Cornflakes & Classics A musical history of Elton John
1980

by

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

1980

Jan 1980

FRANCE 45 - Elton John & France Gall
Atlantic/WEA France 11635

1. *Les Aveux (4:11) (Michel Berger / Elton John) Elton John with France Gall
   • Produced by Paul Buckmaster
2. *Donner Pour Donnner (4:28) (Michel Berger / Bernie Taupin / Michel Berger) Elton John with France Gall
   • Produced by Elton John and Clive Franks

An Elton John, Michel Berger and Clive Franks production.

Jan 1980

FRANCE 12
Filipachi 11635 / WEA 171

1. *Les Aveux (4:11) (Michel Berger / Elton John) Elton John with France Gall
   • Produced by Paul Buckmaster
2. *Donner Pour Donnner (4:28) (Michel Berger / Bernie Taupin / Michel Berger) Elton John with France Gall
   • Produced by Elton John and Clive Franks

An Elton John, Michel Berger and Clive Franks production.

Mar 1980

UK LP - LADY SAMANTHA
ROCKET DJM 22085 (UK: #56; 2 weeks)

1. ROCK & ROLL MADONNA
2. WHENEVER YOU'RE READY (WE'LL GO STEADY AGAIN)
3. BAD SIDE OF THE MOON
4. JACK RABBIT
5. INTO THE OLD MAN'S SHOES
6. IT'S ME THAT YOU NEED
7. HO! HO! HO! WHO'D BE A TURKEY AT CHRISTMAS?
8. SKYLINE PIGEON
9. SCREW YOU
10. JUST LIKE STRANGE RAIN
11. GREY SEAL [version 1]
12. THE HONEY ROLL
13. LADY SAMANTHA
14. FRIENDS

Originally issued on cassette and 8-track in 1974.

Buy: Elton John - Lady Samantha CD		Buy: Elton John - Lady Samantha CD

Apr 14 1980

US TV - Olivia Newton-John's Hollywood Nights

• +Candle In The Wind - Elton John and Olivia Newton-John
• +Little Jeannie - Elton John and Olivia Newton-John
• +Heartache Tonight - Olivia Newton-John, Karen Carpenter, Tina Turner, Toni Tennille and Elton John

May 1980

US LP - 21 AT 33
MCA 5121

1. Chasing The Crown
2. Little Jeannie
3. Sartorial Eloquence
4. Two Rooms At The End Of The World
5. White Lady White Powder
6. Dear God
7. Never Gonna Fall In Love Again
8. Take Me Back
9. Give Me The Love

Buy: Elton John - 21 at 33 CD				Buy: Elton John - 21 at 33 CD

May 1 1980

UK 45
ROCKET XPRES 32 (UK: #33; 7 weeks)

1. LITTLE JEANNIE (5:18)
2. *Conquer The Sun (4:16)

May 13 1980

UK LP - 21 AT 33
ROCKET HISPD 126 (UK: #12; 13 weeks)

Same songs as US LP

Buy: Elton John - 21 at 33 CD		Buy: Elton John - 21 at 33 CD

May 17 1980

US 45
MCA 41236 (US: #3; 21 weeks)

1. LITTLE JEANNIE
2. *CONQUER THE SUN

Mid 1980

US LP - Changing Tides - Nigel Olsson
Bang 3649

• #Showdown
  Elton John guests on piano.

Aug 1980

US 45
MCA 41923 (US: #39; 12 weeks)

1. DON'T YA WANNA PLAY THIS GAME NO MORE (SARTORIAL ELOQUENCE)
   • MCA renamed the song Sartorial Eloquence.
2. *Cartier
3. *White Man Danger

Aug 5 1980

UK 45
ROCKET XPRES 41 (UK: #44; 5 weeks)

1. SARTORIAL ELOQUENCE (4:44)
2. *WHITE MAN DANGER (5:25)
3. *CARTIER (0:53)

Sep 1980

US TV - Coast To Coast With Tom Snyder

1. +Little Jeannie
2. +Sartorial Eloquence

An hour long interview with Elton John. Two songs are performed live.

