Here and There (Elton John album)

Here and There, released in 1976, is a live album by British singer-songwriter Elton John; it is his fourteenth official album release. The title refers to the two concerts represented on the album: "Here" is a concert recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London during the summer of 1974; "There" is a concert recorded at New York City's Madison Square Garden on 28 November 1974.

Here and There
Live album by
Released30 April 1976
RecordedHere
The Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 May 1974
There
Madison Square Garden, New York City, Thanksgiving Night - 28 November 1974
GenreRock
Length53:08 (LP)
139:31 (CD)
LabelMCA (US)
DJM (UK)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John chronology
Rock of the Westies
(1975)
Here and There
(1976)
Blue Moves
(1976)
Singles from Here and There
  1. "Love Song"
    Released: 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]

Track listing

Original LP and CD

All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

Side one - "Here"
No.TitleLength
1."Skyline Pigeon"4:34
2."Border Song"3:18
3."Honky Cat"7:15
4."Love Song" (with Lesley Duncan) (Duncan)5:25
5."Crocodile Rock"4:15
Side two - "There"
No.TitleLength
1."Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"11:11
2."Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"5:12
3."Bennie and the Jets"6:09
4."Take Me to the Pilot"5:48
Total length:53:08

Notes

  • LP sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–9 on the earliest CD releases of the album.

1995 Mercury and 1996 Rocket reissue

Disc one - "Here"
No.TitleLength
1."Skyline Pigeon"5:41
2."Border Song"3:27
3."Take Me to the Pilot"4:33
4."Country Comfort"6:44
5."Love Song" (with Lesley Duncan) (Duncan)5:03
6."Bad Side of the Moon"7:54
7."Burn Down the Mission"8:25
8."Honky Cat"7:04
9."Crocodile Rock"4:08
10."Candle in the Wind"3:57
11."Your Song"3:56
12."Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"7:09
Total length:68:01
Disc two - "There"
No.TitleLength
1."Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"11:53
2."Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"5:03
3."Take Me to the Pilot"6:00
4."Bennie and the Jets"5:59
5."Grey Seal"5:27
6."Daniel"4:06
7."You're So Static"4:32
8."Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (with John Lennon) (Lennon)4:40
9."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (with John Lennon) (Lennon, Paul McCartney)6:15
10."I Saw Her Standing There" (with John Lennon) (Lennon, McCartney)3:17
11."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"5:57
12."Your Song"3:58
13."The Bitch Is Back"4:23
Total length:71:30

Personnel

Track numbering refers to the 2-CD expanded reissues of the album.

  • Elton John – Piano, Vocals
  • Ray Cooper – Tambourine (CD No. 1 tracks 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12; CD No. 2 tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9–13), Congas (CD No. 1 tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12; CD No. 2 tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), Bells (CD No. 1 track 6; CD No. 2 track 9), Vibes (CD No. 1 track 7; CD No. 2 track 2), Duck Call on "Honky Cat", Organ on "Crocodile Rock"
  • Lesley Duncan – Vocals ("Love Song" only)
  • Davey Johnstone – Guitars (except CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 11), Background vocals (except : CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11; CD No. 2 tracks 5–8, 9, 12–13), Mandolin on "Honky Cat"
  • John Lennon – Guitar, Vocals (CD No. 2, tracks 8–10 only)
  • Dee Murray – Bass (except CD No. 1 tracks 1, 11), Background vocals (except: CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11; CD No. 2 tracks 5–8, 9, 12–13)
  • Nigel Olsson – Drums (except CD No. 1 tracks 1, 11), Background vocals (except: CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11; CD No. 2 tracks 5–8, 9, 12–13)

Production

  • Producer: Gus Dudgeon
  • Engineers: Gus Dudgeon, Phil Dunne
  • Compilation: Gus Dudgeon
  • Art direction: David Larkham
  • Design: David Larkham
  • Photography: David Nutter
  • Liner notes: John Tobler

Charts

AlbumBillboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1976 Pop Albums 4

References

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