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"Grey Seal" is a single that was the b-side to Rock and Roll Madonna by the English musician Elton John that was later released on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.
| "Grey Seal" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Elton John | |
| A-side | "Rock and Roll Madonna" |
| Released | 19 June 1970 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:17 |
| Label | Phillips, DJM, Congress, Hansa |
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin |
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon |
Release
[edit]The song was previously released as the a-side to the Rock and Roll Madonna single.[1]
| "Grey Seal" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Elton John | |
| from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | |
| Released | 5 October 1973 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:00 |
| Label | DJM |
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin |
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon |
Madison Square Garden performance
[edit]The song was performed during Elton John's performance at Madison Square Garden in 1976.[2]
Personnel
[edit]According to authors Romuald Ollivier and Olivier Roubin:[3]
- Elton John – vocals, piano, mellotron, Fender Rhodes
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitar
- Dee Murray – bass
- Nigel Olsson – drums, conga
References
[edit]- ^ Lifton, Dave LiftonDave (2019-05-09). "The Story Behind Every Song on the 'Rocketman' Soundtrack". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Cassata, Mary Anne (2002). The Elton John scrapbook. New York: Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0-8065-2322-4.
- ^ Ollivier, Romuald; Roubin, Olivier (2023-04-04). Elton John All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. Running Press. ISBN 978-0-7624-7949-8.