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.
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"
  2. * "Birth"
  3. * "The Greatest Discovery"
  4. * "Flatters "
  5. * "Brothers Together"
  6. * "Rowston Manor"
  7. * "End of a Day"
  8. * "To a Grandfather"
  9. * "Solitude"
  10. * "Conclusion"

    Side two

  11. "When the Heron Wakes"
  12. "Like Summer Tempests"
  13. "Today's Hero"
  14. "Sisters of the Cross"
  15. "Brothers Together Again"
  16. "Verses After Dark"
  17. * "La Petite Marionette"
  18. * "Ratcatcher"
  19. * "The Visitor"

    Personnel