Blue Moves

by Elton John

Blue Moves cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 22 October 1976
  • Label: The Rocket Record Company
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:24:51
  • Community rating: 3.09/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A sprawling, deeply melancholic double album that captured the pop superstar in a state of personal turmoil and immense physical exhaustion. The orchestrations are exceptionally lush and varied, moving away from his usual radio-friendly exuberance into darker, more existential territory. Featuring the heartbreaking hit 'Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word', it stands as a polarizing but profoundly personal artistic statement.

Genres

Descriptors: Ballad, existential, breakup

Tracklist

  1. Your Starter For... (1:23)
  2. Tonight (7:52)
  3. One Horse Town (5:56)
  4. Chameleon (5:27)
  5. Boogie Pilgrim (6:05)
  6. Cage The Songbird (3:25)
  7. Crazy Water (5:42)
  8. Shoulder Holster (5:10)
  9. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (3:48)
  10. Out Of The Blue (6:14)
  11. Between Seventeen And Twenty (5:17)
  12. The Wide-Eyed And Laughing (3:27)
  13. Someone's Final Song (4:10)
  14. Where's The Shoorah? (4:09)
  15. If There's A God In Heaven (What's He Waiting For?) (4:25)
  16. Idol (4:08)
  17. Theme From A Non-Existent TV Series (1:19)
  18. Bite Your Lip (Get Up And Dance!) (6:43)

Credits

  • Elton John - primary artist, piano, piano, vocals, words by, music by, vocals [vocal], piano, vocals [vocal], piano, harmonium, vocals, electric harpsichord
  • Caleb Quaye - band [the elton john band is], acoustic guitar, music by, electric guitar, soloist, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, words by, music by, acoustic guitar [6 string], 12-string acoustic guitar, acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars]
  • Davey Johnstone - band [the elton john band is], mandolin [mandolins], electric guitar, slide guitar, words by, music by, acoustic guitar, dulcimer, sitar [sitars], slide guitar, soloist
  • Kenny Passarelli - band [the elton john band is], bass
  • Ray Cooper - band [the elton john band is], glockenspiel, marimba, gong, tambourine, vibraphone [vibes], tubular bells, vibraphone [vibes], shaker, triangle, finger cymbals, bell tree, shaker, congas, tambourine, vibraphone [vibes], congas, congas, tambourine, shaker, rototoms
  • Roger Pope - band [the elton john band is], drums
  • Michael Brecker - horns [the brecker bros]
  • Randy Brecker - horns [the brecker bros]

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