ELTON JOHN  1970's

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The Greatest Discovery  BBC TV   5/22/70 
Your Song-Border Song-Sixty Years On-Take Me To The Pilot-The Greatest Discovery-I Need You To Turn To-Burn Down The Mission- 1971 Tiny Dancer-Rotten Peaches-Razor Face-Holiday Inn-Indian Sunset-Levon-Madman Across The Water 

                           Quality A- 

  Live at the Filmore East 11/12/70    New Soundboard Recording 
Country Comfort- Sixty Years On- Border Song- Amoreena- Honky Tonk Woman- Burn Down The Mission- Give Peace a Chance- Can I Put You On

 

 

  Absolutely Wonderful recently discovered Soundboard Recording  If you like the end of 11/17/70 you will love this one......

Live at the Filmore West 11/13/70 
Introduction-I Need You To Turn To- Your Song- Bad Side of the Moon- Country Comfort- Sixty Years On- Can I Put You On- Border Song- Honky Tonk Woman- Take Me to the Pilot
Country Comfort-Sixty Years On- Border Song- Amoreena

This is not a state of the art recorded performance but came out very well- Hearing this early version of 60 yrs on makes it more than worth having.

Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica CA Nov 15 1970
disc one  I Need You to Turn To- Your Song- intro & tech problems- Bad Side of the Moon
Country Comfort- Sixty Years On- Border Song- Can I Put You On- Indian Sunset- disc two
Honky Tonk Woman (Jagger / Richards)- Amoreena- Burn Down The Mission- Medley: My Baby Left Me > Get Back
Take Me to the Pilot- Medley: Give Peace a Chance
 Excellent early recording. Super loud sound with slight tape hiss.
The Complete A & R Studio Session  11/17/70
I Need You to turn to- Your Song- Country Comfort- Border Song- Indian Sunset- Amoreena- My Fathers Gun- Bad Side of the Moon- Take me to the Pilot- Sixty Years On- Honky Tonk Woman- Can I Put You On- Burn Down The Mission
79 Minutes - - The best version of the whole concert to date. Major upgrade from Indian Sunset and Rocket man Vol 2
[Picture of Sleeve] Indian Sunset   11/17/70
I Need You To Turn To-Your Song-Country Comfort- Border Song- Indian Sunset-Amoreena-My Father's Gun- Indian Maiden-Sails-I Need You To Turn To-Lady Samantha- Rock And Roll Madonna 
Another CD with songs from 11/17/70 with different bonus tracks.....

Quality A
 


 

[Picture of Sleeve] Rocket Man Volume 2  the 11/17/70 missing songs
I Need You To Turn To-Your Song-Country Comfort-Border Song-Indian Sunset-Amoreena-My Father's Gun- from radio broadcasts Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word-Island Girl-He's Got The Whole World In His Hands-Your Song-Daniel-Your Song

Quality A
 

 

Filmore East 11/21/70  Great Soundboard of the whole night at the Fillmore Elton as the opening act and Leon Russell's performance

Disc One The Opening Act Can I Put You On- Country Comfort- Honky Tonk Woman- Burn Down The Mission- My Baby Left Me- Get Back>Jam w/Leon Russell Outro Jam- Give Peace A Chance Disc Two Girl From the North Country- A Song For You- Get Out of My Life Woman- Slippin' and Slidin'- Hummingbird- Blues Power/Shootout- Dixie Lullaby- Sweet Little Angel- I Put a Spell On You- Pisces Apple Lady- It takes a Lot to laugh- Prince of Peace- Give Peace a Chance- Masters of War- Give Peace a Chance Part 2- Delta Lady- Roll Away The Stone- Great Balls of Fire

Quality A Great Soundboard recording

12/4/70  Anaheim Convention Center  California  
Your Song- Bad Side of the Moon- Can I Put You On- Honky Tonk Woman- Burn Down The Mission

 

 

Was good enough to put to a bootleg vinyl in the 70's there is some vinyl pop in the sound though as you would expect

  Live at the Holiday Inn Vancouver 4/71

Live very rich interview in the lobby of the hotel covering Elton's projects at that time going very in depth on the subject of the making of Friends.

