Elton John - Tumbleweed Connection

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Ballad Of A Well Known Gun Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar – Caleb QuayeBacking Vocals – Dusty Springfield, Kay Garner, Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Tony HazzardBass Guitar – Dave Glover*Drums, Percussion – Roger PopePiano – Elton John	4:59
A2	Come Down In Time Acoustic Bass – Chris LaurenceAcoustic Guitar – Les ThatcherBass Guitar – Herbie FlowersDrums – Barry MorganHarp – Skaila KangaOboe – Karl Jenkins	3:25
A3	Country Comfort Acoustic Guitar – Caleb QuayeAcoustic Guitar [12-String] – Les ThatcherBacking Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonBass Guitar – Herbie FlowersDrums – Barry MorganHarmonica – Ian DuckPiano – Elton JohnSteel Guitar – Gordon HuntleyViolin – Johnny Van Derek	5:08
A4	Son Of Your Father Backing Vocals – Kay Garner, Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell, Sue And Sunny*, Tammi HuntBass Guitar – Dave Glover*Drums – Roger PopeHarmonica – Ian DuckLead Guitar – Caleb QuayePiano – Elton John	3:46
A5	My Father's Gun Backing Vocals – Dusty Springfield, Kay Garner, Lesley Duncan, Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Tony HazzardBass Guitar – Dave Glover*Drums – Roger PopeElectric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb QuayePiano – Elton John	6:19
B1	Where To Now St. Peter Backing Vocals – Dee Murray, Nigel OlssonBass Guitar – Dave Glover*Drums – Roger PopeLead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb QuayePiano – Elton John	4:12
B2	Love Song Written-By, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Lesley Duncan	3:40
B3	Amoreena Bass Guitar – Dee MurrayDrums – Nigel OlssonLead Guitar – Caleb QuayePiano, Organ – Elton John	4:57
B4	Talking Old Soldiers Piano – Elton John	4:06
B5	Burn Down The Mission Acoustic Bass – Chris LaurenceAcoustic Guitar – Les Thatcher, Mike EganBacking Vocals – Elton JohnBass Guitar – Herbie FlowersCongas, Tambourine – Robin JonesDrums – Barry MorganOrgan – Brian DeePiano – Elton John	6:21

Companies, etc.

• Produced For – This Record Co. Ltd.
• Pressed By – All Disc Records, Inc.
• Record Company – Universal City Records
• Published By – Blue Seas Music, Inc.
• Published By – JAC Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Dick James Music Ltd.
• Published By – Dick James Music, Inc.

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor – Paul Buckmaster
• Art Direction, Design [Sleeve Design], Photography By [Inside Sleeve Photography] – David Larkham
• Backing Vocals – Lesley Duncan
• Bass Guitar – Dave Glover*
• Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee Murray
• Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel Olsson
• Drums, Percussion – Roger Pope
• Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
• Harmonica – Ian Duck
• Keyboards, Vocals – Elton John
• Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Caleb Quaye
• Lyrics By – Bernie Taupin (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)
• Mastered By – G.K.*
• Photography By [Cover Photograph, Inside Sleeve Photography] – Ian Digby-Ovens
• Photography By [Inside Sleeve Photography] – Barrie Wentzell
• Producer – Gus Dudgeon
• Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin (tracks: A1 to B1, B3 to B5)

Notes

All-Disc pressing, indicated by "44" etched in runouts.
Textured gatefold cover with 12-page booklet loose, not bound-in.
Matrix and stamper numbers are stamped into runouts; all other data etched.

"9-" prefix in catalog # indicates 1971 reissue with a higher retail price than original "7-" series issue. Songwriting credits at bottom of label beneath song titles; Production and Arranger's credits to left of spindle holes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Matrix side A, on label): US 1192
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix side B, on label): US 1193
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A [Var 1]): 93096 A-1 US 1192-1 44 G.K. 5-3-71
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B [Var 1]): 93096 B-1 US 1193-1 44 G.K. 5-3-71 CONRAD WITH LOVE
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A [Var 2]): 93096 A-1 US 1192-1 44 CONRAD G.K. 5-3-71
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B [Var 2]): 93096 B-1 US 1193-1 CONRAD 44 G.K. 5-3-71
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A [Var 3]): 93096 A-1 US 1192-1 66 CONRAD G.K. 5-3-71
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B [Var 3]): UNI- 93096 B-2 US 1193 66 G.KONG
• Rights Society (B2): ASCAP
• Rights Society (A1 to B1, B3 to B5): BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DJLPS 410, DJLPS.410	Elton John	Tumbleweed Connection ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	DJM Records , DJM Records	DJLPS 410, DJLPS.410	UK	1970
93096, 73096	Elton John	Tumbleweed Connection ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	UNI Records, UNI Records	93096, 73096	US	1971
DJLPS 410, DJLPS.410	Elton John	Tumbleweed Connection ‎(LP, Album)	DJM Records , DJM Records	DJLPS 410, DJLPS.410	UK	1970
FL-2023	Elton John	Tumbleweed Connection ‎(LP, Unofficial)	First Record	FL-2023	Taiwan	Unknown
DJM 22088, DJF 20410	Elton John	Tumbleweed Connection ‎(LP, Album, RE)	DJM Records , DJM Records	DJM 22088, DJF 20410	UK	Unknown

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