Love Songs

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Are You Ready for Love
recording of:
Are You Ready for Love
writer:
LeRoy Bell, Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Casey James (of Bell & James)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
8:33
2Little Jeannie
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Little Jeannie
written in:
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1979-08)
lyricist:
Gary Osborne
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
35:05
3I've Seen That Movie Too
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
I’ve Seen That Movie Too (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
36:00
4High Flying Bird
recording of:
High Flying Bird
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
34:13
5Heartache All Over the World
recording of:
Heartache All Over the World
writer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Bernie Taupin
4:02
6Warm Love in a Cold World
recording of:
Warm Love in a Cold World
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Moll Günther (German guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer) and Stephan Wissnet
2.54:32
7Cry to Heaven
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
assistant mixer:
Tom Pearce
mixer:
Graham Dickson (UK engineer aka "Overdubs") and Gus Dudgeon
bass:
Paul Westwood (bassist)
classical guitar [Spanish guitar] and guitar synthesizer [synth guitar]:
Davey Johnstone
drums (drum set):
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
keyboard:
Fred Mandel
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
William A. Bong Ltd.
additionally recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
The Sol Studio (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cry to Heaven
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.54:17
8Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
accordion:
Carl Fortina
electric bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
electric piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
vibraphone:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
accordion and strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-03)
recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd (publisher), Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.53:47
9I Need You to Turn To
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
guitar:
Roland Harker
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
harpsichord and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Need You to Turn To
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.52:33
10Harmony
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
music videos:
Harmony by Elton John
recording of:
Harmony (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.62:48
11Never Gonna Fall in Love Again
assistant engineer:
David Burgess
engineer:
Clive Franks and Patrick Jauneaud
acoustic guitar:
Richie Zito
alto saxophone:
Richie Cannata
electric bass guitar:
Reggie McBride
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather and Steve Wrather
keyboard and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recorded at:
Superbear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1979-08)
recording of:
Never Going to Fall in Love (Again)
written in:
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1979-08)
lyricist and writer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
44:08
12Candle in the Wind
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
music videos:
Candle in the Wind by Elton John
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 7) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 348)
recording of:
Candle in the Wind (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
dedicated to:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.653:49
13It's Me That You Need
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
bass guitar:
Tony Murray
electric piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
guitar:
Caleb Quaye
membranophone:
Roger Pope
recording of:
It’s Me That You Need
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
44:03
14Give Me the Love
assistant engineer:
David Burgess
engineer:
Clive Franks and Patrick Jauneaud
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set):
Alvin Taylor (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Reggie McBride
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Larry Hall (trumpet player) and Jerry Hey
piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
tambourine:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
tenor saxophone:
Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
background vocals:
Bill Champlin, Vennette Gloud, Stephanie Spruill and Carmen Twillie
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
recorded at:
Superbear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1979-08)
recording of:
Give Me the Love
written in:
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1979-08)
writer:
Judie Tzuke
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
35:25
15We All Fall in Love Sometimes / Curtains
10:31