Tivoli Gardens  Copenhagen Denmark  1971
Your Song- Can I Put You On- Border Song- Honky Tonk Woman- My Baby Left Me
CD also includes 1985 Live Aid
Intro- I'm Still Standing- Bennie and the Jets- Rocket Man- Band Intro- Don't Go Breaking My Heart- Can I Get a Witness- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
 
 

5/28/71  Curtis Hixon Hall  Tampa  U.S.A 
Warm-up and Introduction- Ballad of a well known Gun- Friends- Can I Put You On-Country Comfort- The King Must Die- Honky Tonk Woman- Mercedes Benz- Your Song- Take Me To The Pilot- Burn Down The Mission
 
 
 
 

7/31/71  Crystal Palace  London  U.K 
Skyline Pigeon- Rock me when he's Gone- I Need You to turn to- Tiny Dancer- Love Song- Razor Face- Indian Sunset- Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On
 
 
 
 

Sheffield City Hall 1971
Disc One  Tiny Dancer- Razor Face- All The Nasties- Ballad of a Well Known Gun- The King Must Die- Can I put You On- Border Song- Country Comfort- Honky Cat Woman- Your Song- Sixty Years On- Madman Across the Water  Disc Two  Take me to the Pilot medley 20 minute jam
Very unusual performance but weak and slushy sound
Greek Theatre  Los Angeles  9/12/1971

Disc One Your Song- I Need You to Turn To- Rock Me When He's Gone- Tiny Dancer- Rotten Peaches- All The Nasties- Skyline Pigeon- Love Song- Indian Sunset  Disc Two  Ballad of a Well Known Gun- Friends- The King Must Die- Can I Put You On- Razor Face-  Honky Tonk Woman- Holiday Inn- Madman Across The Water- Take Me To The Pilot- Closing Jam

19th anniversary of the Greek Theatre very unique performance

Very good performance  great  recording a slight bit of hiss but great clear recording

Madman Shakes Tokyo   Same as First Visit 10/11/71
Disc 1 It's Me That You Need-Your Song-Rock Me When He's Gone-Come Down In Time-Skyline Pigeon-Rotten Peaches-Indian Sunset-Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun-Friends-The King Must Die-Holiday Inn-Can I Put You On-
Disc 2-Country Comfort-Honky Tonk Women-Border Song-Madman Across The Water-Amoreena-Take Me To The Pilot- My Baby Left Me   2 CD Set in Euro Jewel case


Quality A
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The Bootleg LP Collection   A fine set of the content of 3 vinyl bootlegs that were hard to find but available in the 70's.  They are all highlights of different venues that are un-named. Many of them are not on any other recordings.

Disc One  From the LP "Apple Pie"  Tiny Dancer- Daniel- Band Introduction/Suzie- Your Song- Levon- Can I Put You On- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters- Honky Cat-  From The LP "Country Comfort" LP Your Song Take Me to the Pilot- Country Comfort- Sixty Years On- Border Song   Disc Two  Honky Tonk Woman- Burn Down The Mission- From the LP "More Rock From Elton John" Your Song- Bad Side of the Moon- Border Song- Can I put You On- Country Comfort- Sixty Years On- Honky Tonk Woman

Quality Fair vinyl transfer of soundboard equipment

Hier En Dort - Here and There 1972
Very interesting 2 cd set CD One is 1972 Live in Norfolk, Side two Live in Germany
Disc One Live in Norfolk  Tiny Dancer- Suzie- Border Song- Can I Put You On- Rocket man- Madman Across The Water- Country Comfort- Take Me To The Pilot- Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On  Disc Two Live In Germany Tiny Dancer- Rock Me When He’s Gone- Suzie- Levon- Border Song- Can I Put You On- Your Song- Holiday Inn- Mona Lisa’s and Mad Hatters
Rocket man- Honky Cat- Country Comfort- Take Me To The Pilot

This is Elton still very raw but starting to do more advanced material. Rocketman is introed as the new single. A 16 minute version of Madman. These are from old soundboard tapes. The recordings were boosted and cleaned up with spin doctor. They are very clear Better than an audience recording but slightly below the quality of Madman Shakes Tokyo.
Quality A-

  Hampton Roads Virginia November 18, 1972

Tiny Dancer- Daniel- Band Intros- Suzie- Your Song- Levon- Rocket Man- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- Introduction of Legs Larry Smith- Can I Put You On- Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters- Honky Cat- Singing In The Rain(With Legs Larry Smith)- Country Comfort- Crocodile Rock-

Nice Show Good Audience recorded Quality for way back then. Davie missed the show with a toothache.

