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Here and There (1976)

Where the lyrics of Here and There take you, and where it was really made.

The title names two concerts, and the 1995 CD reissue adds the final live appearance of John Lennon.

Key places

'Here' recorded at the Royal Festival Hall (1974)

Recording site Royal Festival Hall — The 'Here' side of the album was recorded at this London hall in May 1974. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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'There' recorded at Madison Square Garden (1974)

Recording site Madison Square Garden — The 'There' side of the album was recorded at Madison Square Garden on 28 November 1974. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Here and There: live album by Elton John, his fourteenth official album release
• Released 1976
• The title refers to the two concerts on the album
• 'Here': recorded at the Royal Festival Hall, London, May 1974
• 'There': recorded at Madison Square Garden, New York City, 28 November 1974
• Two concerts from different cities and months combined on one album
• The 1995 Mercury reissue on CD is the notable edition

Background

• The London concert came first, in May 1974
• The New York concert followed in November 1974
• The album came out in 1976, about two years after the London show

Recording

• Gus Dudgeon produced the album
• Engineers: Gus Dudgeon and Phil Dunne
• Elton John plays piano and sings
• Ray Cooper adds tambourine, congas, bells, and vibes
• Ray Cooper plays duck call on 'Honky Cat' and organ on 'Crocodile Rock'
• Davey Johnstone plays guitars and mandolin on 'Honky Cat'
• Dee Murray plays bass on most tracks
• Nigel Olsson plays drums on most tracks
• Lesley Duncan sings on 'Love Song' only

Cover

• Art direction and design by David Larkham
• Photography by David Nutter
• Liner notes by John Tobler

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Disc 1

Disc 2

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in Pinner, Middlesex, on 25 March 1947.
• Won a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music at age 11.
• Formed the blues band Bluesology in 1962; took the name Elton John in 1967.
• Joined DJM Records as a staff songwriter with lyricist Bernie Taupin in 1968.

Members

• Partnered with lyricist Bernie Taupin since 1967; Taupin writes lyrics and John composes the music.
• Backing band over the years included Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, Dee Murray and Ray Cooper.

Career

• Debut album Empty Sky (1969); Honky Château (1972) became his first US number-one album.
• Seven consecutive US number-one albums between 1972 and 1975.
• Composed The Lion King and Aida with Tim Rice; won Academy Awards and a Tony Award.
• Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour (2018–2023) was the highest-grossing tour at the time.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released 1976 as Elton John's fourteenth official album
• A live album built from two concerts in different cities
• The original LP sides one and two form the record
• Earliest CD releases combined LP sides one and two as tracks 1–9
• Credits list Gus Dudgeon as producer and as compiler
• Engineers were Gus Dudgeon and Phil Dunne
• Liner notes were written by John Tobler

Reappraisal

• The 1995 CD reissue is the edition most noted for its contents
• The reissue includes the final live appearance of John Lennon
• Lennon was invited to perform with John on 'Whatever Gets You thru the Night', a recent hit single at the time
• The reissue also adds two additional songs by the Beatles
• Lennon's guitar and vocals appear on CD No. 2, tracks 8–10 only

Records

• The 1995 Mercury reissue is followed by a 1996 Rocket reissue
• Track numbering in the personnel list refers to the 2-CD expanded reissues
• The release is listed in the Discogs catalogue of releases

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• John Lennon's final live appearance is captured on the 1995 CD reissue.
• On the earliest CDs, LP sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–9.
• Ray Cooper plays duck call on 'Honky Cat'.
• Lesley Duncan sings only on 'Love Song'.
• Track numbering in the personnel list follows the 2-CD expanded reissues.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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