Elton John ‎– A Single Man
Label:
The Rocket Record Company ‎– TRAIN 1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold
Country:
UK
Released:
16 Oct 1978
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Soft Rock, Pop Rock
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Shine On Through
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster
Backing Vocals – Elton John, Gary Osborne
Bass – Clive Franks
Drums – Steve Holly*
Piano [Pianos] – Elton John
Tambourine – Ray Cooper
Written-By – Gary Osborne
3:40
A2    Return To Paradise
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick
Arranged By – Paul Buckmaster
Backing Vocals – Elton John, Gary Osborne
Bass – Clive Franks
Drums – Steve Holly*
Marimba, Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper
Piano – Elton John
Trumpet – Henry Lowther
Written-By – Gary Osborne
4:12
A3    I Don't Care
Acoustic Guitar [Guitars] – Tim Renwick
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster
Backing Vocals – Chris Thompson, Gary Osborne, Joanne Stone, Stevie Lange, Vicky Brown*
Bass – Clive Franks
Drums – Steve Holly*
Piano, Clavinet – Elton John
Tambourine – Ray Cooper
Written-By – Gary Osborne
4:20
A4    Big Dipper
Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl's Choir, Watford Football Team
Bass – Clive Franks
Clarinet – John Crocker
Drums, Percussion [Motor Horn] – Steve Holly*
Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick
Piano [Pianos] – Elton John
Tambourine – Ray Cooper
Trombone – Jim Shepherd
Trumpet – Pat Halcox
Written-By – Gary Osborne
Written-By [Last Verse Adapted From "Makin' Whoopee"], Composed By ["Makin' Whoopee"] – Gus Kahn, Walter Donaldson
4:00
A5    It Ain't Gonna Be Easy
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster
Bass – Clive Franks
Drums – Steve Holly*
Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Tim Renwick
Piano – Elton John
Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray Cooper
Written-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 Franks
Drums – Steve Holly*
Electric Guitar – Tim Renwick
Lead Guitar – Davey Johnstone
Piano – Elton John
Tambourine, Congas – Ray Cooper
Written-By – Gary Osborne
3:12
B2    Georgia
Backing Vocals – The South Audley Street Girl's Choir, Watford Football Team
Bass – Clive Franks
Drums – Steve Holly*
Guitar [Lesley], Mandolin [Mandolins] – Tim Renwick
Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*
Piano, Harmonium, Organ [Church] – Elton John
Tambourine – Ray Cooper
Written-By – Gary Osborne
4:47
B3    Shooting Star
Acoustic Bass – Herbie Flowers
Drums – Steve Holly*
Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Unknown Artist
Shaker – Ray Cooper
Tenor Saxophone – John Crocker
Vocals – Elton John
Written-By – Gary Osborne
2:43
B4    Madness
Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster
Bass – Clive Franks
Drums – Steve Holly*
Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Tim Renwick
Piano – Elton John
Tambourine, Congas, Timpani [Tympani] – Ray Cooper
Written-By – Gary Osborne
6:07
B5    Reverie
Piano – Elton John
Synthesizer [Arp] – Paul Buckmaster
0:52
B6    Song For Guy
Bass – Clive Franks
Piano [Pianos], Mellotron, Synthesizer [Polymoog, Salena String Synthesizer] – Elton John
Wind Chimes, Drum Machine [Rhythm Box], Shaker [Shakers] – Ray Cooper
6:34
Companies, etc.
Marketed By – Phonogram Ltd.
Distributed By – Phonogram Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Utopia Studios
Mastered At – Utopia Studios
Pressed By – Phonodisc Ltd.
Produced For – Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – William A. Bong Ltd.
Record Company – The Rocket Record Company
Copyright (c) – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Keith Prowse Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) – EMI Music Ltd.
Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Designed At – Jubilee Graphics
Credits
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
Notes
A4: Last verse adapted from "Makin' Whoopee" written and composed by Gus Kahn and Walter Donaldson.
B6: "Guy" is Guy Burchett, who was our messenger boy and was tragically killed on his motorcycle at the age of seventeen.
Recorded in England.
Produced for Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
Mastered at Utopia Studios, London.
℗1978 William A. Bong Ltd.
This album is dedicated to Graham Taylor
Tim Renwick appears by courtesy of CBS Records
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ꝉTRAIN1.1ꝉ
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ꝉTRAIN1.2ꝉ
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Matrix / Runout (A-side etched / stamped, variant 3): TRAIN 1 A/2 3 ISAAC RULES-O.K. [Lyre Logo] A//2 UT 11
Matrix / Runout (B-side etched / stamped, variant 3): TRAIN 1 B/2 [Lyre logo] B//2 UT 13 5
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Matrix / Runout (A-side etched / stamped, variant 5): TRAIN I A\2 15 2 ISAAC RULES–O.K. [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ A//2 UT 1
Matrix / Runout (B-side etched / stamped, variant 5): TRAIN I B\2 [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B//2 UT 15 6