''Prologue'' is a
grey market
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album by
Elton John featuring music publishing demonstration recordings made in the 1960s. It features four songs with
Linda Peters on vocals, who would later marry musician
Richard Thompson. John sings the remaining titles. The CD is a copy of a promotional 1970 vinyl demo album for producer
Joe Boyd
Joe Boyd (born August 5, 1942) is an American record producer and writer. He formerly owned Hannibal Records. Boyd has worked on recordings of Pink Floyd, Fairport Convention, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Nick Drake, The Incredible String Ba ...
's Warlock label. Only 100 of the original vinyl albums are purported to have been made, of which six are known to exist today. The CD is a poor quality copy of a damaged vinyl record. Stylistically, it is very similar to ''
Tumbleweed Connection
''Tumbleweed Connection'' is the third studio album by English singer-songwriter Elton John. It was recorded at Trident Studios, London, England in March 1970, and released in October 1970 in the United Kingdom and January 1971 in the United Sta ...
''. The songs are all written by artists signed to Warlock, including
Nick Drake and
John Martyn
Iain David McGeachy (11 September 1948 – 29 January 2009), known professionally as John Martyn, was a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist. Over a 40-year career, he released 23 studio albums, and received frequent critical acclaim. ...
.
Track listing
# "Saturday Sun"
# "Sweet Honesty"
# "Stormbringer"
# "Way to Blue"
# "Go Out and Get It"
# "The Day Is Done"
# "Time Has Told Me"
# "You Get Brighter"
# "This Moment"
# "I Don't Mind"
# "Pied Pauper"
2001 compilation albums
Elton John compilation albums
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