| "Take Me to the Pilot" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by Elton John | |
| from the album Elton John | |
| A-side | "Your Song" |
| Released | 26 October 1970 |
| Recorded | January 1970 |
| Studio | Trident Studios (London, England) |
| Genre | Rock[1] |
| Length | 3:47 |
| Label | Uni (US) DJM (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) | Elton John, Bernie Taupin |
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon |
"Take Me to the Pilot" is a song written by English musician Elton John and songwriter Bernie Taupin, and performed by John. It was originally released on John's eponymous second album in 1970.
It was recorded at Trident Studios in London in January 1970 and released in the United States in October 1970 as the A-side of a single, with "Your Song" as the B-side. Both songs received airplay, but "Your Song" was preferred by disc jockeys, becoming the singer's first hit (on both sides of the Atlantic) and rendering "Take Me To The Pilot" as the B-side.
The country duo Brothers Osborne recorded a remake of the song for the 2018 tribute album Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.
- ^ Considine, J.D.; Coleman, Mark; Evans, Paul; McGee, David (1992). "Elton John". In DeCurtis, Anthony; Henke, James; George-Warren, Holly (eds.). Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Random House. pp. 151–153.