Elton John (June 29, 1973) "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" Single – DJM (UK)

Jun 29, 1973

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Updated: Jun 29

A high-energy glam rock anthem and one of Elton John’s most enduring live classics, “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting” was the lead single from the landmark album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

THE RELEASE	WHAT THE LABEL SHOWS
Label: DJM Format: 7" Vinyl Single Country: UK Catalogue: DJX 502 Release Date: June 29, 1973 A powerful, stomping rocker driven by Elton’s piano, Davey Johnstone’s guitar, and energetic vocals.	Orange and black DJM labels. Promo copies on yellow labels marked “ADVANCE PROMOTION COPY – NOT FOR SALE”. Commercial copies feature full track credits and production by Gus Dudgeon.

CONTEXT AND NOTES	VARIANTS & PACKAGING
Released on 29 June 1973, the single reached No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. It became a staple of Elton’s live shows and remains one of his most recognisable rock tracks. Bernie Taupin drew his inspiration from his wild teenage years and the bar brawls at his local pub, the Aston Arms in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire.	• Picture sleeve (tattoo-style design with Elton drinking) • Company bag • Promo yellow label copies • Commercial releases in both solid centre and four prong (push-out) centres

TRACK LIST	INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS
A-Side Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting (Elton John / Bernie Taupin) – 4:12 B-Side Jack Rabbit (Elton John / Bernie Taupin) – 1:50 Whenever You’re Ready (We’ll Go Steady Again) (Elton John / Bernie Taupin) – 2:50 INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS Australia - DJM - 1973 Canada - MCA - 1973 Greece - Columbia - 1973 Ireland - DJM - 1973 Japan - DJM - 1973 Lebanon - Columbia - 1973	Netherlands - DJM - 1973 (shown above) Norway - DJM - 1973 Philippines - Parlophone - 1973 Portugal - DJM - 1973 South Africa - DJM - 1973 Spain - DJM - 1973 T Turkey - Grafonola - 1973 USA - MCA - 1973 Yugoslavia - DJM - 1973 RELATED MATERIAL: For other related posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

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