View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of A Single Man on Discogs. Label: The Rocket Record Company - RJ • Format: Vinyl LP, Album /5(6).

May 09,  · Shine On Through Arranged By [Orchestral] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Elton John, Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne: A2: Return To Paradise/5().

Oct 07,  · Shine On Through Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Elton John, Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Written-By – Gary Osborne: A2: Return To Paradise/5().

Shine On Through Arranged By [Orchestra] – Paul Buckmaster Backing Vocals – Elton John, Gary Osborne Bass – Clive Franks Drums – Steve Holly* Piano [Pianos] – Elton John Tambourine – Ray Cooper Words By, Music By – Elton John, Gary Osborne: A2: Return To Paradise/5(28).

View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the Vinyl release of A Single Man on Discogs. Label: K-Tel - • Format: Vinyl LP, Album • Country: South Korea • Genre: Rock • Style: Pop Rock Elton John - A Single Man (Vinyl) | Discogs.

The album begins with the average ballad “Shine On Through” and the “Big Dipper” has an interesting New Orleans feel to it. Yet songs such as “Return To Paradise,” “I Don’t Care,” and “It Ain’t Gonna Be Easy,” can be classified as filler. A Single Man is not one of Elton John’s shining moments.

A Single Man demonstrates just how thin the line really is between disposable radio pop and elevator music, and suggests that for all of Elton John’s public whining about not being taken.

After a dozen albums with lyrical collaborator Bernie Taupin, A Single Man () represents Elton John's first full-length release away from their decade-long partnership. John's initial intent was to complete work on a Taupin-era remnant that had been on the back burner, titled accretenneyslinmet.conttranchargalahodasarmylawacomp.cor, he found himself with some interesting melodies and eventually teamed up with former Vigrass & Osborne.