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Recorded at AIR Studios Montserrat, also Money for Nothing (Dire Straits), I’m Still Standing and Walk of Life (Dire Straits)
Engineered by Bill Price, also I’m Still Standing, London Calling (The Clash) and Live and Let Die (Wings)
Produced by Chris Thomas, also I’m Still Standing, Something (The Beatles) and I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (The Beatles)
Released on The Rocket Record Company, also I’m Still Standing, Part Time Love and Little Jeannie
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
83 other songs on fono were recorded at AIR Studios Montserrat, by Sting and Mike + the Mechanics and others
Bernie Taupin wrote 5 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Chris Thomas produced 4 of Elton John’s top 10 songs
Elton John wrote 484 songs on fono
Credits
All 13 credits
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone and Elton John
- Produced by
- Chris Thomas
- Performed by
- Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Elton John, Nigel Olsson and Stevie Wonder
- Engineered by
- Bill Price
- Part of
- Too Low for Zero
- Recorded at
- AIR Studios Montserrat
- Released on
- The Rocket Record Company
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin, Davey Johnstone and Elton John
- Produced by
- Chris Thomas
- Performed by
- Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray, Elton John, Nigel Olsson and Stevie Wonder
- Engineered by
- Bill Price
- Part of
- Too Low for Zero
- Recorded at
- AIR Studios Montserrat
- Released on
- The Rocket Record Company
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Bill Price
Same studio: AIR Studios Montserrat
Same engineer: Bill Price
Same producer: Chris Thomas
Same writer: Bernie Taupin
Same label: The Rocket Record Company
Same release: Too Low for Zero
Same engineer: Bill Price
Elsewhere
Sources (14)
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1MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Davey Johnstone
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Davey Johnstone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Dee Murray
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Dee Murray
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Elton John
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Nigel Olsson
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Nigel Olsson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Stevie Wonder
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was performed by Stevie Wonder
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was produced by Chris Thomas
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was produced by Chris Thomas
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was written by Bernie Taupin
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was written by Bernie Taupin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was written by Davey Johnstone
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was written by Davey Johnstone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was written by Elton John
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was written by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues is part of the release Too Low for Zero
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues is part of the release Too Low for Zero
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was recorded at AIR Studios Montserrat
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was recorded at AIR Studios Montserrat
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz The Rocket Record Company is the label of the song I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
The Rocket Record Company is the label of the song I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was engineered by Bill Price
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was engineered by Bill Price
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was released on 1983-04
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues was released on 1983-04
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026