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
- Richie Zito – guitars
- Stephanie Spruill – tambourine, backing vocals
- James Newton Howard – synthesizers, vocoder, Fender Rhodes, organ, synthesizer programming, strings arrangements, conductor
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- 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
- London Symphony Orchestra – strings
- 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 Lehmanb – acking 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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