Ballad of a Well-Known Gun

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"Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a rootsy, country-rock song by Elton John, written with lyricist Bernie Taupin, that tells a gritty outlaw narrative.

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instanceOf song
album Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED
artist Elton John NERFINISHED
chronologicallyFollows Elton John (album) NERFINISHED
chronologicallyPrecedes Madman Across the Water NERFINISHED
composer Elton John NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
distributionFormat vinyl LP
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
guitar
piano
genre country rock
rock
roots rock
hasLyrics yes
hasMusicalStyle rootsy
hasNotableCollaboration Elton John and Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED
hasStudioVersion yes
hasSubject fugitive life
law enforcement
violence
hasTitle Ballad of a Well-Known Gun NERFINISHED
hasVocalStyle rock vocal
includedIn Elton John discography NERFINISHED
includedInGenreMovement 1970s country rock
isEarlyCareerWorkOf Elton John NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED
medium studio recording
narrativeTheme crime
outlaw story
narrativeTone gritty
openingTrackOf Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED
originalReleaseYear 1970
partOfAlbum Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED
performer Elton John NERFINISHED
producer Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Elton John NERFINISHED
recordLabel DJM Records NERFINISHED
Uni Records NERFINISHED
trackPositionOnAlbum 1
writer Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED
Elton John NERFINISHED

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Tumbleweed Connection hasTrack Ballad of a Well-Known Gun