Quality B+++-

Philharmonica Freedom    Early 1972
Elton John with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2/72
Your Song-Take Me To The Pilot-The Greatest Discovery-Sixty Years On
The King Must Die-Indian Sunset-Border Song-Madman Across The Water 
Burn Down The Mission-Goodbye
 

Quality A-

South Bend Indiana 5/13/72
Tiny Dancer- Suzie-Border Song- Levon- Your Song- Can I put You On- Holiday In- Rocket man- Country Comfort- Madman Across The Water- Take Me to the Pilot
 
 
 
 
 

11/26/72    St. Petersburg, Fl
Suzie- Your Song- Levon- Rocket Man- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- Can I put You on- Mona Lisa's and Mad Hatters- Honky Cat- Singin' In The Rain- Country Comfort- Have Mercy On The Criminal- Crocodile Rock- Take Me to the Pilot
 
 

9/7/73  Hollywood Bowl  Los Angeles, CA  (Audience recording)

Disc One   Introduction by Linda Lovelace- Elderberry Wind- Your Song- High Flying Bird- Honky Cat- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Hercules- Rocket Man- Madman Across The Water  Disc Two  Teacher- Have Mercy on the Criminal- All The Young Girls Love Alice- Daniel- Funeral For A Friend- Love Lies Bleeding- Crocodile Rock- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Honky Tonk Woman

 

  Any time you find a new recording of an early 70's show it is exciting  Very good quality for audience recording way back then

9/7/73  Hollywood Bowl  Los Angeles, CA  (From Vinyl Pretty Good)
Honky Cat- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Rocket Man- All The Young Girls Love Alice- Daniel-  Madman Across the Water- Teacher (I Need You)- Crocodile Rock
Bloomington 10/1973  

Disc One Elderberry Wine- High Flying Bird- Honky Cat- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Hercules- Rocket Man- Madman Across the Water- Intro of the Band- Crocodile Rock  Disc Two Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Honky Cat Woman

Older fan tape put to cd so expect what you usually get with them

BBC in 73 BBC In-Concert Hammersmith 12/22/73  Upgrade to the BBC Christmas concert double cd  Much better sound quality and intros that were cut out of previously available versions including Brian Mathews beginning intro and Elton's intro of the band. Also in the original running order

Disc One  Introduction by Brian Mathews- Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle in the Wind- Hercules- Rocket Man- Bennie and the Jets- Daniel- This Song has no Title- Honky Cat  Disc Two  Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-1934)- Elderberry Wine- Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer- I've Seen that Movie Too- All The Young Girls Love Alice- Band Introduction- Crocodile Rock- Your Song- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting

 

[Picture of Sleeve] Saturday Nights Alright
Live Hammersmith 12/22/73
Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding-Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)-Bennie And The Jets-Daniel-Honky Cat-Candle In The Wind-Hercules-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elderberry Wine-Your Song-Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 
Same show as Christmas Concert but less songs and better quality
 Great BBC Recording
Quality A+
Daniel    Same as Saturday Nights Alright    but this cd is mistakenly or deceitfully labeled as Live in New Castle May 6, 1973 but it is Hammersmith 12/22/73
Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding-Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)-Bennie And The Jets-Daniel-Honky Cat-Candle In The Wind-Hercules-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elderberry Wine-Your Song-Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 
Same show as Christmas Concert but less songs and better quality
 Great BBC Recording
Quality A+
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[Picture of Sleeve] Christmas Concert   Live Hammersmith 12/22/73  
Disc 1  Rocket Man-Bennie And The Jets-Daniel-This Song Has No Title-Honky Cat-Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding-Candle In The Wind-Hercules   Disc 2-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-The Ballad Of Danny Bailey-Elderberry Wine-Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer-I've Seen That Movie Too-All The Girls Love Alice-Crocodile Rock-Your Song-Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
Double CD set in Euro double case
Quality A

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Closet Keepers  10/5/74 Inglewood

Grimsby- Rocket Man- Take Me To The Pilot- Bennie And The Jets- Grey Seal- Daniel- You're So Static- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Honky Cat-  Bonus Track  Studio Original   Portuguese DJM pressing
of The Greatest Discovery with with Horn rather than cello
Quality A Vinyl Source

