Elton John – Tumbleweed Connection

Name: Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection
Rating: 4.16 (243 reviews)

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Label:	UNI Records – 73096
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1970
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1		Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye Backing Vocals – Tony Hazzard Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums, Percussion – Roger Pope Piano – Elton John Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye Backing Vocals – Tony Hazzard Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums, Percussion – Roger Pope Piano – Elton John
A2		Come Down In Time Acoustic Bass – Chris Laurence Acoustic Guitar – Les Thatcher Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers Drums – Barry Morgan Harp – Skaila Kanga Oboe – Karl Jenkins Acoustic Bass – Chris Laurence Acoustic Guitar – Les Thatcher Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers Drums – Barry Morgan Harp – Skaila Kanga Oboe – Karl Jenkins
A3		Country Comfort 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Les Thatcher Backing Vocals – Nigel Olsson Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers Drums – Barry Morgan Guitar – Caleb Quaye Harmonica – Ian Duck Piano – Elton John Steel Guitar – Gordon Huntley Violin – Johnny Van Derek 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Les Thatcher Backing Vocals – Nigel Olsson Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers Drums – Barry Morgan Guitar – Caleb Quaye Harmonica – Ian Duck Piano – Elton John Steel Guitar – Gordon Huntley Violin – Johnny Van Derek
A4		Son Of Your Father Backing Vocals – Tammi Hunt Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums – Roger Pope Harmonica – Ian Duck Lead Guitar – Caleb Quaye Piano – Elton John Backing Vocals – Tammi Hunt Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums – Roger Pope Harmonica – Ian Duck Lead Guitar – Caleb Quaye Piano – Elton John
A5		My Father's Gun Backing Vocals – Tony Hazzard Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums – Roger Pope Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb Quaye Piano – Elton John Backing Vocals – Tony Hazzard Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums – Roger Pope Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb Quaye Piano – Elton John
B1		Where To Now St. Peter? Backing Vocals – Nigel Olsson Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums – Roger Pope Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb Quaye Piano – Elton John Backing Vocals – Nigel Olsson Bass Guitar – Dave Glover* Drums – Roger Pope Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb Quaye Piano – Elton John
B2		Love Song Composed By, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Lesley Duncan
B3		Amoreena Bass Guitar – Dee Murray Drums – Nigel Olsson Lead Guitar – Caleb Quaye Piano, Organ – Elton John
B4		Talking Old Soldiers Piano – Elton John
B5		Burn Down The Mission Acoustic Bass – Chris Laurence Acoustic Guitar – Mike Egan Backing Vocals – Elton John Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers Congas, Tambourine – Robin Jones Drums – Barry Morgan Organ – Brian Dee Piano – Elton John Acoustic Bass – Chris Laurence Acoustic Guitar – Mike Egan Backing Vocals – Elton John Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers Congas, Tambourine – Robin Jones Drums – Barry Morgan Organ – Brian Dee Piano – Elton John

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Universal City Records
Record Company – MCA Inc.
Copyright © – Universal City Records
Copyright © – Dick James Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Blue Seas Music, Inc.
Copyright © – JAC Music Co., Inc.

Credits

Arranged By – Paul Buckmaster
Art Direction, Design [Sleeve], Photography By [Inside Sleeve] – David Larkham
Bass Guitar – Dave Glover*
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee Murray
Composed By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)
Coordinator – Steve Brown*
Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel Olsson
Drums, Percussion – Roger Pope
Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Harmonica – Ian Duck
Keyboards, Vocals – Elton John
Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb Quaye
Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin
Photography By [Cover, Inside Cover] – Ian Digby-Ovens
Photography By [Inside Sleeve] – Barrie Wentzell
Producer – Gus Dudgeon

Notes

Gatefold sleeve.
Includes booklet with credits, lyrics and pictures.

Cover variation: this release displays the Uni logo in the lower left on the front cover.

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A1 to B1, B3 to B5): BMI
Rights Society (B2): ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): US 1192
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): US 1193
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): US1192 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): US1193 T4
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): US1193 T4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): US1192 1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): US1192 T3 2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): US1193 T3 2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): US-1192 T3 4
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): US-1193 T3 4
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): US1192 1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): US 1193 T3 5

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Tumbleweed Connection (LP, Album, Gatefold Cover)	DJM Records (2)	DJLPS 410, DJLPS.410	UK	1970
Recently Edited	Tumbleweed Connection (LP, Album)	DJM Records (2)	SDJL-934,079	Australia	1970
	Tumbleweed Connection (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Hansa	80 988 IT		1970
Recently Edited	Tumbleweed Connection (LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Pressing, Gatefold)	UNI Records	73096	US	1970
New Submission	Tumbleweed Connection (Cassette, Album)	DJM Records (2)	ZCDJL 410	UK	1970