(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket

~ Recording by Elton John

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:00Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
  • US1975-05-19
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCA 2142
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:03Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
  • GB1975-05-23
DJM RecordsDJLPX 1
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:03Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
DJM RecordsDJLPX 1 30917
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:03Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
DJM RecordsDJLPX 1
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
DJM Records821 746-2
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:03Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (made in Japan)Elton JohnAlbum
  • US1986-07-14
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)JVC-483, MCAD-1613
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:03Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (made in Japan)Elton JohnAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31078
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31078
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
Carrère (just "CARRERE", not "CARRERE MUSIC")CA / 802 / 96.089
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:03Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-31078
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
  • US1990-10-25
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)821 746-2
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), PolyGram821 746-2
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
The Rocket Record Company, Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases)I2 28160
1.6(Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Remastered)Elton JohnAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)528 160-2
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
  • US1996-05-14
The Rocket Record Company314-528 160-2
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
Def Jam Recordings (US)HD00731452816023
2.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
  • US2004-11-09
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), The Rocket Record Company, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0003606-36
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
  • US2004-11-09
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division), The Rocket Record Company, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0003606-36
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:02Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (Deluxe Edition)Elton JohnAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602498317242
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:02Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (deluxe edition)Elton JohnAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:02Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt CowboyElton JohnAlbum
  • JP2008-09-24
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-93674/5
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:02Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (mastered for iTunes)Elton JohnAlbum
DJM Records, Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
2.9(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:02Elton JohnJewel Box (8CD super deluxe edition)Elton JohnAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-11-13
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)071 590-8
2.9(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:02Elton JohnJewel BoxElton JohnAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2020-11-13
Universal UMC
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (club edition)Elton JohnAlbum
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)821 746-2, D103070
1.6(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket4:01Elton JohnCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (IFPI LV26; [Universal Logo x 4] 07314 528 160-2 01 * 52313638; MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC A; IFPI 0127)Elton JohnAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)528 160-2

Relationships

assistant engineer:Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:Jeff Guercio
producer:Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:Dee Murray
clavinet and piano and lead vocals:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
drums (drum set):Nigel Olsson
tambourine:Ray Cooper (percussionist)
background vocals:Davey Johnstone
Dee Murray
Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 2004, in 2005, in 2011)
recorded at:Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket

Related works

(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket

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