Sep 4 to Nov 16 1980

44 show North American tour with a full band. The tour stated on September 4 in Madison WI and ended November 16 in Honolulu HI. For the first time, Elton John allows a band member, Nigel Olsson, to sing two of his own songs during the set.
The band: Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray, Richie Zito, Tim Renwick and James Newton Howard

Sep 4 1980

US CONCERT - Dane County Coliseum, Madison WI

Opening night of the North American tour.

Sep 5 1980

US CONCERT - Rosemont Horizon, Chicago IL

Sep 6 1980

US CONCERT - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI

Sep 7 1980

CANADA CONCERT - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto ON

Sep 8 1980

CANADA CONCERT - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto ON

Sep 9 1980

CANADA CONCERT - The Forum, Montreal QC

Sep 11 1980

US CONCERT - Civic Center, Providence RI

Sep 12 1980

US CONCERT - Civic Center, Hartford CT

Sep 13 1980

US CONCERT - Central Park, New York City NY
"Elton John Goes Quackers"

1. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
2. +Tiny Dancer
3. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
4. +All The Young Girls Love Alice
5. +All I Want Is You - Nigel Olsson
6. +Rocket Man
7. +Sartorial Eloquence
8. +Philadelphia Freedom
9. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
10. +Saturday Night - Nigel Olsson
11. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
12. +Harmony
13. +White Lady, White Powder
14. +Little Jeannie
15. +Bennie And The Jets
16. +Imagine
17. +Ego
18. +Have Mercy On The Criminal
19. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
20. +Your Song
21. +Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance)

A free concert performed for 450,000 people in the park.
Released in 1981 as a cable-TV special (and home video).

Sep 16 1980

US CONCERT - Civic Center, Baltimore MD

First Maryland show since the incident on September 30 1973 which saw Elton John banned from playing in that state.

Sep 18 1980

US CONCERT - Coliseum, Charlotte NC

Sep 19 1980

US CONCERT - Carolina Coliseum, Columbia SC

Elton John's first appearance in South Carolina.

Sep 20 1980

US CONCERT - Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh NC

Sep 23 1980

US CONCERT - Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton VA

Sep 25 1980

US CONCERT - Millett Hall, Oxford OH

Sep 26 1980

US CONCERT - Rupp Arena, Lexington KY

Sep 27 1980

US CONCERT - Market Square Arena, Indianapolis IN

Sep 28 1980

US CONCERT - Centennial Hall - Toledo University, Toledo OH

Sep 29 1980

US CONCERT - Cleverland Coliseum, Richfield VA

Oct 2 1980

US CONCERT - Elliott Hall of Music - Purdue University, West Lafayette IN

Oct 3 1980

US CONCERT - Carbondale Southern University, Carbondale IL

Oct 4 1980

US CONCERT - University of Illinois Assembly Hall, Champagne IL

Oct 5 1980

US CONCERT - Nebraska Arena, Lincoln NE

Oct 7 1980

US CONCERT - Mabee Center, Tulsa OK

Oct 9 1980

US CONCERT - The Myriad, Oklahoma City OK

Oct 10 1980

US CONCERT - Kemper Arena, Kansas City MO

Oct 11 1980

US CONCERT - Hilton Coliseum, Ames IA

Oct 13 1980

UK LP - THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN
K-TEL NE 1094 (UK: #24; 13 weeks)

1. YOUR SONG
2. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
3. DANIEL
4. SONG FOR GUY
5. CANDLE IN THE WIND
6. FRIENDS
7. TINY DANCER
8. ROCKET MAN (I THINK IT'S GONNA BE A LONG LONG TIME)
9. DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
10. SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
11. BORDER SONG
12. SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
13. MONA LISAS & MAD HATTERS
14. HARMONY
15. HIGH FLYING BIRD
16. DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME

