Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin

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Label: Polydor - Catalog #: 845750

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Tracklist

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1Border Song
engineer:
Dave O’Donnell
assistant producer:
Alexandra Saraspe
producer:
Eric Clapton and Truman Stiles
assistant mixer:
Ben Fowler
mixer:
Rob Eaton
additional synthesizer:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Robbie Kondor
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Ronnie Cuber
bass:
Darryl Jones (bassist for The Rolling Stones)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
Eric Clapton
piano:
Greg Phillinganes
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Jeff Bova
tambourine:
Carol Steele
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist)
trumpet:
Alan Rubin
choir vocals:
Reverend Timothy Wright Washington Temple Concert Choir
vocals:
Eric Clapton
horn [horns] arranger:
Rob Mounsey
cover recording of:
Border Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Eric Clapton34:21
2Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
engineer:
Del Palmer
producer:
Kate Bush
bass:
Del Palmer
concertina:
Alistair Anderson
guitar family:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kate Bush
membranophone:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
uilleann pipes:
Davey Spillane (Irish songwriter & musician of uilleann pipes, low whistle.)
vocals:
Kate Bush
cover recording of:
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
music quoted on:
Gnomeo and Juliet (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
music quoted on:
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Kate Bush45:00
3Come Down in Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Hugh Padgham
engineer:
Richard Arnold
bass:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
piano:
Nancy Treadlight (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
cover recording of:
Come Down in Time
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Sting43:46
4Saturday Night's Alright (for Fighting)
programming:
Jon Astley
engineer:
Andy MacPherson
producer:
Jon Astley and Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director)
drums (drum set):
Jon Astley (in 1991-07)
piano:
John "Rabbit" Bundrick (in 1991-07)
background vocals:
Billy Nicholls (English singer, songwriter, composer, record producer, and musical director) (in 1991-07) and Ian Wilson (vocals / technical) (in 1991-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Reid Enterprises Ltd. (in 1991)
recorded at:
Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-07)
cover recording of:
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (in 1991-07)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
music quoted on:
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
The Who34:34
5Crocodile Rock
programming:
Ian Lynne
engineer:
Ian Lynne and Jeff Peters (mastering engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
guitar family:
Jerry Stevenson
keyboard:
Ian Lynne
background vocals:
Adrian Baker, Bruce Johnson and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Alan Jardine
vocals:
Jeff Peters (mastering engineer)
remixer:
Gus Dudgeon and Tufty (UK engineer Mark Evans)
cover recording of:
Crocodile Rock
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), 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
The Beach Boys24:23
6Daniel
recording engineer and mixer:
Francis Buckley
assistant engineer:
Charlie Paakkard, Chris Fogel (engineer), Mark Hagen and Randy Long
producer:
Glen Ballard
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
cymbal:
John Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Glen Ballard
guitar:
Michael Landau
piano [acoustic piano]:
Randy Kerber
saxophone [sax]:
Daniel Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
synthesizer:
Glen Ballard and Michael Boddicker
instruments arranger:
Glen Ballard
strings [string] arranger:
Jerry Hey
vocals arranger:
Glen Ballard and Wilson Phillips
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Pacifique Recording Studios (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Daniel
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Wilson Phillips24:03
7Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
David Tickle
assistant engineer:
Dan Gellert (sound engineer) and Gary Langan
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
drums (drum set):
Steve Holley
guitar:
Phil Grande
keyboard [keyboards]:
Chris Stainton
saxophone [sax]:
Deric Dyer
synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover 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
Joe Cocker2.653:59
8Levon
recording engineer and mixer:
Obie O’Brien
additional engineer:
Phil Nicolo
producer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Aldo Nova and Obie O’Brien
bass:
Tim Harrington (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tico Torres
guitar:
Aldo Nova and Phil X (Bon Jovi guitarist Phil Xenidis)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Howie Bertolo and Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
cover recording of:
