Copyright 1989, 2006 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
US LP - LOVE SONG - Lesley Duncan
No credits shown for individual songs
UK CB - HAMMERSMITH ODEON, LONDON
The BBC put together some radio shows that combined the December 22 1973 and December 24 1974 original concert broadcasts. This one was aired on CBC Radio in Canada on January 1 1976. A different compilation was created for broadcast in early October 1976.
UK 45
DJM DJS 629 (did not chart)
US 45
MCA 40505 (US: #14; 11 weeks)
A and B sides reversed.
US MAGAZINE - Photoplay
Cover picture and article: Elton John's Christmas Contest.
US MAGAZINE - Playboy
Elton John is featured in "The Playboy Interview".
CANADA RECORDING SESSION - Manta Eastern Sound, Toronto ON
Elton John and Kiki Dee record Don't Go Breaking My Heart.
US MAGAZINE - After Dark
Elton John cover and five page article. Also a three page article on John Reid, Elton's manager.
UK 45
DJM DJS 652 (UK: #7; 7 weeks)
Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty) Tour of Britain.
The tour was documented in the 1977 book Elton: It's A Little Bit Funny, by Bernie Taupin with pictures by David Nutter.
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ENGLAND CONCERT - Leeds Grand, Leeds
UK LP - HERE AND THERE
DJM DJLPH 473 (UK:
#6; 9 weeks)
The London songs (1 to 5) are from a benefit show at Royal Albert Hall on May 18 1974. The New York songs (6 to 9) are from the November 28 1974 show.
Album compiled and produced by Gus Dudgeon
The Royal Festival Hall Concert was recorded by Team Mobile
The Madison Square Garden Concert was recorded by Fedco Truck MobileRe-mixed at the Marquee Studios, London
Engineers: Phil Dunne and Gus Dudgeon
Cutting Engineer: Arun Chakraverty of CBS Studios, London
Art Direction: David Larkham
Photography: David Nutter
Design: David Larkham (Thanks, Joy)All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except Love Song written by Lesley Duncan
Paul Gambaccini provided these liner notes for the CD release:
It happens sometimes. Occasion, performer and reception unite to create an evening memorable for artist and audience alike.
Two of the most memorable evenings in the career of Elton John, one from each of his home countries, have been captured for all of us to share. The May, 1974 Royal Festival Hall Invalid Children's Aid Society Benefit in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret was suitably proper, with Elton introducing the program and the distinguished patrons holding their enthusiasm in reserve. The Thanksgiving Concert in New York's Madison Square Garden six months later was in contrast a holiday celebration of rock-and-roll at its most unrestrained, with everybody in the building letting themselves go as if they were turkeys thankful they had been spared.
For the London concert Elton chose to present the history of Elton John. This sequence has been edited by Gus Dudgeon for one side of this album. Elton began the show on stage alone, greeting The Princess and introducing his solo Skyline Pigeon. Original band members Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson joined him for Border Song, while guitarist Davey Johnstone was soon added, as he was in 1972, for Honky Cat. Lesley Duncan, the British singer composer who remains the only songwriter outside the band to be represented on an Elton John studio album, augmented the quartet for her Love Song from Tumbleweed Connection. Ray Cooper sat in for one of his earliest live appearances, providing duck calls and congas for Honky Cat and organ on Crocodile Rock. The select on-lookers clapped politely.
No audience can show its excitement like an American crowd, and the 20,000 fans lucky enough to have secured tickets for that November night in Madison Square Garden roared from the very opening notes of Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding. On the uniquely American holiday these thousands were witness not only to Kiki Dee's opening act but Ray Cooper's first New York appearance with the Elton John Band.
Giants were walking the earth. The area, 5 floors above ground to begin with, seemed to take off. When the crowd stomped to rockers like Bennie And The Jets and Take Me To The Pilot, limousines backstage bounced up and down as if clumsily attempting the bump. When Elton sang ballads like Rocket Man to the light of a thousand matches, an ethereal tranquillity descended on the hall. Elton himself was so moved he cried.
It happens sometimes. If you weren't there, you are now.
Gus Dudgeon was interviewed by Circus magazine about making this album.