Live in Japan 1974   Budokan. Tokyo Feb. 1 1974
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle in the Wind- Hercules- Rocket Man- Bennie and the Jets- Daniel- This Song Has No Title- Honky Cat- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- The Ballad of Danny Bailey- Elderberry Wine- Your Song- 
 

  Step Into Fukuoka  Live at Kyuden Kinen Taiikukan Japan  2/7/74

Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle in the Wind- Hercules- Rocket Man- Bennie and the Jets- Daniel- This Song Has No Title- Honky Cat- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- The Ballad of Danny Bailey- Elderberry Wine  Disc Two Your Song- All The Young Girls Love Alice- Step Into Christmas- Band Intro- Crocodile Rock- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting    This one is a super and totally cool concert that was recorded in 1974 but is the same as a 73 concert. Quality is great and they even performed Step in to Christmas...

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 Quality Really nice clear sounding audience recording from fan tape

Baton Rouge 9/29/74

Disc One Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle in the Wind- Grimsby- Rocket Man- Take Me to the Pilot- Bennie and the Jets- Daniel- Gray Seal- Take me to the Pilot- Don't Let The Sun Go Down on me- Burn Down the Mission- Intro of the Band- You're so Static  Disc Two  Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Honky Cat- All The Young Girls Love Alice- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Crocodile Rock- Bitch is Back

 

Quality clear loud sounding audience recording from fan tape with a little hissing well done

Live in Seattle 10/13/74

Disc One Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle in the Wind- Grimsby- Rocket Man- Take Me to the Pilot- Bennie and the Jets- Daniel- Gray Seal- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me- Honky Cat- All the Young Girls Love Alice  Disc Two Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting- Crocodile Rock- The Bitch is Back- 

Quality A-  Soundboard from old radio broadcast some tape hiss

Live in Mobile Alabama 1974

Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle In the Wind- Grimsby- Rocket Man- Take Me to the Pilot- Daniel- Gray Seal- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Burn Down The Mission- You're So Static- Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

 

Quality B  Fair clear sounding audience recording

Live in South Bend 11/3/74
Disc One Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Burn Down The Mission- You're so Static- Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me- Honky Cat- (Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle in the Wind- Grimsby- Rocket Man- Take Me to the Pilot  Disc Two Bennie and the Jets- Daniel- Gray Seal- All The Young Girls Love Alice- Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting- Crocodile Rock- The Bitch is BackQuality B+  Analog audience recording a Little hiss but very listen able
Live in Pittsburgh Civic Arena 11/12/74
Disc One Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle in the Wind- Grimsby- Rocket Man- Take Me to the Pilot- Bennie and the Jets- Daniel- Gray Seal- Burn Down the Mission- You're so Static- Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me- Honky Cat- All the Young Girls Love Alice- Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting- Crocodile Rock- The Bitch is Back- Bonus 13Q's Battle of Elton from 1975    Even though the quality of this is not superb you can feel the excitement and energy of this fantastic performance. The crowd was really in to this one. The show opened with a mob of fans rushing the stage during Funeral For a Friend. Elton scolded the audience after Love Lies Bleeding saying "No more fighting, there is a song written about that so save it for later" 

Quality B  Analog audience recording with equipment you could get in the 70's

  EJ The DJ   Elton Live on WXLO 99x Radio 11/27/74   Wonderful Rare find of  Elton's Appearance on WXLO. Over 90 Minutes of him DJ'ing taking calls in between songs. Completely uncut. Includes commercials, Elton does some of them and comments on some of them. Also includes on disc 2 45 minute appearance on WNEW with Dennis Ellis on 11/29/74  so we got here the day before and day after the memorable concert with Lennon

