Cornflakes & Classics A musical history of Elton John
1981

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V4.2, May 2005

Copyright 1989, 2006 Paul Maclauchlan
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Explanation of symbols: + Live  * Non-LP B-side    # guest appearance
		 $ If you have this I would love to hear it!   CB Concert broadcast

1981

1981

US TV & VIDEO - LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK (HBO cable network)

1. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
2. +Little Jeannie
3. +Bennie And The Jets
4. +Imagine
5. +Someone Saved My Life Tonight
6. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
7. +Philadelphia Freedom
8. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
9. +Your Song
10. +Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance)

Cable-TV special (and video) from Elton John's free concert in New York City's Central Park on September 13 1980.

Feb 1981

US MAGAZINE - Contemporary Keyboard Magazine

Elton John cover and interview/article.

Feb 1981

FRANCE 45 - France Gall with Elton John

1. *LES AVEUX
2. *DONNER POUR DONNER

Mar 13 1981

UK 45
DJM DJS 10965 (UK: #40; 4 weeks)

1. +I SAW HER STANDING THERE (with John Lennon) (3:53)
2. +WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE NIGHT (with John Lennon) (4:25)
3. +LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS (with John Lennon) (6:11)

May 1981

US 45
GEFFEN GEF 49722Q (US: #21; 13 weeks)

1. Nobody Wins
2. *Fools In Fashion

May 8 1981

UK 45
ROCKET XPRES 54 (UK: #42; 5 weeks)

1. NOBODY WINS (3:46)
2. *FOOLS IN FASHION (4:12)

May 20 1981

UK LP - THE FOX
ROCKET TRAIN 16 (UK: #12; 12 weeks)

1. Breaking Down The Barriers
2. Heart In The Right Place
3. Just Like Belgium
4. NOBODY WINS
5. Fascist Faces
6. Carla
7. Heels Of The Wind
8. Elton's Song
9. The Fox

Unreleased song: Reach Out To Me:
During a TV interview sometime prior to the release of this album, Elton John played his "most recent compostion with Tom Robinson", a ballad titled Reach Out To Me. Other than that interview the song has never been released. The melody later resurfaced as Les Aveux.

May 22 1981

US LP - THE FOX
Geffen 2002

Same songs as UK LP

May 1981

FRANCE LP - THE FOX

1. Breaking Down Barriers
2. Heart In The Right Place
3. Just Like Belgium
4. J'Veux d'la Tendresse
   • same tune as Nobody Wins
5. Fascist Faces
6. Carla / Etude / Fanfare
7. Chloe
8. Heels Of The Wind
9. Elton's Song
10. The Fox

Some different cuts from the UK / US release.

• J'Veaux d'la Tendresse replaces Nobody Wins
• Carla / Etude / Fanfare is just Carla on the other issues
• Chloe is unique to this collection

Jun 1981

ENGLAND CONCERT - Prince Andrew's twenty-first birthday, London

Elton John played a private concert in Prince Andrew's honour. Elton also danced with Princess Anne to Hound Dog and with Queen Elizabeth II to Rock Around The Clock.

Jul 1981

US 45
GEFFEN GEF 49788S (US: #34; 13 weeks)

1. CHLOE
2. *Tortured

Jul 3 1981

UK 45

1. JUST LIKE BELGIUM (4:08)
2. *Can't Get Over Getting Over Losing You (John / Osborne) (4:14)

Sep 1981

UK LP - THE ALBUM

1. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
2. BURN DOWN THE MISSION
3. SIXTY YEARS ON
4. CROCODILE ROCK
5. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
6. ROCK AND ROLL MADONNA
7. COUNTRY COMFORT
8. HARMONY
9. SWEET PAINTED LADY
10. PINBALL WIZARD
11. SKYLINE PIGEON
12. LADY SAMANTHA

Nov 1981

UK 45 - Kiki Dee
Ariola ARO269 (did not chart)

1. #Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever (duet with Elton John)

1981

ITALY LP - Estasi Clamorosa - Donatella Rettore
Ariston ARLP012387

• Remember (Elton John / Bernie Taupin)

Is this song is sung in Italian or English?

1981

UK BOOK - Elton John The Illustrated Discography by Alan Finch

An early and great sourcebook for collectors of Elton John recordings.

1981

US VIDEO - VISIONS

1. BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS
2. NOBODY WINS
3. FASCIST FACES
4. CARLA / ETUDE
5. CHLOE
6. The Hunter And The Haunted
7. HEART IN THE RIGHT PLACE
8. JUST LIKE BELGIUM
9. FANFARE
10. THE FOX
11. ELTON'S SONG

Video LP version of The Fox. Also released as a short version with only Breaking Down Barriers, Elton's Song and Just Like Belgium

1981

US TV - Coast To Coast With Tom Snyder

1. +Nobody Wins
2. +Just Like Belgium
3. +Breaking Down Barriers

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

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