Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) (track)
by Elton John
Year: 1972
From the album Honky Château (track #5)
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Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long Time) appears on the following album(s) by Elton John:
- Honky Château (track #5) (this album) (1972)
- Greatest Hits (track #6) (compilation) (1974)
- Here And There (track #7) (1976)
- The Very Best Of Elton John (track #2) (compilation) (1990)
- Rocket Man - Number Ones (track #15) (compilation) (2007)
- The Very Best Of Elton John (1980) (track #8) (compilation) (1980)
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| ! | 02/08/2026 00:43 | alexandermause | 17,953 | 85/100 |
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My fav Elton song, I also really like Stewies spoken word version.
ffudnebbuh 03/10/2012 12:00 | #38088
I agree completely, as usual Romanelli hits it right on target.
Romanelli 03/10/2012 02:30 | #38077
He was so good in the 70's. This song is one of those perfect moments.
ffudnebbuh 10/24/2010 15:34 | #15958
this was my favorite record in high school. An artist at the peak of his interpretive powers...his voice never sounded better.
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