Cornflakes & Classics A musical history of Elton John
1986

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V4.2, May 2005

Copyright 1989, 2008 Paul Maclauchlan
Permission granted to copy this information if credit is given

Explanation of symbols: + Live  * Non-LP B-side    # guest appearance
		 $ If you have this I would love to hear it!   CB Concert broadcast

1986

Nov 14 1985 to Jan 11 1986

The World Tour continues in Britain. Accompanied by a ten piece band, including a horn section.

Jan 3 1986

SCOTLAND CONCERT - Glasgow Centre, Glasgow

Jan 4 1986

SCOTLAND CONCERT - Glasgow Centre, Glasgow

Jan 5 1986

ENGLAND CONCERT - City Hall, Newcastle

Jan 6 1986

ENGLAND CONCERT - City Hall, Newcastle

Jan 7 1986

ENGLAND CONCERT - City Hall, Newcastle

Jan 9 1986

IRELAND CONCERT - Kings Hall, Belfast

Jan 10 1986

IRELAND CONCERT - Kings Hall, Belfast

Jan 11 1986

IRELAND CONCERT - Kings Hall, Belfast

Final show of the UK leg of The World Tour.

Feb 1986

US 45
Geffen 28800 (US: #7; 18 weeks)

1. NIKITA
2. RESTLESS

Mar 1986

UK 45
ROCKET EJSD 11 (UK: #47; 4 weeks)

1. CRY TO HEAVEN (4:14)
2. CANDY BY THE POUND (3:54)
3. +Medley:Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On / I Saw Her Standing There / Twist & Shout (6:07)
4. +Your Song (4:04)

Double disc set

Mar 1 to Apr 24 1986

The World Tour, begun in 1985, continues in Europe.

Mar 1 1986

SPAIN CONCERT - Palais Des Sesportes, Madrid

First show of the European leg of The World Tour.

Mar 4 1986

SPAIN CONCERT - Sports Palece, Barcelona

Mar 18 1986

FRANCE CONCERT - Palais Des Sports, Lille

Mar 22 1986

FRANCE CONCERT - Omnisports Bercy, Paris

Mar 25 1986

SWITZERLAND CONCERT - Sporthall St. Jacob, Basel

Mar 29 1986

GERMANY CONCERT - Olympiahalle, Munich

1. +Highlander
2. Tonight
3. One Horse Town
4. Better Off Dead
5. Rocket Man
6. Philadelphia Freedom
7. Burn Down The Mission
8. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
9. The Bitch Is Back
10. A Song For You
11. Blue Eyes
12. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
13. Your Song
14. Restless
15. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
16. Bennie And The Jets
17. Cry To Heaven
18. This Town
19. Nikita
20. I'm Still Standing
21. Song for Guy
22. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
23. Candle In The Wind
24. Can I Get A Witness?

Apr 1 1986

GERMANY CONCERT - Waldbuhne Amphitheatre, Berlin

Apr 3 1986

GERMANY CONCERT - Festhalle, Frankfurt

Apr 4 1986

GERMANY CONCERT - Festhalle, Frankfurt

Apr 20 1986

AUSTRIA CONCERT - Stadthalle, Vienna

Apr 24 1986

NETHERLANDS CONCERT - Ahoy Arena, Rotterdam

Apr 26 1986

BELGIUM concert - Vorst National Centre, Brussels

Jun 20 1986

ENGLAND CONCERT - The Prince's Trust 10th Anniversary Birthday Party - Wembley Arena, London

• +I'm Still Standing - Elton John
• #+Get Back - Paul McCartney
  • Elton: piano
• #+Long Tall Sally - Paul McCartney
  • Elton: piano
• #+I Saw Her Standing There - Paul McCartney
  • Elton: piano

Released on an album in April 1987.

Jul 7 1986

US CD - Music From The Edge Of Heaven - Wham!
Columbia CK-40285

Elton John guests on piano

Aug 17 to Oct 12 1986

Thirty-eight show North American continuation of The World Tour. Elton John was thought to be suffering from laryngitis which reduced his voice to a whisper during some encores. The tour started in Clarkston MI on August 17 and ended October 12 in Los Angeles CA. An unusual feature of this tour was Elton John playing acoustic guitar on Love Song accompanied by the other guitarists.

