Released 5 March 1971 Release date 5 March 1971 | Recorded September 1970 Genres Film score, Soft rock | |
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Elton john friends 1971 with lyrics
Friends, released in 1971, is the fourth official album release by Elton John. It was a project John and Bernie Taupin took on before their breakout success in the US, based on the Friends film released in the same year. It was certified Gold in April 1971 by the RIAA. It became John's third gold record in as many months in that market (following the albums Elton John in February and Tumbleweed Connection in March). The title track was a minor hit in the US (#34 on the pop chart) despite the film's poor performance.
Contents
- Elton john friends 1971 with lyrics
- Elton john friends
- Track listing
- Side one
- Side two
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
The rights to the soundtrack are now with Universal Music Group, which shares ownership of John's music with him, and which also owns the Paramount Records catalogue.
The Friends soundtrack is also available on the Rare Masters (1992) 2-CD set, tracks 10–19 on Disc One, albeit with the tracks in a different order to the original LP. The difference is that "Michelle's Song" changes places with "Honey Roll" and "Variations on Friends".
In the early 1970s, John performed the title track and "Can I Put You On" in concert, with the latter appearing on the next release, the live recording 17-11-70 (entitled 11-17-70 in North America). The most recent performance of "Friends" was in 1999.
Elton john friends
Track listing
All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted. Timings are on the LP release, while those in parentheses are those for the Rare Masters collection.
Side one
- "Friends" – 2:20 (2:23)
- "Honey Roll" – 3:00 (3:07)
- "Variations on 'Friends'" (John, Taupin, Paul Buckmaster) – 1:45 (1:43)
- "Theme (The First Kiss)"/"Seasons" – 3:52 (3:56)
- "Variations on Michelle's Song (A Day in the Country)" (John, Taupin, Buckmaster) – 2:44 (2:47)
- "Can I Put You On" – 5:52 (5:57)
Side two
- "Michelle's Song" – 4:16 (4:20)
- "I Meant to Do My Work Today (A Day in the Country)" (John, Taupin, Buckmaster) – 1:33 (1:36)
- "Four Moods" (Buckmaster) – 10:56 (11:01)
- "Seasons Reprise" – 1:33 (1:39)
Personnel
Songs
1Friends2:24
2Honey Roll3:07
3Variation on Friends1:44