Oct 14 1980

US CONCERT - The Summit, Houston TX

Oct 15 1980

US CONCERT - Student Activity Center, Austin TX

Oct 16 1980

US CONCERT - Reunion Arena, Dallas TX

Oct 18 1980

US CONCERT - McNichols Arena, Denver CO

Oct 20 1980

US CONCERT - Coliseum, Portland OR

Oct 21 1980

US CONCERT - Coliseum, Seattle WA

Oct 23 1980

US CONCERT - University of California at Davis, Davis CA

Supported by Judy Tsuke.

Oct 24 1980

US CONCERT - Coliseum, Oakland CA

Supported by Judy Tsuke.

Oct 26 1980

US CONCERT - Community Center Arena, Tucson AZ

Oct 28 1980

US CONCERT - Student Activity Center, Tempe AZ

Oct 29 1980

US CONCERT - Sports Arena, San Diego CA

Nov 1 1980

UK 45
DJM DJS10961 (did not chart)

1. HARMONY (2:49)
2. MONA LISAS AND MAD HATTERS (5:00)

Nov 1 1980

US CONCERT - Convention Center, Anaheim CA

Nov 2 1980

US CONCERT - Convention Center, Anaheim CA

Nov 6 1980

US CONCERT - The Forum, Los Angeles CA

First night of a four night stand.

Nov 7 1980

US CONCERT - The Forum, Los Angeles CA

Nov 8 1980

US CONCERT - The Forum, Los Angeles CA

Nov 9 1980

US CONCERT - The Forum, Los Angeles CA

Nov 14 1980

UK 45
Rocket XPRES45 (did not chart)

1. DEAR GOD (3:45)
2. TACTICS (2:44)

Withdrawn single

Nov 14 1980

UK 45
Rocket ELTON1 (did not chart)

1. DEAR GOD (3:45)
2. TACTICS (2:44)
3. STEAL AWAY CHILD (3:01)
4. LOVE SO COLD (5:08)

Double disc set

Nov 14 1980

US CONCERT - Blaisdale Center, Honolulu HI

Nov 15 1980

US CONCERT - Blaisdale Center, Honolulu HI

Nov 16 1980

US CONCERT - Blaisdell Center, Honolulu HI

Final show of the North American tour.

Nov 1980

US LP - MILESTONES (1970-1980 A DECADE OF GOLD)

1. DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART (with Kiki Dee)
2. ISLAND GIRL
3. THE BITCH IS BACK
4. HONKY CAT
5. BENNIE & THE JETS
6. SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
7. DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
8. SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
9. MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE
10. PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
11. CROCODILE ROCK
12. ROCKET MAN
13. DANIEL
14. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
15. YOUR SONG
16. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD

1980

UK LP - He Who Rides The Tiger - Bernie Taupin
Elektra K52220

1. Monkey On My Back (The Last Run)
2. Born On The Fourth Of July
3. Venzuela
4. Approaching Armageddon
5. Lover's Cross
6. Blitz Babies
7. Valley Nights
8. Love (The Barren Desert)
9. The Whores Of Paris

Elton John contributes vocals to the album.

Produced by Humberto Gatica

All song lyrics by Bernie Taupin and music by Dennis Tufano.

Buy:

Bernie Taupin - He Who Rides The Tiger
CD

1980

US LP - He Who Rides The Tiger - Bernie Taupin
Asylum 263

Elton John contributes vocals to the album.

Same as UK album.

Buy:

Bernie Taupin - He Who Rides The Tiger
CD

1980

US LP - For The Working Girl - Melissa Manchester
Arista AL9533

• Working Girl (For The) (Melissa Manchester / Bernie Taupin)

1980(?)

BOOK - Rock 'N' Roll The First 25 Years by John Tobler and Pete Frame

Introduction written by Elton John. The book is a musical history of Rock & Roll from 1955 to 1979.

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