Cornflakes & Classics A musical history of Elton John
1984

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V4.2, May 2005

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

1984

Feb and Mar 1984

The Too Low For Zero Tour of New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong.

Feb 15 1984

Elton John married Renata Blauel in Sydney, Australia

Feb 28 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Melbourne Entertainment Centre, Melbourne

Feb 29 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Melbourne Entertainment Centre, Melbourne

Mar 1 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Melbourne Entertainment Centre, Melbourne

Mar 2 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Melbourne Entertainment Centre, Melbourne

Mar 3 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Melbourne Entertainment Centre, Melbourne

Mar 6 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth

Mar 7 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Perth Entertainment Centre, Perth

Mar 19 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Mar 24 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

Mar 25 1984

AUSTRALIA CONCERT - Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney

1. +Tiny Dancer
2. +Hercules
3. +Rocket Man
4. +Daniel
5. +Teacher I Need You
6. +The Bitch Is Back
7. +Don´t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
8. +Island Girl
9. +Bennie And The Jets
10. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
11. +Philadelphia Freedom
12. +Blue Eyes
13. +I Guess That´s Why Thell Call It The Blues
14. +Crystal
15. +Kiss The Bride
16. +One More Arrow
17. +Too Low For Zero
18. +I´m Still Standing
19. +Your Song
20. +Saturday Night´s Alright (For Fighting)
21. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
22. +Crocodile Rock
23. +Pinball Wizard
24. +Song For Guy

Reportedly broadcast on television.

Apr to Jun 1984

The European Express Tour, including Yugoslavia, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Poland.

Apr 5 1984

POLAND CONCERT - Gdansk

Apr 17 1984

YUGOSLAVIA CONCERT - Sarajevo

Apr 30 1984

SWEDEN CONCERT - Stockholm

May 1984

UK 45
ROCKET PH 7 (UK: #7; 12 weeks)

1. Sad Songs (Say So Much) (4:08)
2. *A Simple Man (3:50)

May 1984

UK 12
Rocket PH 712 (UK: #7; 12 weeks)

1. SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH) (4:46)
2. *A SIMPLE MAN (3:49)

May 1984

US 45
GEFFEN 92 92927 (US: #5; 19 weeks)

1. SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH)
2. *A SIMPLE MAN

May 4 1984

DENMARK CONCERT - Copenhagan

May 12 1984

GERMANY CONCERT - Grugahalle, Essen

May 13 1984

GERMANY CONCERT - Grugahalle, Essen

May 15 1984

GERMANY CONCERT - Schleyer Halle, Stuttgart

May 20 1984

GERMANY CONCERT - Frelchtheater, Bad Segeberg

May 23 1984

AUSTRIA CONCERT - Stadthalle, Vienna

Jun 1984

UK LP - BREAKING HEARTS
ROCKET HISPD 25 (UK: #2; 23 weeks)

1. Restless
2. Slow Down George (She's Poison)
3. Who Wears These Shoes?
4. Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used To Be)
5. Li'l 'Fridgerator
6. Passengers
7. In Neon
8. Burning Buildings
9. Did He Shoot Her?
10. SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH)

Jun 1984

US LP - BREAKING HEARTS
Geffen 24031

Same songs as UK LP

Jun 2 1984

GERMANY CONCERT - SWF3 Festival - Sud West Stadium, Ludwigshafen

1. +Tiny Dancer
2. +Hercules
3. +Rocket Man
4. +Daniel
5. +Restless
6. +Candle In The Wind
7. +The Bitch Is Back
8. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
9. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
10. +Bennie And The Jets
11. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
12. +Philadelphia Freedom
13. +Blue Eyes
14. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
15. +Kiss The Bride
16. +One More Arrow
17. +Too Low For Zero
18. +I'm Still Standing
19. +Your Song
20. +Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
21. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
22. +Crocodile Rock

Jun 9 1984

SPAIN CONCERT - Sports Palace, Barcelona

Jun 11 1984

ITALY CONCERT - Teatro Tenda, Milan

Jun 12 1984

ITALY CONCERT - Teatro Tenda, Milan

Jun 15 1984

IRELAND CONCERT - Kings Hall, Belfast

Jun 16 1984

IRELAND CONCERT - Dublin

Jun 18 1984

ENGLAND CONCERT - Queens Hall, Leeds

Jun 19 1984

ENGLAND CONCERT - Queens Hall, Leeds

Jun 20 1984

SCOTLAND CONCERT - Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh

courtesy Steven Betts

Jun 21 1984

SCOTLAND CONCERT - Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh

courtesy Steven Betts

Jun 23 1984

ENGLAND CONCERT - NEC, Birmingham

Jun 30 1984

ENGLAND CONCERT - The Summer Of '84 Concert - Wembley Stadium, London
"One More Arrow", "The Live Experience"

1. +Tiny Dancer
2. +Hercules
3. +Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
4. +Daniel
5. +Restless
6. +Candle In The Wind
7. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
8. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
9. +Philadelphia Freedom
10. +Blue Eyes / I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
11. +Kiss The Bride
12. +One More Arrow
13. +Too Low For Zero
14. +I'm Still Standing

Elton John topped a bill that included Paul Young, Kool And The Gang, Nik Kershaw and Wang Chung.

The show was filmed and released on a two-part home video: NIGHT AND DAY: THE NIGHT TIME CONCERT and THE BREAKING HEARTS TOUR.

Aug 10 1984

MONACO CONCERT - Monte Carlo

Aug 17 to Nov 4 1984

53 show North American Breaking Hearts Tour. Fred Mandel (ex-Alice Cooper music director) joins the band. The tour began August 17 in Tempe AZ and finished on November 4 in Worcester MA.

