Reg Strikes Back

by Elton John

Overview

As Elton John's first album for MCA Records, Reg Strikes Back received a considerable amount of hype upon its release, but the results were considerably less inspired than his early-'80s records for Geffen. It's always a bad sign when an artist re-records or reinterprets one of his classics, as John does here with "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Pt. 2," but what really sinks Reg Strikes Back are the colorless tunes. Apart from the clenched dance-pop of "I Don't Wanna Go on With You Like That" and the simpy "A Word in Spanish," none of the melodies on the record are memorable, and even those aren't particularly strong. Instead of recharging his career, Reg Strikes Back began a dry spell that ran for nearly five years. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/16/2023
Label:	Emi Records / Island / Umr
UPC:	0602455160812
Rank:	79942

Tracks

1. Town Of Plenty
2. A Word In Spanish
3. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two)
4. I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That
5. Japanese Hands
6. Goodbye Marlon Brando
7. The Camera Never Lies
8. Heavy Traffic
9. Poor Cow
10. Since God Invented Girls

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elton John   Primary Artist,Vocals,Harmonium,Keyboards,Vocal Harmony,Vocals (Background)
Carl Wilson   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Bruce Johnston   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Pete Townshend   Guest Artist,Guitar
Freddie Hubbard   Guest Artist,Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Charlie Morgan   Drums
Ray Cooper   Maracas,Timbales,Tambourine
Dee Murray   Vocals (Background)
Fred Mandel   Synthesizer
David Paton   Bass
Nigel Olsson   Vocals (Background)
Davey Johnstone   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Adrian Baker   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Bill Price   Engineer
Peter Mew   Engineer
Bernie Taupin   Composer
Gered Mankowitz   Photography
David Costa   Art Direction
Davey Johnstone   Composer
Elton John   Composer
Gus Dudgeon   Digital Remastering
Paul Wertheimer   Second Engineer
Karl Lever   Assistant Engineer
Chris Thomas   Producer
Mike Storey   Remastering Graphics
Michael Mason   Engineer
Andy Simmons   Liner Notes
Julie Moss   Producer
Tim Young   Mastering