a&r [a&r coordination] Derek Mackillop
a&r [a&r coordination] Todd Interland
tracks 1 to 4, 7 to 9, 11, 12 acoustic guitar Davey Johnstone
arranged by [orchestral] Guy Babylon
tracks 1, 5, 10 backing vocals Bob Birch
tracks 1, 5, 10 backing vocals Davey Johnstone
tracks 1, 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 12 backing vocals Elton John
tracks 1, 5, 10 backing vocals John Mahon
tracks 1, 5, 10, 11 backing vocals Nigel Olsson
bass Bob Birch
cello Steve Erdody
contractor [orchestra manager] David Low
contractor [orchestra manager] Sandy de Crescent
coordinator [studio co-ordinator] Adrian Collee
design Intro
drums Nigel Olsson
electric guitar Davey Johnstone
tracks 6 to 9, 11 electric piano [rhodes] Guy Babylon
engineer Matt Still
engineer [assistant] Jason Carson
engineer [assistant] John Holmes
engineer [assistant] Josh McDonnel
engineer [assistant] Josh Monroy
engineer [assistant] Rob Skipworth
engineer [assistant] Tom Tapley
tracks 1, 2, 6, 10 guitar [dobro] Davey Johnstone
lead vocals Elton John
lyrics by Bernie Taupin
management Derek Mackillop
management Frank Presland
management Keith Bradley
mastered by Bob Ludwig
mixed by Matt Still
music by Elton John
music director Davey Johnstone
tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 12 orchestrated by Guy Babylon
tracks 2 to 9, 11, 12 organ [hammond] Guy Babylon
percussion John Mahon
photography by Sam Taylor-Wood
piano Elton John
producer Elton John
programmed by Guy Babylon
tracks 3, 5, 10 slide guitar Davey Johnstone
technician [drum] Chris Sobchack
technician [guitar] Rick Salazar
technician [keyboard] Dale Sticha
technician [keyboard] Tony Smith
viola Brian Dembow
viola Jimbo Ross
viola Simon Oswell
viola Vicki Miskolczy
violin Anatoly Rosinsky
violin Bruce Dukov
violin Charlie Bisharat
violin Dimitrie Leivici
violin Endre Granat
violin Eric Hosler
violin Joel Derouin
violin Lisa Sutton
violin Mark Robertson
violin Phillip Levy
violin Robin Olson
violin Sid Page
tracks 2, 3, 6 vocals [choir] Alecia Terry
tracks 2, 7 to 9, 11, 12 vocals [choir] Charles E. Bullock
tracks 2, 3, 6 vocals [choir] L'Tanya Shields
tracks 2, 3, 6 vocals [choir] M. Denise Sims
tracks 6 to 9, 11, 12 vocals [choir] Mark Ford
tracks 2, 3, 6 vocals [choir] Rosalind McKnight
tracks 2, 6 to 9, 11, 12 vocals [choir] Terrence Davis
tracks 2, 6 vocals [choir] Todd S. Honeycutt
tracks 2, 6 to 9, 11, 12 vocals [choir], chorus master [choirmaster] Adam L. McKnight
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Copyright (c) Mercury Records Ltd.
Made By Universal M & L, Germany
Published By HST Management Ltd.
Published By Rouge Booze, Inc.
Published By Warner/Chappell
Recorded At Tree Sound Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Silent Sound Studios
Mixed At Right Track Recording
Mixed At Silent Sound Studios
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
℗ & © Mercury Records Ltd
Made in the EU

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Rights Society: BIEM / SABAM
Label Code: LC00268
Other: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L C (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 06024 986 876-2 01 * 51550763 [4 x Universal logos] (Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0114 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 06024 986 876-2 01 * 51550763 [4 x Universal logos] (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L C (Variant 2, Inner ring)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0129 (Variant 2)