Aug 17 1984

US CONCERT - ASU Activity Center Theater, Tempe AZ

Opening night for the Breaking Hearts Tour.

Aug 1984

UK 45
ROCKET EJS 5 (UK: #5; 11 weeks)

1. *Passengers (remix) (3:22)
2. *Lonely Boy (4:47)

Aug 1984

UK 12
Rocket EJS 512 (UK: #5; 11 weeks)

1. *Passengers (extended remix) (5:38)
2. *Lonely Boy (4:48)
3. BLUE EYES (3:26)

Aug 1984

US 45
GEFFEN 92 91897 (US: #16; 14 weeks)

1. WHO WEARS THESE SHOES?
2. *LONELY BOY

Aug 23 1984

US CONCERT - Fabulour Forum, Los Angeles CA

Aug 24 1984

US CONCERT - Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas NV

Aug 28 1984

US CONCERT - Cow Palace, San Francisco CA

Aug 30 1984

US CONCERT - Oakland Coliseum Arena, Oakland CA

Aug 31 1984

US CONCERT - Tacoma Dome, Tacoma WA

Summer 1984

US VIDEO - NIGHT AND DAY: THE NIGHT TIME CONCERT

1. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
2. +Blue Eyes / I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
3. +Your Song
4. +Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
5. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
6. +Too Low For Zero
7. +Kiss The Bride
8. +I'm Still Standing
9. +Crocodile Rock
10. +Medley: Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On / I Saw Her Standing There / Twist & Shout

Part one of a two-tape release. The second part was called: THE BREAKING HEARTS TOUR.

Filmed June 30 1984 at Wembley Stadium in London England.

Summer 1984

US VIDEO - THE BREAKING HEARTS TOUR
Vestron

1. +Rocket Man
2. +Daniel
3. +Restless
4. +Candle In The Wind
5. +The Bitch Is Back
6. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
7. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
8. +Bennie And The Jets

Part two of a two-tape release. The first part was called: NIGHT AND DAY: THE NIGHT TIME CONCERT.

Filmed June 30 1984 at Wembley Stadium in London England.

Sep 1 1984

CANADA CONCERT - Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver BC

Sep 2 1984

US CONCERT - The Summit, Houston TX

Sep 9 1984

US CONCERT - Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy WI

Sep 11 1984

US CONCERT - Rosemont Horizon, Chicago IL

Sep 12 1984

US CONCERT - Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI

Sep 13 1984

CANADA CONCERT - Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto ON

Sep 18 1984

US CONCERT - St. Paul Civic Center, Saint Paul MN

Thanks to Joe Yoch for the scan of the poster.

Sep 20 1984

US CONCERT - Kemper Arena, Kansas City

Sep 28 1984

US CONCERT - The Summit, Houston TX

Sep 29 1984

US CONCERT - Reunion Arena, Dallas TX

1. +Tiny Dancer
2. +Levon
3. +Lil’ Frigerator
4. +Rocket Man
5. +Daniel
6. +Restless
7. +Candle In The Wind
8. +The Bitch Is Back
9. +Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
10. +Who Wears These Shoes?
11. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
12. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
13. +Bennie And the Jets
14. +Philadelphia Freedom
15. +Blue Eyes / I Guess That’s Why They Call It Te Blues
16. +Kiss The Bride
17. +One More Arrow
18. +Too Low For Zero
19. +I’m Still Standing
20. +Your Song
21. +Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
22. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
23. +Crocodile Rock
24. +Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On / I Saw Her Standing There / Twist And Shout

Oct 6 1984

US CONCERT - The Omni, Atlanta GA

Oct 7 1984

US CONCERT - Murphy Center, Murfreesboro TN

Oct 9 1984

US CONCERT - Stokely Athletic Center, Knoxville TN

Oct 13 1984

US CONCERT - Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood Florida

Oct 14 1984

US CONCERT - Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood Florida

Oct 17 1984

US CONCERT - Capital Center, Landover MD

Oct 18 1984

US CONCERT - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh PA

Oct 23 1984

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Oct 24 1984

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Oct 25 1984

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Oct 26 1984

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Oct 28 1984

US CONCERT - Spectrum, Philadelphia PA

Oct 30 1984

CANADA CONCERT - Montreal PQ

Oct 1984

UK 45
ROCKET EJS 6 (UK: #50; 3 weeks)

1. WHO WEARS THESE SHOES (3:38)
2. *TORTURED (4:33)

Oct 1984

UK 12
Rocket EJS 612 (UK: #50; 3 weeks)

1. *Who Wears These Shoes? (extended version) (6:03)
2. +I Heard It Through The Grapevine (5:43)
3. *TORTURED (4:33)

Nov 3 1984

US CONCERT - The Centrum, Worcester MA

Elton John includes the rarity Have Mercy On The Criminal in the set..

Nov 4 1984

US CONCERT - The Centrum, Worcester MA
"Rocket Man"

1. +Tiny Dancer
2. +Levon
3. +Li'l Frigerator
4. +Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
5. +Daniel
6. +Restless
7. +Candle In The Wind
8. +The Bitch Is Back
9. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
10. +Who Wears These Shoes?
11. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
12. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
13. +Bennie And The Jets
14. +Blue Eyes / I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
15. +Kiss The Bride
16. +One More Arrow
17. +I'm Still Standing
18. +Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
19. +Your Song
20. +Philadelphia Freedom
21. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
22. +Crocodile Rock

One source says this was the closing night for the Breaking Hearts Tour, but others list the following two dates.

Nov 5 1984

US CONCERT - The Centrum, Worcester MA

Nov 7 1984

US CONCERT - Reynold Coliseum, Raleigh NC

Nov 8 1984

US CONCERT - Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte NC

Nov 12 1984

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Dec 7 1984

ENGLAND CONCERT - Newcastle

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