Blue Moves - Elton John

Elton John – Blue Moves

Label:  The Rocket Record Company – ROSP 1, The Rocket Record Company – OC 158-98 293/4

Format:  2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold

Country:  UK

Released:  Oct 1976

Genre:  Rock

Style:  Pop Rock, Soft Rock, Smooth Jazz

A1. Your Starter For...   1:25

Acoustic Guitar – Caleb

Bass – Kenny

Drums – Roger

Glockenspiel, Marimba – Ray

Mandolin [Mandolins] – Davey

Music By – Caleb Quaye

Piano – Elton

Synthesizer – James

A2. Tonight   8:02

Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra Conducted By] – James Newton Howard

Engineer – John Kurlander

Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

A3. One Horse Town   5:47

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Paul Buckmaster

Bass – Kenny

Cello, Soloist – Michael Hurwitz

Drums – Roger

Electric Guitar – Davey

Electric Guitar, Soloist – Caleb

Electric Piano, Synthesizer – James

Engineer – John Kurlander

Gong, Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes], Tubular Bells – Ray

Leader [Strings] – Richard Studt

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Strings – The Martyn Ford Orchestra

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John, James Newton Howard

A4. Chameleon   5:27

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Caleb

Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston

Backing Vocals – Bruce Johnston, Cindy Bullens, Curt Becher, Gene Morford, Jon Joyce, Ron Hicklin, Toni Tennille

Bass – Kenny

Drums – Roger

Engineer [Engineered By] – Earle Mankey, Gus Dudgeon

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Vibraphone [Vibes], Shaker – Ray

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

B1. Boogie Pilgrim   6:03

Backing Vocals – The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California Choir

Bass – Kenny

Directed By [Backing Vocals] – Rev. James Cleveland

Drums – Roger

Engineer – Mark Howlett

Horns [Horn Section] – Barry Rogers, David Sanborn, The Brecker Bros

Organ – James

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Slide Guitar – Davey

Tambourine – Ray

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Elton John

B2. Cage The Songbird   3:28

Acoustic Guitar – Caleb, Davey

Backing Vocals – David Crosby, Graham Nash

Dulcimer – Davey

Engineer – Earle Mankey, Gus Dudgeon

Synthesizer, Mellotron – James

Triangle, Finger Cymbals, Bell Tree, Shaker – Ray

Vocals – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Elton John

B3. Crazy Water   5:42

Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Daryl Dragon

Arranged By [Brass & Strings], Conductor [Brass & Strings Conducted By] – Paul Buckmaster

Backing Vocals – Bruce Johnston, Cindy Bullens, Gene Morford, Jon Joyce, Ron Hicklin, Toni Tennille

Bass – Kenny

Brass, Strings – The Martyn Ford Orchestra

Clavinet – James

Congas, Tambourine – Ray

Drums – Roger

Electric Guitar – Caleb, Davey

Engineer [Brother Studio] – Earle Mankey, Gus Dudgeon

Engineer [EMI Studios] – John Kurlander

Leader [Brass & Strings] – Richard Studt

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

B4. Shoulder Holster   4:20

Bass – Kenny

Drums – Roger

Engineer – Mark Howlett

Horns [Horn Section] – Barry Rogers, David Sanborn, The Brecker Bros

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Tambourine – Ray

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

C1. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word   3:43

Accordion – Carl Fortina

Arranged By [Accordion & Strings], Conductor [Accordion & Strings Conducted By] – James Newton Howard

Bass – Kenny

Electric Piano – James

Engineer – Mark Howlett

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

C2. Out Of The Blue   6:10

Bass – Kenny

Drums – Roger

Electric Guitar – Davey

Electric Guitar, Soloist – Caleb

Piano – Elton

Synthesizer – James

Vibraphone [Vibes], Congas – Ray

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

C3. Between Seventeen And Twenty   5:10

Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston, Curt Becher

Backing Vocals – Bruce Johnston, Cindy Bullens, Curt Becher, Joe Chemay, Jon Joyce

Bass – Kenny

Congas, Tambourine, Shaker – Ray

Drums – Roger

Electric Guitar – Caleb

Engineer – Earle Mankey, Gus Dudgeon

Mandolin – Davey

Organ – James

Vocals [Vocal] – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Elton John

C4. The Wide-eyed And Laughing   3:20

Acoustic Guitar [6 String], 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Caleb

Backing Vocals – David Crosby, Graham Nash

Engineer – Earle Mankey, Gus Dudgeon

Rototoms – Ray

Sitar [Sitars] – Davey

Synthesizer – James

Vocals – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Elton John, James Newton Howard

C5. Someone's Final Song   4:00

Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston, Curt Becher

Backing Vocals – Bruce Johnston, Clark Burroughs, Curt Becher, Joe Chemay, Toni Tennille

