Rock Of The Westies é o décimo álbum de estúdio do músico inglês Elton John , lançado em outubro de 1975. Assim como Captain Fantastic e Brown Dirt Cowboy, Rock of the Westies estreou na parada Billboard 200 dos EUA em primeiro lugar, os dois únicos álbuns naquele momento ter feito isso. Também teve sucesso (embora em menor grau) no território natal do artista, o Reino Unido, onde alcançou o 5º lugar na UK Albums Chart. Robert Christgau classificou-o em 7º lugar em sua lista dos melhores álbuns de 1975. O título é uma brincadeira com a frase “West of the Rockies”, o álbum foi gravado no Caribou Ranch nas Montanhas Rochosas do Colorado.
Tracks
1 Medley(Yell Help/Wednesday Night/Ugly) (Elton John; Bernie Taupin; Davey Johnstone) 06:18 2 Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future) (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:31 3 Island Girl(Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 03:43 4 Grow Some Funk Of Your Own(Elton John; Bernie Taupin; Davey Johnstone) 04:45 5 I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)(Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 05:27 6 Street Kids (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 06:24 7 Hard Luck Story (Ann Orson; Carte Blanche) 05:15 8 Feed Me (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:01 9 Billy Bones And The White Bird (Elton John; Bernie Taupin) 04:24
Musicians
1 Medley(Yell Help/Wednesday Night/Ugly)
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Clavinet
James Newton Howard
Harpsichord
James Newton Howard
Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Percussion
Ray Cooper
Background Vocals
Ann Orson
Background Vocals
Labelle
Vocals
Elton John
2 Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Clavinet
James Newton Howard
Background Vocals
Ann Orson
Background Vocals
Caleb Quaye
Background Vocals
Davey Johnstone
Background Vocals
Kenny Passarelli
Background Vocals
Kiki Dee
Vocals
Elton John
3 Island Girl
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Electric Piano
James Newton Howard
Mellotron
James Newton Howard
Percussion
Ray Cooper
Background Vocals
Ann Orson
Background Vocals
Caleb Quaye
Background Vocals
Davey Johnstone
Background Vocals
Kenny Passarelli
Background Vocals
Kiki Dee
Vocals
Elton John
4 Grow Some Funk Of Your Own
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Acoustic Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano
James Newton Howard
Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Background Vocals
Caleb Quaye
Background Vocals
Davey Johnstone
Background Vocals
Kenny Passarelli
Background Vocals
Kiki Dee
Vocals
Elton John
5 I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford)
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar (solo)
Davey Johnstone
Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Acoustic Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Acoustic Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Electric Piano
James Newton Howard
Synthesizer
James Newton Howard
Vibraphone
Ray Cooper
Percussion
Ray Cooper
Vocals
Elton John
6 Street Kids
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Guitar (solo)
Caleb Quaye
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Percussion
Ray Cooper
Background Vocals
Ann Orson
Background Vocals
Caleb Quaye
Background Vocals
Davey Johnstone
Background Vocals
Kenny Passarelli
Background Vocals
Kiki Dee
Vocals
Elton John
7 Hard Luck Story
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano
James Newton Howard
Percussion
Ray Cooper
Background Vocals
Caleb Quaye
Background Vocals
Kenny Passarelli
Background Vocals
Kiki Dee
Vocals
Elton John
8 Feed Me
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano
James Newton Howard
Vibraphone
Ray Cooper
Percussion
Ray Cooper
Background Vocals
Ann Orson
Background Vocals
Caleb Quaye
Background Vocals
Clive Franks
Background Vocals
Davey Johnstone
Background Vocals
Kiki Dee
Vocals
Elton John
9 Billy Bones And The White Bird
Bass
Kenny Passarelli
Drums
Roger Pope
Guitar
Caleb Quaye
Guitar
Davey Johnstone
Electric Piano
James Newton Howard
Percussion
Ray Cooper
Background Vocals
Ann Orson
Background Vocals
Kiki Dee
Vocals
Elton John
Liner Notes
Producer – Gus Dudgeon Engineer – Jeff Guercio Engineer (Assistant) – Mark Guercio
Art Direction, Design – David Larkham Photography – Terry O’Neill
Recorded At Caribou Ranch Remixed At Trident Studios Phonographic Copyright This Record Co Ltd Copyright This Record Co Ltd
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