Elton John - Friends

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A1	Friends	2:20
A2	Honey Roll Bass – Dee MurrayDrums – Nigel OlssonGuitar – Caleb QuayeSaxophone [Tenor] – Rex Morris	3:00
A3	Variations On "Friends" Composed By [Introduction And Coda] – Paul Buckmaster	1:45
A4a	Theme (The First Kiss)	3:52
A4b	Seasons
A5	Variations On Michelle's Song (A Day In The Country) Composed By [Introduction] – Paul Buckmaster	2:44
A6	Can I Put You On Bass – Dee MurrayDrums – Nigel OlssonGuitar – Caleb Quaye	5:52
B1	Michelle's Song	4:16
B2	I Meant To Do My Work Today (A Day In The Country) Composed By [Introduction] – Paul Buckmaster	1:33
B3	Four Moods Composed By – Paul Buckmaster	10:56
B4	Seasons Reprise	1:33

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Recorded At – Trident Studios

Credits

• Arranged By, Composed By [Additional Music] – Paul Buckmaster
• Backing Vocals – Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Madeline Bell
• Composed By – Elton John And Bernie Taupin* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
• Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
• Executive Producer – John Gilbert
• Producer – Gus Dudgeon
• Vocals, Keyboards – Elton John

Notes

Some copies may carry round hype sticker reading "Promotional Copy - Not For Sale"
Differs from all other US pressings on label text, reads "Stereo" instead of "Stereophonic" above SIDE1 & SIDE2 on the right side of each label.

Full title on labels:
Original Soundtrack Recording From The Paramount Picture 'Friends'

Tuesday Productions Ltd.
Album recorded at Trident Studios, London.
Track A4 consists of two songs: 'Theme (The First Kiss)' and 'Seasons'.

Catalog# on sleeve: PAS 6004
Catalog# on labels: PAS-6004

Copyright © 1971 by Paramount Pictures Corporation.
A product of Paramount Records, a division of Famous Music Corporation, a G+W Company, New York, New York 10023

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): LPS-6004-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): LPS-6004-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): PAS-6004-A-13 2‧10‧71
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): PAS-6004-B-12 2‧10‧71

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SPFL 269, 1E 062 ◦ 92266	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album)	Paramount Records, Paramount Records	SPFL 269, 1E 062 ◦ 92266	UK	1971
PAS 6004	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album)	Paramount Records	PAS 6004	Canada	1971
MCL 1794	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	MCL 1794	UK	Unknown
201 525	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	201 525	Brazil	Unknown
SPML-934183, PAS 6004	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album)	Paramount Records, Paramount Records	SPML-934183, PAS 6004	Australia	1971

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