Elton John (2LP Deluxe Purple Vinyl) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

BRAND NEW

Label:    DJM Records (2) – 0864041, Mercury – 0864041, UMC – 0864041
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Purple Translucent, 180g
Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Purple Translucent, 180g
All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Gatefold, 50th Anniversary
Country:    Worldwide
Released:    Aug 29, 2020
Genre:    Rock
Style:    Pop Rock, Soft Rock

A1        Your Song
Acoustic Guitar – Frank Clark*
Bass – Dave Richmond
Drums – Barry Morgan
Guitar – Colin Green (2)
Guitar [12 String] – Clive Hicks
A2        I Need You To Turn To
Guitar – Roland Harker
Harp – Skaila Kanga
Harpsichord – Elton John
A3        Take Me To The Pilot
Backing Vocals – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard
Bass – Alan Weighll*
Drums – Barry Morgan
Guitar [Lead] – Caleb Quaye
Guitar [Rhythm] – Alan Parker
Percussion – Denis Lopez
A4        No Shoe Strings On Louise
Backing Vocals – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard
Bass – Alan Weighll*
Drums – Barry Morgan
Guitar [Lead] – Caleb Quaye
Guitar [Rhythm] – Clive Hicks
Percussion – Denis Lopez
A5        First Episode At Hienton
Guitar [Lead] – Caleb Quaye
Synthesizer [Moog] – Diana Lewis
B1        Sixty Years On
Guitar [Spanish] – Colin Green (2)
Organ – Brian Dee
B2        Border Song
Backing Vocals – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard
Bass – Dave Richmond
Choir [Lead] – Barbara Moore
Drums – Barry Morgan
Guitar – Clive Hicks, Colin Green (2)
Organ – Brian Dee
B3        The Greatest Discovery
Bass – Dave Richmond
Cello [Solo] – Paul Buckmaster
Drums – Terry Cox
Guitar – Clive Hicks
Harp – Skaila Kanga
B4        The Cage
Acoustic Guitar – Clive Hicks
Backing Vocals – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard
Bass – Alan Weighll*
Drums – Barry Morgan
Guitar – Caleb Quaye
Percussion – Tex Navarra
Synthesizer [Moog] – Diana Lewis
B5        The King Must Die
Bass – Les Hurdie*
Bass [Acoustic] – Frank Clark*
Drums – Terry Cox
Guitar – Clive Hicks
Percussion – Denis Lopez
Bonus Tracks    
C1        Your Song (Piano Demo)
C2        I Need You To Turn To (Piano Demo)
C3        Take Me To The Pilot (Piano Demo)
C4        Sixty Years On (Piano Demo)
C5        Border Song (Piano Demo)
C6        Bad Side Of The Moon (Piano Demo)
D1        Thank You Mama (Piano Demo)
D2        All The Way Down To El Paso (Piano Demo)
D3        I'm Going Home (Piano Demo)
D4        Bad Side Of The Moon
D5        Grey Seal
D6        Rock And Roll Madonna

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – Mercury Records Ltd.
Published By – DJM/Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Remastered At – Gateway Mastering
Mastered At – Abbey Road Studios
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BG42050
Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BK99630
Arranged By, Conductor – Paul Buckmaster
Art Direction – David Larkham
Composed By, Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
Composed By, Vocals, Piano – Elton John
Coordinator – Steve Brown*
Design [Sleeve Production] – Jim Goff
Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Lacquer Cut By – i…i*
Mastered By [Vinyl] – Sean Magee
Photography By – Stowell Stanford
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Remastered By – Bob Ludwig
7,000 copies pressed.
RSD First Release that was part of the RSD Drops Aug 29th.

Some issues include a download card and hype sticker. Many issues were not released with either of these.
Includes a 12x12 insert with image and credits.

Labels have original DJM logo

The first disc features the 2016 remaster of the original album, while the second contains a selection of bonus tracks from the 2008 CD Deluxe Edition, never previously released on vinyl, as well as two previously unreleased demos of 'Border Song' and 'Bad Side Of The Moon'.

All runouts are hand-etched, the plating marks are hand-etched and mirrored.

Made in Germany
Barcode (Scanned): 602508640414
Barcode (Text): 6 02508 64041 4

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format: Vinyl
• Format Type: 2xLP
• Released: 08/29/2020