Madman Across the Water

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Annotation

Matrix: MCAD 37200 M3E (12)

Annotation last modified on 2026-09-24 01:34 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Tiny Dancer
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-09)
bass guitar:
David Glover (bass guitarist) (on 1971-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (on 1971-08-09)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-08-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-09)
steel guitar:
BJ Cole (on 1971-08-09)
background vocals:
Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-09), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) (on 1971-08-09), Lesley Duncan (on 1971-08-09), Dee Murray (on 1971-08-09), Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-09), Barry St. John (on 1971-08-09), Terry Steele (on 1971-08-09), Liza Strike (on 1971-08-09) and Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie (on 1971-08-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 47) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 387)
recording of:
Tiny Dancer (on 1971-08-09)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.256:16
2Levon
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Les Thatcher (on 1971-02-27)
bass guitar:
Brian Odgers (on 1971-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (on 1971-02-27)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-02-27)
harmonium:
Brian Dee (UK jazz/rock piano/organ) (on 1971-02-27)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-02-27)
background vocals:
Lesley Duncan (on 1971-02-27), Barry St. John (on 1971-02-27), Liza Strike (on 1971-02-27) and Sue & Sunny (on 1971-02-27)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-27)
recording of:
Levon (on 1971-02-27)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.855:22
3Razor Face
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
accordion:
Jack Emblow (accordionist) (on 1971-02-27)
bass guitar:
David Glover (bass guitarist) (on 1971-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (on 1971-02-27)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-02-27)
organ:
Rick Wakeman (on 1971-02-27)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-02-27)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-27)
recording of:
Razor Face (on 1971-02-27)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.44:44
4Madman Across the Water
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer) (on 1971-08-14)
electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (on 1971-08-14)
electric guitar:
Chris Spedding (on 1971-08-14)
organ:
Rick Wakeman (on 1971-08-14)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (on 1971-08-14)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-14)
synthesizer:
Diana Lewis (UK sythesizer/keyboardist) (on 1971-08-14)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-14)
recording of:
Madman Across the Water (on 1971-08-14)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.35:58
5Indian Sunset
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
double bass:
Chris Laurence (double bassist) (on 1971-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer) (on 1971-08-14)
electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (on 1971-08-14)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-14)
choir vocals:
Cantores in Ecclesia Choir (on 1971-08-14)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-14)
recording of:
Indian Sunset (on 1971-08-14)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.756:47
6Holiday Inn
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-08-09)
bass guitar:
David Glover (bass guitarist) (on 1971-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (on 1971-08-09)
mandolin and sitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-09)
background vocals:
Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-09), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) (on 1971-08-09), Lesley Duncan (on 1971-08-09), Dee Murray (on 1971-08-09), Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-09), Barry St. John (on 1971-08-09), Terry Steele (on 1971-08-09), Liza Strike (on 1971-08-09) and Sue & Sunny (on 1971-08-09)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-09)
recording of:
Holiday Inn (on 1971-08-09)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.254:18
7Rotten Peaches
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-14)
drums (drum set):
Terry Cox (UK rock drummer) (on 1971-08-14)
electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (on 1971-08-14)
organ:
Rick Wakeman (on 1971-08-14)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (on 1971-08-14)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-14)
slide guitar:
Chris Spedding (on 1971-08-14)
synthesizer:
Diana Lewis (UK sythesizer/keyboardist) (on 1971-08-14)
background vocals:
Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-14), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) (on 1971-08-14), Lesley Duncan (on 1971-08-14), Dee Murray (on 1971-08-14), Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-14), Barry St. John (on 1971-08-14), Terry Steele (on 1971-08-14), Liza Strike (on 1971-08-14) and Sue & Sunny (on 1971-08-14)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-14)
recording of:
Rotten Peaches (on 1971-08-14)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.254:59
8All the Nasties
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray (on 1971-08-11)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-11)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-11)
tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (on 1971-08-11)
choir vocals:
Cantores in Ecclesia Choir (on 1971-08-11)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-11)
recording of:
All the Nasties (on 1971-08-11)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.255:09
9Goodbye
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-02-27)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-27)
recording of:
Goodbye (on 1971-02-27)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2.251:47