The Union (2xVINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)
The Union (2xVINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)
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DESCRIPTION Double vinyl LP pressing. 2010 collaboration between Rock legends Elton John and Leon Russell. Produced by Oscar and multiple-Grammy award winning producer T-Bone Burnett, the Union was recorded live in the studio with Elton and Leon on dueling pianos. The album features a variety of musical genres from R & B, Soul, Gospel, Country, Pop and Rock. The album includes selections written by Elton and his lifelong lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as the combined incomparable songwriting team encompassing Leon, Elton, Bernie and T Bone. TracksCredits - Disc 1 - 1 If It Wasn't for Bad 2 Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes 3 Hey Ahab 4 Gone to Shiloh 5 Jimmie Rodgers' Dream 6 There's No Tomorrow 7 Monkey Suit 8 The Best Part of the Day 9 A Dream Come True 10 When Love Is Dying 11 I Should Have Sent Roses 12 Hearts Have Turned to Stone 13 Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) 14 The Hands of Angels - Disc 2 - 1 Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) 2 In the Hands of Angels
Elton John / Leon Russell – The Union
Label: Decca – B0014879-01
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 2010
Genre: Rock, Pop
A1 If It Wasn't For Bad
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Rose Stone, Tata Vega
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Trombone – Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears
Trombone, Baritone Horn – George Bohanon
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Tuba – William Roper
Vocals – Elton John
Written-By, Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Leon Russell
3:42
A2 Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
3:22
A3 Hey Ahab
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Kellye Huff, Perry Morgan, Rose Stone, Tanya Balam, Tata Vega, Tiffany Smith
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Electric Guitar – T-Bone Burnett
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Tambourine – Mike Piersante
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
5:39
A4 Gone To Shiloh
Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Dulcimer – Jason Wormer
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Trombone – Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears
Trombone, Baritone Horn – George Bohanon
Trumpet – Darrell Leonard
Tuba – William Roper
Vocals – Neil Young
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:50
B1 Hearts Have Turned To Stone
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Bass – Davey Faragher, Don Was
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Vocals – Elton John
3:46
B2 Jimmie Rodgers' Dream
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Electric Guitar, Written-By – T-Bone Burnett
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Pedal Steel Guitar – Russ Pahl
Percussion [Beaded Gourd] – Debra Dobkin
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
3:42
B3 There's No Tomorrow
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia, Marty Grebb
Pedal Steel Guitar – Robert Randolph
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – James Shaw (2), T-Bone Burnett
3:45
B4 Monkey Suit
Acoustic Guitar – Marc Ribot
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Kellye Huff, Perry Morgan, Rose Stone, Tanya Balam, Tata Vega, Tiffany Smith
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Tambourine – Mike Piersante
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:46
C1 The Best Part Of The Day
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:45
C2 Dream Come True
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Body Percussion – Jason Wormer, Kyle Ford, Mike Piersante
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums – Jay Bellerose
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Tambourine, Backing Vocals – Rose Stone
5:06
C3 I Should Have Sent Roses
Bass – Don Was
Drums – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Trombone – Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears
Trombone, Baritone Horn – George Bohanon
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Tuba – William Roper
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
5:20
C4 When Love Is Dying
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals – Brian Wilson
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Lou Pardini, Rose Stone, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Electric Guitar – T-Bone Burnett
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:50
D1 My Kind Of Hell
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
3:15
D2 Mandalay Again
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:54
D3 Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Judith Hill, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:57
D4 In The Hands Of Angels
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Kellye Huff, Perry Morgan, Rose Stone, Tanya Balam, Tata Vega, Tiffany Smith
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Electric Bass – Drew Lambert
Keyboards – Marty Grebb
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
4:43
Pressed By – United Record Pressing
Published By – Young Carney Music
Published By – HST Publishing Limited
Published By – Rouge Booze, Inc.
Published By – Henry Burnett Music
Published By – EMI Longitude Music
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Quad Studios
Mastered At – Lurssen Mastering
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury Records
Copyright © – Mercury Records
Manufactured By – Decca Label Group
Marketed By – Decca Label Group
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Coordinator [Production] – Adrian Collee, Ivy Skoff, Jon Howard
Design – Peacock
Edited By – Jason Wormer
Engineer – Ben McAmis, Kyle Ford, Mark Lambert
Engineer [Assistant] – Brett Lind, Chris Owens (2), Kory Aaron, Vanessa Parr
Executive-Producer – Elton John, Johnny Barbis
Management [Elton John] – Rocket Music Management
Management [Leon Russell] – Johnny Barbis (2)
Management [T-Bone Burnett Assistant] – Jessica C. Mitchell
Management [T-Bone Burnett] – Larry Jenkins (2)
Mastered By – Ga
Condition Ratings & Details
Condition Ratings & Details
NOTE: Every title includes condition ratings. The first rating pertains to the physical media, and the second grade pertains to the sleeve.
NOTE: Images may not be exact. Please refer to the description to determine whether the images are Actual Photos or Photos Not Actual. New records will likely use generic web photos to represent the product.
Condition Ratings
- MINT (M): Perfect, brand new, unplayed.
- Near Mint (NM): Like new, barely played, will play perfectly.
- Excellent (EX): Very close to near mint, with minor cosmetic wear. Will play perfectly.
- Very Good Plus (VG+): Light cosmetic blemishes that do not affect play. Close to perfect playback.
- Very Good (VG): Some light marks that may cause minor noise during playback. Still enjoyable and plays well.
- Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.
Sleeve Details
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