Elton John – A Single Man -1978 Classic Rock (vinyl)
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Elton John – A Single Man -1978 Classic Rock (vinyl)
Tracklist
| A1 | Shine On Through | 3:40 |
| A2 | Return To Paradise | 4:12 |
| A3 | I Don't Care | 4:20 |
| A4 | Big Dipper | 4:00 |
| A5 | It Ain't Gonna Be Easy | 8:23 |
| B1 | Part-Time Love | 3:12 |
| B2 | Georgia | 4:47 |
| B3 | Shooting Star | 2:43 |
| B4 | Madness | 6:07 |
| B5 | Reverie | 0:52 |
| B6 | Song For Guy | 6:34 |
Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) 8 slight wear - gatefold / inner sleeve
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 8 edgewear
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)
Side # 1 - 10
Side # 2 - 10
in great shape !
BIN # * R8 / 257
A Single Man is the first of John's albums to not feature long-time collaborators Bernie Taupin (lyricist) and Gus Dudgeon (producer). The only returning members of his band are percussionist Ray Cooper and guitaristDavey Johnstone; the latter only played on one song on the album. Paul Buckmaster would not appear on another Elton John album until Made in England. Unlike previous compositions in which lyrics came first, John began writing melodies at a piano and an album unintentionally became of it. This was John's first in which he started singing in a lower register. "Song for Guy" was written as a tribute to Guy Burchett, a young Rocketmessenger who was killed in a motorcycle accident.
The album was recorded in Autumn 1977, and then from January to September 1978, at The Mill, Cookham, Berks.
The photo for the front cover was taken in the Long Walk, which is part of Windsor Great Park in Berkshire. The inside cover shows John in a Jaguar XK140 FHC.
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