ELTON JOHN – The Seattle Tapes 1972-1975 (Deluxe Metal Canister 10 CD)

The set features outstanding quality audience recordings made between 1972 and 1975 at the Seattle Coliseum. The quality encompasses not just the audio fidelity but the completeness and smoothness. All in all this is surely one of the best collections of live Elton John I’ve ever heard.  The price has risen slightly to accommodate the upgrades that have been applied to not only this but the entire line of canisters. I think you will totally be blown away when you see the difference, and the previous ones were pretty impressive so this is going to really be something special.

Elton John “The Seattle Tapes”

Disc 1

Seattle Center Coliseum
Seattle, WA
1972-10-20

01. Tiny Dancer
02. Daniel
03. Band Introduction
04. Susie (Dramas)
05. Your Song
06. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
07. I Think I’m Going To Kill Myself
08. Can I Put You On
09. Mona Lisas And The Mad Hatters
10. Honky Cat

Disc 2

11. Singing In The Rain
12. Have Mercy On The Criminal
13. Crocodile Rock
14. Madman Across The Water
15. Take Me To The Pilot
16. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
17. Hercules

Band Members:
Elton John – vocals, piano
Dee Murray – bass
Davey Johnstone – guitar, mandolin, banjo
Nigel Olsson – drums

Disc 3

Seattle Center Coliseum
1973-08-31

01. Intro
02. Elderberry Wine
03. Your Song
04. High Flying Bird
05. Honky Cat
06. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
07. Hercules
08. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
09. Madman Across The Water

Disc 4

10. Teacher I Need You
11. Have Mercy On The Criminal
12. All The Young Girls Love Alice
13. Daniel
14. Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)
15. Band Introduction
16. Crocodile Rock
17. Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting
18. Honkey Tonk Women

Band Members:
Elton John – vocals, piano
Dee Murray – bass
Davey Johnstone – guitar, mandolin, banjo
Nigel Olsson – drums
Clive Franks – organ (Crocodile Rock)

Disc 5

Seattle Center Coliseum
1975-10-16
(First Set)

01. Set I Intro
02. Your Song
03. I Need You To Turn To
04. Border Song
05. Take Me To The Pilot
06. Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)
07. Country Comfort
08. Levon
09. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
10. Hercules
11. Empty Sky

Disc 6
(Second Set)

12. Set II Intro
13. Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)
14. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
15. Bennie And The Jets
16. Harmony
17. Dixie Lily
18. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
19. Bitter Fingers
20. Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Disc 7

21. The Bitch Is Back
22. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
23. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
24. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
25. I saw Her Standing There
26. Island Girl
27. Philadelphia Freedom
28. We All Fall In Love Sometimes

Band Members:
Elton John – vocals, piano
Davey Johnstone – guitar
Caleb Quaye – guitar
James Newton-Howard – keyboards
Kenny Passerelli – bass
Roger Pope – drums
Ray Cooper – percussion
Cindy Bullens – backing vocals
Jon Joyce – backing vocals
Jim Haas – backing vocals

Disc 8

Seattle Center Coliseum
10-17-1975
(First Set)

01. Your Song
02. I Need You To Turn To
03. Border Song
04. Take Me To The Pilot
05. Dan Dare (Pilot Of The Future)
06. Country Comfort
07. Levon
08. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
09. Hercules
10. Empty Sky

Disc 9
(Second Set)

11. Set II Intro
12. Funeral For A Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)
13. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
14. Bennie And The Jets
15. Harmony
16. Dixie Lily
17. Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
18. Bitter Fingers
19. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
20. The Bitch Is Back

Disc 10

21. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me
22. (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket
23. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
24. I Saw Her Standing There
25. Island Girl
26. Philadelphia Freedom
27. We All Fall In Love Sometimes
28. Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting