On October 30, 1970, “DJM” label released “Tumbleweed Connection”, the third Elton John studio album. It was recorded March 1970, at “Trident Studios” in London, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

• Elton John – lead and backing vocals, piano, Hammond organ
• Caleb Quaye– lead guitar, acoustic and electric guitar
• Les Thatcher – acoustic guitar, twelve-string acoustic guitar
• Lesley Duncan – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Mike Egan – acoustic guitar
• Gordon Huntley – steel guitar
• Brian Dee– Hammond organ
• Ian Duck – harmonica
• Herbie Flowers, Dave Glover, Chris Laurence – bass guitar
• Dee Murray– bass guitar, backing vocals
• Nigel Olsson – drums, backing vocals
• Roger Pope – drums, percussion
• Barry Morgan– drums
• Robin Jones – congas, tambourine
• Karl Jenkins– oboe
• Johnny Van Derek – violin
• Skaila Kanga– harp
• Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Kay Garner, Tony Hazzard, Tammi Hunt, Dusty Springfield, Heather Wheatman, Yvonne Wheatman – backing vocals
• Paul Buckmaster– arrangement, conductor, orchestration
• Robin Geoffrey Cable – engineer
• Gus Skinas – editing
• David Larkham – art direction, design, artwork, photography
• Barry Wentzell, Ian Digby-Ovens – photography
• John Tobler– liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

1. Ballad of a Well-Known Gun
2. Come Down in Time
3. Country Comfort
4. Son of Your Father
5. My Father’s Gun
6. Where to Now St. Peter?
7. Love Song – Lesley Duncan
8. Amoreena
9. Talking Old Soldiers
10. Burn Down the Mission