Elton John Duets CD

Engineers include: Van Arden, Stuart Epps, Gabe Veltri.

Personnel: Elton John (vocals, piano, keyboards); Marcella Detroit (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards); Chris Rea (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Bonnie Raitt (vocals, slide guitar); Little Richard (vocals, piano); Don Henley, George Michael, k.d. lang, Kiki Dee, Nik Kershaw, Paul Young, RuPaul, Tammy Wynette, Leonard Cohen, Gladys Knight (vocals); Don Potter (guitar, acoustic guitar); Dean Parks (guitar, lap steel guitar); Danny Jacob, Martin Bliss, Mike Thompson , Mark Goldenberg, Paul Jackson, Jr. (guitar); Dann Huff (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Corrado Rustici (mandolin); Andy Hamilton, Plas Johnson (saxophone); Joel Peskin, Brandon Fields (tenor saxophone); Dan Higgins, Stephen "Doc" Kupka, Stephen Kupka (baritone saxophone); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, trombone, horns); Gary Grant, Jerry Hey (trumpet); Bill Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); Steve Grove, Greg Smith , Bill Churchfield, Lon Price (horns); James Cox, Jim Cox (piano, organ); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Greg Wells, Billy Preston (organ); Louis Biancaniello (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Harald Kloser (keyboards, programming, keyboard programming); Robbie Buchanan (keyboards, programming); Chris Cameron, David Clayton , Guy Dabylon, Etienne Lytel, Guy Babylon, Scott Plunkett, James Perkins, Mark Taylor , Max Middleton (keyboards); Mike Knapp, Phil Naish (synthesizer); Alan Estes (vibraphone, tabla, tambourine, bells); Martin Ditchum, Martin Ditcham (drums, percussion); Chuck Sabo, Curt Bisquera, John "J.R." Robinson , Ed Greene, Jonathan Moffett, John Guerin, Ricky Fataar, Eddie Bayers (drums); Luis Conte (congas); Danny Cummings (percussion); Stevie Wonder (programming, background vocals); Thomas Schobel, Derrick Perkins, Giorgio Moroder, Matthew Vaughan (programming); Claytoven Richardson, Sandy Griffith, Lynn Fiddmont, Portia Neeley-Rolle, Marietta Waters, Marietta Wates, Connye Florance, Linda Campbell McCrary, Linda McCrary-Campbell, Kelli Bruce, Candy McKenzie, Jay Henry, Michelle Johnson, Jim Gilstrap, Johnny Britt, Kimberly Brewer, Lynn Mabry, Andraé Crouch, Phil Perry, Precious Wilson, Sandra Crouch, Shirley Lewis, Beverley Skeete, Yvonne Hodges, Kathy Burdick (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: David Frazer; Ed Cherney; Van Arden; Jon Ingoldsby; Michael Fossenkemper; Brian Reeves.

Recording information: A&M Studios, Hollywood, CA; Bosstown Recording Studios, Atlanta, GA; Capitol Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; metropolis Studios, London, England; Mill Recording Studios, Berkshire, London, England; Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Olympic Studios, London, England; Soundtrack Recording Studios, New York, NY; Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA; Townhouse, London, England; Wembley Arena, London, England; Woodland Digital Studios, Nashville, TN.

Photographers: Stephen Harvey; Allan Titmuss; Brian Aris; Brad Branson; Albert Watson; Sophie Muller; Mark Contratto; Dominique Issermann; Firooz Zahedi; Harry Langdon; Paul Cox; Randee Saint Nicholas; Hideo Oida; Robert Goldstein; Albert Sanchez.

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Personnel includes: Elton John (vocals, piano, keyboards); Stevie Wonder (various instruments, programming, background vocals); Nik Kershaw (various instruments); Marcella Detroit (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards); Chris Rea (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Bonnie Raitt (vocals, slide guitar); K.D. Lang, P.M. Dawn, Little Richard, Don Henley, Kiki Dee, Tammy Wynette, Gladys Knight, Rupaul, Paul Young, Leonard Cohen, George Michael (vocals); Don Potter (acoustic guitar); Dan Huff (electric guitar); Dean Parks (guitar, lap steel); Danny Jacob, Martin Bliss, Mike Thompson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Mark Goldenberg (guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar); Corrado Rustici (mandolin); Andy Hamilton, Plas Johnson (saxophone); Nathan East (bass).

Producers include: Greg Penny, P.M. Dawn, Elton John, Don Henley, Narada Michael Walden.Rolling Stone (12/9/93, p.66) - 3 Stars - Good.
Entertainment Weekly (11/26/93, pp.63-64) - "...On DUETS, Elton John glides effortlessly from lilting country to the pile-driver funk of Don Henley's 'Shakey Ground'....John is clear on exactly how much of the spotlight to relinquish..." - Rating: A-
Musician (1/94, p.92) - "...once you get past the obvious show-biz aspects, you're left with a fair picture of Elton as a soul singer..."