On May 20, 1981, “Rocket” label released “The Fox”, the fifteenth Elton John album. It was recorded August 1979; January–June 1980, at “Super Bear Studios” in Nice, France and “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Chris Thomas, Elton John and Clive Franks.
Personnel:
- Elton John – lead and backing vocals, piano
- James Newton Howard: synthesizers, vocoder, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer programming, stringarrangement, conductor
- London Symphony Orchestra: strings
- Mickey Raphael: harmonica
- Stephanie Spruill: tambourine, backing vocals
- Richie Zito: guitars
- Reggie McBride: bass guitar
- Dee Murray: bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Porcaro: drums
- Alvin Taylor: drums
- Nigel Olsson: drums
- Roger Linn: drum synthesizer programming
- Victor Feldman: percussion
- Jim Horn: alto saxophone
- Colette Bertrand: French girl
- Bill Champlin: backing vocals, tambourine
- James Cleveland: spoken voice, choir director
- Cornerstone Baptist Church Choir: choir
- Clarence Ford: backing vocals
- Roy Galloway: backing vocals
- James Gilstrap: backing vocals
- Varl Carwell: backing vocals
- Chuck Cissel: backing vocals
- Ronald Baker: backing vocals
- Max Gronenthal: backing vocals
- John Lehman: backing vocals
- Tamara Matoesian now Tamara Champlin: backing vocals
- Gary Osborne: backing vocals
- Oren Waters: backing vocals
Track listing:
- Breaking Down Barriers – Elton John, Gary Osborne
- Heart in the Right Place – Elton John, Gary Osborne
- Just Like Belgium – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Nobody Wins – Jean-Paul Dreau, Gary Osborne
- Fascist Faces – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Carla/Etude – Elton John
- Fanfare – Elton John, James Newton Howard
- Chloe – Elton John, Gary Osborne
- Heels of the Wind – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
- Elton’s Song – Elton John, Tom Robinson
- The Fox – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
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