From Denver to L.A.
"From Denver to L.A." is a song sung by Elton John, appearing on the soundtrack of the 1970 movie, The Games.[1] The song was released as a single in the U.S. in July 1970, miscredited on the record label to "Elton Johns".[2] The single was issued just as John's career was starting to take off, but was quickly withdrawn because both John and his then-current record company objected to its release. It is now an extremely rare collectors' item.
"From Denver to L.A." | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album The Games soundtrack | ||||
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Released | 3 July 1970 | |||
Recorded | Olympic Studios, June 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:22 | |||
Label | Viking VIK 1010 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Francis Lai, Hal Shaper[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Unknown | |||
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John said of the song: "Actually, 'From Denver to L.A.' was withdrawn, so if you have got a copy, it's worth a small fortune. It was a 25 quid session I did at Olympic Studios and I just sang the song, and it was for the Michael Winner movie The Games. And that's it."[3]
Track listing
Promo 1
- "From Denver to L.A." (mono)
- "From Denver to L.A." (stereo)[4]
Lyrics
If I say goodbye it'll grieve you
Denver means the whole world to you
Girl it breaks me up just to leave you
But I got things that I gotta do
Got to take my guitar
With one break I'm a star
Girl I'll love you forever more
But today I've got to make my way
From Denver to L.A.
Girl I know that you'll make me stay
But today I've got to make my way
From Denver to L.A.
There's a whole new life to be led there
That's the place that I gotta be
Guys are making mountains of bread there
Reckon it could happen to me
Lots of guys make the grade
Just one break and I may
And I'll bring it on home
References
- "From Denver to L.A. - Elton John (1970)". Dailymotion. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- "Elton John — From Denver to L.A." 45cat. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- Maclauchlan, Paul (May 2005). "Cornflakes & Classics - 1970 - A musical history of Elton John". Whizzo. Archived from the original on 2005-11-03. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- "Elton John — From Denver to L.A." at Discogs
- Popoff, Martin (September 2, 2010). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991 (Seventh ed.). Krause Publishing. p. 625. ISBN 978-1440211317. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- Cassata, Mary Anne (June 1, 2002). The Elton John Scrapbook (Seventh ed.). Citadel. p. 625. ISBN 978-0806523224. Retrieved April 6, 2015.