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MUY RARA Y COLECCIONABLE COMPLETA 1ª EDIC. ORIGINAL UK CON LA SUPER GRUESA DOBLE CARPETA Y CONTNIENDO EL ENCARTE INTERIOR CON LOS TEXTOS ..ETC..EL ESTADO DEL VINILO ES IMPECABLE
El hit del disco, "Song for Guy", está dedicado a Guy Burchett, un joven ex-empleado de la productora de John: The Rocket Record Company, quien falleció en un accidente de tránsito con sólo 17 años. La canción es casi instrumental, salvo por una frase repetida sobre el final: "Life isn't everything" (la vida no es todo), como single se convirtió en un gran éxito internacional, y ha permanecido como un clásico del artista.
A Single Man fue el primer álbum de Elton John editado oficialmente en la Unión Soviética (no obstante sus anteriores trabajos circulaban en copias bootleg), la edición fue impulsada por su serie de conciertos ofrecidos en Moscú y Leningrado en mayo de 1979, siendo Elton uno de los primeros artistas pop rock occidentales en actuar detrás de la Cortina de Hierro.
CARATULA
VG++
DISCO
NM-
AÑO
1978
PAíS
UK
CARACT.
GF - ILS - EDIC. COMPL.
A1 Shine On Through
A2 Return To Paradise
A3 I Don't Care
A4 Big Dipper
A5 It Ain't Gonna Be Easy
B1 Part-Time Love
B2 Georgia
B3 Shooting Star
B4 Madness
B5 Reverie
B6 Song For Guy
Compañías, etc.
Record Company – Pic Veu Records
Pressed By – Pic Disc
Créditos
Producer – Clive Franks, Elton John
A1 Shine On Through
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Elton John, Gary OsborneBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Piano [Pianos] – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperWritten-By – Gary Osborne
3:40
A2 Return To Paradise
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim RenwickArranged By – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Elton John, Gary OsborneBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Marimba, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray CooperPiano – Elton JohnTrumpet – Henry LowtherWritten-By – Gary Osborne
4:12
A3 I Don't Care
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim RenwickArranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBacking Vocals – Chris Thompson, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Piano, Clavinet – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperWritten-By – Gary Osborne
4:20
A4 Big Dipper
Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl's Choir, Watford Football TeamBass – Clive FranksClarinet – John CrockerDrums, Percussion [Motor Horn] – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar – Tim RenwickPiano [Pianos] – Elton JohnTambourine – Ray CooperTrombone – Jim ShepherdTrumpet – Pat HalcoxWritten-By – Gary Osborne
4:00
A5 It Ain't Gonna Be Easy
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Tim RenwickPiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray CooperWritten-By – Gary Osborne
8:23
B1 Part Time Love
Backing Vocals – Chris Thompson, Davey Johnstone, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky Brown*Bass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar – Tim RenwickLead Guitar – Davey JohnstonePiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Congas – Ray CooperWritten-By – Gary Osborne
3:12
B2 Georgia
Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl's Choir, Watford Football TeamBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Guitar [Lesley], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Tim RenwickPiano, Harmonium, Organ [Church] – Elton JohnSteel Guitar [Pedal] – B.J. Cole*Tambourine – Ray CooperWritten-By – Gary Osborne
4:47
B3 Shooting Star
Acoustic Bass – Herbie FlowersDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Unknown ArtistShaker – Ray CooperTenor Saxophone – John CrockerVocals – Elton JohnWritten-By – Gary Osborne
2:43
B4 Madness
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul BuckmasterBass – Clive FranksDrums – Steve Holly*Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Tim RenwickPiano – Elton JohnTambourine, Congas, Timpani [Tympani] – Ray CooperWritten-By – Gary Osborne
6:07
B5 Reverie
Piano – Elton JohnSynthesizer [Arp] – Paul Buckmaster
0:52
B6 Song For Guy
Bass – Clive FranksOther [Rhythm Box] – Rhythm BoxPercussion [Wind Chimes], Shaker [Shakers] – Ray CooperPiano [Pianos], Mellotron, Synthesizer [Polymoog, Salena String Synthesizer] – Elton John
6:34
Compañías, etc.
Marketed By – Phonogram
Lacquer Cut At – Utopia Studios
Mastered At – Utopia Studios
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
Créditos
Coordinator [Album Coordination] – Alex Foster (3), David Croker*
Design [Sleeve Design] – David Costa
Engineer, Mixed By – Clive Franks, Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps
Management – John Reid (8)
Mastered By – Ian Cooper
Photography By – Terry O'Neill (2)
Producer – Clive Franks, Elton John
Written-By – Elton John
Notas
A4: Last verse adapted from "Makin' Whoopee" written and composed by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson.
B6: "Guy" is Guy Burchett, messenger boy who was killed on his motorcycle aged 17.
