From Denver to L.A.
"From Denver to L.A." is a song sung by Elton John, appearing on the soundtrack of the 1970 movie, The Games.[1] The song was released as a single in the U.S. in July 1970, miscredited on the record label to "Elton Johns".[2] The single was issued just as John's career was starting to take off, but was quickly withdrawn because both John and his then-current record company objected to its release. It is now an extremely rare collectors' item.
"From Denver to L.A." | ||||
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Single by Elton John | ||||
from the album The Games soundtrack | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 3 July, 1970 | |||
Recorded | Olympic Studios, June 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:22 | |||
Label | Viking VIK 1010 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Francis Lai, Hal Shaper[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Unknown | |||
Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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John said of the song: "Actually, "From Denver to L.A." was withdrawn, so if you have got a copy, it's worth a small fortune. It was a 25 quid session I did at Olympic Studios and I just sang the song, and it was for the Michael Winner movie The Games. And that's it."[3]
Track listing
Promo 1
- "From Denver to L.A." (mono)
- "From Denver to L.A." (stereo)[4]
Promo 2
The B-side is also from the soundtrack, and is not an Elton John recording.
This single was withdrawn before any stock copies were released.[2]
References
- "From Denver to L.A. - Elton John (1970)". Dailymotion. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- "Elton John — From Denver to L.A." 45cat. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- Maclauchlan, Paul (May 2005). "Cornflakes & Classics - 1970 - A musical history of Elton John". Whizzo. Archived from the original on 2005-11-03. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- "Elton John — From Denver to L.A." at Discogs
- Popoff, Martin (September 2, 2010). Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991 (Seventh ed.). Krause Publishing. p. 625. ISBN 978-1440211317. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
- Cassata, Mary Anne (June 1, 2002). The Elton John Scrapbook (Seventh ed.). Citadel. p. 625. ISBN 978-0806523224. Retrieved April 6, 2015.