Here and There (Elton John album)

Here and There
Live album by
Elton John
Released30 April 1976
RecordedHere
The Royal Festival Hall, London, 18 May 1974
There
Madison Square Garden, New York City, Thanksgiving Night – 28 November 1974
GenreRock
Length53:08 (LP)
139:31 (CD)
LabelMCA (US)
DJM (UK)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John chronology
Rock of the Westies
(1975) 		Here and There
(1976) 		Blue Moves
(1976)
Singles from Here and There
  1. "Love Song"
    Released: 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC[2]

Here and There is a live album and the fourteenth official album release by English musician Elton John, released in 1976. The title refers to the two concerts represented on the album: "Here" is a concert recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London during the summer of 1974; "There" is a concert recorded at New York City's Madison Square Garden on 28 November 1974. The 1995 reissue of the album on CD is notable for including the final live appearance of John Lennon, who was invited to perform with Elton John on the recent hit single, "Whatever Gets You thru the Night", as well as two additional songs by the Beatles.

Track listing

Original LP and CD

All tracks are written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted

Side one – "Here"
No.TitleLength
1."Skyline Pigeon"4:34
2."Border Song"3:18
3."Honky Cat"7:15
4."Love Song" (with Lesley Duncan) (Duncan)5:25
5."Crocodile Rock"4:15
Side two – "There"
No.TitleLength
1."Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"11:11
2."Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"5:12
3."Bennie and the Jets"6:09
4."Take Me to the Pilot"5:48
Total length:53:08

Notes

  • LP sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–9 on the earliest CD releases of the album.

1995 Mercury and 1996 Rocket reissue

Disc one – "Here"
No.TitleLength
1."Skyline Pigeon"5:41
2."Border Song"3:27
3."Take Me to the Pilot"4:33
4."Country Comfort"6:44
5."Love Song" (with Lesley Duncan) (Duncan)5:03
6."Bad Side of the Moon"7:54
7."Burn Down the Mission"8:25
8."Honky Cat"7:04
9."Crocodile Rock"4:08
10."Candle in the Wind"3:57
11."Your Song"3:56
12."Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"7:09
Total length:68:01
Disc two – "There"
No.TitleLength
1."Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"11:53
2."Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"5:03
3."Take Me to the Pilot"6:00
4."Bennie and the Jets"5:59
5."Grey Seal"5:27
6."Daniel"4:06
7."You're So Static"4:32
8."Whatever Gets You thru the Night" (with John Lennon) (Lennon)4:40
9."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (with John Lennon) (Lennon, Paul McCartney)6:15
10."I Saw Her Standing There" (with John Lennon) (Lennon, McCartney)3:17
11."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"5:57
12."Your Song"3:58
13."The Bitch Is Back"4:23
Total length:71:30

Personnel

Track numbering refers to the 2-CD expanded reissues of the album.

  • Elton John – Piano, Vocals
  • Ray Cooper – Tambourine (CD No. 1 tracks 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12; CD No. 2 tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9–13), Congas (CD No. 1 tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12; CD No. 2 tracks 3, 5, 6, 8), Bells (CD No. 1 track 6; CD No. 2 track 9), Vibes (CD No. 1 track 7; CD No. 2 track 2), Duck Call on "Honky Cat", Organ on "Crocodile Rock"
  • Lesley Duncan – Vocals ("Love Song" only)
  • Davey Johnstone – Guitars (except CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 11), Background vocals (except : CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11; CD No. 2 tracks 5–8, 9, 12–13), Mandolin on "Honky Cat"
  • John Lennon – Guitar, Vocals (CD No. 2, tracks 8–10 only)
  • Dee Murray – Bass (except CD No. 1 tracks 1, 11), Background vocals (except: CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11; CD No. 2 tracks 5–8, 9, 12–13)
  • Nigel Olsson – Drums (except CD No. 1 tracks 1, 11), Background vocals (except: CD No. 1 tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 11; CD No. 2 tracks 5–8, 9, 12–13)

Production

  • Producer: Gus Dudgeon
  • Engineers: Gus Dudgeon, Phil Dunne
  • Compilation: Gus Dudgeon
  • Art direction: David Larkham
  • Design: David Larkham
  • Photography: David Nutter
  • Liner notes: John Tobler

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 20,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Here and There at AllMusic
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 27 February 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 158. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  9. ^ "Elton John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5175". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  11. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 – The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Elton John Australian Award". 20 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Elton John – Here and There". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "British album certifications – Elton John – Here and There". British Phonographic Industry.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Elton John – Here & There". Recording Industry Association of America.