Levon
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Jon Bon Jovi35:06
9The Bitch Is Back
assistant engineer:
Michael Douglass, Brian Scheuble and Talley Sherwood
engineer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Roger Davies (producer), Chris Lord‐Alge and Tina Turner
bass guitar:
Bob Feit
drums (drum set):
Jack Bruno
guitar:
James Ralston (US guitarist, songwriter)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Gene Black
horn [horn section], organ, solo saxophone [sax] and tambourine:
Timmy Cappello
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ollie Marland
piano:
Kenny Moore
background vocals:
Gene Black, Bob Feit, Ollie Marland, Kenny Moore, James Ralston (US guitarist, songwriter), Timmy Cappello and Tina Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
horn [horns] arranger:
Timmy Cappello
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
The Bitch Is Back
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Tina Turner33:38
10Philadelphia Freedom
engineer:
Peter Moshay
producer:
Daryl Hall, John Oates and Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
mixer:
Curt Frasca and Shep Pettibone
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Terry Burros (in 1991-06) and T-Bone Wolk (in 1991-06)
bass guitar:
Kasim Sulton (in 1991-06)
drums (drum set):
Michael Braun (drummer) (in 1991-06)
electric guitar:
Elliot Easton (in 1991-06) and John Oates (in 1991-06)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Daryl Hall (in 1991-06) and Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist) (in 1991-06)
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa (in 1991-06)
background vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1991-06) and John Oates (in 1991-06)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1991-06)
recorded at:
A-Pawling Sound in New York, United States (in 1991-06)
cover recording of:
Philadelphia Freedom (in 1991-06)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Hall & Oates35:10
11Your Song
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Brian Malouf
bass:
Carmine Rojas
drums (drum set):
Dave Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
guitar:
Chrissy Schefts and Jeff Golub
keyboard [keyboards]:
Kevin Savigar
mandolin:
Don Teschner
violin:
Richard Green (US fiddler)
cover recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), 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
music quoted on:
Dandelions (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
music quoted on:
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
part of:
Moulin Rouge! (2001 film)
Rod Stewart34:50
12Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Steve Chase
producer:
Roland Orzabal
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
John Cushon
guitar:
Roland Orzabal
Hammond organ:
Simon Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
piano:
Oleta Adams
background vocals:
Carol Kenyon, Tessa Niles and Roland Orzabal
vocals:
Oleta Adams
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 190)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Oleta Adams35:54
13Madman Across the Water
assistant engineer:
Scott Ahaus and Ken Wishner
engineer:
Larry Millas
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and Bruce Hornsby
mixer:
Gus Dudgeon and Tufty (UK engineer Mark Evans)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
John "J.T." Thomas (keyboardist)
bass:
Joe Puerta
drums (drum set):
John Molo
guitar:
George Marinelli, Jr.
piano and lead vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
recorded at:
River North Recorders in Chicago, Illinois, United States
cover recording of:
Madman Across the Water
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Bruce Hornsby3.56:12
14Sacrifice
assistant engineer:
Paul Golding (Engineer)
engineer:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor
keyboard [keyboards]:
Lyndon Connah
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Sacrifice
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Sinéad O’Connor45:10
15Burn Down the Mission
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass:
Lee Sklar
brass [brass section]:
Phenix Horns
drums (drum set) and piano:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Daryl Stuermer
organ:
Steve Winwood
vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
cover recording of:
Burn Down the Mission
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Phil Collins36:11
16Tonight
recording engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer) (in 1991-03)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
French horn and woodwind [woodwinds]:
Andrew Kevin Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer) (in 1991-03)
oboe:
Danny Jacobs (actor) (in 1991-03)
piano:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) (in 1991-03)
strings:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) (in 1991-03) and Dave Clayton (in 1991-03)
recorded at:
Wembley Stadium (1st incarnation, 1923–2000) in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-03)
live cover recording of:
Tonight (in 1991-03)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
George Michael37:04