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1988 single by Elton John
"Town of Plenty" is a song by English musician Elton John from the album Reg Strikes Back and was released in 1988. The song was the first album track to be heard after John`s throat surgery. Pete Townshend of The Who plays acoustic guitar on the track, while Davey Johnstone plays electric. Among the backing vocalists contributing to the track are John`s former bandmates Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray. This would be the final album of John`s that Murray would contribute to, prior to his death from a stroke in 1992.
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Town of Plenty
Elton John
Label: MCA Records (US)Rocket (UK) · · Productor: Chris Thomas
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Town of Plenty
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Whipping Boy
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Reg Strikes Back
Fecha Lanzamiento: 20 June 1988 · Fecha Grabación: 1988 -Discográfica: MCA (US) Rocket (UK) · Estudio de Grabación: AIR, London · Productor: Chris Thomas
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Town of Plenty
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A Word in Spanish
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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)
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1988 /06 /20 Side one
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I Don`t Wanna Go On with You Like That
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Japanese Hands
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1988 /06 /20 Side one
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Goodbye Marlon Brando
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1988 /06 /20 Side two
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The Camera Never Lies
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1988 /06 /20 Side two
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Heavy Traffic
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1988 /06 /20 Side two
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Poor Cow
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1988 /06 /20 Side two
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Since God Invented Girls
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1988 /06 /20 Side two
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Rope Around a Fool
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1988 /06 /20 Bonus tracks (1998 PolyGram In
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1988 /06 /20 Bonus tracks (1998 PolyGram In
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Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
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Album
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Reg Strikes Back | ||||
| B-side | "Whipping Boy" | |||
| Released | 22 August 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987–88 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | MCA Records (US) Rocket (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
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Review
1988 single by Elton John
"Town of Plenty" is a song by English musician Elton John from the album Reg Strikes Back and was released in 1988. The song was the first album track to be heard after John`s throat surgery. Pete Townshend of The Who plays acoustic guitar on the track, while Davey Johnstone plays electric. Among the backing vocalists contributing to the track are John`s former bandmates Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray. This would be the final album of John`s that Murray would contribute to, prior to his death from a stroke in 1992.
Leer másThe single release of "Town of Plenty" was the second to be issued from Reg Strikes Back in the United Kingdom where it barely charted; it reached number 74 (one place above the lowest chart position available in 1988) and was gone by the next week.[2][3] The single was not released in the US.
A limited edition 7-inch single was also issued, which included four postcards, each depicting John in a particular stage costume. This coincided with John`s Sotheby`s auction in which the costumes pictured were sold.
B-side
The B-side to the single was "Whipping Boy" from the album Too Low for Zero, which was released five years earlier. A CD single of the release was also issued; this contained the two aforementioned tracks as well as "Saint" and "I Guess That`s Why They Call It the Blues", also from Too Low for Zero.
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 74 |
Personnel
- Elton John – Roland RD-1000 digital piano, lead and harmony vocals
- Fred Mandel – synthesizers
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Townshend – acoustic guitar
- David Paton – bass
- Charlie Morgan – drums
- Dee Murray – backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – backing vocals
1988 single by Elton John
"Town of Plenty" is a song by English musician Elton John from the album Reg Strikes Back and was released in 1988. The song was the first album track to be heard after John`s throat surgery. Pete Townshend of The Who plays acoustic guitar on the track, while Davey Johnstone plays electric. Among the backing vocalists contributing to the track are John`s former bandmates Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray. This would be the final album of John`s that Murray would contribute to, prior to his death from a stroke in 1992.
The single release of "Town of Plenty" was the second to be issued from Reg Strikes Back in the United Kingdom where it barely charted; it reached number 74 (one place above the lowest chart position available in 1988) and was gone by the next week.[2][3] The single was not released in the US.
A limited edition 7-inch single was also issued, which included four postcards, each depicting John in a particular stage costume. This coincided with John`s Sotheby`s auction in which the costumes pictured were sold.
B-side
The B-side to the single was "Whipping Boy" from the album Too Low for Zero, which was released five years earlier. A CD single of the release was also issued; this contained the two aforementioned tracks as well as "Saint" and "I Guess That`s Why They Call It the Blues", also from Too Low for Zero.
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 74 |
Personnel
- Elton John – Roland RD-1000 digital piano, lead and harmony vocals
- Fred Mandel – synthesizers
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Townshend – acoustic guitar
- David Paton – bass
- Charlie Morgan – drums
- Dee Murray – backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – backing vocals