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Rock & Pop
Lot 102

Elton John: An acetate recording of The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca/Taking The Sun From My Eyes,
probably 1969,

5 May 2021, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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Elton John: An acetate recording of The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca/Taking The Sun From My Eyes,

probably 1969,
double-sided, 7inch 45rpm, each side with This Record Co. Limited label with typewritten recording details and + Orch inscribed in black ballpoint, good audio quality

Footnotes

Both tracks are Elton John/Bernie Taupin compositions and both tracks on this acetate have Elton John on piano and vocals with orchestral backing. Taking The Sun From My Eyes was first released as the B-side to a Polydor single by Ayshea in February 1969. London-born Ayshea Hague hosted the TV pop show, Lift Off With Ayshea, 1969-1974. The Tide Will Turn For Rebecca saw its first release on an Edward Woodward album in April 1970 entitled This Man Alone.

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