DISC ONE Elton is introduced- American Band Grand Funk Railroad- I’ve Got The Music In Me KiKi Dee-  Oh Atlanta Little Feet- Take and Tape Commercial- Elton Takes Some Calls- Only You Ringo Starr- Milk is a Natural Commercial- Green Hornet Commercial- You’re The First, The Last Barry White- Amber Cycle Commercial- Elton Gives the Weather- I Can Help Billy Swan Dedicated by Elton to Lennon- Elton Takes some Calls- Cousins Three Commercial- Doctors Orders- Do It Till Your Satisfied BT Express- Heaven Sent Comercial- #9 Dream John Lennon- Elton Takes Calls- Cover Girl Commercial- You Got The Love Rufus- Levis Jeans Commercial- Dark Horse George Harrison- Trial Of Billy Jack Commercial- Sha La La La Rick Springfield- Movin On Bad Company-  Elton Takes Some Calls- The Gap Commercial- Average White Band- Dodge Colt  Commercial- Snookaroo  Ringo Starr-  DISC TWO  Elton Introduces and  interviews  Nigel Olson- Only One Woman Nigel Olson- N Jeans Commercial- Elton Does The Weather- Never Can Say Goodbye Gloria Gaynor- 2001 A Space Odyssey   Commercial- Dorval Atlanta Rythm Section- Where are all my Friends Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes- The Joker 2 commercial- Keep Dancing Disco Dance- Datsun Commercial- Lets Straighten it Out Lattimore Dedicated to Elton's Parents- Levis Jeans Commercial- Elton Takes a Call- Harmony   11/29/74  Live With Dennis Ellis on WNEW 11/29/74  Very Good Quality I might add.

 

 

Lucy In The Sky   Hammersmith Odeon London 12/24/74

Rocket Man- High Flying Bird- Burn Down The Mission 
The Bitch Is Back- Daniel- Bennie And The Jets- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- I Saw Her Standing There-      Honky Cat 

Quality A+

The Elton John Christmas Party Elton John Live at the Hammersmith Odeon 12/24/74    Complete show
Lucy in the Sky is just a one cd with highlights of this 2 cd set on this soundboard radio broadcast  The Show finishes with a 4 minute version of White Christmas with Gary Glitter and Rod Stewart. Now wasn't that the top selling single of all time back then?
Disc One Skyline Pigeon- I Need You to Turn To- Border Song- Take Me To The Pilot-  Country Comfort- Holiday Inn-  High Flying Bird- Burn Down The Mission- Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Candle In The Wind- Grimsby- Rocket man- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Daniel- Grey Seal  Disc Two Bennie And The Jets- Introduction of the Band-  Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- I Saw Her Standing There- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Honky Cat- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Crocodile Rock- The Bitch Is Back- Your Song- White Christmas    Quality A
Wembley Arena 6/21/75  Wembley Arena 
Funeral for a Friend- Rocketman- Candle In The Wind- Philadelphia Freedom- Chameleon- Bennie and the Jets- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy- Tower of Babel- Bitter Fingers- Tell Me When The Whistle Blows- Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Quality B  Much Like West Of The Rockies Fairly Poor audience recording but great for fans who want everything
Wembley Arena 6/21/75  Wembley Arena Part 2 
Meal Ticket- Better Off Dead- Writing- We all Fall in Love Sometimes/Curtains- Pinball Wizard- Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting 
Sounds Awful--- Really Awful
HECHO EN MEXICO  San Diego, California 8/29/75 

 

West of The Rockies  Portland Oregon 10/14/75   
Disc 1 Your Song- I Need You To Turn To- Border Song- Take Me To The Pilot- Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)-  Country Comfort- Levon- Rocket Man- Hercules- Have Mercy On The Criminal   Disc 2   Empty Sky- Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Bennie And The Jets- Harmony- Dixie Lily- Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy- Bitter Fingers- Someone Saved My Life Tonight   Disc 3   The Bitch Is Back- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-  (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- I Saw Her Standing There- Island Girl- We All Fall In Love Sometimes- Curtains- Pinball Wizard 
Quality B fairly poor audience recording
10/25/75  - Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles CA
Your Song- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- I saw Her Standing There- Island Girl- Harmony- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy- Someone Saved My Life Tonight- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Pinball Wizard
Quality B   fair analog audience recording
Live In London 1975   Various live appearances in London  Early 70's   Does not appear to be done in 75 but some excellent songs done live. Quality is mostly excellent. You can tell it was taken from a vinyl source.

