Elton John‘s ‘Blue Moves’ feat. ‘Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word’ is his eleventh studio album produced by Gus Dudgeon and released on October 22, 1976 by Rocket / MCA.
1 . Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
2 . One Horse Town (Live, 1977)
3 . One Horse Town (w/ Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sydney, 1986)
4 . Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (The Royal Opera House, 2002)
5 . Bite Your Lip [Get Up And Dance] (London, 18.12.2004)
6 . Bite Your Lip [Get Up And Dance] (Live)
Track Listing : 1.Your Starter For… (Caleb Quaye) – 1:23 . 2.Tonight (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 07:52 . 3.One Horse Town (Elton John, James Newton-Howard, Bernie Taupin) – 05:56 . 4.Chameleon (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:27 . 5.Boogie Pilgrim (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye, Bernie Taupin) – 06:05 . 6.Cage The Songbird (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernie Taupin) – 03:25 . 7.Crazy Water (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:42 . 8.Shoulder Holster (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 05:10 . 9.Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 03:48 . 10.Out Of The Blue (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 06:14 . 11.Between Seventeen And Twenty (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye, Bernie Taupin) – 05:17 . 12.The Wide-Eyed And Laughing (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Newton-Howard, Caleb Quaye, Bernie Taupin) – 03:27 . 13.Someone’S Final Song (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:10 . 14.Where’S The Shoorah? (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:09 . 15.If There’S A God In Heaven [What’S He Waiting For?] (Elton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernie Taupin) – 04:25 . 16.Idol (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 04:08 . 17.Theme From A Non-Existent Tv Series (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 01:19 . 18.Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!) (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 06:43
Musicians : Elton John – Piano On (1-5 – 7-10 – 13-16 – 18), Vocals On (2-9 – 12-16 – 18), Vocalese On (11), Harmonium On (14), Electric Harpsichord On (17) . Harry Bluestone – Strings Leader On (18) . Michael Brecker – Saxophone On (5 – 8 – 16) . Randy Brecker – Trumpet On (5 – 8 – 16) . Paul Buckmaster – Conductor On (3 – 7 – 15) . Rev. James Cleveland – Choir Director On (5 – 14 – 18) . Ray Cooper – Glockenspiel On (1 – 17), Marimba On (1 – 17), Gong On (3), Tambourine On (3 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 11 – 15), Vibraphone On (3 – 4 – 9 – 10), Bells On (3), Shaker On (4 – 6 – 11), Triangle On (6), Finger Cymbals On (6), Bell Tree On (6), Congas On (7 – 10 – 11 – 15 – 18), Rototoms On (12) . The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church – Choir On (5 – 14 – 18) . Southern California Community Choir – Choir On (5 – 14 – 18) . The Martyn Ford Orchestra – Strings On (3 – 7 – 15), Brass On (7) . Carl Fortina – Accordion On (8) . James Newton-Howard – Synthesizer On (1 – 3 – 6 – 10 – 12 – 13 – 17 – 18), Conductor On (2 – 9 – 18), Electric Piano On (3 – 9 – 13 – 17), Organ On (5 – 11 – 15), Mellotron On (6), Clavinet On (7) . The Gene Page Strings – Strings On (18) . Kenny Passarelli – Bass Guitar On (1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 7-11 – 14-18) . Roger Pope – Drums On (1 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 7 – 8 – 10 – 11 – 15-18) . Caleb Quaye – Acoustic Guitar On (1 – 4 – 6 – 12 – 17), Electric Guitar On (3 – 4 – 7 – 10 – 11 – 15 – 18), Guitar Solo On (3 – 10 – 15), Twelve-String Guitar On (12) . Barry Rogers – Trombone On (5 – 8 – 16) . David Sanborn – Saxophone On (5 – 8 – 16) . Richard Studt – Strings Leader On (3 – 7 – 12 – 15), Brass Leader On (7) . Michael Hurwitz – Cello Solo On (3) . Davey Johnstone – Mandolin On (2 – 11 – 17), Electric Guitar On (3 – 7 – 10 – 15), Slide Guitar On (5 – 18), Acoustic Guitar On (6), Dulcimer On (6), Sitar On (12), Slide Guitar Solo On (18) . The London Symphony Orchestra – Strings On (2 – 9) . Gene Morford – Backing Vocals On (4 – 7) . Graham Nash – Backing Vocals On (6 – 12) . David Crosby – Backing Vocals On (6 – 12) . Cindy Bullens – Backing Vocals On (4 – 7 – 11) . Curt Becher – Backing Vocals On (4 – 10 – 11 – 13) . Clark Burroughs – Backing Vocals On (13) . Joe Chemay – Backing Vocals On (11 – 13) . Ron Hicklin – Backing Vocals On (4 – 7) . Toni Tennille – Backing Vocals On (4 – 7 – 10 – 13) . Bruce Johnston – Backing Vocals On (4 – 7 – 10 – 11 – 13) . Jon Joyce – Backing Vocals On (4 – 7 – 11)
Production : Produced By Gus Dudgeon .
Arrangements : Paul Buckmaster, Daryl Dragon, Ames Newton-Howard, Bruce Johnston
Package : David Costa – Art Direction . Patrick Procktor – Artwork . David Nutter – Photography
(Source Elton John – Blue Moves | EltonJohn.com)
