Elton John - Mama Can't Buy Me Love (1979)

From The Lost Record Covers Club

In '76 when Philadelphia Soul was at it's peak, Elton John went into the studio with producer Thom Bell (The Stylistics, Johnny Mathis, The Spinners) and recorded an album called "Victim Of Love".  This would sit on the shelf until 1979.  By this time Elton had moved his label (Rocket) to Phonogram and returned to the charts with the succesful "A Single Man" album.  He followed up by dusting these tracks off and issuing them as "Victim Of Love" subtitled "The Thom Bell Sessions".  This was the first single - it was poorly received as was the follow up "Are You Ready For Love" although that track had a revival in the early noughties.  A Missed Gem.

The sessions featured the Spinners together with a band supplemented by MFSB and were recorded at Sigma Sound and in Washington.

This is a US 7" version (issued on MCA) with a Cat No. of MCA-41042