Cornflakes & Classics A musical history of Elton John
1989

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V4.2, May 2005

Copyright 1989, 2009 Paul Maclauchlan
Permission granted to copy this information if credit is given

Explanation of symbols: + Live  * Non-LP B-side    # guest appearance
		 $ If you have this I would love to hear it!   CB Concert broadcast

1989

Feb 1989

US CD - THE COMPLETE THOM BELL SESSIONS

1. Nice And Slow
2. Country Love Song
3. Shine On Through
4. Mama Can't Buy You Love
5. Are You Ready For Love
6. Three Way Love Affair

Are You Ready For Love features Philippe "Soul" Wynne on vocals with Elton John.

Mar to Jun 1989

The Reg Strikes Back Tour covers Europe. Elton John collapses onstage in Paris, but returns after receiving medical treatment.

Mar 20 1989

FRANCE CONCERT - L'Espace Garnier, Lyon

Mar 22 1989

FRANCE CONCERT - Omnisports Bercy Stadium, Paris

First show of a six night stand.

Mar 23 1989

FRANCE CONCERT - Omnisports Bercy Stadium, Paris

Mar 24 1989

FRANCE CONCERT - Omnisports Bercy Stadium, Paris

Mar 25 1989

FRANCE CONCERT - Omnisports Bercy Stadium, Paris

Mar 26 1989

FRANCE CONCERT - Omnisports Bercy Stadium, Paris

Mar 27 1989

FRANCE CONCERT - Omnisports Bercy Stadium, Paris

Mar 29 1989

BELGIUM CONCERT - Vorst National Centre, Brussels

Mar 30 1989

BELGIUM CONCERT - Vorst National Centre, Brussels

Apr 1 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Dusseldorf

Apr 2 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Kiel

Apr 4 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Deuchland Hall, Berlin

Apr 6 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Hamburg

Apr 7 1989

DENMARK CONCERT - Copenhagen

Apr 9 1989

SWEDEN CONCERT - The Globe, Stockholm

Apr 10 1989

NORWAY CONCERT - Oslo

Apr 12 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Essen

Apr 13 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Cologne

Apr 14 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Frankfurt

Apr 15 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Frankfurt

Apr 17 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken

Apr 19 1989

SWITZERLAND CONCERT - Patinoire De Malley, Lausanne

Apr 21 1989

SPAIN CONCERT - Marbella

Apr 22 1989

SPAIN CONCERT - Madrid

Apr 25 1989

SPAIN CONCERT - Sports Palace, Barcelona

Apr 26 1989

ITALY CONCERT - Arena, Verona
"Superstar Concert Series"

1. +Philadelphia Freedom
2. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
3. +Kiss The Bride
4. +A Word In Spanish
5. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters / Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters Part Two
6. +Nikita
7. +Daniel
8. +I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
9. +Candle In The Wind
10. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
11. +Your Song
12. +I'm Still Standing

This show was broadcast as a pay-TV special.

Apr 27 1989

ITALY CONCERT - Palatrussardi , Milan

Apr 28 1989

ITALY CONCERT - Palaeur, Rome

Apr 1989

US 45 - Aretha Franklin
Arista AS1-9809 (US: #16; 11 weeks)

1. #Through The Storm (with Elton John)

Apr 1989

UK 45 - Aretha Franklin
(UK: #41; 3 weeks)

1. #Through The Storm (with Elton John)

May 1 1989

AUSTRIA CONCERT - Stadthalle, Vienna

May 2 1989

AUSTRIA CONCERT - Stadthalle, Vienna

May 3 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Olympiahalle, Munich

1. Sixty Years On
2. I Need You To Turn To
3. The King Must Die
4. Burn Down The Mission
5. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
6. Have Mercy On The Criminal
7. Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
8. Philadelphia Freedom
9. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
10. Kiss The Bride
11. A Word In Spanish
12. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Parts One And Two)
13. Nikita
14. Daniel
15. Candle In The Wind
16. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
17. Your Song
18. I'm Still Standing

May 5 1989

SWITZERLAND CONCERT - Hallenstadion, Zurich

May 6 1989

SWITZERLAND CONCERT - Hallenstadion, Zurich

May 8 1989

GERMANY CONCERT - Stuttgart

May 17 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Birmingham NEC, Birmingham

May 18 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Birmingham NEC, Birmingham

May 19 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Birmingham NEC, Birmingham

courtesy Steven Betts

May 21 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

First night of an nine night stand.

