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A1	Friends Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*	2:20
A2	Honey Roll Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*	3:00
Seasons Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*	(3:52)
A3.a	Theme (The First Kiss)
A3.b	Seasons
A4	Variations On Michelle's Song (A Day In The Country) Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*Written-By [Intro By] – P. Buckmaster*	2:44
A5	Can I Put You On Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*	5:52
B1	Michelle's Song Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*	4:16
B2	I Meant To Do My Work Today (A Day In The Country) Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*Written-By [Intro By] – P. Buckmaster*	1:33
B3	Four Moods Written-By – P. Buckmaster*	10:56
B4	Seasons Reprise Written-By – E. John-B. Taupin*	1:33

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Pickwick International, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Dick James Music Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Dick James Music, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Paramount Pictures Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Pickwick International, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records
• Licensed From – ABC Records
• Recorded At – Trident Studios
• Pressed By – Keel Mfg. Corp.
• Lacquer Cut At – Trutone Mastering Labs

Credits

• Arranged By [Arrangements, Music By [Additional] – Paul Buckmaster
• Backing Vocals – Lesley Duncan, Liza Strike, Madeline Bell
• Bass – Dee Murray (tracks: A2, A5)
• Composed By – Paul Buckmaster (tracks: B3)
• Composed By [Introduction] – Paul Buckmaster (tracks: A4, B2)
• Composed By [Music] – Elton John • Bernie Taupin*
• Drums – Nigel Olsson (tracks: A2, A5)
• Engineer – Robin Geoffrey Cable
• Executive-Producer – John Gilbert*
• Guitar [Guitars] – Caleb Quaye (tracks: A2, A5)
• Lacquer Cut By – Phil Austin
• Producer [Produced By] – Gus Dudgeon
• Remastered By [Remastering Engineer] – Steven Vining*
• Songwriter [All Songs By] – Elton John And Bernie Taupin*
• Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax] – Rex Morris (tracks: A2)
• Vocals, Keyboards, Performer [Vocal And Keyboard Performances By] – Elton John

Notes

Released with generic Pickwich printed inner sleeve.

[Title on the center labels:]
Original Soundtrack Recording From The Paramount Picture "FRIENDS"
[Title on the spine:]
FRIENDS
[Title on the cover:]
Original Soundtrack Recording [in small print]
A Film by LEWIS GILBERT [in small print]
"friends" [in large print]
A Paramount Picture [in small print]

[On back cover:]
© Copyright 1970 by Dick James Music Limited, London / All rights for U.S.A., Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines controlled by Dick James Music, Inc.
Permission to include the poem ― "I Meant To Do My Work Today." By Richard Le Gallienne granted by The Society of Authors on behalf of the Estate of Richard Le Gallienne.
"Friends" music soundtrack and soundtrack album produced by Gus Dudgeon, Tuesday Productions Ltd.
Album recorded at Trident Studios, London.
Copyright ©1971 by Paramount Pictures Corporation.
By arrangement with ABC Records.
©1978, Pickwick International, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

[On center labels:]
℗1978 ABC Records
A Product of Pickwick International, Inc. Minneapolis, MN Printed in U.S.A.

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Track A2 is erroneously titled "Honeyroll" on the center label of Side 1.
Tracks B3 and B4 are correctly listed on the center label of Side 2.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side): A [union jack symbol] SPC -3598-A TR (circled) PA 12/77
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side): A-2 [union jack symbol] SPC -3598-A TR (circled) PA 12/77

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SPFL 269, 1E 062 ◦ 92266	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album)	Paramount Records, Paramount Records	SPFL 269, 1E 062 ◦ 92266	UK	1971
PAS 6004	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album)	Paramount Records	PAS 6004	Canada	1971
MCL 1794	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	MCL 1794	UK	Unknown
201 525	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records	201 525	Brazil	Unknown
SPML-934183, PAS 6004	Elton John	Friends ‎(LP, Album)	Paramount Records, Paramount Records	SPML-934183, PAS 6004	Australia	1971