Elton John – Caribou
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MCA Records – MCA-2116 |
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US |
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Rock |
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Tracklist
| A1 | The Bitch Is Back | 3:42 | |
| A2 | Pinky | 3:53 | |
| A3 | Grimsby | 3:47 | |
| A4 | Dixie Lily | 2:48 | |
| A5 | Solar Prestige A Gammon | 2:50 | |
| A6 | You're So Static | 4:49 | |
| B1 | I've Seen The Saucers | 4:45 | |
| B2 | Stinker | 5:16 | |
| B3 | Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me | 5:33 | |
| B4 | Ticking | 7:34 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
- Remixed At – Trident Studios
- Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
- Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – This Record Co. Ltd.
- Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – Big Pig Music Ltd.
- Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
- Published By – Leeds Music Corp.
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A2, A5, B3)
- Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] – Del Newman (tracks: B3)
- Arranged By [Vocals Arranged By] – Bruce Johnston (tracks: B3)
- Arranged By [Vocals Arranged With Help From] – The Captain (3) (tracks: B3)
- Art Direction, Design [Sleeve] – Michael Ross (3)
- Backing Vocals – Toni Tennille (tracks: B3)
- Bass – Dee Murray (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Bass [Phased Pignose Bass] – Dee Murray (tracks: A1)
- Bells – Ray Cooper (tracks: B3)
- Brass – Tower Of Power Horn Section (tracks: A1, A6, B2)
- Castanets – Ray Cooper (tracks: A6)
- Clarinet – Lenny Pickett (tracks: A5)
- Congas – Ray Cooper (tracks: A2, B1)
- Coordinator [Co-ordinated By] – Steve Brown*
- Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: A1 to B3)
- Electric Guitar – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6 to B3)
- Engineer [Assistant, Remix] – Peter Kelsey
- Engineer [Recording] – Clive Franks
- Engineer [Remix] – David Hentschel
- Gong [Watergong] – Ray Cooper (tracks: B1)
- Lead Vocals – Elton John
- Mandolin – Davey Johnstone (tracks: A4)
- Mellotron – Dave Hentschel* (tracks: B3)
- Organ – Chester Thompson (2) (tracks: B2)
- Photography By – Ed Caraeff
- Piano – Elton John
- Producer – Gus Dudgeon
- Snare – Ray Cooper (tracks: A6)
- Soprano Saxophone – Lenny Pickett (tracks: A5)
- Soprano Saxophone [Solo] – Lenny Pickett (tracks: A4)
- Synthesizer [A.R.P. Synthesizer] – Dave Hentschel* (tracks: A2, A5, B4)
- Tambourine – Ray Cooper (tracks: A1, A3, A4, A6, B1 to B3)
- Tenor Saxophone [Solo] – Lenny Pickett (tracks: A1)
- Vibraphone [Vibes] – Ray Cooper (tracks: A5, B1)
- Whistle – Ray Cooper (tracks: A4)
- Written-By – Elton John And Bernie Taupin*
Notes
Issued with printed inner cardboard photo/lyric sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runout both sides): ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): MCA 500
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): MCA 501*
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 1): MCA 500-W5 2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 1): MCA 501-W6. 2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 2): MCA 500-W9. 3 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 2): MCA 501-W6. ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 3): MCA 500-W2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 3): MCA 501-W2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 4): MCA 500-W6 2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 4): MCA 501-W6- ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 5): MCA 500-W2- ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 5): MCA 501-W1- ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 6): MCA 500-W9- 2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 6): MCA 501-W9- 3 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 7): MCA 500-W6 3 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 7): MCA 501-W5- ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 8): MCA 500-W5 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 8): MCA 501-W15. ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 9): MCA 500-W6 2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 9): MCA 501-W2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 10): MCA 500-W1- 2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 10): MCA 501-W2- 4 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 11): MCA 500-W6 3 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 11): MCA 501-W6 2 ▣-G-▣
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A etched, variant 12): MCA 500-W9. ▣-G-▣ 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B etched, variant 12): MCA 501-W5- ▣-G-▣ 3
Other Versions (5 of 184)
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Caribou (LP, Album) | DJM Records (2) | DJLPH 439, DJLPH.439 | UK | 1974 | ||
| Caribou (LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville Press) | MCA Records | MCA-2116 | US | 1974 | |||
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Caribou (LP, Album) | DJM Records (2) | SNIR 25053 | Italy | 1974 | ||
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Caribou (LP, Album) | DJM Records (2) | 88 030 IT | 1974 | |||
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Caribou (LP, Album) | DJM Records (2) | 6376 450 | Netherlands | 1974 |
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Reviews
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My version is in perfect condition except for a bad scratch on the very last track on side 2. Shame. -
Not as bad as previous Elton albums on the MCA label, but still pretty bad. There is almost no bass on this record.
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