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Track listing

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1. "Daniel" - 3:53
2. "Teacher I Need You" - 4:10
3. "Elderberry Wine" - 3:34
4. "Blues for My Baby and Me" - 5:39
5. "Midnight Creeper" - 3:52
6. "Have Mercy on the Criminal" - 5:58
7. "I'm Gonna Be a Teenage Idol" - 3:55
8. "Texas Love Song" - 3:34
9. "Crocodile Rock" - 3:58
10. "High Flying Bird" - 4:12
11. "Screw You (Young Man's Blues)" [*] - 4:43
12. "Jack Rabbit" [*] - 1:50
13. "Whenever You're Ready (We'll Go Steady Again)" [*] - 2:51
14. "Skyline Pigeon" [*] - 3:53

* bonus tracks on remastered CD reissue Daniel was a major hit slow rock song by Elton John. ... Size of CD compared to pencil. ...

Personnel

• Elton John - flute, piano, harmonium, keyboard, electric piano, vocals, mellotron
• Jacques Bolognesi - trombone
• Paul Buckmaster - orchestra
• Jean Louis Chautemps - saxophone
• Alain Hatot - saxophone
• Davey Johnstone - synthesizer, acoustic guitar, banjo, guitar, electric guitar, sitar, vocals, background vocals, Leslie guitar
• Ivan Jullien - trumpet
• Dee Murray - bass, background vocals
• Nigel Olsson - drums, maracas, background vocals

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Production

• Producer: Gus Dudgeon
• Engineer: Ken Scott
• Arranger: Paul Buckmaster
• Brass arrangement: Gus Dudgeon
• Design: David Larkham, Michael Ross
• Photography: Ed Caraeff
• Artwork: David Larkham, Michael Ross
• Liner notes: John Tobler

Charts

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Singles - Billboard (North America)