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Produced by Gus Dudgeon, also Space Oddity (David Bowie), Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) and The Bitch Is Back
Written by Bernie Taupin, also I’m Still Standing, Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) and The Bitch Is Back
Recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio, also If You Leave Me Now (Chicago), The Bitch Is Back and Island Girl
Engineered by Jeff Guercio, also Island Girl, Someone Saved My Life Tonight and Wishing You Were Here (Chicago)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
110 other songs on fono were recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio, by Chicago and Return to Forever and others
Bernie Taupin wrote 5 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Gus Dudgeon produced 3 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Elton John wrote 484 songs on fono
Credits
All 13 credits
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Elton John, Nigel Olsson and Ray Cooper
- Engineered by
- Jeff Guercio and Mark Guercio
- Recorded at
- Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
- Released on
- DJM Records
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Elton John, Nigel Olsson and Ray Cooper
- Engineered by
- Jeff Guercio and Mark Guercio
- Recorded at
- Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
- Released on
- DJM Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same writer: Bernie Taupin
Same engineer: Jeff Guercio
Same studio: Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
Same label: DJM Records
Same release: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same studio: Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Davey Johnstone
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Davey Johnstone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Dee Murray
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Dee Murray
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Elton John
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Nigel Olsson
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Nigel Olsson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Ray Cooper
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was performed by Ray Cooper
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was produced by Gus Dudgeon
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was produced by Gus Dudgeon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was written by Bernie Taupin
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was written by Bernie Taupin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was written by Elton John
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was written by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket is part of the release Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket is part of the release Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was recorded at Caribou Ranch Recording Studio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz DJM Records is the label of the song (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
DJM Records is the label of the song (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was engineered by Jeff Guercio
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was engineered by Jeff Guercio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was engineered by Mark Guercio
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was engineered by Mark Guercio
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz (Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was released on 1975-05-19
(Gotta Get a) Meal Ticket was released on 1975-05-19
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026