Elton John - Friends

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A1	Friends	2:20
A2	Honey Roll	3:00
A3	Variations On Friends Composed By [Introduction And Coda] – Paul Buckmaster	1:45
A4a	Theme (The First Kiss)
A4b	Seasons	3:52
A5	Variations On Michelle's Song (A Day In The Country) Composed By [Introduction] – Paul Buckmaster	2:44
A6	Can I Put You On	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	10:56
B4	Seasons Reprise	1:33

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Trident Studios
• Pressed By – Shelley Products
• Manufactured By – Paramount Records
• Produced For – Tuesday Productions Ltd.
• Published By – Dick James Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Dick James Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Paramount Pictures Corporation

Credits

• Arranged By, Music By [Additional] – Paul Buckmaster
• Backing Vocals – Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Madeline Bell
• Bass – Dee Murray (tracks: A2, A6)
• Composed By – Elton John And Bernie Taupin* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4), Paul Buckmaster (tracks: B3)
• Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: A2, A6)
• Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
• Guitar – Caleb Quaye (tracks: A2, A6)
• Producer – Gus Dudgeon
• Tenor Saxophone – Rex Morris (tracks: A2)
• Vocals, Keyboards – Elton John

Notes

Original Soundtrack Recording

© 1971 by Paramount Pictures Corporation

Shelley Pressing with labels similar to this Monarch Pressing, and sleeve has no Paramount logos, front or rear.

Album recorded at Trident Studios, London

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side Label): LPS-6004-A
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Label): LPS-6004-B
• Matrix / Runout (A Side Etch, Ƨ circled): PAS-6004-A (Ƨ)
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Etch, Ƨ circled): PAS-6004-B (Ƨ)

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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