Elton John - Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II

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A1	The Bitch Is Back Backing Vocals – Clydie King, Dusty Springfield, Jessie Mae Smith, Sherlie MatthewsBass [Phased Pignose] – Dee MurrayBrass – Tower Of Power Horn SectionSoloist, Saxophone [Tenor] – Lenny Pickett	3:42
A2	Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Featuring – Reggae Guitars Of Dr. Winston O'Boogie*Gong – Ray CooperMellotron, Harpsichord – Elton JohnSitar – Davey Johnstone	5:58
A3	Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Vibraphone – Ray Cooper	3:43
A4	Don't Go Breaking My Heart Vocals – Kiki Dee	4:23
A5	Someone Saved My Life Tonight Guitar [Leslie] – Davey JohnstoneOrgan [Electric], Synthesizer [A.s.e.] – Elton JohnShaker, Cymbal – Ray Cooper	6:45
B1	Philadelphia Freedom Arranged By [Orchestral] – Gene PageMaracas – Ray Cooper	5:38
B2	Island Girl Acoustic Guitar – Caleb QuayeCongas, Marimba – Ray CooperGuitar [Ovation], Electric Guitar [Slide], Banjo – Davey JohnstoneSynthesizer [Arp], Mellotron [Solo] – James Newton Howard	3:45
B3	Grow Some Funk Of Your Own Backing Vocals – Ann Orson, Kiki DeeBacking Vocals, Electric Guitar – Caleb QuayeCastanets, Percussion [Bell-tree], Vibraphone – Ray Cooper	4:45
B4	Levon Organ – Elton John	4:59
B5	Pinball Wizard	5:08

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – This Record Co. Ltd. – MCA-5225
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Rocket Music Co., Inc. – 1976

Credits

• Acoustic Guitar – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A5, B4, B5)
• Backing Vocals – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A2, A5, B2, B3, B5), Dee Murray (tracks: A2, A5, B5), Kenny Passarelli (tracks: B2, B3), Nigel Olsson (tracks: A2, A5, B5)
• Bass – Dee Murray (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1, B4, B5), Kenny Passarelli (tracks: A3, A4, B2, B3)
• Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1, B4, B5), Roger Pope (tracks: A4, B2, B3)
• Electric Guitar – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B3 to B5)
• Electric Piano – James Newton Howard (tracks: A3, A4)
• Piano, Vocals – Elton John
• Producer – Gus Dudgeon
• Tambourine – Ray Cooper

Notes

Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side MCA 1334): MCA 1334 1-D
• Matrix / Runout (B Side MCA 1335): MCA 1335 1-D

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DJH 20520	Elton John	Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp)	DJM Records	DJH 20520	UK	1977
MCA-5225	Elton John	Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp, Club)	MCA Records	MCA-5225	Canada	1977
L 36307, DJH 20520	Elton John	Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp)	DJM Records , DJM Records	L 36307, DJH 20520	Australia	1977
1A 062-60557	Elton John	Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(LP, Comp)	DJM Records	1A 062-60557	Netherlands	1977
MCAC-1690	Elton John	Greatest Hits Volume II ‎(Cass, Comp, RE)	MCA Records	MCAC-1690	US	1990

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