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"Town of Plenty" is a song by English musician Elton John from the album Reg Strikes Back and was released in 1988. The song was the first album track to be heard after John's throat surgery. Pete Townshend of The Who plays acoustic guitar on the track, while Davey Johnstone plays electric. Among the backing vocalists contributing to the track are John's former bandmates Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray. This would be the final album of John's that Murray would contribute to, prior to his death from a stroke in 1992.
| "Town of Plenty" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album Reg Strikes Back | ||||
| B-side | "Whipping Boy" | |||
| Released | 22 August 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987–88 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | MCA Records (US) Rocket (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | |||
| Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
| Elton John singles chronology | ||||
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The single release of "Town of Plenty" was the second to be issued from Reg Strikes Back in the United Kingdom where it barely charted; it reached number 74 (one place above the lowest chart position available in 1988) and was gone by the next week.[2][3] The single was not released in the US.
A limited edition 7-inch single was also issued, which included four postcards, each depicting John in a particular stage costume. This coincided with John's Sotheby's auction in which the costumes pictured were sold.
B-side
editThe B-side to the single was "Whipping Boy" from the album Too Low for Zero, which was released five years earlier. A CD single of the release was also issued; this contained the two aforementioned tracks as well as "Saint" and "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues", also from Too Low for Zero.
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 74 |
Personnel
edit- Elton John – Roland RD-1000 digital piano, lead and harmony vocals
- Fred Mandel – synthesizers
- Davey Johnstone – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Pete Townshend – acoustic guitar
- David Paton – bass
- Charlie Morgan – drums
- Dee Murray – backing vocals
- Nigel Olsson – backing vocals
References
edit- ^ "Elton John singles".
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Elton John | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. 23 January 1971. Retrieved 17 February 2022.