Caribou (album)

1974 studio album Elton John

Caribou is the eighth studio album by Elton John and was released on 24 June 1974. It topped the album charts in Australia, Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom and the United States. It went to the top 10 in Italy, Japan, Norway, Spain and Sweden.

Caribou
Studio album by
Released24 June 1974
RecordedJanuary 1974
StudioCaribou Ranch, Nederland, Colorado; Brother, Santa Monica, California; Trident, London[1]
GenreRock, pop
Length45:15
LabelMCA (US), DJM (UK)
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Elton John chronology
Lady Samantha
(1974)
Caribou
(1974)
Greatest Hits
(1974)
Singles from Caribou
  1. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
    Released: 24 May 1974
  2. "The Bitch Is Back"
    Released: 30 August 1974

Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted. 

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "The Bitch Is Back"   3:44
2. "Pinky"   3:54
3. "Grimsby"   3:46
4. "Dixie Lily"   2:55
5. "Solar Prestige a Gammon"   2:52
6. "You're So Static"   4:53
Side two
No. Title Length
7. "I've Seen the Saucers"   4:48
8. "Stinker"   5:20
9. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"   5:36
10. "Ticking"   7:34
Total length:
45:15
Bonus tracks (1995 Mercury and 2001 Rocket reissue)
No. Title Length
11. "Pinball Wizard" (Pete Townshend) 5:09
12. "Sick City"   5:23
13. "Cold Highway"   3:25
14. "Step into Christmas"   4:32
Total length:
63:44

References

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  1. "We Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Elton's Album "Caribou"". eltonjohn.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2017.