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Produced by Gus Dudgeon, also Space Oddity (David Bowie), The Bitch Is Back and Border Song
Engineered by Ken Scott, also A Horse With No Name (America), Life on Mars? (David Bowie) and I Am the Walrus (The Beatles)
Written by Bernie Taupin, also I’m Still Standing, The Bitch Is Back and I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
Recorded at Château d'Hérouville, also Free Four (Pink Floyd), Sound and Vision (David Bowie) and Subterraneans (David Bowie)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
135 other songs on fono were recorded at Château d'Hérouville, by David Bowie and Bad Company 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 12 credits
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Davey Johnstone, David Hentschel, Dee Murray, Elton John and Nigel Olsson
- Engineered by
- Ken Scott
- Part of
- Honky Château
- Recorded at
- Château d'Hérouville
- Released on
- UNI Records
- Written by
- Bernie Taupin and Elton John
- Produced by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Performed by
- Davey Johnstone, David Hentschel, Dee Murray, Elton John and Nigel Olsson
- Engineered by
- Ken Scott
- Part of
- Honky Château
- Recorded at
- Château d'Hérouville
- Released on
- UNI Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same engineer: Ken Scott
Same writer: Bernie Taupin
Same studio: Château d'Hérouville
Same label: UNI Records
Same release: Honky Château
Same producer: Gus Dudgeon
Same engineer: Ken Scott
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Davey Johnstone
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Davey Johnstone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by David Hentschel
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by David Hentschel
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Dee Murray
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Dee Murray
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Elton John
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Nigel Olsson
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was performed by Nigel Olsson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was produced by Gus Dudgeon
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was produced by Gus Dudgeon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was written by Bernie Taupin
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was written by Bernie Taupin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was written by Elton John
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was written by Elton John
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) is part of the release Honky Château
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) is part of the release Honky Château
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was recorded at Château d'Hérouville
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was recorded at Château d'Hérouville
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz UNI Records is the label of the song Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
UNI Records is the label of the song Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was engineered by Ken Scott
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was engineered by Ken Scott
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was released on 1972-05-19
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) was released on 1972-05-19
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026