Mama Can’t Buy You Love by Elton John

First released: 1979, Length: 4:04

Creators (20)

Arranger

  1. Thom Bell

Conductor

  1. Thom Bell

Instruments

  1. Bob Babbitt electric bass guitar
  2. Bobby Eli guitar
  3. Casey Jones guitar, synthesizer
  4. Charles Collins drums (drum set)
  5. Larry Washington percussion
  6. LeRoy Bell guitar
  7. MFSB horn, strings, strings
  8. Thom Bell keyboard
  9. Tony Bell guitar

Vocals

  1. Elton John lead vocals
  2. The Spinners background vocals

Engineer

  1. Buz Richmond assistant
  2. Don Murray
  3. J.D. Stewart assistant

Producer

  1. Thom Bell

Mixer

  1. Clive Franks (25 Jan 1979)
  2. Elton John (25 Jan 1979)

Locations

Remixed At

  1. Utopia Studios (25 Jan 1979)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Mama Can't Buy You Love (1977)

    Writer

    1. Casey James
    2. LeRoy Bell

Releases containing this recording (30)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Milestones 1980 Elton John
  2. Greatest Hits, Volume III, 1979-1987 Sep 1987 Elton John
  3. Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 1987 Elton John BMG music club release
  4. Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979-1987 1987 Elton John
  5. Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 1987 Elton John
  6. Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 1987 Elton John
  7. Elton John's Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 1987 Elton John
  8. To Be Continued… 1990 Elton John
  9. To Be Continued… 1990 Elton John
  10. To Be Continued… 1990 Elton John
  11. To Be Continued… 1991 Elton John
  12. Greatest Hits 1976-1986 1992 Elton John BMG club edition
  13. Greatest Hits 1976-1986 1992 Elton John
  14. Diamonds 03 Nov 2017 Elton John
  15. Diamonds 10 Nov 2017 Elton John
  16. Diamonds 10 Nov 2017 Elton John deluxe
  17. Diamonds 10 Nov 2017 Elton John deluxe
  18. Diamonds 10 Nov 2017 Elton John deluxe edition
  19. Diamonds 10 Nov 2017 Elton John deluxe edition
  20. Diamonds (Deluxe) 10 Nov 2017 Elton John iTunes/Deezer/Spotify
  21. Diamonds 2017 Elton John
  22. Diamonds 2019 Elton John 3CD Deluxe 2019
  23. Greatest Hits 1976-1986 Elton John
  24. Diamonds Elton John

Single

  1. The Thom Bell Sessions '77 1979 Elton John

EP

  1. The Thom Bell Sessions 1979 Elton John
  2. The Complete Thom Bell Sessions 1989 Elton John
  3. The Complete Thom Bell Sessions 2003 Elton John

Promotion

EP

  1. The Complete Thom Bell Sessions 1989 Elton John