Friends
Soundtrack by Elton John
Released	March 1971
Recorded	October 1970
Genre
Length
Label	Paramount Records
Producer(s)	Gus Dudgeon
Professional reviews
Elton John chronology
11-17-70	Friends	Madman Across the Water

Friends was a project Elton John and Bernie Taupin took on before their breakout success in The United States. It was recored as the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. The title track was a minor hit in The United States despite the poor performace of the movie. Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born March 25, 1947) is a rock music singer, composer, and pianist, and is one of the most successful solo artists in music history, composing recognizable hits such as Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer over the many years of his music career. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Paramount Records was a United States based record label, best known for its recordings of African-American jazz and blues. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Gus Dudgeon (1942 - 2002) was a British record producer. ... Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born March 25, 1947) is a rock music singer, composer, and pianist, and is one of the most successful solo artists in music history, composing recognizable hits such as Rocket Man and Tiny Dancer over the many years of his music career. ... 11-17-70 is a live album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Madman Across the Water is the fifth album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). ... Bernie Taupin (born May 22, 1950) is a lyricist famous for his collaboration with Elton John. ...

Track listing

• Friends
• Honey Roll
• Variations on "Friends"
• Theme (The First Kiss)
• Seasons
• Variations on Michelle's Song (A Day in the Country)
• Can I Put You On
• Michelle's Song
• I Ment To Do My Work Today (A Day in the Country)
• Four Moods
• Seasons Reprise