Rock of the Westies
1975 studio album by Elton John
Rock of the Westies is the tenth studio album by Elton John and was released on 20 October 1975. It topped the album charts in Canada and the United States. It went to the top 10 in Australia, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Rock of the Westies | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 20 October 1975[1] | |||
Recorded | June–July 1975 | |||
Studio | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado; remixed at Trident, London | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 43:39 | |||
Label | MCA (US), DJM (UK) | |||
Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
Elton John chronology | ||||
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Singles from Rock of the Westies | ||||
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Track listing
changeAll songs written and composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted. "Ann Orson & Carte Blanche" is a pseudonym used by John and Taupin.
Side one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly" (John, Davey Johnstone, Taupin) | 6:15 | |||||||
2. | "Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)" | 3:29 | |||||||
3. | "Island Girl" | 3:42 | |||||||
4. | "Grow Some Funk of Your Own" (John, Johnstone, Taupin) | 4:47 | |||||||
5. | "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)" | 5:27 |
Side two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Street Kids" | 6:25 | |||||||
2. | "Hard Luck Story" (Ann Orson & Carte Blanche) | 5:16 | |||||||
3. | "Feed Me" | 4:00 | |||||||
4. | "Billy Bones and the White Bird" | 4:25 | |||||||
Total length: |
43:39 |
- Sides one and two were combined as tracks 1–9 on CD reissues.
Bonus tracks (1995 Mercury Records reissue) | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
10. | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (featuring Kiki Dee) | 4:30 | |||||||
Total length: |
49:00 |
Bonus tracks (1996 Rocket Records reissue) | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
10. | "Planes" | 4:31 | |||||||
11. | "Sugar on the Floor" (Kiki Dee) | 4:31 | |||||||
Total length: |
52:41 |