May 22 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 23 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 24 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 25 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 27 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 28 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 29 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 30 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Wembley Arena, London

May 1989

UK PROMO CD SAMPLER - THE WORLD

1. I'M STILL STANDING
2. YOUR SONG
3. DANIEL
4. PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
5. CANDLE IN THE WIND
6. I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
7. ROCKET MAN
8. I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT
9. NIKITA
10. SONG FOR GUY

Promotional CD released to celebrate Elton John's 1989-90 world tour and 18 years of hit songs

May 1989

US CD - ROCK, RHYTHM & BLUES - Various Artists

1. *I'm Ready / Let's Have A Party (Outro) - Elton John

Jun 1 1989

SCOTLAND CONCERT - Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Jun 2 1989

SCOTLAND CONCERT - Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh

Jun 5 1989

IRELAND CONCERT - Kings Hall, Belfast

Jun 6 1989

IRELAND CONCERT - Kings Hall, Belfast

Jun 8 1989

IRELAND CONCERT - RDS Stadium, Dublin

Jun 9 1989

IRELAND CONCERT - RDS Stadium, Dublin

Jun 10 1989

IRELAND CONCERT - RDS Stadium, Dublin

Last concert of the European leg of the World Tour.

Jul 28 to Oct 22 1989

Forty five show North American leg for The World Tour. Beginning in Hartford CT on July 28 and ending in Charlotte NC on October 22. The tour was marred by cancellations (including a pay-per-view concert and radio interviews) and rumours of Elton's ill-health, physical and mental.

Jul 28 1989

US CONCERT - Civic Center, Hartford CT

Opening night of The World Tour.

Jul 29 1989

US CONCERT - Civic Center, Providence RI

Jul 30 1989

US CONCERT - Performing Center, Saratoga Springs, NY

Aug 1 1989

US CONCERT - Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA

Aug 2 1989

US CONCERT - Great Woods Amphitheater, Mansfield, MA

Aug 4 1989

US CONCERT - Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford NJ

First show of a four night stand.

Aug 5 1989

US CONCERT - Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford NJ

Aug 6 1989

US CONCERT - Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford NJ

Aug 7 1989

US CONCERT - Meadowlands Arena, East Rutherford NJ

Aug 9 1989

US CONCERT - Lakefront Arena, New Orleans LA

Aug 10 1989

US CONCERT - The Summit, Houston TX

Aug 11 1989

US CONCERT - Starplex Amphitheatre, Dallas TX

Aug 12 1989

US CONCERT - Sandstone Amphitheater, Kansas City KS

Aug 15 1989

US CONCERT - Great Western Forum, Los Angeles CA

Aug 16 1989

US CONCERT - Great Western Forum, Los Angeles CA

Aug 18 1989

US CONCERT - Great Western Forum, Los Angeles CA

Aug 20 1989

US CONCERT - Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View CA

Summer 1989

US CONCERT - China Club, Los Angeles

• +Lucille - with Michael Bolton and Michael J. Fox (on guitar)

A surprise 40 minute solo set.

Aug 22 1989

US CONCERT - Fiddlers Green Amphitheater, Denver CO

Aug 24 1989

US CONCERT - The Who - Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles CA

• +Pinball Wizard - Elton John

The Who performed Pete Townshend's rock opera Tommy with guests Elton John, Patti LaBelle, Billy Idol, Steve Winwood and Phil Collins.