ENGLAND CONCERT - Leeds Grand, Leeds
ENGLAND CONCERT - Manchester Belle Vue, Manchester
ENGLAND CONCERT - Preston Guildhall, Preston
ENGLAND CONCERT - Liverpool Empire, Liverpool
US LP - HERE AND THERE
MCA 2197
Same songs as UK LP
ENGLAND CONCERT - Liverpool Empire, Liverpool
ENGLAND CONCERT - De Montford Hall, Leicester
ENGLAND CONCERT - Victoria Hall, Hanley
ENGLAND CONCERT - Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
ENGLAND CONCERT - Fairfield Hall, Croydon
ENGLAND CONCERT - Earls Court, London
ENGLAND CONCERT - Earls Court, London
ENGLAND CONCERT - Earls Court, London
ENGLAND CONCERT - Bailey's, Watford
ENGLAND CONCERT - Birmingham Odeon, Birmingham
ENGLAND CONCERT - Birmingham Odeon, Birmingham
ENGLAND CONCERT - Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield
ENGLAND CONCERT - City Hall, Newcastle
SCOTLAND CONCERT - Edinburgh Usher Hall, Edinburgh
SCOTLAND CONCERT - Caird Hall, Dundee
SCOTLAND CONCERT - Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow
SCOTLAND CONCERT - Glasgow Apollo, Glasgow
Two shows, an extra show was held at midnight.
ENGLAND CONCERT - Coventry New Theatre, Coventry
ENGLAND CONCERT - Coventry New Theatre, Coventry
ENGLAND CONCERT - Southampton Gaumont, Southampton
ENGLAND CONCERT - Taunton Odeon, Taunton
ENGLAND CONCERT - Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
ENGLAND CONCERT - Bristol Hippodrome, Bristol
WALES CONCERT - Cardiff Capitol, Cardiff
WALES CONCERT - Cardiff Capitol, Cardiff
Final night of the Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty) British tour.
UK 45
ROCKET ROKN 512 (UK: #1; 14 weeks)
A-side writing credit is shown as Ann Orson & Carte Blanche, actually Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
Produced by Gus Dudgeon. Other musicians are: Davey Johnstone - guitar; Kenny Passarelli - bass guitar and Roger Pope - drums. A-side strings arranged by James Newton-Howard
This record was the first UK Number 1 for either Kiki or Elton, and it was the first simultaneous Number 1 on both sides of the Atlantic. It was also released as a 12in single with the same catalogue number
US 45
ROCKET/MCA PIG 40585 (US #1 (4 weeks); 20 weeks)
US CONCERT - Paul McCartney & Wings at The Forum, Los Angeles CA
Elton John spends the day with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Harry Nilsson and others while in Los Angeles. Later that night, he takes Cher to got see Wings' final American concert at The Forum.
Advertisement appears in the UK press for the Don't Go Breaking My Heart single by Elton John and Kiki Dee.
US MAGAZINE - Rock Around The World
Article: The Rest Is Up To Him
BOOK - The One Who Writes The Words For Elton John by Bernie Taupin
The July 6 1976 issue of Circus magazine had this to say:
- Bernie Taupin: The 0ne Who Writes The Words For Elton John (Knopf, $6.95) contains the complete lyric output of one of this century's best lyricists. It traces his art from 1968 up to the lyrics of all the songs contained on Elton's Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road. Comprising some 117 song-lyrics, which includes not only all the words to those already recorded tracks by Taupin's famous partner, the big book also contains an extra taste of 23 pieces still unrecorded, and the complete contents of Bernie's own solo album, (on Elektra).
- This book is quite handsomely put together, frequently even startling in its presentation of the writer's work. It was edited by Alan Alderidge (who should be well remembered for his editing of both the Beatles's Illustrated Lyrics books) and Mike Dempsey. There are some 69 illustrations, collages, and photographs, on facing pages to the texts, executed by such well-known luminaries as John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Alice Cooper, Peter Blake (who did the Sgt. Pepper album cover for the Beatles), Charlie Watts (of the Rolling Stones), Ringo Starr, and one Humphrey Ocean.
- There's a jolly little Forward to the whole package by Elton, which is not the least of the revealing surprises here. It's really an enjoyable, splendid addition to the shelves of those truly interested in owning as complete a library of the most indispensable literature of Pop.
US LP - STEPPIN' OUT - Neil Sedaka
29 show Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As
Pretty) North American tour.
The band:
Elton
John - Piano & Vocals
Davey Johnstone -
Electric & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Caleb Quaye
- Electric & acoustic guitars, backing vocals
James Newton
Howard - Keyboards
Roger Pope - Drums &
backing vocals
Kenny Passarelli - Bass
Ray
Cooper - Percussion
Cindy Bullens - Backing vocals
and tambourine
John Joyce - Backing vocals
Ken
Gold - Backing vocals
Kiki Dee - Backing
vocals
US CONCERT - Washington DC
Opening night of the Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty) tour.
US CONCERT - Capital Centre, Landover MD
US CONCERT - Capital Centre, Landover MD
UK MAGAZINE - Record Mirror & Disc
Kiki Dee’s found her Rainbow includes some comments about her duet with Elton John and being signed to Rocket Records.
US CONCERT - Schaeffer Stadium, Foxborough MA
Elton John and the band play a 3 & one-half hour show to celebrate America's bi-centennial with 80,000 in attendance, including Ejpace123@aol.com and 6 friends. Elton appears as the Statue Of Liberty holding the flame. Billie Jean King joins him on stage for the opening number.
