{"product_id":"elton-john-rock-of-the-westies-vinyl-lp-netherlands-1975","title":"Elton John – Rock Of The Westies (Vinyl LP | Netherlands | 1975)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElton John – Rock Of The Westies\u003c\/strong\u003e is Elton John's tenth studio album, released on October 24, 1975 on DJM (cat. no. DJLPH 464). It was recorded in summer 1975 at Caribou Ranch in Colorado and produced by Gus Dudgeon; the title plays on \"West of the Rockies\". It was the first album with the new Elton John Band lineup including Davey Johnstone, James Newton Howard and Caleb Quaye. The single \"Island Girl\" went to No. 1 in the US, and the album entered the US chart at No. 1. This copy is the 1975 Dutch pressing with \"Made in Holland\" on the label, inner sleeve and insert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePressing details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel \/ Cat. no.:\u003c\/strong\u003e DJM Records DJLPH 464\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl LP, Album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e NL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Netherlands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear of this pressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1975\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/pop-rock\"\u003ePop Rock\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/rock\"\u003eRock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtras:\u003c\/strong\u003e Inner sleeve and insert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia:\u003c\/strong\u003e NM-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGraded to Goldmine standard (see \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S EL1).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedley: Yell Help \/ Wednesday Night \/ Ugly (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin\/Davey Johnstone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDan Dare (Pilot Of The Future) (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIsland Girl (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrow Some Funk Of Your Own (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin\/Davey Johnstone)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStreet Kids (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHard Luck Story (Ann Orson\/Carte Blanche, pseudonym of Elton John\/Bernie Taupin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed Me (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBilly Bones And The White Bird (Elton John\/Bernie Taupin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElton John\u003c\/strong\u003e (vocals, piano), Davey Johnstone (guitars, banjo, backing vocals), Caleb Quaye (guitars, backing vocals), James Newton Howard (keyboards, synthesizers, mellotron), Kenny Passarelli (bass, backing vocals), Roger Pope (drums), Ray Cooper (percussion). Guest vocals: Kiki Dee, Labelle (medley). Produced by Gus Dudgeon; engineer: Jeff Guercio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original pressing?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, it is a Dutch pressing from the 1975 release year with catalogue number DJLPH 464 and \"Made in Holland\" on the label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is \"Ann Orson\/Carte Blanche\"?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pseudonym credited on \"Hard Luck Story\" stands for Elton John and Bernie Taupin themselves. They used the same pseudonym in 1976 for their duet with Kiki Dee, \"Don't Go Breaking My Heart\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Media NM- \/ Cover VG+ mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. For the sleeve, VG+ stands for light wear. All grades are explained on our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/vinyl-grading\"\u003eVinyl Grading\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you have more Elton John records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, for example the predecessor \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/elton-john-6\"\u003eElton John – Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy\u003c\/a\u003e, the follow-up \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/elton-john-blue-moves-vinyl-2lp\"\u003eElton John – Blue Moves\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/elton-john-a-single-man-vinyl-lp-de-original-1978-gatefold\"\u003eElton John – A Single Man\u003c\/a\u003e. More titles are in our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/pop-rock\"\u003ePop Rock collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Devinylhunter-Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58862776287563,"sku":"S EL1","price":8.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/4459\/0667\/files\/Devinylhunter-records4_d923fb87-19d6-4aa1-aadd-42b8aee089a5.webp?v=1792106391","url":"https:\/\/devinylhunter-records.de\/en-jp\/products\/elton-john-rock-of-the-westies-vinyl-lp-netherlands-1975","provider":"Devinylhunter-Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}