On October 22, 1976, “Rocket Record Company” label released “Blue Moves”, the eleventh Elton John studio album. It was recorded March – June 1976, at “EMI” in London, “Brother” in Santa Monica, California, “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, “eastern Sound” in Toronto, Canada, and was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Personnel:

• Elton John – vocals, acoustic piano, vocalese, harmonium, harpsichord
• Davey Johnstone – mandolin, acoustic and electric guitar, slide guitar, dulcimer, sitar
• Caleb Quaye – acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar
• James Newton Howard – synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, mellotron, clavinet
• Carl Fortina – accordion
• Ray Cooper – glockenspiel, marimba, gong, tambourine, vibraphone, bells, shaker, triangle, finger cymbals, congas, rototom
• Kenny Passarelli – bass guitar 
• Roger Pope – drums 
• David Sanborn – saxophone
• Michael Brecker – saxophone 
• Randy Brecker – trumpet 
• Barry Rogers – trombone 
• The Martyn Ford Orchestra – strings, brass
• Michael Hurwitz – cello 
• The London Symphony Orchestra – strings 
• The Cornerstone Institutional Baptist Church and the Southern California Community Choir – choirs
• David Crosby – backing vocals
• Curt Becher – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
• Bruce Johnston – backing vocals, BGV arrangements
• Jon Joyce – backing vocals 
• Ron Hicklin – backing vocals
• Gene Morford – backing vocals 
• Graham Nash – backing vocals 
• Toni Tennille – backing vocals
• Cindy Bullens – backing vocals
• Clark Burroughs – backing vocals
• Joe Chemay – backing vocals
• The Gene Page Strings – strings
• Richard Studt – strings and brass leader
• Harry Bluestone – strings leader
• Paul Buckmaster – strings and brass arrangements, conductor
• Rev. James Cleveland – choir director
• Daryl Dragon – BGV arrangements
• Arun Chakraverty, Mark Howlett, John Kurlander, Earle Mankey, John Stewart – engineer
• Gus Dudheon – engineer, remix, liner notes
• Arun Chakraverty – cutting engineer
• David Costa – art direction and coordination
• Patrick Procktor – painting
• David Nutter – photography

Track listing:

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

1. Your Starter for…-Caleb Quaye
2. Tonight
3. One Horse Town – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, James Newton Howard
4. Chameleon
5. Boogie Pilgrim – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye
6. Cage the Songbird – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnston
7. Crazy Water
8. Shoulder Holster
9. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
10. Out of the Blue
11. Between Seventeen and Twenty – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnston, Cale Quaye
12. The Wide Eyed and Laughing – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Newton Howard, Davey Johnstone, Caleb Quaye
13. Someone’s Final Song
14. Where’s the Shoorah?
15. If There’s a God in Heaven (What’s He Waiting For?) – Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone
16. Idol
17. Theme from a Non-Existent TV Series
18. Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance)