The Union (2xVINYL) | Mint (M) Mint (M)
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DESCRIPTION Double vinyl LP pressing. 2010 collaboration between Rock legends Elton John and Leon Russell. Produced by Oscar and multiple-Grammy award winning producer T-Bone Burnett, the Union was recorded live in the studio with Elton and Leon on dueling pianos. The album features a variety of musical genres from R & B, Soul, Gospel, Country, Pop and Rock. The album includes selections written by Elton and his lifelong lyricist Bernie Taupin, as well as the combined incomparable songwriting team encompassing Leon, Elton, Bernie and T Bone. TracksCredits - Disc 1 - 1 If It Wasn't for Bad 2 Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes 3 Hey Ahab 4 Gone to Shiloh 5 Jimmie Rodgers' Dream 6 There's No Tomorrow 7 Monkey Suit 8 The Best Part of the Day 9 A Dream Come True 10 When Love Is Dying 11 I Should Have Sent Roses 12 Hearts Have Turned to Stone 13 Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) 14 The Hands of Angels - Disc 2 - 1 Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody) 2 In the Hands of Angels
Elton John / Leon Russell – The Union
Label: Decca – B0014879-01
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold
Country: US
Released: 2010
Genre: Rock, Pop
A1 If It Wasn't For Bad
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Rose Stone, Tata Vega
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Trombone – Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears
Trombone, Baritone Horn – George Bohanon
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Tuba – William Roper
Vocals – Elton John
Written-By, Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Leon Russell
3:42
A2 Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
3:22
A3 Hey Ahab
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Kellye Huff, Perry Morgan, Rose Stone, Tanya Balam, Tata Vega, Tiffany Smith
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Electric Guitar – T-Bone Burnett
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Tambourine – Mike Piersante
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
5:39
A4 Gone To Shiloh
Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Dulcimer – Jason Wormer
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Trombone – Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears
Trombone, Baritone Horn – George Bohanon
Trumpet – Darrell Leonard
Tuba – William Roper
Vocals – Neil Young
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:50
B1 Hearts Have Turned To Stone
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Bass – Davey Faragher, Don Was
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Vocals – Elton John
3:46
B2 Jimmie Rodgers' Dream
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Electric Guitar, Written-By – T-Bone Burnett
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Pedal Steel Guitar – Russ Pahl
Percussion [Beaded Gourd] – Debra Dobkin
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
3:42
B3 There's No Tomorrow
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia, Marty Grebb
Pedal Steel Guitar – Robert Randolph
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – James Shaw (2), T-Bone Burnett
3:45
B4 Monkey Suit
Acoustic Guitar – Marc Ribot
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Kellye Huff, Perry Morgan, Rose Stone, Tanya Balam, Tata Vega, Tiffany Smith
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Tambourine – Mike Piersante
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:46
C1 The Best Part Of The Day
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:45
C2 Dream Come True
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Body Percussion – Jason Wormer, Kyle Ford, Mike Piersante
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums – Jay Bellerose
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Tambourine, Backing Vocals – Rose Stone
5:06
C3 I Should Have Sent Roses
Bass – Don Was
Drums – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Doyle Bramhall II
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Organ [Hammond B3] – Booker T. Jones
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Trombone – Ira Nepus, Maurice Spears
Trombone, Baritone Horn – George Bohanon
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Tuba – William Roper
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
5:20
C4 When Love Is Dying
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals – Brian Wilson
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Lou Pardini, Rose Stone, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Electric Guitar – T-Bone Burnett
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:50
D1 My Kind Of Hell
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Saxophone – Jim Thompson, Joseph Sublett*, Thomas Peterson*
Trumpet, Bass Trumpet, Arranged By [Horns], Conductor [Horns] – Darrell Leonard
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
3:15
D2 Mandalay Again
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Judith Hill, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:54
D3 Never Too Old (To Hold Somebody)
Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jason Scheff, Judith Hill, Lou Pardini, Tata Vega
Double Bass [Acoustic Bass] – Dennis Crouch
Drums, Percussion – Jay Bellerose, Jim Keltner
Guitar – Marc Ribot
Keyboards – Keefus Ciancia
Piano, Vocals – Leon Russell
Piano, Vocals, Written-By – Elton John
Written-By – Bernie Taupin
4:57
D4 In The Hands Of Angels
Backing Vocals – Alfie Silas Durio, Bill Cantos, Jean Witherspoon, Judith Hill, Kellye Huff, Perry Morgan, Rose Stone, Tanya Balam, Tata Vega, Tiffany Smith
Conductor [Backing Vocals] – Bill Maxwell
Electric Bass – Drew Lambert
Keyboards – Marty Grebb
Piano, Vocals, Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Written-By – Leon Russell
4:43
Pressed By – United Record Pressing
Published By – Young Carney Music
Published By – HST Publishing Limited
Published By – Rouge Booze, Inc.
Published By – Henry Burnett Music
Published By – EMI Longitude Music
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Mixed At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Quad Studios
Mastered At – Lurssen Mastering
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mercury Records
Copyright © – Mercury Records
Manufactured By – Decca Label Group
Marketed By – Decca Label Group
Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Coordinator [Production] – Adrian Collee, Ivy Skoff, Jon Howard
Design – Peacock
Edited By – Jason Wormer
Engineer – Ben McAmis, Kyle Ford, Mark Lambert
Engineer [Assistant] – Brett Lind, Chris Owens (2), Kory Aaron, Vanessa Parr
Executive-Producer – Elton John, Johnny Barbis
Management [Elton John] – Rocket Music Management
Management [Leon Russell] – Johnny Barbis (2)
Management [T-Bone Burnett Assistant] – Jessica C. Mitchell
Management [T-Bone Burnett] – Larry Jenkins (2)
Mastered By – Ga