Showdown (original single version)

~ Recording by Electric Light Orchestra

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Showdown4:12Electric Light OrchestraOn the Third DayElectric Light OrchestraAlbum
Jet RecordsZK 35525

Relationships

engineer:Denny Bridges
John Middleton (engineer)
producer:Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-04)
cello:Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (in 1973-04)
Colin Walker (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1973-04)
guitar and lead vocals:Jeff Lynne (in 1973-04)
Moog and piano:Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1973-04)
violin:Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (in 1973-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2005, in 2011)
Jet Records (in 1973)
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)
recorded at:Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London) (in 1973-04)
recording of:Showdown (in 1973-04)

Related works

Showdown

written in:Birmingham
lyricist and composer:Jeff Lynne
publisher:EMI April Music Inc.
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
EMI Songs Ltd.
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jet Music Inc.
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
later parody versions:Half-Asian Lawyer Bill Richmond in Law Suit