I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues

Name: I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
Duration: 4 min 43 s

~ Recording by Elton John

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:40	Elton John	I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues	Elton John	Single	GB1983-04	The Rocket Record Company	XPRES 91
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	GB1983-05-23	The Rocket Record Company	6302 180
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	DE1983-05-23	The Rocket Record Company	811 052-1
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	US1983-05-23	Geffen Records	GHS 4006
1.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:41	Elton John	Too Low for Zero (silver disc)	Elton John	Album	GB1983-06 XE-	The Rocket Record Company	811 052-2
1.16	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:41	Elton John	Super Hit-News	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1983	K‐tel (International budget record label)	TG 1477
1.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Too Low for Zero (watermelon)	Elton John	Album	-1983	The Rocket Record Company	811 052-2
1.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	DE1983	Phonogram, The Rocket Record Company	811 052-2
1.14	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Hits on CD	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1984	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	818 273-2
1.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	US1984	Geffen Records	4006-2
1.12	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Our Tune	Simon Bates	Album + Compilation	GB1986	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	816 352-2
1.1	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits, Volume III, 1979-1987	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1987-09	Geffen Records	M2G 24153
1.9	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:41	Elton John	Broken Dreams: Heartbreaking Love Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1987	Starblend Records, Ltd.	cdcc1
1.1	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Elton John's Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1987	Geffen Records	9 24153-2
1.1	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979-1987	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1987	Geffen Records	9 24153-2
1.1	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA1987	Geffen Records	CD 24153
1.1	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 (BMG music club release)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1987	Geffen Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)	9 24153-2, D 134463
1.1	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA1987	MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)	MCAMD-10484
1.4	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:45	Elton John	After the Hurricane - Songs for Montserrat	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1989	Chrysalis	CCD 1750
1.4	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:45	Elton John	After the Hurricane: Songs for Montserrat	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	JP1989	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 529
1.4	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:45	Elton John	After the Hurricane - Songs for Montserrat	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1990-02	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	UDCD 529
2.7	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB1990-10-29	The Rocket Record Company	846 947‐2
2.7	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP1990-11-15	The Rocket Record Company	PHCR-16015~6
2.7	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU1990	The Rocket Record Company	846 947-2
2.7	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	FR1990	The Rocket Record Company	848 030-2
2.7	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE1990	The Rocket Record Company	846 947-1
4.2	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	To Be Continued…	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-1990
4.2	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	To Be Continued…	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA1990	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD4-10110
4.2	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	To Be Continued…	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1990	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD4-10110
1.13	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Missing You 2: An Album of Love	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1991-02	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	CDEMTV 57
3.7	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	More Than a Feeling	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1991	Tellydisc	Telcd 49
4.2	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	To Be Continued…	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB1991	The Rocket Record Company	848 237-2, 848 238-2, 848 239-2, 848 240-2
1.15	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Peter’s Friends: The Album	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB1992-12-11	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	MOODCD 27
1.16	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	De Pre Historie 1983	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BE1992	BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor)	261.783
1.9	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1976-1986	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1992	MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	MCAD-10693
1.9	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (BMG club edition)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US1992	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)	D 100150, MCAD-10693
1.1	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Hits of... 83+84, Volume 10	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1992	Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)	515 010-2
1.15	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:41	Elton John	Peter’s Friends	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1992	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	472739 2
1.7	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:41	Elton John	The Rock Collection: Soft Rock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE1992	Time–Life Music	TL 527/10
1.15	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Peter’s Friends: The Album	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US1993-01-12	Epic Soundtrax	EK 53439
2.7	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	The Very Best of Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	ZA1993-08-29	The Rocket Record Company	DARCD3017
1.15	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	The Movies Greatest Love Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1994	PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	516 651-2
1.3	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Love Songs	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB1995-11-01	The Rocket Record Company	528 788-2
1.3	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	Love Songs	Elton John	Album + Compilation	ZA1995	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	SSTARCD 6220
1.3	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	Love Songs	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU1995	The Rocket Record Company	528 788-2
1.3	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	Love Songs	Elton John	Album + Compilation	BR1995
1.3	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	Love Songs	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB1995	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	528 788-2
2.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	The No.1 Rock Ballads Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-1996
1.5	Peter’s Friends: I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Movie Romance	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1997	St Michael	CMD008
2.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	The No. 1 Rock Ballads Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997	EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)	555 3092
2.14	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:40	Elton John	Pure Rock Ballads	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1998-06-01
1.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:45	Elton John	Too Low for Zero (The Classic Years)	Elton John	Album	GB1998-06-01	The Rocket Record Company	558 475-2
1.11	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:41	Elton John	Rock Ballads, Vol. 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1998	Podis ("un label PolyGram")	555 324-2
