Elton John – Rock Of The Westies

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Label:	MCA Records – MCA-2163
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	Canada
Released:	Oct 1975
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1	Medley (Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly) Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, LaBelle Electric Guitar – Caleb, Davey Harpsichord – James* Tambourine, Cowbell, Quijada [Jawbone], Congas – Ray*	6:30
A2	Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future) Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb, Davey, Kenny, Kiki Dee Clavinet – James Electric Guitar – Caleb* Talkbox [Voice Bag], Guitar – Davey*	3:25
A3	Island Girl Acoustic Guitar – Caleb* Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb, Davey, Kenny, Kiki Dee Congas, Tambourine, Marimba – Ray Guitar [Ovation], Slide Guitar, Electric Guitar, Banjo – Davey* Synthesizer [Arp], Soloist, Mellotron – James*	3:45
A4	Grow Some Funk Of Your Own Backing Vocals – Caleb, Davey, Kenny, Kiki Dee Castanets, Tambourine, Bell Tree, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray Electric Guitar – Caleb, Davey	4:45
A5	I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb, Davey Electric Piano, Synthesizer – James* Guitar, Soloist – Davey* Tambourine, Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray*	5:30
B1	Street Kids Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb, Davey, Kenny, Kiki Dee Congas, Tambourine – Ray Rhythm Guitar [Electric] – Caleb, Davey Slide Guitar – Davey* Soloist, Lead Guitar – Caleb*	6:30
B2	Hard Luck Story Backing Vocals – Caleb, Davey, Kenny, Kiki Dee Congas – Ray Electric Guitar – Caleb, Davey Electric Piano – James*	5:05
B3	Feed Me Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Caleb, Clive Franks, Davey, Kiki Dee Congas, Shaker, Vibraphone [Vibes], Chimes [Windchimes] – Ray* Electric Guitar – Caleb, Davey Electric Piano – James*	4:00
B4	Billy Bones And The White Bird Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Kiki Dee Electric Guitar – Caleb, Davey Electric Piano, Synthesizer – James* Timpani [Kettle Drums], Maracas, Tambourine, Cowbell – Ray*	4:25

Companies, etc.

Made By – MCA Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright © – This Record Co. Ltd.
Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
Mixed At – Trident Studios
Distributed By – Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Published By – Rocket Music Ltd.
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN

Credits

Art Direction – David Larkham
Bass – Kenny Passarelli
Design – David Larkham
Drums – Roger Pope
Engineer – Jeff Guercio
Engineer [Assistant] – Mark Guercio
Lacquer Cut By – B.D.I*
Mastered By – Arun*
Photography By – Terry O'Neill (2)
Piano, Vocals – Elton John
Producer – Gus Dudgeon
Remix – Gus Dudgeon, Nick Bradford, Phil Dunne
Written-By – Ann Orson & Carte Blanche (tracks: B2), Davey Johnstone (tracks: A1), Elton John & Bernie Taupin (tracks: A1 to B1, B3, B4)

Notes

Recorded at Caribou, Studios, Colorado
Re-mixed at Trident Studios, London
This album is dedicated to Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray.

Thanks once again to all at the Guercios, the ladies who cook and clean at the ranch, Bob the piano-tuner, LaBelle, and Arun for mastering in his inimitable way.

All songs copyright ©1975 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd., London England
except B2 copyright ©1974 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd., London England
except A1 ©1975 BIG PIG MUSIC, Ltd. / ROCKET MUSIC, Ltd. London England
Sale selling agent BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD. and LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION for the entire world (except United Kingdom and Erie)
except A1 BIG PIG MUSIC, LTD., LEEDS MUSIC CORPORATION and YELLOW DOG MUSIC, INC. for the entire world (except United Kingdom and Erie)

Imported by: Importé de MCA Records (Canada)

Issued with printed inner cardboard sleeve & a lyric insert

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA854
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA855
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Variant 1): MCA 854 W16 ... BDI
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Variant 1): MCA-855 E-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Variant 2): MCA 854 W15 B.D.I
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Variant 2): MCA 855 W11 B.D.I.
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Variant 3): MCA 854 W3-1-1 B.D.I. PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Variant 3): MCA 855 W3-1-1 B.D.I. PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Variant 4): MCA 854 W2-1-1 B.D.I. PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Variant 4): MCA 855 W3-1-1 B.D.I. PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Variant 5): MCA 854 W3-1-1 B.D.I. PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Variant 5): MCA 855 W3-1-11 B.D.I. PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout, Variant 6): MCA 854 W3-1 1-1 B.D.I. PRC
Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout, Variant 6): MCA 855 W3-1-11 B.D.I. PRC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Rock Of The Westies (LP, Album)	DJM Records (2)	DJLPH 464	Netherlands	1975
	Rock Of The Westies (LP, Album, Pinckneyville Pressing, B.D.I. Etching)	MCA Records, MCA Records	MCA-2163, MCA 2163	US	1975
Recently Edited	Rock Of The Westies (LP, Album, Stereo)	DJM Records (2)	DJLPH 464	UK	1975
	Rock Of The Westies (LP, Album)	DJM Records (2)	L35676	Australia	1975
Recently Edited	Rock Of The Westies (LP, Album)	Young, Young	304.1053, DJLPH 464	Brazil	1975