The Elton John Band on this tour was:
Elton John - Piano, Keyboards and Vocals
Davey Johnstone - Guitar
Fred Mandel - Guitar, Keyboards
Charlie Morgan - Drums
David Paton - Bass Guitar
Jody Linscott - Percussion, Drums
Raul D´Oliveira - Horns
Paul Spong - Trumpet
Rick Taylor - Trombone
David Bitelli - Saxophones
Alan Carvell - Vocals
Gordon Neville - Vocals
Shirley Lewis - Vocals

Aug 17 1986

US CONCERT - Michigan's Pine Knob Music Theater, Clarkston MI

Opening night of the North American leg of The World Tour.

Aug 18 1986

US CONCERT - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI

Aug 19 1986

US CONCERT - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls OH

Aug 21 1986

US CONCERT - Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs (Kansas City) KS

1. +Tonight
2. +One Horse Town
3. +Better Off Dead
4. +Rocket Man
5. +Philadelphia Freedom
6. +Burn Down The Mission
7. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
8. +The Bitch Is Back
9. +A Song For You
10. +Blue Eyes
11. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
12. +Levon
13. +Paris
14. +Restless
15. +Bennie And The Jets
16. +Love Song
17. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
18. +This Town
19. +I'm Still Standing
20. +Nikita
21. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
22. +Candle In The Wind
23. +Daniel
24. +Your Song

Aug 22 1986

US CONCERT - Metropolitan Center, Minneapolis MN

Aug 23 1986

US CONCERT - Poplar Creek, Chicago IL

Aug 26 1986

CANADA CONCERT - Canadian National Exhibition Grandstand, Toronto ON

Aug 27 1986

CANADA CONCERT - Jarry Park, Montreal PQ

Aug 29 1986

US CONCERT - Civic Center, Hartford CT

Aug 30 1986

US CONCERT - Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs NY

1. +Tonight / One Horse Town
2. +Rocket Man
3. +Philadelphia Freedom
4. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
5. +The Bitch Is Back
6. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
7. +Levon
8. +Restless
9. +Bennie And The Jets
10. +Sad Songs
11. +I'm Still Standing
12. +Nikita
13. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
14. +Candle In The Wind
15. +Daniel
16. +Your Song

Aug 31 1986

US CONCERT - Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia MD

Sep 2 1986

US CONCERT - The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA

Sep 6 1986

US CONCERT - The Centrum, Worcester MA

Sep 7 1986

US CONCERT - Providence Civic Center, Providence RI

Sep 8 1986

US CONCERT - The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA

Sep 11 1986

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Sep 12 1986

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

1. +Tonight / One Horse Town
2. +Better Off Dead
3. +Rocket Man
4. +Philadelphia Freedom
5. +Burn Down The Mission
6. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
7. +The Bitch Is Back
8. +A Song For You / Blue Eyes / I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
9. +Levon
10. +Paris
11. +Restless Disk
12. +Bennie And The Jets
13. +Love Song
14. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
15. +This Town
16. +I'm Still Standing
17. +Nikita
18. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
19. +Candle In The Wind
20. +Daniel
21. +Your Song

Sep 13 1986

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Sep 14 1986

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Sep 16 1986

US CONCERT - The Omni, Atlanta GA

Sep 20 1986

US CONCERT - Leon County Civic Center, Tallahassee FL

Sep 21 1986

US CONCERT - USF Sundome, Tampa FL

Sep 26 1986

US CONCERT - The Summit, Houston TX

Oct 3 1986

US CONCERT - Oakland Coliseum, Oakland CA

Oct 12 1986

US CONCERT - Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles CA
"Don't Dream It's Over"; "It's Starting Again"; "Los Angeles 1986"; "Red Spctacles"; "Live At The Hollywood Bowl"

1. +Rocket Man
2. +Better Off Dead
3. +The Bitch Is Back
4. +Philadelphia Freedom
5. +Burn Down The Mission
6. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
7. +Blue Eyes
8. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
9. +Candle In The Wind
10. +Daniel
11. +Levon
12. +Bennie And The Jets
13. +Love Song
14. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
15. +I'm Still Standing
16. +Restless
17. +Nikita
18. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
19. +Your Song

This show was broadcast on American radio. Closing night of the tour. Caleb Quaye joins the band for Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting).

Oct 1986

UK 45
ROCKET EJS 12 (UK: #45; 4 weeks)

1. Heartache All Over The World (3:57)
2. *Highlander (3:34)

Oct 1986

UK 45
ROCKET EJSD 12 (UK: #45; 4 weeks)

1. Heartache All Over The World (3:57)
2. *Highlander (3:34)
3. I'M STILL STANDING (3:00)
4. PASSENGERS (3:22)

Fall 1986

US RADIO - Howard Stern Show $

• +(There Was) A Man With A Small Penis (Elton John / Howard Stern)

Written on-air during the live radio broadcast.

