Rocketman [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]

by Elton John, Taron Egerton

Overview

The subtitle to Rocketman is "Music from the Motion Picture," which is a clear signal that this is indeed a soundtrack to an Elton John biopic, not an Elton John hits collection. While Elton John isn't absent from Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture -- he comes in at the close, singing on a triumphantly dramatic reworking of "I'm Still Standing" and taking the lead on the brand-new "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," a nice evocation of his chipper imperial era -- he cedes the stage to Taron Egerton, who plays the young Elton both on screen and on record. As far as the soundtrack goes, Egerton is an admirable Elton stand-in, possessing a vocal timbre that's reminiscent of John that enables him to evade imitation, which is a bit more than can be said about the lion's share of the arrangements of Elton oldies. By and large, these versions are meant to stir memories of the hits you know by heart, but they're shaped to fit the contours of the film, so they can feel slightly off even when they're hitting their marks precisely. While this can make for a bit of an uncanny valley experience for listeners who've memorized the original recordings, these new versions deliver a snazzy, cinematic punch that distinguishes Rocketman: Music from the Motion Picture from Elton John's own work. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	05/24/2019
Label:	Interscope / Virgin Emi
UPC:	0602577659225
Rank:	8478

Tracks

1. The Bitch is Back (Introduction)
2. I Want Love
3. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
4. Thank You for All Your Loving
5. Border Song
6. Rock and Roll Madonna (Interlude)
7. Your Song
8. Amoreena
9. Crocodile Rock
10. Tiny Dancer
11. Take Me to the Pilot
12. Hercules
13. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Interlude)
14. Honky Cat
15. Pinball Wizard (Interlude)
16. Rocket Man
17. Bennie and the Jets (Interlude)
18. Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
19. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
20. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
21. I'm Still Standing
22. (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elton John   Primary Artist,Vocals
Taron Egerton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Richard Madden   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jamie Bell   Primary Artist,Vocals
Rachel Muldoon   Primary Artist
Gemma Jones   Primary Artist,Vocals
Celinde Schoenmaker   Primary Artist,Vocals
Bryce Dallas Howard   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sebastian Rich   Primary Artist,Vocals
Steven Mackintosh   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kit Connor   Primary Artist,Vocals
Pat White   Trumpet
Robbie McIntosh   Guitar
Peter Lale   Viola
Alasdair Malloy   Harmonica
Skaila Kanga   Harp
Helen Kamminga   Viola
Paul Kegg   Cello
Helen Keen   Flute
Everton Nelson   Violin
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Caroline Dale   Cello
Ralph Rolle   Drums
Natalia Bonner   Violin
Lynn Mabry   Vocals (Background)
Nigel Black   French Horn
Ben Castle   Saxophone
Joy Malcolm   Vocals (Background)
Mark Nightingale   Trombone
Jerry Barnes   Bass
Paddy Milner   Piano
Nick Fyffe   Bass
Julian Leaper   Violin
Laura Melhuish   Violin
Owen Slade   Tuba
Howard McGill   Saxophone
Bruce White   Viola
Deborah Widdup   Violin
Nick Barr   Viola
Richard George   Violin
Frank Schaefer   Cello
Jamie Talbot   Saxophone
Dave Bishop   Saxophone
Nick Cooper   Cello
Richard Pryce   Cello
Richard Berry   French Horn
Mary Scully   Cello
Allen Walley   Cello
Richard Watkins   French Horn
Billy Adamson   Guitar
Rachel Robson   Viola
Judith Hill   Vocals (Background)
Kate Robinson   Violin
Fiona Winning   Viola
Simon Rayner   French Horn
Tim Gill   Cello
Jackie Farris   Vocals (Background)
Miranda Dale   Violin
Laurence Davies   French Horn
Adrian Miotti   Tuba
Richard Skinner   Bassoon
Thomas Kemp   Violin
Priscilla Jones-Campbell   Vocals (Background)
Eos Counsell   Violin
Peter North   Trombone
Rachel Roberts   Viola
Kate Moore   Trumpet
Katherine Jenkinson   Cello
Tom Gould   Violin
Steve Moir   Cello
Paul Willey   Violin
Peter Hanson   Violin
Phillip Eastop   French Horn
Subrina McCalla   Vocals (Background)
Phil Todd   Saxophone
Vicky Matthews   Cello
Jonathan Williams   Cello
Patrick Savage   Violin
Adam Miller   Bass
David Fuest   Clarinet
Martin Williams   Saxophone
Reiad Chibah   Viola
Ron Blake   Horn
Lydia Lowndes-Northcott   Viola
Lurine Cato   Vocals (Background)
Aaron Redfield   Drums
Jenny Sacha   Violin
Philippe Honore   Violin
Karen Jones   Flute
Christopher Tombling   Violin
Max Baillie   Viola
Tom Pigott-Smith   Violin
Joby Burgess   Percussion
Tom Rees-Roberts   Trumpet
Janey Miller   Oboe
Ruth Rogers   Violin
Robert Smissen   Viola
Eliza Marshall   Flute
Tarna Johnson   Vocals (Background)
Ed Tarrant   Trombone
Marianne Haynes   Violin
Kathy Shave   Violin
Beth Symmons   Cello
Dean Tidey   Guitar
Katy Woolley   French Horn
Ciaran McCabe   Violin
Jeremy Isaac   Violin
Rachael Lander   Cello
James King   Horn
Adeola Shyllon   Vocals (Background)
Chris Worsey   Cello
Lucy Shaw   Cello
Andy Wood   Trombone
Kate Musker   Viola
Hannah Dawson   Violin
Chris Cowie   Oboe
Phebe Edwards   Vocals (Background)
Xavier Barnett   Vocals (Background)
Daniel Bhattacharya   Violin
Lindsey Cleary   Vocals (Background)
David Hartley   Piano
Tom Walsh   Trumpet
Mark Pusey   Drums,Percussion
Jason Evans   Trumpet
Steve Morris   Violin
James Thompson   Vocals (Background)
Barry Clements   Trombone
Gerry Morgan   Drums
Dave Stewart   Trombone
Will Schofield   Cello
Jackie Hartley   Violin
Andy Marshall   Cello
Kathy Gowers   Violin
Nick Rodwell   Clarinet
Bea Lovejoy   Violin
Kate O'Sullivan   Vocals (Background)
Tom Sansbury   Bass
Anthony Lewis   Cello
Cherrice Kirtow   Vocals (Background)
Racel Sanniez   Vocals (Background)
Stefan Richards   Vocals (Background)
Tehillah Daniel   Vocals (Background)
Tim Withnall   Vocals (Background)
Andy Parker   Viola
Nina Foster   Violin
Matthew Allen   Vocals (Background)
John Thurgood   French Horn
Gavin McNaughton   Bassoon
Bozidar Vukotic   Cello

