Elton John – A Single Man

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA-3065
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gloversville Press, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Shine On Through Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	3:40
A2	Return To Paradise Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Arranged By – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Marimba, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper Piano – Elton John Trumpet – Henry Lowther Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Arranged By – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Marimba, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper Piano – Elton John Trumpet – Henry Lowther Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	4:12
A3	I Don't Care Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Vicky Brown* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano, Clavinet – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Vicky Brown* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano, Clavinet – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	4:20
A4	Big Dipper Backing Vocals – Watford Football Team Bass – Clive Franks Clarinet – John Crocker Drums, Percussion [Motor Horn] – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Trombone – Jim Shepherd Trumpet – Pat Halcox Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Backing Vocals – Watford Football Team Bass – Clive Franks Clarinet – John Crocker Drums, Percussion [Motor Horn] – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Trombone – Jim Shepherd Trumpet – Pat Halcox Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	4:00
A5	It Ain't Gonna Be Easy Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	8:23
B1	Part-Time Love Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Vicky Brown* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick Lead Guitar – Davey Johnstone Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Congas – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Vicky Brown* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick Lead Guitar – Davey Johnstone Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Congas – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	3:12
B2	Georgia Backing Vocals – Watford Football Club* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Guitar [Lesley], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Tim Renwick Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Piano, Harmonium, Organ [Church] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Backing Vocals – Watford Football Club* Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Guitar [Lesley], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Tim Renwick Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole* Piano, Harmonium, Organ [Church] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	4:47
B3	Shooting Star Acoustic Bass – Herbie Flowers Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Unknown Artist Shaker – Ray Cooper Tenor Saxophone – John Crocker Vocals – Elton John Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Acoustic Bass – Herbie Flowers Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Unknown Artist Shaker – Ray Cooper Tenor Saxophone – John Crocker Vocals – Elton John Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	2:43
B4	Madness Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Congas, Timpani [Tympani] – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Electric Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick Piano – Elton John Tambourine, Congas, Timpani [Tympani] – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Gary Osborne	6:07
B5	Reverie Music By – Elton John Piano – Elton John Synthesizer [Arp] – Paul Buckmaster	0:52
B6	Song For Guy Bass – Clive Franks Music By – Elton John Other [Rhythm Box] – Rhythm Box Piano [Pianos], Mellotron, Synthesizer [Polymoog], Synthesizer [Salena String Synthesizer] – Elton John Wind Chimes, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper Bass – Clive Franks Music By – Elton John Other [Rhythm Box] – Rhythm Box Piano [Pianos], Mellotron, Synthesizer [Polymoog], Synthesizer [Salena String Synthesizer] – Elton John Wind Chimes, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper	6:34

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – William A. Bong Ltd.
Produced For – Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
Copyright © – William A. Bong Ltd.
Copyright © – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – Gus Kahn Music
Copyright © – Donaldson Music Co.
Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
Published By – Leeds Music Corp.
Published By – Jodrell Music Inc.
Mastered At – Utopia Studios

Credits

Artwork [Sleeve Design] – Jubilee Graphics
Coordinator [Album Coordination] – David Croker*
Engineer, Mixed By – Stuart Epps
Lacquer Cut By – LB*
Management – John Reid (8)
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Photography By – Terry O'Neill (2)
Producer – Elton John

Notes

MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville press denoted by ⧈-G-⧈ stamp in runouts.
Issued with printed lyric/credit inner sleeve.

Some copies have post-manufacture "Platinum Plus" stamps applied to the cover.

On spine:
☆☆☆ MCA-3065 Elton John A Single Man Printed in U.S.A. ☆☆☆

Sleeve-info:
Recorded by Moonlight
Produced for Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
MCA Records Inc. © 1978 William A. Bong Ltd. ℗ 1978 William A. Bong Ltd. - Printed in U.S.A.

Innersleeve-info:
B6: Guy Burchett was our Messenger boy who was tragically killed on his motorcycle at the age of seventeen.

©Copyright 1978 By Big Pig Music Ltd., London, England.
Sole Selling Agent Jodrell Music Inc. and Leeds Music Corp. for U.S.A. and Canada except "Big Dipper" last verse adapted from "Makin' Whoopee". Written & composed by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson (c) copyright Gus Kahn Music / Donaldson Music Co.

Album recorded in England
Special thanks to Adrian Collee, Booby Daniels, Bob Halley, Sandy, Rachael, Sue and Alex Foster.
Album mastered at Utopia Studios, London.

This album is dedicated to Graham Taylor

CBS Records

Label-info:
All Selections Published by Jordell Music Inc. / Leeds Music Corp. - ASCAP
Recorded in England
℗ 1978 William A. Bong Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID: ⧈-G-⧈
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Label A-side): MCA1568
Matrix / Runout (Label B-side): MCA1569
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 1): MCA 1568 W2 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 1): MCA 1569 W1 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 2): MCA 1568 W7 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 2): MCA 1569 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 3): MCA 1568 W7 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 3): MCA 1569 W2 1 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 4): MCA 1568 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 4): MCA 1569 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 5): MCA 1568 W7 1 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 5): MCA 1569 W6 2 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 6): MCA 1568 W1 2 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 6): MCA 1569 W1 2 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 7): MCA 1569 W2 ⧈-G-⧈ 3 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 7): MCA 1569 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 8): MCA 1568 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 2 LB 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 8): MCA 1569 W6 1 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 9): MCA 1568 W2 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 9): MCA 1569 W2 LB ⧈-G-⧈
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 10): MCA 1568 W7 ⧈-G-⧈ LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 10): MCA 1569 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 11): MCA 1568 W7 ⧈-G-⧈ 3 LB
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched / ⧈-G-⧈ stamped, variant 11): MCA 1569 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 6 LB

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	A Single Man (LP, Album, Stereo, Monarch Pressing, Gatefold)	MCA Records	MCA-3065	US	1978
	A Single Man (LP, Album, Gatefold)	The Rocket Record Company	9103 500	Netherlands	1978
	A Single Man (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	The Rocket Record Company	TRAIN 1	UK	1978
Recently Edited	A Single Man (LP, Album, Picture Disc, Stereo)	MCA Records	MCAP-14951	US	1978
New Submission	A Single Man (LP, Album, Gatefold)	The Rocket Record Company	9103 500	Italy	1978

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liamwiley32 Oct 18, 2021
Edited one year ago

Vinyl is pretty bad. My NM copy is noisy during quiet sections. However, the sound quality is really great. Thankfully almost all US MCA Elton pressings that came out after Caribou, sound really good. This record is fairly underrated and it's dirt cheap.

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