Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
Elton John’s 1972 recording of “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)” is the earliest release on file. Elton John shares the writing credit with Bernie Taupin. Also recorded by Angie Aparo (released 2001), Daphne Rubin‐Vega (released 2003) and My Morning Jacket (released 1999), among 192 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
You can probably hum the Elton John record in your sleep, so set it next to the My Morning Jacket version that came out in 2001. Listen for what a whole different band decides to keep from a song you thought you knew.
Shatner's Rocket Man is the one people bring up at parties, but the song started with Elton John, who released it first in 1973 and wrote it with Bernie Taupin. Hear where it came from before you hear where it went.
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▶Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time)Credited writers: Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
Earliest release on file: this one, 1972.
- Kings Road1975
- Kate Bush1991
- Fastbacks1992
- Foetus in Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe1992
- The Brown Derbies1994
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes1997
- My Morning Jacket1999
- Angie Aparo2001
- Studio 992001
- Daphne Rubin‐Vega2003
- Jason Mraz2005
- William Shatner2011
192 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.
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