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Elton John – The Fox

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Label:	Geffen Records – GHS 2002
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Allied Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Rock, Pop
Style:	Pop Rock, Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1	Breaking Down Barriers Backing Vocals – Bill Champlin, Stephanie Spruill, Tamara Matoesian*, Venette Gloud Backing Vocals, Solo Vocal – Elton John Bass – Dee Murray Drums – Nigel Olsson Guitar – Richie Zito Piano, Solo Vocal – Elton John Synthesizer – James Newton Howard Tambourine – Stephanie Spruill Written-By – Elton John, Gary Osborne	4:40
A2	Heart In The Right Place Backing Vocals – Elton John Bass – Reggie McBride Drums – Alvin Taylor Piano – Elton John Synthesizer, Vocoder – James Newton Howard Written-By – Elton John, Gary Osborne	5:13
A3	Just Like Belgium Alto Saxophone – Jim Horn Bass – Dee Murray Guitar – Richie Zito Piano – Elton John Speech [French Girl] – Colette Bertrand Synthesizer – James Newton Howard Written-By – Elton John / Bernie Taupin*	4:08
A4	Nobody Wins Backing Vocals – Elton John Drum Programming [Drum Synthesizer Programmed By] – Roger Linn Programmed By [Synthesizers Programmed By] – James Newton Howard Synthesizer [Additional Synthesizers] – James Newton Howard Written-By – Gary Osborne, Jean-Paul Dreau	3:42
A5	Fascist Faces Backing Vocals – Elton John Bass – Dee Murray Choir – Rev. James Cleveland & Cornerstone Baptist Church Choir Guitar – Richie Zito Piano – Elton John Speech – Rev. James Cleveland Written-By – Elton John / Bernie Taupin*	5:10
B1	Carla / Etude Written-By – Elton John	4:45
B2	Fanfare Arranged By, Conductor – James Newton Howard Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra* Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Elton John Synthesizer – James Newton Howard Written-By – Elton John, James Newton Howard	1:26
B3	Chloe Arranged By [Strings] – James Newton Howard, Marty Paich Backing Vocals – Bill Champlin, Dee Murray, Gary Osborne, Max Gronenthal Bass – Reggie McBride Conductor – James Newton Howard Drums – Alvin Taylor Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – James Newton Howard Percussion – Victor Feldman Piano – Elton John Written-By – Elton John, Gary Osborne	4:39
B4	Heels Of The Wind Backing Vocals – Bill Champlin, Elton John, Stephanie Spruill, Tamara Matoesian, Venette Gloud Bass – Dee Murray Drums – Nigel Olsson Guitar – Richie Zito Piano – Elton John Synthesizer – James Newton Howard Tambourine – Stephanie Spruill Written-By – Elton John / Bernie Taupin	3:37
B5	Elton's Song Piano – Elton John Programmed By [Synthesizers], Synthesizer – James Newton Howard Written-By – Elton John, Tom Robinson	3:03
B6	The Fox Backing Vocals – Carl Carwell, Chuck Cissel, Clarence Ford, James Gilstrap, John Lehman, Oren Waters, Ronald Baker, Roy Galloway Bass – Dee Murray Drums – Nigel Olsson Guitar – Richie Zito Harmonica – Mickey Raphael Organ – James Newton Howard Piano – Elton John Written-By – Elton John / Bernie Taupin	5:13

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Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Produced For – Frank N. Stein Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sackville Productions Ltd.
Copyright © – Sackville Productions Ltd.
Pressed By – Allied Record Company
Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Published By – Newton House Music
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Intersong Music
Published By – Beechwood Music Corp.
Recorded At – Super Bear Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Davlen Sound Studios
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Mixed At – Sunset Sound
Remixed At – Wessex Sound Studios
Mastered At – Europadisk
Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △655

Credits

Art Direction – Richard Seireeni
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – Jeremy Green, John Kurlander, Karen Siegel, Patrick Jauneaud, Peggy McCreary, Steve McManus
Mastered By – Tim Young
Photography By – Eric Blum
Photography By [Elton's Photograph] – Terry O'Neill (2)
Producer – Chris Thomas, Clive Franks (tracks: A2, B1 to B3, B5), Elton John (tracks: A2, B1 to B3, B5)
Recorded By – Bill Price

Notes

J' veux d'la tendresse - Special thanks to Phillippe Rault

Bill Champlin appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
Victor Feldman appears courtesy of Good Vibes Productions

Thanks to all at Super Bear Studios, Davlen Sound Studios, EMI, The Village Recorder, Sunset Sound; Adrian Collee, Booby Daniels, John Patterson, Bob Stacey, Charlie Murdock, The Rocket Record Company Ltd. London, John Reid Enterprises, Los Angeles; Kevin McLean, Alan Carr's Hawaiian Piano

Furniture: Fat Chance

Special thanks to John Reid (8), Bob Halley, Chris Thomas, Clive Franks, Bill Price, Geffen Records for their inspiration (at last), Phonogram Records for their faith and to my brain for coping with it all.
Chris Thomas would especially like to thank Bill Price.
This album is dedicated to Carol wherever she may be

Runouts are etched, except Allied and EDP logos are stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 7599-22002-1
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): GHS-1-2002 JW-2 E-4 [EDP logo] M1 SF 1 SM1 [Allied logo] B-15673+
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): GHS-2-2002- S1 + SLM + △655-X [Allied logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): GHS1--2002-US-S7 + SLM + △655 [Allied logo]
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): GHS-2-2002- JW-1 E EDP M7 + SLM +++ △655-X [Allied logo] B-15674-E3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): GHS-1-2002 JW-1 E-3 [EDP logo] M1 + SLM + + △655 [Allied logo] B-15673-E3 Y
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): GHS-2-2002-US S1 + SLM + △655-X [Allied logo] B-15674-US-S1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Fox (LP, Album, Stereo)	The Rocket Record Company	6302 106	Germany	1981
Recently Edited	The Fox (LP, Album)	The Rocket Record Company	6302 106	Scandinavia	1981
Recently Edited	The Fox (Cassette, Album, Stereo)	The Rocket Record Company	7144 106	Norway	1981
	The Fox (LP, Album, Stereo)	The Rocket Record Company	TRAIN 16	UK	1981
Recently Edited	The Fox (LP, Album, Europadisk Pressing)	Geffen Records	GHS 2002	US	1981