From Denver to L.A.
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| "From Denver to L.A." | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album The Games soundtrack | ||||
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| Released | 3 July 1970 | |||
| Recorded | Olympic Studios, June 1969 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | Viking VIK 1010 | |||
| Songwriters | Francis Lai, Hal Shaper[1] | |||
| Producer | Unknown | |||
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"From Denver to L.A." is a song written by Francis Lai and Hal Shaper, and performed by British musician Elton John. It was released on the soundtrack of the 1970 movie The Games.[1] The song was released as a single in the U.S. in July 1970, miscredited on the record label to "Elton Johns".[2]
The single was issued just as John's career was starting to take off, but was quickly withdrawn because both John and his then-current record company objected to its release. It is now an extremely rare collector's item. John said of the song: "Actually, 'From Denver to L.A.' was withdrawn, so if you have got a copy, it's worth a small fortune. It was a 25 quid session I did at Olympic Studios and I just sang the song, and it was for the Michael Winner movie The Games. And that's it."[3]
