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Brian & Brenda Russell
Word Called Love
1976 Vinyl
Pop Rock
Rhythm & Blues
The Rocket Record Company
tracks b1 acoustic guitar
Davey Johnstone
arranged by
Chuck Findley
arranged by
Jackie Kelso
arranged by
Jim Horn
arranged by, strings
David Foster
art direction, design
David Larkham
tracks a1 to a4, b1 to b3, b5, b6 backing vocals
Brenda Russell
tracks a2 to a4, b1 to b3, b5, b6 backing vocals
Brian Russell
tracks a1, b4 backing vocals
Carmen Twillie
tracks a1, b4 backing vocals
Cathy Collier
tracks a4, b1 backing vocals
Davey Johnstone
tracks a1, b4 backing vocals
Donny Gerrard
tracks b1, b2 backing vocals
Elton John
tracks a1, b4 backing vocals
Venette Gloud
tracks b1, b2 banjo
Davey Johnstone
tracks a2, a3, a5, b6 bass
Leland Sklar
tracks a1, b2, b4, b5 bass
Paul Stallworth
tracks a4, b3 bass
Prakash John
design
Hogie McMurtrie
design
Ron Wong
tracks a1, a5, b2, b4 to b6 drums
Mike Baird
tracks a2, a3, b1 drums
Nigel Olsson
tracks a4, b3 drums
Pentti Glan
tracks b2, b6 electric guitar
Ben Benay
tracks b1, b3, b6 electric guitar
Davey Johnstone
tracks b3 electric piano
Bias Boshell
engineer
Kevin Beamish
engineer
Mark Howlett
engineer
Tim Kramer
tracks a1, b4, b5 guitar
Ben Benay
tracks a4 guitar
Davey Johnstone
tracks a2, a3, a5 guitar
Richie Zito
tracks a2, a3 guitar
Steve Cropper
tracks b5, b6 horns
Chuck Findley
tracks b5, b6 horns
Jackie Kelso
tracks b5, b6 horns
Jim Horn
tracks a2, a3, a5, b4, b5 keyboards
David Foster
lead vocals
Brian & Brenda Russell
tracks a3 music by
Brenda Russell
tracks a3, b2 music by
Brian Russell
tracks a5 music by
David Palmer
tracks a4 organ
Bill Payne
tracks a3, a4, b3, b5 percussion
Milt Holland
photography by
Norman Seeff
tracks a4 piano
Brenda Russell
tracks b2 piano
Brian Russell
tracks a1, a5, b6 piano
David Foster
tracks b1 piano
Elton John
producer, engineer
Robert Appère
tracks a2, a3 saxophone
Jackie Kelso
tracks b2 steel guitar
Jeff Baxter
tracks b1, b3 synthesizer
James Newton Howard
tracks a4, b1 tambourine
Brenda Russell
tracks a5 words by
Brenda Russell
tracks a3, b2 words by
David Palmer
tracks a1, a2, a4, b3, b4, b6 written-by
Brenda Russell
tracks a1, a2, a4, b3 to b6 written-by
Brian Russell
tracks b3 written-by
David Foster
tracks b4 written-by
David Palmer
tracks b1 written-by
Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Crystal Sound
Pressed By MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
Matrix / Runout: MCA 952 W-1 (Side 1)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 953 W-1 (Side 2)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 952 W-2 ◈-P-◈ (Side 1 runout etched variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 953 W-2 ◈-P-◈
(Side 2 runout etched variant 2)
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