Taupin

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Taupin is lyricist Bernie Taupin's first solo album. It is a spoken word album of some of his poetry. Taupin was well known for writing the words to many Elton John songs, and he used many of the same people John used on his albums in order to create his own. For example, Gus Dudgeon and Steve Brown collaborated on the album.

Maxine Taupin, his wife at the time, took some of the photographs on the sleeve of the album.

All the poems were written by Bernie Taupin.

Track listing

Side One

1. Child
   • Birth
   • The Greatest Discovery
   • Flatters (a beginning)
   • Brothers Together
   • Rowston Manor
   • End of a Day
   • To a Grandfather
   • Solitude
   • Conclusion

Side Two

1. When the Heron Wakes
2. Like Summer Tempests
3. Today's Hero
4. Sisters of the Cross
5. Brothers Together Again
6. Verses After Dark
   • La Petite Marionette
   • Ratcatcher
   • The Visitor

Personnel

• Ron Chesterman: Double Bass
• Richard Coff: Violin, Viola
• Davey Johnstone: Sitar, Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Lute
• Chris Karan: Tabla, Finger Cymbals
• Diana Lewis: Piano
• Shawn Phillips: Sitar, Electric Guitar, 6 and 12 String Acoustic Guitars, Koto, Voice
• Caleb Quaye: Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Organ