Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA2-10003
Format:	2 x Vinyl , LP, Album , Gloversville Pressing, Trifold
Country:	US
Released:	1973
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding) Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton* Synthesizer [A.R.P.] – David Hentschel Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton* Synthesizer [A.R.P.] – David Hentschel	11:05
A2	Candle In The Wind Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton*	3:41
A3	Bennie And The Jets Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Davey* Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Piano, Organ – Elton*	5:10
B1	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Guitar [Leslie], Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Guitar [Leslie], Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton*	3:13
B2	This Song Has No Title Organ [Farfisa], Electric Piano, Mellotron, Piano – Elton*	2:18
B3	Grey Seal Bass – Dee* Drums, Congas – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano, Mellotron, Electric Piano – Elton*	4:03
B4	Jamaica Jerk-off Bass – Dee* Electric Guitar – Davey* Organ – Elton* Vocals [Interjections] – Prince Rhino Written-By [Vocal Interjections] – Reggae Dwight* Bass – Dee* Electric Guitar – Davey* Organ – Elton* Vocals [Interjections] – Prince Rhino Written-By [Vocal Interjections] – Reggae Dwight*	3:34
B5	I've Seen That Movie Too Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Piano – Elton* Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Piano – Elton*	5:59
C1	Sweet Painted Lady Acoustic Guitar – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass – Dee* Drums, Tambourine – Nigel* Piano – Elton* Acoustic Guitar – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass – Dee* Drums, Tambourine – Nigel* Piano – Elton*	3:52
C2	The Ballad Of Danny Bailey (1909-34) Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano – Elton*	4:24
C3	Dirty Little Girl Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano [Leslie], Mellotron – Elton*	5:03
C4	All The Girls Love Alice Backing Vocals – Kiki Dee Bass – Dee* Drums, Effects [Car Effects] – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano – Elton* Synthesizer [A.R.P.] – David Hentschel Tambourine – Ray Cooper Backing Vocals – Kiki Dee Bass – Dee* Drums, Effects [Car Effects] – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano – Elton* Synthesizer [A.R.P.] – David Hentschel Tambourine – Ray Cooper	5:13
D1	Your Sister Can't Twist (But She Can Rock 'n Roll) Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Elton*	2:41
D2	Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar – Davey* Piano – Elton*	4:50
D3	Roy Rogers Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Piano – Elton* Acoustic Guitar, Steel Guitar – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Piano – Elton*	4:10
D4	Social Disease Bass – Dee* Drums – Nigel* Electric Guitar, Banjo – Davey* Piano – Elton* Saxophone – Leroy Gomez	3:45
D5	Harmony Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Piano – Elton* Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey* Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Del Newman Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee* Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel* Piano – Elton*	2:49

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Published By – Dick James Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Strawberry Studios,
Remixed At – Trident Studios
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville

Credits

Art Direction – Michael Ross (3)
Coordinator – Steve Brown*
Engineer – David Hentschel
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Scott
Illustration ["Harmony" & "Saturday Night" Illustrations] – David Scutt
Illustration [Inside Cover Illustration Except "Harmony" & "Saturday Night"] – Michael Ross (3)
Illustration [Outside Cover Illustration] – Ian Beck
Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
Music By – Elton John
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Remix [Assistant Engineer] – Peter Kelsey

Notes

Released in a tri-fold cover with LP's housed in plain sleeves. Original pressings were housed in custom yellow inner sleeves. (See: Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road).
This version differs from other Gloversville pressing [Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road] with slight label layout variation on sides B and that version does not include "BMI" at end of publishing information.

"⧈-G-⧈" stamped in run-outs and "⦿" at the end of sides B and D label matrix denotes a MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville pressing.

Recorded at Strawberry Studios, .
Remixed at Trident Studios, London.

© 1973 MCA Records, Inc.
Mfd. by MCA Records, Inc.
℗ 1973 This Record Co. Limited
All selections published by Dick James Music, Inc. - BMI

Runouts etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label side A): MCA 354
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): MCA 355⦿
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): MCA 356
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): MCA 357⦿
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): MCA 354-W2- ⧈-G-⧈ II
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): MCA 355-W2 ⧈-G-⧈ 8
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): MCA 356-W1- ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): MCA 357-W1- ⧈-G-⧈ 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): MCA 354-W1- ⧈-G-⧈ 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): MCA 355-W1- ⧈-G-⧈ 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): MCA 356-W1- ⧈-G-⧈ 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): MCA 357-W1- ⧈-G-⧈ 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): MCA 354-W10- ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): MCA 355-W1- ⧈-G-⧈ 9
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): MCA 356-W1- ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): MCA 357-W2- ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): MCA 354-W2- ⧈-G-⧈ 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): MCA 355-W2- ⧈-G-⧈ 8
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): MCA 356-W3- ⧈-G-⧈ 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): MCA 357-W1- ⧈-G-⧈ 5

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2×LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing, Gatefold)	MCA Records	MCA2-10003	US	1973
	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Tri-fold cover)	DJM Records (2)	DJLPD 1001, DJLPD.1001	UK	1973
New Submission	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Cassette, Album, Reissue)	MCA Records	MCAC2-10003, C2-10003	US	1973
Recently Edited	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2×LP, Album)	DJM Records (2)	L 70025/6	Australia	1973
New Submission	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2×LP, Album, Tri-fold cover)	DJM Records (2)	ASNIR 225048	Italy	1973