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Elton John Other Contributions

Elton John has written or recorded several obscure songs that were released only as part of some various-artist compilation, soundtrack, or tribute album. In most cases, these albums are the only sources where these songs are available.
1970The Games Soundtrack
Viking LPS105 USA LP
Album was quickly withdrawn and is heavily sought by collectors.
1981Kiki Dee - Perfect Timing
Also released as a Kiki Dee single.
includes: Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever [with Kiki Dee]
1982Summer Lovers Soundtrack
1987Jennifer Rush - Heart Over Mind
Also released as a Jennifer Rush single.
includes: Flames Of Paradise [with Jennifer Rush]
1987The Best Of The King Biscuit Flower Hour Disc 2
Silver Eagle SED-10674 USA/Canada Live CD
198821 Years of Alternative Radio 1
Strange Fruit SFRCD200 UK CD, SFRLP200 UK LP
includes: My Father's Gun [BBC version]
1989Rock, Rhythm And Blues
Warner Bros. 925817-2 USA LP, 925817-1 USA CD
1989The Royal Concert
Telstar 2TCD2401 USA 2CD
includes: I'm Still Standing [live 6/20/86]
includes: Your Song [live 6/20/86]
includes: Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) [live 6/20/86]
1989Ghostbusters II Soundtrack
1990Rocky V Soundtrack
Capitol CDP7956132 USA CD
1990Days Of Thunder Soundtrack
Geffen 924294-D2 USA CD
1990Nobody's Child - Romanian Angel Appeal
includes: Medicine Man
1991Before The Fall - The Peel Sessions
Strange Fruit SFRCD203 UK CD
includes: Ballad Of A Well-Known Gun [BBC Version]
1991Disney's For Our Children
Walt Disney Records 60616-2 USA CD
includes: The Pacifier
1991The Best of King Biscuit Live Volume 2
1992The Bunbury Tails
Polydor 515784-2 UK CD
1992Ferngully Soundtrack
MCA MCJD10567 USA CD
includes: Some Other World
1993A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield
Warner Bros. 945500-2 USA CD
includes: Amen [with The Sounds of Blackness]
1993A Tribute To Freddy Mercury
One World P910012 USA CD
includes: Bohemian Rhapsody [live 4/20/92] [with Axl Rose]
1994Four Weddings And A Funeral Soundtrack
includes: But Not For Me
includes: Chapel Of Love
1994The Glory Of Gershwin
Mercury 522727-2 USA CD
1995The Unplugged Collection Volume 1
Warner Bros. 9 45774-2 USA CD
1995Randy Newman's Faust
Reprise 945672-2 USA CD
includes: Little Island
1995Tower Of Song - The Songs Of Leonard Cohen
A&M 31454 0259 2 USA CD
includes: I'm Your Man
1995Sol En Si
WEA 0630-11280-2 France CD
includes: Red
1996Pavarotti And Friends For War Child
London 452900-2 USA CD
includes: I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues [live]
includes: Live Like Horses [live with Luciano Pavarotti]
1997Carnival!
RCA-Victor 74321 44769-2 USA CD
includes: Abide With Me
1997Diana Princess of Wales 1961-1997
BBC recording of the funeral service
includes: Candle In The Wind 1997 [live]
1998Legacy: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
Atlantic 83054-2 USA CD
includes: Don't Stop
199820th Century Blues - The Songs of Noel Coward
A tribute album of various artist covering songs written by Noel Coward
EMI 49463127 UK CD
1998Tammy Wynette Remembered
A tribute album of various artists covering songs written by Tammy Wynette
1998Chef Aid
The soundtrack album based on an episode of the South Park TV series
Columbia CK69377 USA CD
includes: Wake Up Wendy
1999Queen Greatest Hits III
A compilation of various recordings of Queen songs, some involving Queen band members
includes: The Show Must Go On [live with Queen]
1999A Rosie Christmas
Rosie O'Donnell sings Christmas carol duets with other artists
includes: White Christmas [with Rosie O'Donnell]
1999VH1 Divas Live/99
Soundtrack to the VH-1 live concet episode
includes: The Bitch Is Back [live with Tina Turner]
includes: Proud Mary [live with Tina Turner and Cher]
includes: I'm Still Standing [live]
2000Collective Soul - Blender
Also released as a Collective Soul CD single.
