He Who Rides the Tiger

Original Release Date:  1980

Track Listing

• 1. Monkey on My Back (The Last Run)
• 2. Born on the Fourth of July
• 3. Venezuela
• 4. Approaching Armageddon
• 5. Lover's Cross
• 6. Blitz Babies
• 7. Valley Nights
• 8. Love (The Barren Desert)
• 9. The Whores of Paris

Credits

• Elton John: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Tom Scott: Flute, Saxophone, Lyricon, Guest Appearance
• David Foster: Arranger, Keyboards, Performer, Guest Appearance
• Bill Champlin: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Alan Gorrie: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Kenny Passarelli: Guitar (Bass), Vocals
• Terry Becker: Engineer
• Michael Boddicker: Keyboards, Synthesizer Programming, Guest Appearance
• Paulette Brown: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Erich Bulling: Guitar (Acoustic), Flute
• Joey Carbone: Keyboards
• Paulinho Da Costa: Percussion, Guest Appearance
• Tommy Funderburk: Vocals
• Humberto Gatica: Producer, Engineer, Mixing, Audio Production, Audio Engineer
• Venette Gloud: Vocals
• Jay Graydon: Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guest Appearance
• Marty Grebb: Keyboards, Guest Appearance
• Bernie Grundman: Mastering
• David Hungate: Guitar (Bass), Guest Appearance
• Tom Kelly: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Paul Lani: Percussion, Guest Appearance
• Steve Lukather: Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guest Appearance
• Peggy McCreary: Engineer
• Dee Murray: Guitar (Bass), Guest Appearance
• Terry O'Neil: Portraits
• Jeff Porcaro: Drums, Guest Appearance
• Steve Shapiro: Cover Photo
• Hamish Stuart: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Bernie Taupin: Composer, Vocals, Concept
• Carlos Vega: Drums
• Richie Zito: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
• Steve McManus: Engineer
• Jai Winding: Keyboards, Guest Appearance
• Ron Coro: Art Direction
• Michael Lippman: Management
• Wayne Massaarelli: Make-Up
• Ralph Duke: Synthesizer Programming
• Tom Funderburg: Vocals, Guest Appearance
• Michael Boddecker: Keyboards, Guest Appearance
• Erik Bulling: Guitar (Acoustic), Flute, Ocarina, Guest Appearance
• Dennis Tufano: Guitar, Composer, Vocals
• Johnny Lee: Art Direction