Skyline Pigeon-  I Need You To Turn To- Border Song-  Take Me To The Pilot- Country Comfort- Holiday Inn-  High Flying Bird- Burn Down The Mission-  Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding-  Candle In The Wind 
Quality A+

Earl's Court:  5/1976   Great quality 
Grow Some Funk of Your Own- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Island Girl- Hercules (Long Version!!)- Bennie and the Jets
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding
 
 
 
 

  Foxboro 7/4/1976 Schaeffer Stadium

Disc One Grow Some Funk of Your Own- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Island Girl- Rocket Man- Hercules- Bennie and the Jets- Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Love Song- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Holiday Inn  Disc Two Empty Sky- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy- Someone Saved My Life Tonight- Philadelphia Freedom- We All Fall In Love Sometimes- Curtains- Intro of the Band- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Your Song- Pinball Wizard

  Cincinnati 8/3/1976  Cincinnati Gardens

Disc One Grow Some Funk of Your Own- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Island Girl- Rocket Man- Hercules- Bennie and the Jets- Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Love Song- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Disc Two Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Empty Sky- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy- Someone Saved My Life Tonight- Don't Go Breaking My Heart-  Philadelphia Freedom- We All Fall In Love Sometimes- Curtains- Disc Three  Intro of the Band- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Your Song- Pinball Wizard

Quality B Fair audience recording

  Madison Square Gardens  8/13/1976

Disc One Grow Some Funk of Your Own- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Island Girl- Rocket Man- Hercules- Bennie and the Jets- Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Love Song- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds  Disc Two Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Empty Sky- Someone Saved My Life Tonight- Don't Go Breaking My Heart- I've Got The Music In Me- Philadelphia Freedom- We All Fall In Love Sometimes- Curtains- Tell Me When The Whistle Blows Disc Three  Introduction of the Band- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Your Song- Pinball Wizard 

Quality B Fair audience recording

Madison Square Gardens  8/15/1976

Disc One  Grow Some Funk of Your Own- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Island Girl- Rocket Man- Hercules- Bennie and the Jets- Funeral For a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding  Disc Two Love Song- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Empty Sky- Someone Saved My Life Tonight- Don't Go Breaking My Heart- I've Got The Music In Me- Philadelphia Freedom  Disc Three  We All Fall In Love Sometimes- Curtains- Tell Me When The Whistle Blows- Introduction of the Band- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Your Song- Pinball Wizard 

Quality A- Amazing newly discovered recording The best sounding full show from tours 75-77  Very, very good pro recording equipment or soundboard recording

Philadelphia 1976
Grow Some Funk of your Own (A little jittery)- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Island Girl- Rocket Man- Hercules- Bennie and the Jets- Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding- Love Songs- Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds- Don't Let the sun go down on me   Side Two  Empty Sky- Captain fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy- Someone Saved my life Tonight- Philadelphia Freedom-

 

 

 

Edinburgh 9/17/76
Click here for pictures and details from liner notes
Disc One Intro-Skyline Pigeon-I Need You To Turn To
Sixty Years On-Border Song-Daniel-Love Song
The Greatest Discovery-Candle In The Wind-Bennie and the Jets-Rocket man-Tonight-I Think I'm Gonna kill Myself    Disc Two Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-Better Off Dead-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word-Someone Saved My Life Tonight-Sweet Painted Lady-Your Song-
Island Girl-Don't Go Breaking My Heart-Saturday Nights
Alright for Fighting    Quality A
[Picture of Sleeve] Rainbow Rock   Live 1977 Rainbow Theatre 5/2/77
Click here for pictures and details from liner notes
Disc 1 Your Song-The Greatest Discovery-Border Song-Daniel-Sweet Painted Lady-Rocket Man-I Heard It Through The Grapevine-Candle In The Wind-Roy Rogers-Dan Dare-Cage The Songbird-Where To Now St. Peter?-Ticking-Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 
Disc 2  Take Me To The Pilot-Funeral For A Friend-Tonight-Better Off Dead-Idol-I Feel Like A Bullet-I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word-Crazy Water-Bennie And The Jets-Saturday Night's Alright-Goodbye 
Quality A+
Empire Pool, Wembley Fine China Part One  11/3/77
Better Off Dead- Roy Rodgers- Goaldiggers Song- Where to now St Peter- Shine On Through- Tonight- One Horse Town- Bennie and the Jets- Don't go Breaking my Heart- Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)- Introduction of the band  Continues with part 2 Fine China below....
Fine China  Wembley London 11/3/77
If you are old enough you may have seen this broadcast on HBO, the one with the famous retirement announcement

I heard it through the Grapevine-Daniel-Island Girl-Candle
in the Wind-Rocket man-Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word-Philadelphia Freedom-Funeral For a Friend-
Love Lies Bleeding-Your Song
Quality A-

   
Live at Century Plaza  Los Angeles  10/14/78

Small Crowd, very witty solo performance before record executives, quality varies but is mostly good.

