Blue Moves
Studio album by Elton John
Released	October 1976
Recorded	Eastern Sound, Toronto
Genre	Rock
Length	84:47
Label	MCA
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
Professional reviews
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Elton John chronology
Here and There (1976)	Blue Moves (1976)	Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1977)

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Elton John has claimed that Blue Moves is his favorite album he has ever recorded. ^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

1. "Your Starter for..." (Caleb Quaye) – 1:23
2. "Tonight" – 7:52
3. "One Horse Town" (John, James Newton-Howard, Taupin) – 5:56
4. "Chameleon" – 5:27
5. "Boogie Pilgrim" (John, Davey Johnstone, Quaye, Taupin) – 6:05
6. "Cage the Songbird" (John, Johnstone, Taupin) – 3:25
7. "Crazy Water" – 5:42
8. "Shoulder Holster" – 5:10
9. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" – 3:48
10. "Out of the Blue" – 6:14
11. "Between Seventeen and Twenty" – 5:17
12. "The Wide-Eyed and Laughing" (John, Johnstone, Newton-Howard, Quaye, Taupin) – 3:27
13. "Someone's Final Song" – 4:10
14. "Where's the Shoorah?" – 4:09
15. "If There's a God in Heaven (What's He Waiting For?)" (John, Johnstone, Taupin) – 4:25
16. "Idol" – 4:08
17. "Theme from a Non-Existent TV Series" – 1:19
18. "Bite Your Lip (Get up and Dance!)" (John, Johnstone, Quaye, Taupin) – 6:43

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Personnel

• Elton John - piano, harmonium, harpsichord, keyboard, vocals, electric harpsichord
• Curt Becher - background vocals
• Michael Brecker - horn
• Randy Brecker - horn
• Paul Buckmaster - conductor
• Cindy Bullens - vocals, background vocals
• Clark Burroughs - vocals, background vocals
• Joe Chemay - vocals, background vocals
• Ray Cooper - percussion, conga, glockenspiel, gong, marimba, tambourine, triangle, vibraphone, shaker, tubular bells, finger cymbals, roto toms, bell tree
• Cornerstone Choir
• David Crosby - vocals, background vocals
• Dani Davey - mandolin, electric guitar, slide guitar
• Martyn Ford - strings, orchestra
• Carl Fortina - accordion
• Ron Hicklin - vocals, background vocals
• Michael Hurwitz - cello
• Bruce Johnston - background vocals
• Davey Johnstone - dulcimer, synthesizer, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, electric guitar, sitar, vocals, slide guitar
• Jan Joyce - vocals
• Jon Joyce - background vocals
• The London Symphony Orchestra
• Gene Morford - vocals, background vocals
• Graham Nash - vocals, background vocals
• James Newton-Howard - organ, synthesizer, clavinet, conductor, keyboard, electric piano, mellotron
• Gene Page - strings
• Kenny Passarelli - bass
• Roger Pope - drums
• Caleb Quaye - acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar, 12 string guitar
• Barry Rogers - horn
• David Sanborn - saxophone
• Toni Tennille - vocals, background vocals

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Production

• Producer: Gus Dudgeon
• Engineers: Arun Chakraverty, Gus Dudgeon, Mark Howlett, John Kurlander, Earle Mankey, John Stewart
• Mixing: Phil Dunne
• Remixing: Gus Dudgeon, Phil Dunne
• Cutting engineer: Arun Chakraverty
• Director: Rev. James Cleveland
• Coordination: David Larkham
• Arrangers: Curt Becher, Paul Buckmaster, Daryl Dragon, Bruce Johnston, James Newton-Howard
• Art direction: David Costa
• Photography: David Nutter
• Liner notes: Gus Dudgeon

Charts

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