Taupin
Taupin is the debut studio album by longtime Elton John lyricist Bernie Taupin. (released eponymously in the U.S.). It is a spoken word album of his poetry with music that revolves around the theme. The album was produced by Gus Dudgeon and coordinated by Steve Brown.
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Spoken word | |||
| Label | DJM / Elektra (U.S.) | |||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | E[1] |
Track listing
All songs written by Bernie Taupin, Caleb Quaye, and Davey Johnstone, except where noted.
Side one
- "Child"
- "Birth"
- "The Greatest Discovery" (Elton John, Taupin)
- "Flatters (a beginning)"
- "Brothers Together"
- "Rowston Manor"
- "End of a Day"
- "To a Grandfather" (Taupin, Quaye, Johnstone, Shawn Phillips)
- "Solitude"
- "Conclusion"
Side two
- "When the Heron Wakes"
- "Like Summer Tempests"
- "Today's Hero" (Taupin, Quaye, Johnstone, Phillips)
- "Sisters of the Cross" (Taupin, Richard Coff, Diana Lewis)
- "Brothers Together Again"
- "Verses After Dark"
- "La Petite Marionette" (Taupin, Coff)
- "Ratcatcher" (Taupin, Phillips)
- "The Visitor" (Taupin, Phillips)
Personnel
- Bernie Taupin - spoken word
- Ron Chesterman - double bass
- Richard Coff - violin, viola
- Diana Lewis - piano
- Shawn Phillips - sitar, electric guitar, 6- and 12-string acoustic guitars, koto, spoken word
- Caleb Quaye - piano, organ, acoustic guitar
- Davey Johnstone - sitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, lute
- Chris Karan - tabla, finger cymbals
References
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 15 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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