Nov and Dec 1986

A 27 show Australian Tour De Force tour with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, a total of over 100 musicians on the stage. James Newton Howard conducted the orchestra and adapted Paul Buckmaster's arrangements to a full 88 piece unit.

Band members:
Davey Johnstone - lead guitar
Fred Mandel - synthesizers/keyboards and guitar
David Paton - bass guitar
Charlie Morgan - drums
Ray Cooper and Jody Lindscott - percussion
Brass section powered by The Onward International Horns
In addition, there are three backing vocalists.

Nov 5 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Brisbane

Nov 6 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Brisbane

Nov 7 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Brisbane

Nov 10 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 11 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 12 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 13 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 14 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 15 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 16 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 17 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
2. +One Horse Town
3. +Philadelphia Freedom
4. +Levon
5. +Rocket Man
6. +The Bitch Is Back
7. +Daniel
8. +Song For You / I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues / Blue Eyes
9. +Bennie And The Jets
10. +Heartache All Over The World
11. +Nikita
12. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
13. +This Town
14. +I'm Still Standing
15. +I Need You To Turn To
16. +The Greatest Discovery
17. +Tonight
18. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
19. +The King Must Die
20. +Cold As Christmas
21. +Take Me To The Pilot
22. +Carla / Etude
23. +Tiny Dancer
24. +Have Mercy On The Criminal
25. +Slow Rivers
26. +Madman Across The Water
27. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
28. +Candle In The Wind
29. +Burn Down The Mission
30. +Your Song
31. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra joins from I Need You To Turn To through to the end.

Nov 18 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - The Sports And Entertainment Center, Melbourne

Nov 25 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Perth Entertainment Center, Perth

Nov 26 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Perth Entertainment Center, Perth

Nov 1986

US 45
Geffen 28578 (US: #55; 8 weeks)

1. HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD
2. *HIGHLANDER
   
   
   
   

Nov 1986

US LP - LEATHER JACKETS
Geffen 24114

1. Leather Jackets
2. Hoop Of Fire
3. Don't Trust That Woman
4. Go It Alone
5. Gypsy Heart
6. Slow Rivers
7. HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD
8. Angeline
9. Memory Of Love
10. Paris
11. I Fall Apart

Produced by Gus Dudgeon. Recorded at Wisseloord, Holland in January, June, July and September 1986.

The song Timothy was recorded but not released.

Nov 1986

UK LP - LEATHER JACKETS
ROCKET EJLP 1 (UK: #24; 9 weeks)

Same songs as US LP.

Nov 1986

US 12
Geffen 205630A

1. *Heartache All Over The World (megamix)
2. *HIGHLANDER
3. HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD

Nov 1986

UK 45
ROCKET EJS 13 (UK: #44;8 weeks)

1. SLOW RIVERS (3:11)
2. *Billy And The Kids (4:21)

Nov 1986

UK 12

1. SLOW RIVERS
2. *BILLY AND THE KIDS
3. *Lord Of The Flies

Dec 1 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

First night of an eight night stand.

Dec 2 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Dec 9 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Dec 10 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Dec 11 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Dec 12 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Dec 13 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Dec 14 1986

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

1. +Funeral For A Friend
2. +One Horse Town
3. +Philadelphia Freedom
4. +Levon
5. +Rocket Man
6. +The Bitch Is Back
7. +Daniel
8. +Song For You / Blue Eyes / I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
9. +Bennie And The Jets
10. +Heartache All Over The World
11. +Nikita
12. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
13. +This Town
14. +I'm Still Standing
15. +Sixty Years On
16. +I Need You To Turn To
17. +The GreatestDiscovery
18. +Tonight
19. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
20. +The King Must Die
21. +Cold As Christmas
22. +Take Me To The Pilot
23. +Carla / Etude
24. +Tiny Dancer
25. +Have Mercy On The Criminal
26. +Slow Rivers
27. +Madman Across The Water
28. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
29. +Candle In The Wind
30. +Burn Down The Mission
31. +Your Song
32. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)

Tracks #1-14: Elton John Band; #15-32: with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Thanks to Phillip for the complete set list.

The show was recorded for release in 1987 as a broadcast, home video and an album release.

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