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:

1. Breaking Down Barriers – Elton John, Gary Osborne
2. Heart in the Right Place – Elton John, Gary Osborne
3. Just Like Belgium – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
4. Nobody Wins – Jean-Paul Dreau, Gary Osborne
5. Fascist Faces – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
6. Carla/Etude – Elton John
7. Fanfare – Elton John, James Newton Howard
8. Chloe – Elton John, Gary Osborne
9. Heels of the Wind – Elton John, Bernie Taupin
10. Elton’s Song – Elton John, Tom Robinson
11. The Fox – Elton John, Bernie Taupin