Rocket Man (live, 1973-12-22: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK)

~ Recording by Elton John

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
3.4Rocket Man5:02Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (40th Anniversary super deluxe edition)Elton JohnAlbum
  • GB2014-03-24
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)375 348-0
2.14Rocket Man4:55Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (Deluxe Edition)Elton JohnAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)B0020013-02
2.14Rocket Man?:??Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton JohnAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)375 348-9
3.4Rocket Man5:02Elton JohnGoodbye Yellow Brick Road (40th Anniversary Celebration / Super Deluxe)Elton JohnAlbum
  • US2017-03-10
UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)

Relationships

producer:Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
bass guitar:Dee Murray (on 1973-12-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:Nigel Olsson (on 1973-12-22)
guitar:Davey Johnstone (on 1973-12-22)
percussion:Ray Cooper (percussionist) (on 1973-12-22)
piano:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1973-12-22)
vocals:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1973-12-22)
recorded at:Hammersmith Odeon (Eventim Apollo) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1973-12-22)
recording of:Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (on 1973-12-22: live)

Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)

lyricist:Bernie Taupin
composer:Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
later parody versions:KIM JONG SINGS 'ROCKET MAN!'
is the basis for:Cold Heart (PNAU remix)
music quoted in:Gnomeo and Juliet (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Terrafirminator (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")