Elton John - Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II download mp3, flac

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A1	The Bitch Is Back Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Dusty Springfield, Jessie Mae Smith, Sherlie MatthewsBass [Phased Pignose] – Dee MurrayBrass – Tower Of Power Horn SectionSoloist, Saxophone [Tenor] – Lenny Pickett
A2	Lucy In The Sky Featuring – Reggae Guitars Of Dr. Winston O'Boogie*Gong – Ray CooperMellotron, Harpsichord – Elton JohnSitar – Davey Johnstone
A3	Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Vibraphone – Ray Cooper
A4	Don't Go Breaking My Heart Vocals – Kiki Dee
A5	Someone Saved My Life Tonight Guitar [Leslie] – Davey JohnstoneOrgan [Electric], Synthesizer [A.s.e.] – Elton JohnShaker, Cymbal – Ray Cooper
B1	Philadelphia Freedom Arranged By [Orchestral] – Gene PageMaracas – Ray Cooper
B2	Island Girl Acoustic Guitar – Caleb QuayeCongas, Marimba – Ray CooperGuitar [Ovation], Electric Guitar [Slide], Banjo – Davey JohnstoneSynthesizer [Arp], Mellotron [Solo] – James Newton Howard
B3	Grow Some Funk Of Your Own Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Kiki DeeBacking Vocals, Electric Guitar – Caleb QuayeCastanets, Percussion [Bell-tree], Vibraphone – Ray Cooper
B4	Bennie And The Jets Organ – Elton John
B5	Pinball Wizard

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sackville Productions Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd.
• Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
• Published By – Northern Songs Ltd.
• Published By – Rocket Music Ltd.
• Published By – Dick James Music Ltd.
• Published By – Fabulous Music Ltd.
• Mastered At – Pye Studios
• Pressed By – CBS Pressing Plant, Aston Clinton
• Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A5, B4, B5)
• Art Direction, Design – David Costa, Jubilee Graphics
• Art Direction, Design [Assistant] – George Rowbottom
• Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A2, A5, B2, B3, B5), Dee Murray (tracks: A2, A5, B5), Kenny Passarelli (tracks: B2, B3), Nigel Olsson (tracks: A2, A5, B5)
• Bass – Dee Murray (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1, B4, B5), Kenny Passarelli (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B3)
• Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1, B4, B5), Roger Pope (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
• Electric Guitar – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3 to B5)
• Electric Piano – James Newton Howard (tracks: A3, A4)
• Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – David Nutter, Nobby Clarke*, Terry O'Neill , Watal Asanuma
• Piano, Vocals – Elton John
• Producer – Gus Dudgeon
• Tambourine – Ray Cooper

Notes

Released with a printed inner & 12 page booklet

Sleeve:
©1977 This Record Co. Ltd.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England

Labels:
Made in England

A1, A2: ℗ 1974 This Record Co Ltd
A5, B1 to B3, B5: ℗ 1975 This Record Co Ltd
A3, A4: ℗ 1976 Sackville Productions Ltd
B4: ℗ 1973 This Record Co Ltd

Publishing info:
A1, A3, A5, B1, B2: Big Pig Music Ltd
A2: Northern Songs Ltd
B3: Big Pig Music Ltd / Rocket Music Ltd
B4: Dick James Music Ltd
B5: Fabulous Music Ltd

This version is identical to Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II except it does not have the 'MBtt' mastering credit, instead it has a ':)' ("smiley Face" etch) & CBS Pressing plant etch (⋀).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): †2SETB 7110-A†
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): †2SETB 7110-B†
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 1): 2-SET-B-7110-A-10 :)
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 1): 2-SET-B-7110-B-11 ⋀
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, variant 2): 2-SET-B-7110-A-9 3[90°rotated] ⋀
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched, variant 2): 2-SET-B-7110-B-10 2[90°rotated] ⋀

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DJH 20520	Elton John	Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp)	DJM Records	DJH 20520	UK	1977
MCA-5225	Elton John	Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp, Club)	MCA Records	MCA-5225	Canada	1977
L 36307, DJH 20520	Elton John	Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp)	DJM Records , DJM Records	L 36307, DJH 20520	Australia	1977
1A 062-60557	Elton John	Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp)	DJM Records	1A 062-60557	Netherlands	1977
MCAC-1690	Elton John	Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(Cass, Comp, RE)	MCA Records	MCAC-1690	US	1990