Written by elton john and bernie taupin performed by. Friends drips with simpering closeups of wideeyed young faces. It seems to me a crime that we should age these fragile times should never slip us by a time you never can or shall erase as friends together watch their childhood fly. Friends elton john vintage paramount records pas6004 1971.
Friends this song is by elton john and appears on the movie soundtrack friends 1971 on the album lady samantha 1980 on the box set to be continued. Friends, released in 1971, is the fourth official album release by elton john. Elton john full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. I feel the sound is somewhere closer to the elton john album and maybe even before tumbleweed connection. Elton john friends soundtrack page 3 steve hoffman. Universally denounced by critics, director lewis gilberts tale of two teenagers in love in the camargue charmed and delighted untold thousands. Friends, an americanaustralian soft rock trio that was the predecessor to cotton, lloyd and christian.
If you notice, there is a scene where people are dancing to an elton john song. In the early history of elton john, the soundtrack that he and bernie taupin wrote for the littleremembered film friends holds an unusual place. The soundtrack, with music composed by elton john and paul buckmaster. Elton john makes friends in america, at least udiscover. Nm 1971 elton john friends original movie soundtrack lp album.
Friends honey roll variations on friends theme the first kissseasons variations on michelles song a day in the country can i put you on michelles song i meant to do my work today a day in the country four moods seasons reprise external links amazon. Elton and bernie taupin teamed up for the soundtrack to this film, which billed itself as a controversial love story. Anicee alvina and sean bury in friends 1971 friends 1971 see all 11 photos. Friends wikipedia article movie soundtrack by elton john. Friends film soundtrack, a 1971 soundtrack by elton john and bernie taupin.
It was followed by a sequel, paul and michelle, in 1974. A classic lost gem from 1971, brilliantly directed by lewis gilbert. It was a project john and bernie taupin took on before their breakout success in the us, and served as the soundtrack album for the friends film released in the same year. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Friends was not the followup single to your song, but was rather the title track and theme song from the movie friends starring sean bury, and was included on the soundtrack. Friends bz album 1992 friends the beach boys album 1968. Friends is a teenromance with soundtrack music by elton john and lyrics by bernie taupin.
As i am a keen johntaupin fan, i have decided that for the very first time i will upload the entire friends soundtrack, including all the variation instrumentals. Over the past 19 years on ebay, our customers have included museums, galleries, national archives, concert halls, corporate archives, universities, tv and film production companies, private collectors and others in over 90 countries on all seven continents. It was a project john and bernie taupin took on before their breakout. Friends is a teenromance with soundtrack music by elton john and lyrics by bernie. The album, which received a 1972 grammy nomination for best original score written for a motion picture, went on to be certified gold by the riaa. There is nothing shocking about this film for love can blossom completely between two. Known primarily for the brilliant score by elton john, this story was told with the utmost honesty, and touches on the true meaning of love and levels of the human spirit rarely explored by any film released in todays world. The films soundtrack music was composed by elton john, with lyrics written by bernie taupin. A rich english boy meets an orphaned french girl and as they become friends, create a world that is far away from the adult world we live in.
Written by elton john, bernie taupin, and paul buckmaster poem i meant to do my work today by richard gallienne performed by elton john. The soundtrack, with music composed by elton john and paul buckmaster, and lyrics written by bernie taupin, was released as the friends album, and johns recording of the title selection charted when released as a single in the united states. Since 1967, he has collaborated with lyricist bernie taupin, who has written the lyrics for the majority of johns songs. April 6, 1971 original motion picture soundtrack friends elton john. A movie that tells the story of a fifteenyearold english boy and a french girl who run away together, live by the. Friends is a 1971 teenromance film directed and produced by lewis gilbert and written by gilbert, vernon harris, and jack russell. Elton john friends orig 1971 movie soundtrack paramount pas 6004 lp. Recorded as the soundtrack to the film friends, it was certified gold in the u. Elton john friends original movie soundtrack vinyl lp paramount pas 6004. Then theres another scene where eltons song is on the radio.
It has so many idyllic romps through the fields, so. Friends, released in 1971, is the fourth official album of elton john. I pulled the album out of my collection recently to reappreciate the beautiful music they created for this movie. Original1971 albumelton johnmovie friendspickwick records spc3598. Elton johnpaul buckmaster four moods by mattywestie. It was released to tie in with the film in 1971, but allowing for film production times could have been recorded anything up to 18 months before. Anicee alvina and sean bury in friends 1971 friends 1971. It has a sound track of slightly rotten syrup, interrupted occasionally by banal songs by elton john. Friends 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An ignored 15yearold english boy named paul harrison sean bury, living in paris with his rich father, befriends an orphaned 14yearold french girl named michelle latour anicee alvina. Elton john and bernie taupin were contracted to write songs for the lewis gilbert film in 1970. Elton john friends 1971, shelley press, vinyl discogs. When its title track appeared early in 1971, elton had finally just made his singles chart breakthrough. Yet, friends, in its way, is more cynically commercial than the adventurers, which was at least an honest piece of crap.
Well what do you know, i was painting my house today and an elton john song came on the radio, which immediately took me back to this movie which i saw in 1971. John has also worked with other lyricists, primarily in the 1980s, including gary osborne. Friends 1971 0 by the mad movie man on december 4, 2015 100109 mins, 1971, 4 5. Elton john friends 1971, monarch press, vinyl discogs. Making friends for the world to see let the people know you got what you need with a friend at hand you will see the light if your friends are there then every things all right. The cover is vg with ring wear, a small punch hole in the cover, top seam is unglued and creases. Friends sounds to me like it was recorded some time before madman and 171170. In the early history of elton john, the soundtrack he and bernie taupin wrote for the littleremembered film friends holds an unusual place. Friends is a project elton john and bernie taupin took on before their breakout success in the united states. In 1971, a little film by the name of friends became a huge commercial success around the world.
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