Electric Piano, Synthesizer – James

Engineer – Earle Mankey, Gus Dudgeon

Piano, Vocals [Vocal] – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

D1. Where's The Shoorah?   4:30

Backing Vocals – The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California Choir

Bass – Kenny

Directed By [Backing Vocals] – Rev. James Cleveland

Engineer – Mark Howlett

Piano, Harmonium, Vocals – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

D2. If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For?)   4:20

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Paul Buckmaster

Bass – Kenny

Congas, Tambourine – Ray

Drums – Roger

Electric Guitar – Davey

Electric Guitar, Soloist – Caleb

Engineer – John Kurlander

Leader [Strings] – Richard Studt

Organ – James

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Strings – The Martyn Ford Orchestra

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Elton John

D3. Idol   4:10

Bass – Kenny

Drums – Roger

Engineer – Mark Howlett

Horns [Horn Section] – Barry Rogers, David Sanborn, The Brecker Bros

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

D4. Theme From A Non-existent TV Series   1:20

Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars] – Caleb

Bass – Kenny

Drums – Roger

Electric Harpsichord – Elton

Electric Piano, Synthesizer – James

Glockenspiel, Marimba – Ray

Mandolin – Davey

Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

D5. Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!)   6:37

Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – James Newton Howard

Backing Vocals – The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist And Southern California Choir

Bass – Kenny

Congas – Ray

Directed By [Backing Vocals] – Rev. James Cleveland

Drums – Roger

Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Caleb

Engineer – Matt Howlett

Leader [Strings] – Harry Bluestone

Piano, Vocals – Elton

Slide Guitar, Soloist – Davey

Strings – The Gene Page Strings

Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – James

Words By, Music By – Bernie Taupin, Elton John

.Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sackville Productions Ltd

.Marketed By – EMI Records Ltd

.Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd

Recorded At – Eastern Sound

Recorded At – EMI Studios

Recorded At – Brother Studio, Santa Monica

Recorded At – Sunset Sound Recorders

Remixed At – Marquee Studios

Copyright © – Big Pig Music

.Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd

.Published By – Rocket Music Ltd

Mastered At – EMI Studios

Pressed By – EMI Records

Art Direction – David Costa

Band [The Elton John Band Is] – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, James Newton Howard, Kenny Passarelli, Ray Cooper, Roger Pope

Engineer [Engineered By] – Gus Dudgeon, John Stewart

Horns [The Brecker Bros] – Michael Brecker (tracks: B1, B4, D3), Randy Brecker (tracks: B1, B4, D3)

Lacquer Cut By [Cutting Engineer] – Arun Chakraverty

Management – John Reid

Painting [Cover "The Guardian Readers"] – Patrick Procktor

Photography By – David Nutter

Producer [Produced By] – Gus Dudgeon

Remix [Remixed By] – Gus Dudgeon, Phil Dunne

Gatefold sleeve & Text inner sleeves

Catalog number on the sleeve is ROSP 1

The albums are individually numbered. A/B is ROLL 11 and C/D is ROLL 12

1976 ℗ .Sackville Productions Ltd

.Basic tracks throughout recorded at Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada, engineered by Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart

.Entire album remixed at Marquee Studios, London, engineered by Phil Dunne and Gus Dudgeon

Lyrics by Bernie Taupin reproduced by permission of the publisher © 1976 Big Pig Music

Cover painting "The Guardian Readers" by Patrick Procktor

A2 - London Symphony Orchestra: Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander

A3, B3, D2 - The Martyn Ford Orchestra: Recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander

A4, B2, B3, C3, C4, C5 - Backing vocals recorded at Brother Studio, Santa Monica, California, engineered by Gus Dudgeon and

Earl Mankey

B1, B4, D3 - Horn Section - The Brecker Bros: Randy & Michael Brecker with Barry Rogers and David Sanborn recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett

B1 - Horn Section and Backing Vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett

B3 - Brass and Strings recorded at EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London, engineer John Kurlander

C1 - Accordion & Strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett

D1 - Backing vocals recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett

D5 - Backing vocals and strings recorded at Sunset Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, engineer Mark Howlett

:Publishers

.A2 to A4, B3 to C2, C5, D1, D3 to D5 Big Pig Music Ltd

.B1, B2, C3, C4, D2 Big Pig Music Ltd.-Rocket Music Ltd

Other (Date sleeve printed): 7612

Matrix / Runout (Side A & B label): ROLL 11

Matrix / Runout (Side C & D label): ROLL 12

Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side stamped): ROLL 11 A-1U O 1

Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side stamped): ROLL 11 B-1U OM 3

Matrix / Runout (Runout, C-side stamped): ROLL 12 A-5U MT 1

Matrix / Runout (Runout, D-side stamped): ROLL 12 B-4U MP 2