US MAGAZINE - Circus
The July 6 1976 issue of Circus magazine contained an interview with Gus Dudgeon by Jim Brodey titled: Here And There - Elton's Captive Audience. The interview discussed the Here And There and Blue Moves albums.
There was also a brief note on the book The One Who Writes The Words For Elton John by Bernie Taupin
US CONCERT - The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA
Partial set list. Might be one of the other Philadelphia shows.
US CONCERT - The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA
US CONCERT - The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA
US CONCERT - Pontiac Stadium, Pontiac MI
This exact date is unknown.
Not too long after the tour Elton John was interviewed by Mike Douglas and said that he decided to quit touring. When asked why he said he was playing a concert in Michigan in 1976 and looked out and saw the crowd rushing the stage like animals! He said the people seemed to not care about the music but about HIM! (Thanks to Mark Kowalski for the story!)
US CONCERT - Greensboro NC
US CONCERT - Charlotte NC
US CONCERT - Atlanta GA
US CONCERT - Memorial Coliseum, Tuscaloosa AL
US CONCERT - Louisville KY
US CONCERT - Indianapolis IN
US CONCERT - St. Paul MN
US CONCERT - Chicago Stadium, Chicago IL
US CONCERT - Chicago Stadium, Chicago IL
US CONCERT - Chicago Stadium, Chicago IL
US CONCERT - Chicago Stadium, Chicago IL
Were there three or four shows in Chicago?
US CONCERT - Richfield OH
US CONCERT - Richfield OH
US CONCERT - Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati OH
US TV - Midnight Special
Elton John and Kiki Dee appear.
US CONCERT - Rich Stadium, Buffalo NY
US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
Start of a seven night stand. The New YorkCommunity Choir joins the band each night during the song Tell Me When The Whistle Blows.
US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
Elton John introduces Bernie Taupin on the stage during the band introductions.
US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY
End of a week of shows at MSG. Guests that performed at the encore during the run included: Alice Cooper, Divine, Billie Jean King, Kiki Dee and the New YorkCommunity Choir.
Final night of the Louder Than Concorde (But Not Quite As Pretty) North American tour.
US MAGAZINE - Hit Parader Yearbook
Elton cover article.
UK 45
DJM DJS 10705 (UK: #37; 5 weeks)
Note the misspelling of "Bennie" on the sheet music!
SCOTLAND CONCERT - Festival Of Popular Music - Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh
Solo piano concert. Broadcast live in Scotland on Radio Forth and Radio Clyde.
Released on laserdisc in the US in 1978.
courtesy Steven Betts
UK RADIO - BBC Hammersmith Odeon Compilation
The BBC put together some radio shows that combined the December 22 1973 and December 24 1974 original concert broadcasts. This one was aired over two weeks in early October 1976. A different compilation was broadcast in Canada on January 1 1976.
US MAGAZINE - People Weekly
The article SHE WAS ALMOST KINKY DEE - NOW SHE'S BREAKIN' HEARTS AND CHARTS AS ELTON'S SONGBIRD on Kiki Dee contains many references to Elton John.
US MAGAZINE - Rolling Stone
Elton John cover story: "Elton's Frank Talk - The Lonely Love Life Of A Superstar"
UK 45
ROCKET ROKN 517 (UK: #11; 10 weeks)
UK LP - BLUE MOVES
ROCKET ROSP 1 (UK: #3; 15 weeks)
Gus Dudgeon was interviewed by Circus magazine about making this album.
US LP - BLUE MOVES
MCA / ROCKET
2/11004
Same songs as UK LP
US 45
MCA / ROCKET 40677 (US: #6; 14 weeks)
ENGLAND CONCERT - St. Georges Hall, Bradford - Kiki Dee
Elton John appears as a guest and performs with Kiki Dee at her concert.
The concert was recorded and excerpts were later broadcast on the syndicated King Biscuit Flower Hour show.
US PROMO - The One Who Writes The Words For Elton
John $
Rocket 1939
Released to radio stations and stores to promote Bernie Taupin's book of the same title. Interview with Bernie discussing various songs.
US ARCADE GAME - Captain Fantastic Pinball Machine
To honor Elton John's successful career and recognize his appearance as the Pinball Wizard in the movie Tommy, Bally produced a Captain Fantastic arcade pinball machine.
In a bit of controversy, Bally redesigned the table back plane picture to remove the an image that some protesters felt resembled Adolf Hitler too closely.
US MAGAZINE - Supreme Rock - Elton
Pop magazine entirely devoted to Elton John pictures and articles.
Elton: "...I can't write lyrics and I can't really sing well."
UK LP - Planes - Colin Blunstone
EPIC EPC81592
US LP - Word Called Love - Brian and Brenda Russell
Rocket 6
Elton John guests playing the piano.
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