Technical Credits

Andy Caine   Programming
Chris Sheldon   Mixing,Engineer
Ben Foster   Orchestral Arrangements
Andy Cook   Assistant Engineer
Lewis Jones   Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Rupert Coulson   Engineer
Bernie Taupin   Composer
Ann Orson   Composer
Paul Pritchard   Assistant Engineer
Elton John   Composer,Executive Producer
Greg Kurstin   Producer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Randy Spendlove   Executive in Charge of Music
Caleb Quaye   Composer
Guy Massey   Mixing
Giles Martin   Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Dick Beetham   Mastering
Mark Knight   Assistant Engineer
Dexter Fletcher   Executive Producer
Andy Patterson   Music Editor
Graham Fletcher   Dialogue
Alex Ferguson   Assistant Engineer
Matthew Racher   Programming
John Prestage   Assistant Engineer
Sharon D. Clarke   Dialogue
Toby Hulbert   Assistant Engineer
Adam Miller   Assistant Engineer
John Tiley   Programming
Toby Pitman   Programming
Tony Seyler   A&R
John Barrett   Assistant Engineer
Nigel Butler   Programming
Sam O'Kell   Mixing,Engineer
Adam Sharp   Project Manager
Dan Clews   Programming
Jo Dyce   Dialogue
Tommy Ashby   Programming
Cecile de Tournesac   Music Editor
David Furnish   Executive Producer
Matthew Vaughn   Executive Producer
Michael L. Roberts   Programming
Jordan Jay   A&R
Matt Mysko   Assistant Engineer
Bryce Dallas Howard   Dialogue
Carte Blanche   Composer
Rowan McIntosh   Assistant Engineer
Greg McAllister   Engineer
Matt Jones   Assistant Engineer
George Oulton   Assistant Engineer
Stephano Civetta   Assistant Engineer
Taron Egerton   Dialogue
Connor Hughes   Engineer
Ashley Andrew-Jones   Assistant Engineer
Gianluca Massimo   Assistant Engineer
Elize Kellman   Programming
Natasha Canter   Assistant Engineer
Kit Connor   Dialogue
David Doyle   Dialogue
Henrik Irgens Jorgensen   Programming
Jamio Lawson   Programming
Matthew Morgeson   Orchestral Arrangements
Nick Mender   A&R
Tate Donovan   Dialogue