1991 Various – Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Two Rooms: Celebrating The Songs Of Elton John & Bernie Taupin is a 1991 tribute album consisting of interpretations of sixteen songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. The title refers to a song on John’s album 21 at 33, “Two Rooms at the End of the World”, and to the duo’s unusual collaborative style; it is also the title of a 1991 film documenting their collaboration.
Tracks
1 Border Song (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:20
2 Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time) (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:59
3 Come Down In Time (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:45
4 Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:33
5 Crocodile Rock (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:22
6 Daniel (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:02
7 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:58
8 Levon (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:05
9 The Bitch Is Back (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:38
10 Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:09
11 Your Song (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:49
12 Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:53
13 Madman Across The Water (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 06:12
14 Sacrifice (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:10
15 Burn Down The Mission (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 06:10
16 Tonight (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 07:03
Musicians
1 Border Song
| Bass | Darryl Jones |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Eric Clapton |
| Piano | Greg Phillinganes |
| Synthesizer | Alan Clark |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Kondor |
| Horns (Synthesizer) | Jeff Bova |
| Sax | George Young |
| Sax | Ronnie Cuber |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Dave Bargeron |
| Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
| Tambourine | Carol Steele |
| Vocals | Eric Clapton |
2 Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
| Bass | Del Palmer |
| Drums | Charlie Morgan |
| Guitar | Alan Murphy |
| Keyboards | Kate Bush |
| Uillean Pipe | Davy Spillane |
| Vocals | Kate Bush |
3 Come Down In Time
| Bass | Sting |
| Piano | Nancy Treadlight |
| Vocals | Sting |
4 Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
| The Who | |
| Piano | John Bundrick |
| Programming | Jon Astley |
| Background Vocals | Billy Nichols |
| Background Vocals | Ian Wilson |
5 Crocodile Rock
| The Beach Boys | |
| Guitar | Jerry Stevenson |
| Keyboards | Ian Lynn |
| Programming | Ian Lynn |
| Background Vocals | Adrian Baker |
| Background Vocals | Bruce Johnston |
| Background Vocals | Carl Wilson |
| Background Vocals | Mike Love |
| Vocals | Alan Jardine |
6 Daniel
| Wilson Phillips | |
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Piano | Randy Kerber |
| Programming | Michael Boddicker |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
7 Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
| Bass | TM Stevens |
| Drums | Steve Holley |
| Guitar | Phil Grande |
| Keyboards | Chris Stainton |
| Synthesizer | John Miles |
| Sax | Deric Dyer |
| Vocals | Joe Cocker |
8 Levon
| Bass | Tim Harrington |
| Drums | Tico Torres |
| Guitar | Aldo Nova |
| Guitar | Phil X |
| Keyboards | David Bryan |
| Keyboards | Howie Bertolo |
| Vocals | Jon Bon Jovi |
9 The Bitch Is Back
| Bass | Bob Feit |
| Drums | Jack Bruno |
| Guitar | Gene Black |
| Guitar | James Ralston |
| Keyboards | Ollie Marland |
| Piano | Kenny Moore |
| Horns | Tim Cappello |
| Sax | Tim Cappello |
| Organ | Tim Cappello |
| Tambourine | Tim Cappello |
| Background Vocals | Tim Cappello |
| Background Vocals | Bob Feit |
| Background Vocals | James Ralston |
| Background Vocals | Gene Black |
| Background Vocals | Ollie Marland |
| Background Vocals | Kenny Moore |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
10 Philadelphia Freedom
| Bass | Kasim Sulton |
| Drums | Mike Braun |
| Guitar | John Oates |
| Guitar | Elliot Easton |
| Keyboards | Bob Mayo |