includes: Perfect Day [with Collective Soul]
2000Shawn Mullins - Beneath The Velvet Sun
Included as a bonus track on the Japanese CD release only
includes: Border Song [with Shawn Mullins]
2001Earl Scruggs And Friends
includes: Country Comfort [with Earl Scruggs]
2001Women Talking Dirty Soundtrack
Mercury Records 585744-2 CD
includes: Sofa Love
2001Bob The Builder - The Album
BBC Music WMSF6047-2 UK CD
includes: Crocodile Rock [with Bob the Builder]
2001Good Rockin' Tonight - The Legacy of Sun Records
Sire Records 31165-2 USA CD
includes: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
2001The Concert for New York City
2002Lulu - Together
Mercury 0630212
includes: Tear Drops [with Lulu]
2002Blue - One Love
Also released as a Blue CD single.
2003Mona Lisa Smile Soundtrack
Epic EK90737
2004Brian Wilson - Gettin' In Over My Head
includes: How Could We Still Be Dancin' [with Brian Wilson]
2004Ray Charles - Genius Loves Company
includes: Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word [with Ray Charles]
2004Bruce Hornsby - Halcyon Days
includes: Dreamland [with Bruce Hornsby]
2004Best Buy Sweet Tracks 2004
Gift CD in tin container, for Best Buy Rewards Zone members
Redline 7079750152
includes: Makin' Whoopie
2004Finding Neverland Soundtrack
Elton's track was excluded from the final album
It was eventually released as a b-side in 2005
includes: Peter's Song
2004Best Of CMT Crossroads
Promotional Only CD-R issued in recycled brown digipack
includes: He'll Have To Go [live with Ryan Adams]
2005Patti Labelle - Classic Moments
Def Sound Classics B0004639-02
includes: Your Song [with Patti Labelle]
2005So Amazing An All Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
J Records 82876-62472-2
includes: Anyone Who Had A Heart [with Luther Vandross]
2005B.B. King And Friends - 80
Geffen B0005263-02
includes: Rock This House [with B. B. King]]
2005Catherine Britt [unreleased]
includes: Where We Both Say Goodbye [with Catherine Britt]
2005Rod Stewart - Thanks for the Memory: Great American Songbook IV
includes: Makin' Whoopie [with Rod Stewart]
2005Elton John's Christmas Party
includes: Calling It Christmas [with Joss Stone]
200599X - Wishing You A Merry Christmas Volume IV
Promotional CD available at some Bell South Cingular locations
includes: Twas The Night Before Christmas [spoken]
2005Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now
A various artist benefit album
includes: Tears In Heaven [with other artists]
includes: I'm Still Standing [live 2001]
2005Gilbert O'Sullivan: UK
promo CD issued in carded case, to celebrate the career of Gilbert O'Sullivan
includes: Alone Again (Naturally) [with Pet Shop Boys]
2006Tony Bennett: Duets, An American Classic
includes: Rags To Riches [with Tony Bennett]
2006Pet Shop Boys - Fundamentalism [2 CD deluxe version]
includes: In Private [with Pet Shop Boys] [Stuart Crichton Club Mix]
2007Ann Wilson - Hope And Glory
includes: Where To Now St. Peter? [with Ann Wilson]
2007Goin' Home A Tribute To Fats Domino
includes: Blueberry Hill
2008Australia Soundtrack Promo Sampler
An official soundtrack has not been released
2008Charles Aznavour - Duos
A double album of duets with various performers
includes: Hier Encore [with Charles Aznavour]
includes: Yesterday When I Was Young [with Charles Aznavour]
copyright David Bodoh
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