Elton John - The Thom Bell Sessions

Tracklist

A1	Mama Can't Buy You Love	4:03
A2	Three Way Love Affair	5:31
B	Are You Ready For Love	8:31

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Kaye-Smith Studios
• Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
• Remixed At – Utopia Studios
• Mastered At – Utopia Studios
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sackville Productions Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Sackville Productions Ltd.

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Barbara Ingram, Bell & James, Bill Lamb , Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Spinners, Tony Bell
• Bass – Bob Babbitt
• Design – Jubilee*
• Drums – Charles Collins
• Engineer [Assistant] – Buzz Richmond, Jeffrey Stewart
• Engineer [Chief] – Don Murray
• Guitar – Bobby Eli, Tony Bell
• Guitar [Overdubs] – Casey James, Leroy M. Bell*
• Mastered By – Ian Cooper
• Percussion – Larry Washington
• Photography By – A3
• Producer, Arranged By, Conductor – Thom Bell
• Remix – Clive Franks, Elton John
• Strings, Horns – MFSB
• Synthesizer [Overdubs] – Casey James
• Written-By – L. Bell - C. James*, T. Bell* (tracks: B)

Notes

Label Alternate: Sides and Catalog Number on opposite sides

Recorded Autumn '77
Remixed January '79
Remixed for Frank N. Stein Productions Ltd.
℗ & © 1979 Sackville Productions Ltd.
Printed in USA
Recorded at Kay Smith Studio

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side One Label): MCA1812
• Matrix / Runout (Side Two Label): MCA1813

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
XPRES 13-12, XPRES 1312	Elton John	The Thom Bell Sessions '77 ‎(12")	The Rocket Record Company, The Rocket Record Company	XPRES 13-12, XPRES 1312	UK	1979
MCA-13921	Elton John	The Thom Bell Sessions ‎(12", EP)	MCA Records	MCA-13921	US	1979
MH-7500	Elton John	The Thom Bell Sessions ‎(12", Maxi, Unofficial)	Pop	MH-7500	Taiwan	1979
9198 229	Elton John	The Thom Bell Sessions '77 ‎(12")	The Rocket Record Company	9198 229	Italy	1979
MCA-13921	Elton John	The Thom Bell Sessions ‎(12", EP)	MCA Records	MCA-13921	US	1979

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