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Elton John
Tumbleweed Connection
1970 Vinyl
Soft Rock
DJM Records, DJM Records
tracks a3 12-string acoustic guitar
Les Thatcher
tracks a2, b5 acoustic bass
Chris Laurence
tracks a1, a3, a5, b1 acoustic guitar
Caleb Quaye
tracks a2, b5 acoustic guitar
Les Thatcher
tracks b2 acoustic guitar
Lesley Duncan
tracks b5 acoustic guitar
Mike Egan
arranged by
Paul Buckmaster
art direction, design [sleeve]
David Larkham
tracks a3, b1 backing vocals
Dee Murray
tracks a1, a5 backing vocals
Dusty Springfield
tracks b5 backing vocals
Elton John
tracks a1, a4, a5 backing vocals
Kay Garner
tracks a1, a4, b2 backing vocals
Lesley Duncan
tracks a1, a4, a5 backing vocals
Madeline Bell
tracks a3, b1 backing vocals
Nigel Olsson
tracks a4 backing vocals
Sue & Sunny
tracks a4 backing vocals
Tammi Hunt
tracks a1, a5 backing vocals
Tony Burrows
tracks a1, a5 backing vocals
Tony Hazzard
tracks a1, a4, a5, b1 bass guitar
David Glover
tracks b3 bass guitar
Dee Murray
tracks a2, a3, b5 bass guitar
Herbie Flowers
tracks b5 congas, tambourine
Robin Jones
tracks a2, a3, b5 drums
Barry Morgan
tracks b3 drums
Nigel Olsson
tracks a1, a4, a5, b1 drums
Roger Pope
engineer
Robin Geoffrey Cable
tracks a3, a4 harmonica
Ian Duck
tracks a2 harp
Skaila Kanga
tracks a1, a4, a5, b1, b3 lead guitar
Caleb Quaye
lyrics by
Bernie Taupin
music by
Elton John
tracks a2 oboe
Karl Jenkins
tracks b5 organ
Brian Dee
tracks b3 organ
Elton John
tracks a1 percussion
Roger Pope
photography by
Barrie Wentzell
photography by
David Larkham
photography by
Ian Digby-Ovens
tracks a1, a3 to a5, b1, b3 to b5 piano
Elton John
producer
Gus Dudgeon
tracks a3 steel guitar
Gordon Huntley
tracks a3 violin
Johnny Van Derek
vocals
Elton John
Recorded At Trident Studios
Pressed By Tranco Limited
Misprint with Side 2 spelled SUNBURRY (two R's)
Textured gatefold sleeve with no writing on rear. Stapled booklet inside. Does not have Made In England on label.
First Catalog number sleeve; second label
Matrix / Runout: DJLPS 410-A1 (A side runout variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DJLPS 410-B2 (B side runout variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: DJLPS 410-A1 E 1 (A side runout variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: DJLPS 410-B2 E 1 (B side runout variant 2)
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