Town of Plenty

Town of Plenty singolo discografico
Artista	Elton John
Pubblicazione	settembre 1988
Durata	3:40
Album di provenienza	Reg Strikes Back
Genere	Pop
Etichetta	Rocket Records, MCA Records (Stati Uniti/Canada)
Produttore	Chris Thomas
Elton John - cronologia
Singolo precedente I Don't Wanna Go on with You like That (1988) Singolo successivo A Word in Spanish (1988)

Town of Plenty è un brano composto ed interpretato dall'artista britannico Elton John; il testo è di Bernie Taupin.

Il brano

Proviene dall'album del 1988 Reg Strikes Back (costituisce infatti la prima traccia dell'LP) e si caratterizza come una canzone pop dalla melodia ritmata; Elton suona le tastiere, come in tutto l'album di provenienza. Alle chitarre sono presenti Davey Johnstone e Pete Townshend (storico membro degli Who); Charlie Morgan suona la batteria, mentre al basso spicca David Paton. Fred Mandel si occupa del sintetizzatore; infine, si cimentano ai cori Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson e il già citato Johnstone. Il testo di Bernie significa letteralmente Città Dell'Abbondanza.

Town of Plenty fu pubblicata come singolo nel 1988, dopo l'altro estratto I Don't Wanna Go on with You like That, decisamente più fortunato. Distribuita in Paesi come il Regno Unito e l'Australia (ma non negli Stati Uniti o in Canada), conseguì appena una numero 74 UK^[1] e una numero 95 australiana. In Italia questo brano fu scelto come sigla della famosa trasmissione per ragazzi Big!^[2].

Formazione

Elton John: voce, tastiere
Davey Johnstone: chitarra, cori
Pete Townshend: chitarra
David Paton: basso
Fred Mandel: sintetizzatore
Charlie Morgan: batteria
Dee Murray: cori
Nigel Olsson: cori

Note

^ Elton John - classifiche UK e USA
^ Elton John - Reg Strikes Back (1988)

Collegamenti esterni

(EN) Town of Plenty, su Discogs, Zink Media.
(EN) Town of Plenty, su MusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
Testo di Town of Plenty e traduzione in italiano, su eltonjohnitaly.com.

V · D · M Singoli di Elton John
Anni 1960-70	I've Been Loving You/Here's to the Next Time (1968) · Lady Samantha/All Across the Havens (1969) · It's Me That You Need (1969) · Border Song (1970) · Rock n Roll Madonna (1970) · From Denver to L.A. (1970) · Take Me to the Pilot (1970) · Your Song (1970) · Friends (1971) · Levon (1971) · Tiny Dancer (1972) · Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (1972) · Honky Cat (1972) · Crocodile Rock (1972) · Daniel (1973) · Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting (1973) · Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) · Step Into Christmas (1973) · Candle in the Wind (1974) · Bennie and the Jets (1974) · Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1974) · The Bitch Is Back (1974) · Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (1974) · Philadelphia Freedom (1975) · Someone Saved My Life Tonight (1975) · Island Girl (1975) · Grow Some Funk of Your Own (1976) · I Feel like a Bullet (in the Gun of Robert Ford) (1976) · Pinball Wizard/Harmony (1976) · Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1976) · Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (1976) · Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) (1977) · Crazy Water (1977) · The Goaldigger Song (1977) · Ego (1978) · Part-Time Love (1978) · Song for Guy (1978) · Are You Ready for Love (1979) · Mama Can't Buy You Love (1979) · Victim of Love (1979) · Johnny B. Goode (1979)
Anni 1980	Little Jeannie (1980) · Sartorial Eloquence (Don't Ya Wanna Play This Game No More?) (1980) · Dear God (1980) · Nobody Wins (1981) · Just like Belgium (1981) · Chloe (1981) · Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) (1982) · Blue Eyes (1982) · Ball and Chain (1982) · Princess (1982) · All Quiet on the Western Front (1982) · I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues (1983) · I'm Still Standing (1983) · Kiss the Bride (1983) · Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year) (1983) · Sad Songs (Say So Much) (1984) · Passengers (1984) · Who Wears These Shoes? (1984) · In Neon (1984) · Breaking Hearts (Ain't What It Used to Be) (1984) · Act of War (1985) · Nikita (1985) · Wrap Her Up (1985) · That's What Friends Are For (1985) · Cry to Heaven (1986) · Heartache All Over the World (1986) · Slow Rivers (1986) · Your Song (1987) · Candle in the Wind (1987) · Take Me to the Pilot (1988) · I Don't Wanna Go on with You like That (1988) · Town of Plenty (1988) · A Word in Spanish (1988) · Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters (Part Two) (1988) · Healing Hands (1989) · Sacrifice (1989)
Anni 1990	Club at the End of the Street (1990) · Sacrifice / Healing Hands (1990) · You Gotta Love Someone (1990) · Easier to Walk Away (1990) · Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (1991) · The One (1992) · Runaway Train (1992) · The Last Song (1992) · Simple Life (1993) · True Love (1993) · Don't Go Breaking My Heart (1994) · Ain't Nothing like the Real Thing (1994) · Can You Feel the Love Tonight (1994) · Circle of Life (1994) · Believe (1995) · Made in England (1995) · Blessed (1995) · Please (1996) · You Can Make History (Young Again) (1996) · Live like Horses (1996) · Something About the Way You Look Tonight / Candle in the Wind 1997 (1997) · Recover Your Soul (1998) · If the River Can Bend (1998) · Written in the Stars (1999) · A Step Too Far (1999)
Anni 2000-20	Someday Out of the Blue (2000) · Friends Never Say Goodbye (2000) · I Want Love (2001) · This Train Don't Stop There Anymore (2002) · Original Sin (2002) · Your Song (2002) · Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word (2002) · Are You Ready for Love (2003) · The Heart of Every Girl (2003) · All That I'm Allowed (I'm Thankful) (2004) · Turn the Lights Out When You Leave (2005) · Answer in the Sky (2005) · Electricity (2005) · The Bridge (2006) · Tinderbox (2006) · Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) (2007) · Step Into Christmas (2007) · If It Wasn't for Bad (2010) · Eight Hundred Dollar Shoes (2010) · Hey Ahab (2010) · Sad (2012) · Home Again (2013) · Mexican Vacation (Kids in the Candlelight) (2013) · Looking Up (2015) · Wonderful Crazy Night (2015) · (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again (2019) · Cold Heart (Pnau Remix) (2021) · Merry Christmas (2021)
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