Bennie and the Jets- Sixty Years On- Rocket man- Benedict Canyon Boogie- Daniel- Ego- Shine On Through- Return To Paradise- Candle In the Wind- Roy Rogers- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- Shooting Star/Song for Guy- Your Song-

 Quality A-

A Single Man In France Grand Studio RTL Paris 10/20/78
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word- I heard it through the Grapevine- Ego- Candle in the Wind- Part Time Love- Shooting Star/Song For Guy- Rocket Man- Bennie and the Jets- Your Song-   From Old Grey Whistle Testr 7/9/74 Ticking- Grimsby- From Parkinson TV Show BBC 1975 We All Fall In Love Sometimes- From Old Grey Whistle Test Idol- Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Work- Island Girl 
 
 

Live in Paris France 2/1979  
Disc 1 Your Song-Sixty Years On-Daniel-Skyline Pigeon-Take Me To The Pilot-Rocket Man-Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Roy Rogers-Candle In The Wind-Ego-Where To Now St. Peter?-He'll Have To Go-I Heard It Through The Grapevine- Funeral For A Friend-Tonight-Better Off Dead  Disc 2 Idol-I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself-I Feel Like A Bullet- Bennie And The Jets- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word-Part Time Love- Crazy Water- Song For Guy- Saturday Night's Alright-Pinball Wizard- French Song- Don't Be Cruel/Whole Lottof Shaking Goin On- Bennie and the Jets-    Quality B
 

Analog Audience recording

A Single Man in Moscow 5/28/79 Click here for pictures
Disc 1 Your Song-Sixty Years On-Daniel-Skyline Pigeon-Take Me To The Pilot-Rocket Man-Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me-Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Roy Rogers-Candle In The Wind-Ego-Where To Now St. Peter?-He'll Have To Go-I Heard It Through The Grapevine 
Disc 2 Funeral For A Friend-Tonight-Better Off Dead-Idol-I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself-I Feel Like A Bullet
Bennie And The Jets-Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word-Part Time Love-Crazy Water-Song For Guy 
Saturday Night's Alright-Pinball Wizard-Crocodile Rock-Get Back-Back In The U.S.S.R.          Great BBC Recording  5/28/79   Quality A+

 
  Universal Amphitheatre 9/26/79 Opening night  
I Heard it through the Grapevine-  I Feel Like a Bullet in the Gun of Robert Ford- Bennie and the Jets- Tonight- Better Off Dead- Idol- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself

Great Audience recording

 

  Live at the Universal Amphitheatre LA 10/6/1979  

Disc One Your Song- Sixty Years On- Daniel- Skyline Pigeon- Take Me To The Pilot- Rocket Man- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Roy Rogers- Candle In The Wind- Ego- Where to now St Peter- He'll Have To Go- Elton's Song- I Heard It Through The Grapevine  Disc Two Funeral For a Friend/Tonight- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- Better Off Dead- I Feel Like a Bullet- Bennie and the Jets- Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word- Crazy Water- Momma Can't Buy You Love- Part Time Love- Song For Guy

Quality  B  Analog audience recording Worth it for all the wild dialog

 

10/10/79  Northrope Auditorium University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MI 
Disc One  Your Song- Sixty Years On- Daniel- Skyline Pigeon- Take Me to the Pilot- Rocket Man- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Roy Rogers- Candle In The Wind- Ego- Where to now St Peter- He'll Have To Go- Elton's Song- I Heard it through the Grapevine- Better Off Dead  Disc Two  Idol- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- I Feel Like a Bullet- Funeral For a Friend- Tonight- Bennie and the Jets- Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word- Momma Can't Buy You Love- Part Time Love- Crazy Water- Song For Guy- Saturday Nights Alright for Fighting- Whole Lotta Shakin/I Saw Her Standing There/Twist and Shout/Back In The USSA

