Elton John ‎– Rock Of The Westies
Label:
DJM Records (2) ‎– DJLPH 464
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, "Blood Red" Translucent
Country:
UK
Released:
Oct 1975
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Pop Rock
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Medley (Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly)
Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, LaBelle
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Clavinet, Synthesizer [Arp, Elka], Harpsichord – James Newton Howard
Drums – Roger Pope
Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone
Tambourine, Cowbell, Quijada [Jawbone], Congas – Ray Cooper
6:30
A2    Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)
Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli, Kiki Dee
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Clavinet – James Newton Howard
Drums – Roger Pope
Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye
Talkbox [Voice Bag], Guitar – Davey Johnstone
3:25
A3    Island Girl
Acoustic Guitar – Caleb Quaye
Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli, Kiki Dee
Banjo – Davey Johnstone
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Congas, Tambourine, Marimba – Ray Cooper
Drums – Roger Pope
Guitar [Ovation], Electric Guitar [Slide] – Davey Johnstone
Synthesizer [Arp], Mellotron [Solo] – James Newton Howard
3:45
A4    Grow Some Funk Of Your Own
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone
Backing Vocals – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli, Kiki Dee
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Drums – Roger Pope
Electric Piano, Synthesizer – James Newton Howard
4:45
A5    I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Drums – Roger Pope
Electric Piano, Synthesizer – James Newton Howard
Guitar [Solo] – Davey Johnstone
Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray Cooper
5:30
B1    Street Kids
Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli, Kiki Dee
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Congas, Tambourine – Ray Cooper
Electric Guitar [Rhythm] – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone
Lead Guitar [Solo] – Caleb Quaye
Slide Guitar – Davey Johnstone
6:30
B2    Hard Luck Story
Backing Vocals – Caleb Quaye, Kenny Passarelli, Kiki Dee
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Congas – Ray Cooper
Drums – Roger Pope
Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano – James Newton Howard
5:05
B3    Feed Me
Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb Quaye, Clive Franks, Davey Johnstone, Kiki Dee
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Congas, Shaker, Vibraphone [Vibes], Wind Chimes – Ray Cooper
Drums – Roger Pope
Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano – James Newton Howard
4:00
B4    Billy Bones And The White Bird
Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Kiki Dee
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Drums – Roger Pope
Electric Guitar – Caleb Quaye, Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano – James Newton Howard
Timpani [Kettle Drums], Maracas, Tambourine, Cowbell – Ray Cooper
4:25
Companies, etc.
Distributed By – Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd.
Pressed By – Tranco Limited
Printed By – Thomas Jenkins (Printers) Ltd.
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Published By – Rocket Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Caribou Studios, Colorado
Remixed At – Trident Studios
Credits
Art Direction, Design – David Larkham
Engineer – Jeff Guercio
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Guercio
Photography By – Terry O'Neill (2)
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Ann Orson / Carte Blanche* (tracks: B2), Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone (tracks: A1, A4), Elton John
Notes
Earlier copies of the disc can either found pressed on translucent black vinyl appearing "blood red", "dark burgundy" or "purple" when held up to the light.
Lyric sheet and inner sleeve with photos.
Sleeves/Insert:
Printed by Thomas Jenkins (Printers) Ltd. - stated on lyric sheet.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. - stated on inner sleeve.
Differs from other listed as has different text at bottom of rear of outer sleeve:
[BJM logo] DJM (Distributors) Limited James House, 71-75 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DP Distributed by Pye Records (sales) Limited. ©1975 This Record Co. Limited ℗1975 This Record Co. Limited [Queens Award logo]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 1): DJLPH 464 A2 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 1): DJLPH 464 B1E
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 2): DJLPH 464 A2 A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 2): DJLPH 464 B2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 3): DJLPH 464 - A2 A CL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 3): DJLPH 464 B1E 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 4): DJLPH 464 - AC A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 4): DJLPH 464 - BC \ P _ I Q
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 5): DJLPH 464 A1E
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 6): DJLPH 464. A-1E 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 6): DJLPH 464 B1E 4