Reg Strikes Back

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Reg Strikes Back
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Studio album by Elton John
Released 24 June 1988
Recorded 1987–88
Genre Pop, rock
Length 42:06 (Original)
62:06 (1998 Reissue)
Label MCA (Original Release)
Rocket / Mercury (Reissue)
Producer Chris Thomas
Elton John chronology
Elton John's Greatest Hits Vol. 3
(1987)Elton John's Greatest Hits Vol. 31987		 Reg Strikes Back
(1988)		 The Complete Thom Bell Sessions
(1989)The Complete Thom Bell Sessions1989
Singles from Reg Strikes Back
  1. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That"
    Released: June 1988
  2. "Town of Plenty"
    Released: September 1988
  3. "A Word in Spanish"
    Released: 1988
  4. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars[1]
Chicago Tribune (mixed)[2]
Los Angeles Times 3/4 stars[3]
The New York Times (not favourable)[4]
Rolling Stone 3/5 stars[5]

Reg Strikes Back, released in 1988, is the twenty-first official album release for Elton John. It was his self-proclaimed comeback album, and his own way of fighting back against bad press.[1] The "Reg" in Reg Strikes Back refers to John's birth name, Reginald Kenneth Dwight.

In the US the album was certified gold in August 1988 by the RIAA.

Background

This was the last album that bassist Dee Murray (albeit without bass) appeared on prior to his death in 1992. The tracks "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" and "A Word in Spanish" peaked at No. 2 and No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. John brought back record producer Chris Thomas for the album. This is the first studio album to be recorded and released after John's throat surgery the previous year. The album cover featured costumes and props from John's collection that he decided to put up for auction.

Production

  • Producer: Chris Thomas
  • Recorded and Engineered by Bill Price, Michael Mason and Paul Wertheimer
  • Assistant Engineer: Karl Lever
  • Recorded at AIR Studios (Montserrat), Westside Studios (London, England), Circle Seven Recording and The Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Mixed at AIR Studios (Montserrat)
  • Mastered by Tim Young
  • Art Direction: David Costa
  • Photography: Gered Mankowitz
  • Wardrobe: Bob Stacey
1998 Reissue
  • Producer & Remastering Supervision: Mike Gill
  • Remixing & Additional Production on Tracks 12, 13 & 14: Shep Pettibone
  • Additional Remixing on Tracks 12 & 13 by Steve Peck
  • Remixing on Track 14 by Daniel Abraham
  • Editing on Tracks 12 & 13: Junior Vasquez
  • Programming on Tracks 12 & 13: Fred McFarlane
  • Remastered by Gus Dudgeon, Mike Gill & Peter Mew

Track listing

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Town of Plenty" – 3:40
  2. "A Word in Spanish" – 4:39
  3. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two" – 4:12
  4. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" – 4:35
  5. "Japanese Hands" – 4:40

Side two

  1. "Goodbye Marlon Brando" – 3:30
  2. "The Camera Never Lies" – 4:36
  3. "Heavy Traffic" (John/Taupin/Davey Johnstone) – 3:30
  4. "Poor Cow" – 3:50
  5. "Since God Invented Girls" – 4:54

Bonus tracks (1998 PolyGram International reissue)

  1. "Rope Around a Fool" – 3:48
  2. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" (Shep Pettibone Mix) – 7:16
  3. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" (Just Elton and His Piano Mix) – 4:37
  4. "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two" (The Renaissance Mix) – 6:19

B-sides

Song Format
"Rope Around a Fool" I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That 12"/CD (UK) / 7" (US/UK)
"I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That (Shep Pettibone Mix)" I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That 12"/CD (US/UK)
"I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That (The Pub Dub)" I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That 12"/CD (US)
"I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That (Just Elton and His Piano Mix)" I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That 12"/CD (US)
"I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That (Just for Radio Mix)" I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That 12" (US)
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two (The Renaissance Mix)" Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two 12" (US)
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two (The Da Vinci Version)" Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two 12" (US)
"Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two (Self Portrait Instrumental)" Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters, Part Two 12" (US)

'Rope Around a Fool' was recorded during these sessions, as was an unused track, 'Love Worth Waiting For', which Elton would perform at an AIDS benefit show in Los Angeles during the summer of 1988 , but has yet to see official release on any format.

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[20] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[21] 2× Platinum 200,000
France (SNEP)[22] Gold 100,000
Italy (FIMI)[23] 3× Platinum 300,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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