Friends (film soundtrack)
| Friends | ||||
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Film music, soft rock | ||||
| Length | 37:51 | |||
| Label | Paramount | |||
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon | |||
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| Singles from Friends | ||||
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Friends, released in 1971, is the fourth official album release by
The rights to the soundtrack are now with Universal Music Group, which shares ownership of John's music with him, and which also owns the Paramount Records catalogue.
Apart from the original vinyl release in 1971, it has yet to be issued as a standalone CD, but the Friends soundtrack is available on the Rare Masters (1992) 2-CD set, tracks 10–19 on Disc One, albeit with the tracks in a different order to the original LP. The difference is that "Michelle's Song" changes places with "Honey Roll" and "Variations on Friends".
In the early 1970s, John performed the title track and "Can I Put You On" in concert, with the latter appearing on the next release, the live recording 17-11-70 (retitled 11-17-70 in North America). "Seasons Reprise" was heard on the episode of "The Wonder Years" where Kevin and Winnie have their very first kiss. The most recent performance of "Friends" was in 1999.
Track listing
All tracks written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Friends" | 2:20 | |
| 2. | "Honey Roll" | 3:00 | |
| 3. | "Variations on Friends Theme (The First Kiss)" (instrumental) | John, Paul Buckmaster | 1:45 |
| 4. | "Seasons" | 3:52 | |
| 5. | "Variation on Michelle's Song (A Day in the Country)" (instrumental) | John, Buckmaster | 2:44 |
| 6. | "Can I Put You On" | 5:52 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Michelle's Song" | 4:16 | |
| 2. | "I Meant to Do My Work Today (A Day in the Country)" | John, Buckmaster, lyrics: Richard Le Gallienne | 1:33 |
| 3. | "Four Moods" (instrumental) | Buckmaster | 10:56 |
| 4. | "Seasons Reprise" | 1:33 |
Personnel
Information taken from the original LP's liner notes.[3]
- vocals
- Caleb Quaye – guitar ("Can I Put You On", "Honey Roll")
- Barry Morgan—drums ("Friends", "Michelle's Song")
- Dee Murray – bass guitar ("Can I Put You On", "Honey Roll")
- drums("Can I Put You On", "Honey Roll")
- Paul Buckmaster – orchestral arrangement
- Rex Morris – saxophone ("Honey Roll")
- backing vocals
- Lesley Duncan – backing vocals
- Liza Strike - backing vocals
Production
- Gus Dudgeon - producer
- Executive Producer - John Gilbert
- Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Elton John's Gold & Platinum Albums". Neosoul.com. 28 August 2000. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Discography".
- ^ "LP's liner notes". albumlinernotes.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5382". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Soundtrack / Elton John – Friends" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1971" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- Cash Box. 6 July 1974. p. 8, Part II. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Elton John – Friends". Recording Industry Association of America.
