A Single Man

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	Shine on Through recording of: Shine on Through lyricist: Gary Osborne composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)	3.5	3:44
A2	Return to Paradise recording of: Return to Paradise lyricist: Gary Osborne composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	4:14
A3	I Don't Care recording of: I Don't Care writer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Gary Osborne	4	4:19
A4	Big Dipper recording of: Big Dipper writer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Gary Osborne	3.5	4:03
A5	It Ain't Gonna Be Easy recording of: It Ain't Gonna Be Easy writer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Gary Osborne		8:16
B1	Part-Time Love engineer and mixer: Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps and Clive Franks producer: Clive Franks and Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) bass guitar: Clive Franks congas and tambourine: Ray Cooper (percussionist) drums (drum set): Steve Holly electric guitar: Tim Renwick guitar [lead guitar]: Davey Johnstone piano: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Gary Osborne, Stevie Lange (backing vocalist/studio singer, aka Stevie Lange), Joanne Stone, Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) and Vicky Brown (English pop, rock & contemporary classical singer) vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) strings arranger: Paul Buckmaster recording of: Part Time Love lyricist: Gary Osborne composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3	3:16
B2	Georgia bass guitar: Clive Franks guitar and mandolin: Tim Renwick harmonium, piano and pipe organ: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) membranophone: Steve Holly pedal steel guitar: BJ Cole tambourine: Ray Cooper (percussionist) background vocals: The South Adley Street Girls Choir and Watford Football Club vocals: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) recording of: Georgia writer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Gary Osborne publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3.5	4:49
B3	Shooting Star recording of: Shooting Star writer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Gary Osborne	2.5	2:43
B4	Madness recording of: Madness writer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Gary Osborne	3.5	5:49
B5	Reverie recording of: Reverie writer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)	2.5	0:53
B6	Song for Guy recording of: Song for Guy composer: Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) publisher: Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4	6:37

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1451581 [info]

Release group

part of:	Rolling Stone: The 50 Most Disappointing Albums of All Time (number: 15) (order: 15)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/11909 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Elton-john/A-single-man [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton_john/a_single_man/ [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/elton-john/a-single-man-17/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17737/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000194242 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1215498 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 48:44

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

The Rocket Record Company
9103 500

Release events

Europe
1978

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