Quality  A Great Analog recording

Live at the Palladium New York 10/18/1979

Disc One Your Song- Sixty Years On- Daniel- Skyline Pigeon- Take Me To The Pilot- Rocket Man- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Roy Rogers- Candle In The Wind- Ego- Where to now St Peter- He'll Have To Go- Elton's Song- I Heard It Through The Grapevine  Disc Two Funeral For a Friend/Tonight- Better off Dead- Idol- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- I Feel Like a Bullet- Bennie and the Jets- Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word- Momma Can't Buy You Love- Crazy Water- Song For Guy- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- I Saw Her Standing There

Quality  B  Analog audience recording humming

  Philadelpha 11/2/1979  
Disc One  Your Song- Sixty Years On- Daniel- Skyline Pigeon- Take Me To the Pilot- Rocket Man- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Roy Rogers- Candle in the Wind-   Disc Two Ego- Where to Now St. Peter- He'll Have to Go- I Heard It Through the Grapevine-  Bennie and the Jets- Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word- Momma Can't Buy You Love- Crazy Water- Funeral For a Friend- Tonight- Better off Dead- Idol- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- I Feel Like a Bullet-
  Great for a 70's audience recording
Constitution Hall, Washington DC   11/5/79    Click here for pictures
Disc One  Your Song- Skyline Pigeon- Daniel- Take Me To the Pilot- Rocket Man- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Roy Rogers- Candle in the Wind- Ego- Where to Now St. Peter- He'll Have to Go- I Heard It Through the Grapevine-  Disc Two  Funeral For a Friend- Tonight- Better off Dead- Idol- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- I Feel Like a Bullet- Bennie and the Jets- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word- Mama Can't Buy You Love- Crazy Water- Song For Guy- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting- Whole Lotta Shakin- I Saw Her Standing There- Twist And Shout- Back in the USSA    This was the next to the last venue he did this type of show until they brought it back on 9/30/93. The quality is great. It is not exactly a soundboard but was recorded with superior equipment and captures the bass and treble well as well as the essence of this tour. 
  Sydney 11/27/79
Disc One  Your Song- Sixty Years On-  Daniel- Skyline Pigeon- Take Me To the Pilot- Rocket Man- Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Roy Rogers- Candle in the Wind- Ego- Where to Now St. Peter- He'll Have to Go- I Heard It Through the Grapevine-  Disc Two  Funeral For a Friend- Tonight- Better off Dead- Idol- I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself- Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word- Crazy Water- Song For Guy- Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting/Pinball Wizard- Whole Lotta Shakin- I Saw Her Standing There- Twist And Shout- Your Song. 

Decent B Recording

Greatest Hits Live (Volume One)
Rocket Man- Bennie And The Jets- Daniel- Honky Cat- Candle In The Wind- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Your Song-  I'm Still Standing- Sad Songs- Nikita- I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That-  Blue Eyes- I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues- Crocodile Rock- Don't Go Breaking My Heart- Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word- Sacrifice- Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 

Recorded Live from various venues 
Greatest Hits Live (Volume Two)
Tiny Dancer- Island Girl- Teacher- The Bitch Is Back- Pinball Wizard-  Song For Guy- Someone Saved My Life Tonight- Nobody Wins- Philadelphia Freedom- Empty Garden- Levon- The One- The Last Song-  Can You Feel The Love Tonight- Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds-  Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) 

Recorded Live from various venues 

Explanation of Quality Ratings
Ratings can be subjective but to give an idea of qualities of the recordings
All A's are Soundboard
All B's are Audience

Soundboards
A+++ Finest digital recording Soundboard (Only would be on official releases)
A++  Great digital Recording Soundboard  (Just as good as an official release)
A+   Very Good digital Recording Soundboard (Very nice sounding stereo and Hi Fidelity in most cases)
A    Soundboard fair audio quality  (Clear sound but not hifi-source may be older TV broadcast Etc)
A-   Soundboard Poor quality audio  (Unless rare tracks would not be CD worthy)

B+++  Audience recording Very best better than some soundboards  (DAT Source more than likely)
B++   Audience recording good sound maybe some fans cheering close by (DAT source)
B+    Audience recording OK Sound but not the best (Analog cassette source solo show come out better because
         of less instruments to record)
B     Audience recording can hear good but no fidelity and maybe rasping, the people around the mike sound
        better than the performance  OK for rare material you can't get elsewhere
B-    Fan only  Not too listenable  Not CD Worthy unless very rare material

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