Taupin

1971 studio album by Bernie Taupin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Taupin (released eponymously in the U.S.) is the debut studio album by longtime Elton John lyricist Bernie Taupin. It is a spoken word album of his poetry with music that revolves around the theme. The album was produced by Gus Dudgeon and coordinated by Steve Brown.

Released1971
GenreSpoken word
LabelDJM / Elektra (U.S.)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Quick facts Studio album by Bernie Taupin, Released ...
Taupin
Studio album by
Bernie Taupin
Released1971
GenreSpoken word
LabelDJM / Elektra (U.S.)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Bernie Taupin chronology
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(1971)		 He Who Rides the Tiger
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Track listing

All songs written by Bernie Taupin, Caleb Quaye, and Davey Johnstone, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Child"
    • "Birth"
    • "The Greatest Discovery" (Elton John, Taupin)
    • "Flatters (a beginning)"
    • "Brothers Together"
    • "Rowston Manor"
    • "End of a Day"
    • "To a Grandfather" (Taupin, Quaye, Johnstone, Shawn Phillips)
    • "Solitude"
    • "Conclusion"

Side two

  1. "When the Heron Wakes"
  2. "Like Summer Tempests"
  3. "Today's Hero" (Taupin, Quaye, Johnstone, Phillips)
  4. "Sisters of the Cross" (Taupin, Richard Coff, Diana Lewis)
  5. "Brothers Together Again"
  6. "Verses After Dark"
    • "La Petite Marionette" (Taupin, Coff)
    • "Ratcatcher" (Taupin, Phillips)
    • "The Visitor" (Taupin, Phillips)

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