To Be Continued... is a four-disc box set by British musician Elton John, originally released in the United States on 8 November 1990, and released in the UK in November 1991. The box set was compiled by John and Bernie Taupin that same year. It details John's music from his days with Bluesology to the then-present day.
To Be Continued... is a four-disc box set by British musician Elton John, originally released in the United States on 8 November 1990, and released in the UK in November 1991. The box set was compiled by John and Bernie Taupin that same year. It details John's music from his days with Bluesology to the then-present day.
Aside from hit singles, the box set features deep cuts, unreleased music, fan favourites and live performances in John's career. Four new songs ("Made for Me", "You Gotta Love Someone", "I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin'" and "Easier to Walk Away") were recorded for the box set.
Contents
Release
Newly sober Elton John was unhappy with the US cover art (it reminded him of his old excesses), so the 1991 UK release was issued with new cover art and also replaced "You Gotta Love Someone" (which had already been released on The Very Best of Elton John the previous year) and "I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin'" with then-unreleased "Suit of Wolves" and "Understanding Women". The former become one of the B-sides to "The One" and the latter was included as a track on the 1992 album The One.
MCA's rights to John's music lapsed in the 1990s, and the Elton John back catalogue was reverted to Polydor Records, which put it back out in upgraded editions on the Island Records label. This set was deleted by 1994, and was soon selling for serious amounts of money as a collector's item. However, in 1999, MCA's parent company, Universal Music, bought Polydor, and suddenly this box set reappeared.
In the US, it was certified gold in June 1992 and platinum in November 2006. In April 2016, it was certified 2 x platinum by the RIAA.
Track listing
All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.
Personnel
From the 1990 Happenstance, Ltd release MCAD4-10110 liner notes
Elton John - lead vocals and keyboards
CD 1
guitar - Stuart Brown (1), Frank Clark (6–7)
Caleb Quaye - guitar (2–3,5,12), lead guitar (8), acoustic guitar (11), electric guitar (14–15)
bass - Rex Bishop (1), Tony Murray (2–3), Roger Glover (5,15), Alan Weighill (6,8,13), Dave Richmond (7,9), Herbie Flowers (11–12,16), Brian Odgers (14)
drums - Mick Inkpen (1), Roger Pope (2–3,5,15), Barry Morgan (6–9,11–14), Terry Cox (16)
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backing vocals - Madeline Bell (8–9), Lesley Duncan (8–9,14–15), Kay Garner (8–9), Tony Burrows (8–9,15), Tony Hazzard (8–9), Roger Cook (8–9,15), Sue and Sunny (14–15), Barry St. John (14–15), Liza Strike (14–15), Terry Steele (15)
Dee Murray - backing vocals (11,15), bass (17–18)
Nigel Olsson - backing vocals (11,15), drums (17)
Barbara Moore - choir leader (9)
Paul Buckmaster - arranged (6–10,12–16), conducted (13–16)
James Newton Howard - ARP synthesizer (5), Mellotron solo (5), electric piano (6–7,18), string arrangements (6), orchestral arrangements (7), Fender Rhodes (13,16), Yamaha cs80 (13), synthesizers (15,18)
Thom Bell - keyboards (11)
David Paich - organ (17)
Carl Fortina - accordion (6)
Muscle Shoals Horns (4)
MFSB - strings and horns (11)
Jim Horn - alto sax (13), piccolo (13), brass arrangement (13)
Chuck Findley - trumpet (13), trombone (13)
Jerry Hey - flugelhorn (13)
Dee Murray - bass (1–4,18), backing vocals (3,13–14,16)
backing vocals - George Michael (6), Shirley Lewis (9), Alan Carval (9), Gordon Neville (9), Natelle Jackson (13), Mortonnete Jenkins (13), Marlena Jeter (13), Julia Waters (14), Oren Waters (14), Maxine Waters (14), Phyllis Yvonne Williams (14), Carmen Twilie (14), Mona Lisa Young (14), Sweet Pea Atkinson (14,16), Donald Ray Mitchell (14,16), David Lasley (16), Sir Harry Bowens (16)
percussion - Jody Linscott (7–9), Ray Cooper (7–9), Paulinho Da Costa (14)
Strings and brass arranged by James Newton Howard (1)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Newton Howard (7–9)
