ARP synthesizer (11), Solina String Synthesizer (11) Tim Renwick – acoustic guitar (2, 3), electric guitar (4, 5, 6, 9), Leslie guitar (7), mandolin (7) Davey Johnstone – lead guitar (6), backing vocals (6) B.J. Cole – pedal steel guitar (7) Clive Franks – bass (1-7, 9, 11) Herbie Flowers – bass (8) Steve Holley – drums (1-9), motor horn (4) Ray Cooper – tambourine (1, 3–7, 9), marimba (2), shaker (2, 8, 11), vibraphone (5), congas (6, 9), timpani (9), wind chimes (11), rhythm box (11) John Crocker – clarinet (4), tenor saxophone (8) Jim Shepherd – trombone (4) Henry Lowther – trumpet (2) Patrick Halcox – trumpet (4) Paul Buckmaster – orchestra arrangements (1, 3, 5, 6, 9), arrangements (2), ARP synthesizer (10) Gary Osborne – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 6) Vicki Brown – backing vocals (3, 6) Stevie Lange – backing vocals (3, 6) Joanne Stone – backing vocals (3, 6) Chris Thompson – backing vocals (3, 6) The South Audley Street Girl's Choir – backing vocals (4, 7) Watford Football Club – backing vocals (4, 7) Production Producers – Clive Franks and Elton John Supervising Producer – Mike Gill Engineers – Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps, Clive Franks and Peter Mew. Mixing – Phil Dunne, Stuart Epps and Clive Franks. Mastered by Ian Cooper at Utopia Studios (London, UK). Digital Remastering – Gus Dudgeon Coordination – David Croker and Alex Foster Sleeve Design – David Costa Graphic Design – Mike Storey Photography – Terry O'Neill Liner Editor – John Tobler Liner Notes – Chris White Management – John Reid Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References External links Elton John albums Albums arranged by Paul Buckmaster Albums produced by Elton John 1978 albums The Rocket Record Company albums