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Elton John's "When the First Tear Shows" (Tom Thumb 1969)

386 views · Published 7 September 2013 · 3:26 · Indexed 6 November 2026

Channel: Ronnie Friend · 2013 · Music

A 1969 cover of a 1968 composition by Elton John & Bernie Taupin, when Elton and Bernie were primarily employed by Dick James Music Publishing to write songs for other artists to record. This is the period that is famous for Elton (Reg Dwight) being very depressed and disillusioned, wanting to kill himself, and unhappily engaged to a girl he didn't really want to marry. Elton never released a version of this song, but it was recorded and released in 1968 by Brian Keith and then in 1969 by the band Tom Thumb.

Tom Thumb was a rock band in Wellington, New Zealand, a couple of members of the band being from England. Perhaps it was this connection that led to them to choose this song from the Dick James Publishing offices in London to record and release as a single. It was apparently not a hit anywhere.

You can hear Elton John's original demo of the song here....
http://youtu.be/g8uL5qZgtB4

Elton John's "When the First Tear Shows" (Tom Thumb 1969)

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