.
Catalog number MCA 2163 on labels.

Track A1 Medley appears as "(Yell Help- Wednesday Night - Ugly)" on label.

Recorded at Caribou Studios, Colorado
Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London
This album is dedicated to Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray.

Thanks once again to all at the Guercios, the ladies who cook and clean at the ranch, Bob the piano-tuner, LaBelle, and Arun for mastering in his inimitable way.

Track publishers on labels:
All Selections Published By Big Pig Music, LTD./Leeds Music Corp. ASCAP - Except A1 Published By Big Pig Music, LTD./Leeds Music Corp./Yellow Dog Music Inc. - ASCAP

Track copyrights on insert:
All songs copyright ©1975 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd., London England
except A1 ©1975 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd. / ROCKET MUSIC, Ltd. London England
except B2 copyright ©1974 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd., London England

Tracks A2 to A5: Sole selling agent BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD. and LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION for the entire world (except United Kingdom and Erie)
except A1 BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD., LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION and YELLOW DOG MUSIC, INC. for the entire world (except United Kingdom and Erie)

Tracks B1 to B4: Sole Selling agent BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD. and LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION for the entire world (excluding United Kingdom and Eire)

©1975 This Record Co. Limited ℗1975 This Record Co. Limited–Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): ◈-P-◈
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA854
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA855