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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Town of PlentyElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | A Word in SpanishElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like ThatElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Japanese HandsElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 23 MB |
| 5 | Goodbye Marlon BrandoElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | The Camera Never LiesElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Heavy TrafficElton John, Davey Johnstone, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Poor CowElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Since God Invented GirlsElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 10 | Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Part Two) | Elton John | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 262 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Baker | Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Ray Cooper | Maracas, Tambourine, Timbales |
| 3 | David Costa | Art Direction |
| 4 | Gus Dudgeon | Digital Remastering |
| 5 | Freddie Hubbard | Flugelhorn, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 6 | Elton John | Composer, Harmonium, Keyboards, Primary Artist, Vocal Harmony, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Bruce Johnston | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Davey Johnstone | Composer, Guitar, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Karl Lever | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Fred Mandel | Synthesizer |
| 11 | Gered Mankowitz | Photography |
| 12 | Michael Mason | Engineer |
| 13 | Peter Mew | Engineer |
| 14 | Charlie Morgan | Drums |
| 15 | Julie Moss | Producer |
| 16 | Dee Murray | Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Nigel Olsson | Vocals (Background) |
| 18 | David Paton | Bass |
| 19 | Bill Price | Engineer |
| 20 | Andy Simmons | Liner Notes |
| 21 | Mike Storey | Remastering Graphics |
| 22 | Bernie Taupin | Composer |
| 23 | Chris Thomas | Producer |
| 24 | Pete Townshend | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 25 | Paul Wertheimer | Second Engineer |
| 26 | Carl Wilson | Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Tim Young | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |