Elton John) Bread and Beer Band 1969

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According to the book "Rocket Man- Elton John From A-Z" the Bread and Beer Band was a group of England's best studio musicians, formed by Tony King (a record producer and assistant at Apple Records).

The band included Tony King, Bernie Calvert of the Hollies, Roger Pope and Caleb Quaye of Hookfoot (and Elton John's late 70's band), Jamaican percussionists Lennox Jackson and Rolfo, and Reg Dwight (later known as Elton John).

This instrumental album was recorded during sessions in 1968 and 1969 and included Chris Thomas as a producer.

This album was never released and featured psychedelic jazz interpretations of earlier hits. Elton John played harpsichord on "If I Were a Carpenter" and electric and acoustic piano on the other tracks.

As I previously noted, this album was never released (although a couple of tracks from these sessions were, but aren't included here) and Tony King gave the master tapes to Elton as a 1976 birthday gift.

The Band:

Tony King

Bernie Calvert

Roger Pope

Caleb Quaye

Lennox Jackson

Rolfo

Reg Dwight (Elton John)

The Songs:

Woolly Bully

Mellow Yellow

If I Were A Carpenter

Zorba The Greek

The Letter

Quick Joey Small

Needles And Pins

God Knows (A Bit Of Freedom)

Billy's Bag

Last  Night

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