ELTON JOHN CELEBRATES 50 YEARS OF CARIBOU

RARE FOOTAGE OF HIS FIRST LIVE PERFORMANCE OF “THE BITCH IS BACK’ AT LEGENDARY 1974 WATFORD FC BENEFIT CONCERT - WATCH HERE

LIMITED 2LP 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF CARIBOU RELEASING FOR RECORD STORE DAY ON APRIL 20. FIND YOUR LOCAL PARTICIPATING RECORD STORE HERE

THE 2LP SET WILL BE RELEASED ON 180G LIMITED-EDITION SKY BLUE VINYL AND INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL ALBUM PLUS BONUS TRACKS

19 April 2024 (Toronto, ON) - Today, Elton John is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his 8th studio album Caribou with rare footage of his first live performance of the iconic hit “The Bitch Is Back.” The incredible video shows Elton on stage on May 5, 1974, in front of over 40,000 fans at Vicarage Road at his legendary Watford FC Benefit Concert in 1974, playing the song two months before its release on Caribou. The track would be the album’s second single and would reach No. 4 in the US and No. 15 in the UK charts. Elton had recently been appointed as director of Watford Football Club and put on the benefit concert to give the club a financial boost - tickets started from £1, and it included guests such as Rod Stewart and Nazareth. The concert was not filmed for official release, making the video a rare gem - watch the unearthed footage HERE.

The resurfacing of this special footage comes just before Record Store Day on April 20, which will see UMe release a special 50th Anniversary Edition of Caribou, Elton’s eighth studio album. The reissue will be released as a 2LP set on 180-gram limited-edition sky blue vinyl. The package includes the original album, which features favorites “The Bitch Is Back” and “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me,” plus a newly compiled LP of bonus tracks, including the previously unreleased “Ducktail Jiver,” which is the only true out-take from the Caribou sessions in January 1974. Find your local participating record store where you can go to purchase the limited-edition sky blue Caribou 2LP vinyl HERE

2LP set on 180g limited edition sky blue vinyl. Includes original album, plus newly compiled LP of bonus tracks.

Tracklist
SIDE A:
1. The Bitch Is Back
2. Pinky
3. Grimsby
4. Dixie Lily
5. Solar Prestige A Gammon
6. You’re So Static
SIDE B:
7. I've Seen The Saucers
8. Stinker
9. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
10. Ticking
SIDE C:
11. Pinball Wizard
12. The Bitch Is Back (New Radio Mix 2024)
13. Ducktail Jiver
14. Sick City
SIDE D:
15. Cold Highway
16. Stinker (Extended Version 2024)
17. Snookeroo

 

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