Lot Essay
The A-side of this acetate Come Back Baby was written and sung by Reg Dwight a.k.a. Elton John. Corina Corina was an traditional Blues composition sung by guitarist Stuart Brown.
According to the accompanying letter from Geoff Dyson, who was present when the acetate was recorded, ...Three copies were made of the recording on acetate for demonstration purposes and were taken to various record companies by members of the band. This acetate is probably the only one surviving. Corina, Corina was on Bluesology's play list but the recording made at Jackson's was never released... Fontana Records preferred to use Bluesology's version of Times Are Getting Tougher Than Tough, sung by Stuart Brown and inspired by Jimmy Witherspoon...
According to the accompanying letter from Geoff Dyson, who was present when the acetate was recorded, ...Three copies were made of the recording on acetate for demonstration purposes and were taken to various record companies by members of the band. This acetate is probably the only one surviving. Corina, Corina was on Bluesology's play list but the recording made at Jackson's was never released... Fontana Records preferred to use Bluesology's version of Times Are Getting Tougher Than Tough, sung by Stuart Brown and inspired by Jimmy Witherspoon...