Rock of the Westies [2CD]

Elton John - Rock of the Westies [2CD]

Rock of the Westies, first released in October 1975, was Elton John's tenth studio album and the first recorded with his reshaped band of Davey Johnstone and Caleb Quaye on guitars, Kenny Passarelli on bass, Roger Pope on drums, James Newton Howard on keyboards and Ray Cooper on percussion. Produced by Gus Dudgeon at Caribou Ranch in Colorado, it entered the US Billboard 200 at number one and includes the hit "Island Girl".

This 50th anniversary 2CD edition in a digipak pairs the remastered album with a disc of previously unreleased piano and vocal versions of all nine songs, plus a 24-page booklet with new sleeve notes.

Disc 1
1. Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly
2. Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)
3. Island Girl
4. Grow Some Funk of Your Own
5. I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)
6. Street Kids
7. Hard Luck Story
8. Feed Me
9. Billy Bones and the White Bird

Disc 2
1. Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly (Piano & Vocal Version)
2. Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future) (Piano & Vocal Version)
3. Island Girl (Piano & Vocal Version)
4. Grow Some Funk of Your Own (Piano & Vocal Version)
5. I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) (Piano & Vocal Version)
6. Street Kids (Piano & Vocal Version)
7. Hard Luck Story (Piano & Vocal Version)
8. Feed Me (Piano & Vocal Version)
9. Billy Bones and the White Bird (Piano & Vocal Version)