Taupin

Taupin is lyricist Bernie Taupin's first solo album. It is a spoken word album of his poetry. Taupin is well known for his collaboration with Elton John writing the lyrics to the vast majority of songs on his albums, and he worked with the same musicians John used on his albums in order to create his own. Gus Dudgeon produced the album and Steve Brown coordinated it.

For the surname, including a list of people with the name, see Taupin (surname).
Taupin
Studio album by
Bernie Taupin
Released1971
GenreSpoken word
LabelDJM
ProducerGus Dudgeon
Bernie Taupin chronology
Taupin
(1971)		 He Who Rides the Tiger
(1980)
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Christgau's Record GuideE[1]

All the poems were written by Bernie Taupin.

Track listing

All songs written by Bernie Taupin, Caleb Quaye, and Davey Johnstone, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Child"

Side two
  1. "When the Heron Wakes"
  2. "Like Summer Tempests"
  3. "Today's Hero" (Taupin, Quaye, Johnstone, Phillips)
  4. "Sisters of the Cross" (Taupin, Richard Coff, Diana Lewis)
  5. "Brothers Together Again"
  6. "Verses After Dark"
    • "La Petite Marionette" (Taupin, Coff)
    • "Ratcatcher" (Taupin, Phillips)
    • "The Visitor" (Taupin, Phillips)

Personnel

References
  1. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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