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:45	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	US1998	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company	314 558 475-2
1.10	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	A música do século, volume 36	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	BR1999	Editora Caras	SEC-0036
2.3	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:45	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2002-11-11	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	063 499-2
2.3	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE2002-11-11	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	063 449-2
2.4	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2002-11-12	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	440 063 478-2
2.4	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2002-11-12	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	440 063 478-2, 440 063 496-2
2.4	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	CA2002-11-19	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	4400634782
2.3	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU2002	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	077 012-2
2.3	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP2003-02-05	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	UICZ-1072
2.3	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002 (Special Edition)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2003-09-01	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	986 557-0
2.3	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE2003	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company	986 570 - 8, 986 570-8
2.3	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	Greatest Hits 1970–2002	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2004-04-12	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	986 616-1
2.3	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:46	Elton John	Greatest Hits: One Night Only (Exclusive 2004 Asian Tour Edition)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-2004 CN-	Meika
2.2	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Capital Gold Movie’s Greatest Love Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2005-03-01	Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)	9827988
2.3	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Greatest Hits / One Night Only	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XE2005	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	600753016206, UMC1620
1.4	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	DE2007-03-23	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	1726050
1.10	I Guess Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP2007-03-23
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2007-03-26	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	172 443-0
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2007-03-26	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	172 685-0
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2007-03-26	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	BR2007-03-27	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	60251727106
1.14	I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues	4:41	Elton John	Rocket Man: 18 Norske Hits!	Elton John	Album + Compilation	NO2007	The Rocket Record Company	602517271319
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-2007	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	172 6047
1.13	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:41	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AT2007	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	1727112
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU2007	Universal Music Australia	1726052
1.187	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records - The First Fifty Years	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2008-12-09	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	8-431548
6.8	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2008-12-09	Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)	431612-2
1.10	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	JP2008	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	UICY-90836
1.5	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:45	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	JP2010-02-24	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)	UICY-94413
1.9	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits (2CD Australian Tour Edition 2011)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	AU2011	Universal Music Australia	5336831
1.17	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Your Songs 2012	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2012	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5337728
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits	Elton John	Album + Compilation	RU2013	Mercury Music Group (label of Universal Music France), The Rocket Record Company	4605026011519
1.11	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:42	Elton John	Cachitos gourmet	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ES2015-11-20	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	Elton John	Album	XE2017-04-14	Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company	5707084
1.15	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2017-11-03	Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
1.21	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	?:??	Elton John	Diamonds	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2017-11-10	Rocket Music Ltd., UCM Records, Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
2.4	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds (deluxe edition)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2017-11-10	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
2.4	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds (deluxe edition)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2017-11-10	Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
2.4	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds	Elton John	Album + Compilation	PL2017-11-10	Rocket Music Ltd., UCM Records, Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)	00602557681901
2.4	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds (deluxe)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	DZ2017-11-10 AD2017-11-10 (show 128 more) ZW2017-11-10	Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)
2.4	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XW2017-11-10	Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)
2.4	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds (Deluxe) (iTunes/Deezer/Spotify)	Elton John	Album + Compilation	XW2017-11-10	Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)
1.21	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	?:??	Elton John	Diamonds	Elton John	Album + Compilation	GB2017-11	Rocket Entertainment (imprint of Rocket Music / Rocket Record company), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020)	6700657
1.15	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Diamonds	Elton John	Album + Compilation	US2017	Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)	B0027432-02
Promotion
1.7	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:43	Elton John	Visa Gold Presents	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-1995
Bootleg
1.24	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	The Very Best Of Magic Elton John	Elton John	Album + Compilation	-2010
(unknown)
3.18	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues	4:44	Elton John	A224 Inside Music (part 1)	The Open University	Other + Compilation	GB2011	The Open University	A224XP1-1, CDA6110, CDA6111, CDA6112, CDA6113, CDA6114, CDA6115, CDA6116, CDA6117

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recording engineer:	Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:	Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:	Davey Johnstone
drums (drum set):	Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:	Dee Murray
harmonica:	Stevie Wonder
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:	Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:	Davey Johnstone Dee Murray Nigel Olsson

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1983)

recorded at:	AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1983-03-07)
mixed at:	AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom

music videos:	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues

recording of:	I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues

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lyricist:	Bernie Taupin
composer:	Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) Davey Johnstone

publisher:	Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.

later parody versions:	I Guess That's Why They Call It the Zoo (The Zoo Station ID)

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