🔘 All Quiet On The Western Front – Single: Nov. 1982

Released: November 12, 1982 (UK)

Label: The Rocket Record Company

Catalogue Number: XPRES 88

Format: 7" Vinyl Single

A dramatic, orchestral Elton John ballad from the Jump Up! era — backed with Where Have All The Good Times Gone.

Issued on Rocket, the single showcased Elton’s return to grand, cinematic songwriting in the early 1980s.

🔘 Overview

All Quiet On The Western Front was released on November 12, 1982 as the final UK single from Elton John’s Jump Up! album. A sweeping, emotionally charged ballad, the track highlights Elton’s powerful vocal delivery and James Newton Howard’s lush orchestral arrangement.

The B‑side, Where Have All The Good Times Gone, offered a contrasting, upbeat non‑album track, making XPRES 88 a desirable single for collectors. Issued in a picture sleeve, the release stands as a strong closing statement for Elton’s 1982 output.

🔘 Track List (Common Configurations)

7" Vinyl — XPRES 88

A. All Quiet On The Western Front

B. Where Have All The Good Times Gone

Written by: Elton John, Bernie Taupin

Produced by: Chris Thomas

🔘 Release Details

Label: The Rocket Record Company

Formats: 7" Vinyl

Country: UK

Year: 1982

Notes:

- Final UK single from Jump Up!

- B‑side exclusive to the single

- Issued in picture sleeve

- Features full orchestral arrangement

🔘 Variants (Discogs‑Verified)

Variant 1

UK – Rocket – XPRES 88 (1982)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Paper Label)

Variant 2

UK – Rocket – XPRES 88 (1982)

Format: 7" Vinyl (Injection‑moulded label, select pressings)

🔘 Chart Data (BBC / Official Charts Company)

Peak Position: UK — No. 67

Weeks on Chart: 2

Chart Run (Official Charts):

21 Nov 1982 — No. 67

28 Nov 1982 — No. 72

🔘 Context & Notes

Recording Notes

A sweeping, cinematic production featuring rich orchestration and one of Elton’s most impassioned early‑’80s vocal performances.

Collector Notes

Picture sleeves in clean condition are increasingly sought after. Injection‑moulded variants are less common.

Legacy

A powerful, overlooked Elton John single — dramatic, emotional, and a standout from his 1982 catalogue.

🔘 Related Material

Previous Single

Blue Eyes (1982)

Next Single

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues (1983)

🔘 Discography (Selected, Chronological)

Blue Eyes — 1982

All Quiet On The Western Front — 1982

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues — 1983

🔘 Mini‑Timeline

Spring 1982 — Jump Up! album released

Nov. 12, 1982 — UK single released

🔘 Glam Flashback

A sweeping Elton ballad — orchestral, emotional, and quietly powerful.

🔘 Sources

The Rocket Record Company

Discogs

Official Charts Company

Elton John archival documentation