| Keyboards | Daryl Hall |
| Keyboards | T-Bone Wolk |
| Keyboards | Terry Burrus |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Background Vocals | John Oates |
| Vocals | Daryl Hall |
11 Your Song
| Bass | Carmine Rojas |
| Drums | David J Palmer |
| Guitar | Chrissy Shefts |
| Guitar | Jeff Golub |
| Keyboards | Kevin Savigar |
| Mandolin | Don Teschner |
| Violin | Richard Greene |
| Vocals | Rod Stewart |
12 Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | John Cushon |
| Guitar | Roland Orzabal |
| Hammond Organ | Simon Clark |
| Piano | Oleta Adams |
| Background Vocals | Roland Orzabal |
| Background Vocals | Carol Kenyon |
| Background Vocals | Tessa Niles |
| Vocals | Oleta Adams |
13 Madman Across The Water
| Bass | Joe Puerta |
| Drums | John Molo |
| Guitar | George Marinelli |
| Keyboards | John JT Thomas |
| Piano | Bruce Hornsby |
| Vocals | Bruce Hornsby |
14 Sacrifice
| Keyboards | Lyndon Connah |
| Vocals | Sinéad O’Connor |
15 Burn Down The Mission
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Phil Collins |
| Guitar | Daryl Stuermer |
| Organ | Steve Winwood |
| Piano | Phil Collins |
| Brass | The Phenix Horns |
| Vocals | Phil Collins |
16 Tonight
| Piano | Chris Cameron |
| Oboe | Danny Jacob |
| Strings | Chris Cameron |
| Srings | Dave Clayton |
| French Horn | Andy Hamilton |
| Woodwinds | Andy Hamilton |
| Vocals | George Michael |
Other Musicians
Choir – Reverend Timothy Wright Washington Temple Concert Choir (Track 1)
Liner Notes
Producer – Eric Clapton, Truman Stiles (Track 1)
Producer – Kate Bush (Track 2)
Producer – Billy Nicholls, Jon Astley (Track 4)
Producer – Gus Dudgeon (Track 5)
Producer – Glen Ballard (Track 6)
Producer – David Tickle (Track 7)
Producer – Aldo Nova, Jon Bon Jovi, Obie O’Brien (Track 8)
Producer – Chris Lord-Alge, Roger Davies, Tina Turner (Track 9)
Producer – Daryl Hall, John Oates, Tom Wolk, Shep Pettibone (Track 10)
Producer – Trevor Horn (Track 11)
Producer – Roland Orzabal (Track 12)
Producer – Bruce Hornsby, Gus Dudgeon (Track 13)
Producer – Sinead O’Connor (Track 14)
Producer – Hugh Padgham, Phil Collins (Track 15)
Producer – George Michael (Track 16)
Arranged By – Glen Ballard (Track 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Rob Mounsey (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Tim Cappello (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Jerry Hey (Track 6)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Wilson Phillips (Track 6)
Coordinator – Candace Strickland
Engineer – Dave O’Donnell (Track 1)
Engineer – Del Palmer (Track 2)
Engineer – Richard Arnold (Track 3)
Engineer – Andy Macpherson (Track 4)
Engineer – Jeff Peters, Ian Lynn (Track 5)
Engineer – Chris Lord-Alge (Track 9)
Engineer – Peter Moshay (Track 10)
Engineer – Steve Chase (Track 12)
Engineer – Larry Millas (Track 13)
Engineer – John Reynolds (Track 14)
Engineer – Chris Porter (Track 16)
Engineer (Additional) – Phil Nicolo (Track 8)
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Gellent, Gary Langan (Track 7)
Engineer (Assistant) – Brian Scheuble, Mike Douglass, Talley Sherwood (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Ken Wishner, Scott Ahaus (Track 13)
Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Golding (Track 14)
Mixed By – Rob Eaton (Track 1)
Mixed By – Hugh Padgham (Track 3)
Mixed By – Francis Buckley (Track 6)
Mixed By – David Tickle (Track 7)
Mixed By – Obie O’Brien (Track 8)
Mixed By – Chris Lord-Alge (Track 9)
Mixed By – Shep Pettibone, Curt Frasca (Track 10)
Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Track 11)
Mixed By – Gus Dudgeon, Tufty (Track 13)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ben Fowler (Track 1)
Recorded By – Hugh Padgham (Track 3)
Recorded By – Francis Buckley (Track 6)
Recorded By – David Tickle (Track 7)
Recorded By – Obie O’Brien (Track 8)
Recorded By – Chris Porter (Track 16)
Remix – Gus Dudgeon, Tufty (Track 5)
Photography – Randee St. Nicholas,Bob Carlos Clarke, Phil Dent, Dave Morgan, Neal Preston, Timothy White, John Carder Bush, Greg Gorman, Josh Millais, Diego Uchitel, Kevin Westenberg, Robert Gligorov, Alan Bergman, Chalkie Davies, Paul Cox, Lynn Goldsmith
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