Description
Condition: New. Japan Version. The product manual is written in Japanese.
Please be advised that this is a Presale Listing.
The release date for this item is November 20, 2026.
The item will be shipped within a few business days after the official release date, excluding weekends and Japanese public holidays.
If the release date is changed by the manufacturer, we will contact you.
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Japan version
Release Date: November 20, 2026
Product Details:
Artist: Elton John
Album Title: Rock of the Westies
Edition: 50th Anniversary Edition
Format: SHM-CD
Number of Discs: 2
Catalog Number: UICY-16545/6
Record Label: Mercury
Genre: Rock, Pop
Producer: Gus Dudgeon
Album Description:
The 50th Anniversary Edition of Elton John's 1975 studio album "Rock of the Westies," originally released on October 24, 1975.
The album became Elton John's second consecutive studio album to debut at No. 1 on the US Billboard album chart and includes the No. 1 hit single "Island Girl."
This special 2-disc edition features the original nine-track album on Disc 1 and nine previously unreleased piano and vocal versions on Disc 2.
The previously unreleased recordings feature Elton John's piano playing and vocals, offering a unique insight into the album's songwriting and recording sessions.
This Japanese edition is released in SHM-CD format.
Product Features:
- 50th Anniversary Edition
- Japanese SHM-CD edition
- 2-disc set
- Original 1975 studio album
- 9 previously unreleased piano and vocal recordings
- 18 tracks in total
- Compatible with standard CD players
Track Listing:
DISC 1 - Original Album
01 - Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly
02 - Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)
03 - Island Girl
04 - Grow Some Funk of Your Own
05 - I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)
06 - Street Kids
07 - Hard Luck Story
08 - Feed Me
09 - Billy Bones and the White Bird
DISC 2 - Previously Unreleased Piano & Vocal Versions
01 - Medley: Yell Help / Wednesday Night / Ugly (Piano / Vocal Version)
02 - Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future) (Piano / Vocal Version)
03 - Island Girl (Piano / Vocal Version)
04 - Grow Some Funk of Your Own (Piano / Vocal Version)
05 - I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford) (Piano / Vocal Version)
06 - Street Kids (Piano / Vocal Version)
07 - Hard Luck Story (Piano / Vocal Version)
08 - Feed Me (Piano / Vocal Version)
09 - Billy Bones and the White Bird (Piano / Vocal Version)
Total: 18 Tracks / 2 SHM-CDs
Please Note:
- This is the Japanese SHM-CD edition, not the standard imported CD edition.
- SHM-CDs are compatible with standard CD players.
- Store-exclusive promotional bonuses are not included unless explicitly stated.
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