From Denver to L.A.
| "From Denver to L.A." | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album The Games (soundtrack) | ||||
| B-side |
Warm Summer Rain (by the Barbara Moore Singers) | |||
| Released | 3 July, 1970 | |||
| Format | Vinyl record (7") | |||
| Recorded | Olympic Studios, June 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Viking VIK 1010 | |||
| Writer(s) | Francis Lai, Hal Shaper[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Unknown | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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"From Denver to L.A." is a song sung by Elton John, appearing on the soundtrack of the 1970 movie, The Games.[1] The song was released as a single in the U.S. in July 1970, miscredited on the record label to "Elton Johns".[2] The single was issued just as John's career was starting to arise, but was, however, quickly withdrawn, as both John and his then-current record company objected to its release. It is now an extremely rare collectors' item.
John said of the song:
"Actually, "From Denver to L.A." was withdrawn, so if you have got a copy, it's worth a small fortune. It was a 25 quid session I did at Olympic Studios and I just sang the song, and it was for the Michael Winner movie "The Games". And that's it."[3]
Track listing
Promo 1
- "From Denver to L.A." (mono)
- "From Denver to L.A." (stereo)[4]
Promo 2
The B-side is also from the soundtrack, and is not an Elton John recording.
This single was withdrawn before any stock copies were released.[2]
References
- 1 2 "From Denver to L.A. - Elton John (1970)". Dailymotion. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "Elton John — From Denver to L.A.". 45cat. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Maclauchlan, Paul (May 2005). "Cornflakes & Classics - 1970 - A musical history of Elton John". Whizzo. Archived from the original on Nov 3, 2005. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Elton John — From Denver to L.A." at Discogs
- ↑ Popoff, Martin (September 2, 2010). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948-1991 (Seventh ed.). Krause Publishing. p. 625. ISBN 978-1440211317. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- ↑ Cassata, Mary Anne (June 1, 2002). The Elton John Scrapbook (Seventh ed.). Citadel. p. 625. ISBN 978-0806523224. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