Aug 26 1989

US CONCERT - Poplar Creek, Chicago IL

Aug 27 1989

US CONCERT - Poplar Creek, Chicago IL

Aug 29 1989

US CONCERT - Blossom Music Center, Cuyahuga Falls, OH

Aug 30 1989

US CONCERT - Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN

Aug 1989

UK 45
Rocket EJS 19 (UK: #45; 5 weeks)

1. Healing Hands (4:22)
2. *Dancing In The End Zone (3:53)

Aug 1989

US 45
MCA 53692 (US: #13; 15 weeks)

1. Healing Hands
2. *Dancing In The End Zone

Aug 1989

US CD SINGLE

1. Healing Hands
2. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
   • Live in Verona, Italy, April 16 1989
3. *Dancing In The End Zone

Aug 1989

US LP - SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
MCA 6321

1. Durban Deep
2. HEALING HANDS
3. Whispers
4. Club At The End Of The Street
5. Sleeping With The Past
6. Stones Throw From Hurtin'
7. Sacrifice
8. I Never Knew Her Name
9. Amazes Me
10. Blue Avenue

Sep 1989

UK LP - SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
ROCKET 838839 1 (UK: #6; 9 weeks)

Same songs as US LP.

Sep 1 1989

US CONCERT - Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit MI

Sep 2 1989

US CONCERT - Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit MI

Sep 3 1989

US CONCERT - Pine Knob Music Theater, Detroit MI

Sep 16 1989

US CONCERT - The Omni, Atlanta GA

Or were these shows at the Lakewood Amphitheater?

Sep 17 1989

US CONCERT - The Omni, Atlanta GA

Sep 19 1989

US CONCERT - Civic Arena, Pittsburgh PA

Sep 23 1989

US CONCERT - Dean Smith Center, Chapel Hill NC

Sep 24 1989

CANADA CONCERT - Skydome, Toronto ON

Sep 25 1989

CANADA CONCERT - Montreal Forum, Montreal PQ

Sep 26 1989

CANADA CONCERT - Montreal Forum, Montreal PQ

1. +Bennie And The Jets
2. +Island Girl
3. +Harmony
4. +Tiny Dancer
5. +Sleeping With The Past
6. +The Bitch Is Back / Brown Sugar
7. +I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
8. +Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters (Parts 1 and 2)
9. +Funeral For A Friend / Love Lies Bleeding
10. +Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
11. +Daniel
12. +Candle In The Wind
13. +Sacrifice
14. +Your Song
15. +Philadelphia Freedom
16. +Burn Down The Mission
17. +Healing Hands
18. +Levon
19. +Stones Throw From Hurtin'
20. +Sad Songs (Say So Much)
21. +Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
22. +I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
23. +Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
24. +Rocket Man

Sep 27 1989

CANADA CONCERT - Skydome, Toronto ON

Sep 30 1989

US CONCERT - The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA

Read Liz' recollections of this show on its tenth anniversary.

Oct 1 1989

US CONCERT - The Spectrum, Philadelphia PA

Oct 3 1989

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

First show of a five night stand.

Oct 4 1989

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Oct 5 1989

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Oct 6 1989

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

Oct 7 1989

US CONCERT - Madison Square Garden, New York City NY

• +Rocket Man - with Eric Clapton

Oct 10 1989

US CONCERT -

Oct 14 1989

US CONCERT - Miami FL

Oct 15 1989

US CONCERT - Orlando Arena, Orlando FL

Oct 17 1989

US CONCERT - Capital Center, Landover MD

Oct 18 1989

US CONCERT - Veterans Memorial Coliseum, New Haven CT

Oct 22 1989

US CONCERT - Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte NC

Closing show of The World Tour.

Oct 1989

UK 45
Rocket EJS 20 (UK: #55; 3 weeks)

1. SACRIFICE (5:07)
2. *Love Is A Cannibal (3:53)
   • From the Columbia Motion Picture "Ghostbusters II".

Oct 1989

US 45
MCA 53750 (US: #18; 17 weeks)

1. SACRIFICE
2. *Love Is A Cannibal
   • From the Columbia Motion Picture "Ghostbusters II".

Oct 1989

US CD SINGLE

1. SACRIFICE
2. *Love Is A Cannibal
3. DURBAN DEEP

Oct 1989

US CASSETTE SINGLE

1. SACRIFICE
2. *Love Is A Cannibal

Oct 1989

US CD - Ghostbusters II Soundtrack
MCA MCAD-6306

• 8 *Love Is A Cannibal

Oct 31 1989

ENGLAND CONCERT - Royal Albert Hall, London

1989

US TV - ELTON JOHN LIVE IN VERONA

Cable TV concert special. Recorded in Verona Italy, April 26 1989.

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