History
From about 1960, organist Reginald Dwight – then aged 13 – and his neighbour, singer and guitarist Stewart "Stu" Brown, performed with a local group, the Corvettes, in Pinner, Middlesex, a suburb of London. After that group separated, the pair formed a new group, Bluesology, with Rex Bishop (bass), and Mick Inkpen (drums). According to Dwight, the band's name was in homage to the Django Reinhardt album Djangology. There had also been a 1956 piece named Bluesology by John Lewis of the Modern Jazz Quartet. By 1962 they had begun playing local pubs, and in 1963, they won a regular weekly slot at the Establishment Club in London, playing tunes by Muddy Waters, Jimmy Witherspoon and Memphis Slim, among others. In 1965, they turned professional, and signed a contract with an agency which began hiring them out as a backing band for visiting American performers, including The Isley Brothers, Doris Troy, Billy Stewart and Patti LaBelle.
After recording a demo they were signed by Fontana Records. On their audition, the label preferred the singing voice of Dwight instead of the original singer of the band, Brown, and Dwight therefore sang on their first single.The single, written by Dwight, was "Come Back Baby", which was released in July 1965. In November 1965, they released a second single, "Mr. Frantic", again written and sung by Dwight, and again unsuccessful. After a tour of Germany, the band returned to England to work as the backing band for Major Lance with an expanded line-up of Dwight, Brown, Pat Higgs (trumpet), Dave Murphy (saxophone), Fred Gandy (bass) and Paul Gale (drums)
In September 1966, the band was invited by vocalist Long John Baldry to become his regular band. Only Dwight and Brown agreed, thus forming with Baldry a new version of Bluesology, along with Fred Gandy (bass), Pete Gavin (drums), Neil Hubbard (guitar), Elton Dean (saxophone), Marc Charig (cornet and flugelhorn), and Alan Walker (vocals), and, for a brief spell, singer Marsha Hunt. As Stu Brown and Bluesology, they recorded the single "Since I Found You Baby" for Polydor Records, produced by Kenny Lynch. On 11 December 1966, there was a recording session at Abbey Road Studios with Little Richard; four songs were recorded, two were released.[citation needed]
As Baldry's music drifted more towards the cabaret market, Dwight became disenchanted with the band, and so simultaneously began to develop songwriting skills in collaboration with Bernie Taupin whilst working as a session musician. Dwight, Brown and Dean all quit Bluesology in late 1967, Brown's replacement being Caleb Quaye, only for the band to separate the following year.
Later activities
Elton John, formerly known as Reginald Dwight, performing in 2009
Dwight used the names of fellow band members Elton Dean and John Baldry to create his new solo stage name of Elton John Brown went on to form country rock band Cochise, playing and singing on their first two albums, Cochise and Swallow Tales, in 1970–71, before moving to the Mediterranean. Dean, Hubbard and Charig all had lengthy careers as jazz and session musicians. Gavin became a member of Heads Hands & Feet and later Vinegar Joe,[10] and Gandy joined Caleb Quaye's band Hookfoot.
Two Bluesology songs were featured on the compilation album, Rare Tracks, which was issued by Polydor in 1975.
Come Back Baby
Bluesology Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Come back to me yeah
And you will see yeah
How I've changed
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
You're the only love that I ever had
Come back to me
I did you wrong yeah
And this is the song I sing
I hope will bring you back to me
'Cause you're the only love that I ever knew
You're the only love that I ever knew
Come back come back
Come back baby
Come back and treat me right
Come back baby
Come on back, I'll hold you tight
Come back baby
Come back I'll treat you right
Come back baby
Come on back
Come back and hold me tight
Come back baby
Everything's gonna be fine right now
It's gonna be fine right now
It's gonna be fine right now
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
Yeah you're coming back and I'm so glad
You're coming back to me
The lyrics of the song "Come Back Baby" by Bluesology convey a message of regret and longing for a lost love. The singer is pleading for their love to return, acknowledging the mistakes they made and expressing the desire to make things right. In the first verse, the singer expresses how they have changed since their love left them, and how it would be clear to them if they were to return. In the second verse, the singer acknowledges their wrongdoings and hopes that the song will persuade their love to come back. The final verse is a reassurance that everything will be fine once their love returns, and that they are the only love the singer has ever known.
The song's lyrics are simple yet powerful, delivering a message that many people can relate to. The tone of the song is one of desperation and sadness, reflecting the singer's deep longing for their love to return. The repetitive phrases and call-and-response structure of the song add to its emotional impact, emphasizing the singer's plea for their love to come back.
Line by Line Meaning
Come back baby
Asking the person you love to come back.
Come back to me yeah
Hopeful that the person will come back to the singer.
And you will see yeah
The person will be able to see how the singer has changed for the better.
How I've changed
The singer has had a change of heart and has become a better person.
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
The person the singer is singing to is the only one they have ever loved.
Come back to me
Reinforcing the desired outcome of the plea.
I did you wrong yeah
Acknowledging that the singer has done something wrong to the person they love.
And this is the song I sing
This song is the singer's apology and plea for the person to come back.
I hope will bring you back to me
The singer is hopeful that the song and apology will bring the person they love back to them.
'Cause you're the only love that I ever knew
Reinforcing that the person meant everything to the singer.
Come back come back
Reinforcing that the singer wants the person to come back to them.
Come back and treat me right
The singer wants the person they love to come back and treat them better.
Come on back, I'll hold you tight
The singer is reassuring the person they love that they will be embraced warmly when they come back.
Come back I'll treat you right
The singer promises to treat the person they love better when they come back.
Come back and hold me tight
The singer wants the person they love to come back and hold them tightly.
Everything's gonna be fine right now
Reassuring the person that things will be better if they come back.
It's gonna be fine right now
Reinforcing that things are going to be better if the person comes back.
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
Reinforcing that the person meant everything to the singer.
Yeah you're coming back and I'm so glad
Rejoicing that the person they love is coming back to them.
You're coming back to me
Reinforcing that the person is coming back to the singer as desired.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: REG DWIGHT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Calig St. Calig
yes, yes, yes. His voice is one of a kind. seriously, not one person sounds like him or has tried to imitate him because it's impossible.
ELVAR MASSON
...and he was only 17-18 years old
Umskiddy
This is pure soul.This was a man who eventually stunned and all black audience at the Soul Train show a few years later.Elton is pure genuis.
Vinylsearch2015 60
Elton was just starting to put his feet in the water in songwriting, feeling his way around in that area. Don't expect an artist at this early stage to create a masterpiece. For Elton the masterpieces will soon come later. It is cool to hear Elton sing in 1966.
Eli Strauf
I have played this song a million times! I love it!! What a great voice; and talented man ♡♡
Jeff On The Road
it's just neat to hear Elton's voice before he hit the big time. thanks for that.
HUMORISTA SERGIO RICARDO
Que gravação maravilhosa! Ao 18 anos Elton, ou melhor, Reg, já era um gênio!
T E R E N C E M C K E N N A B I T C H
A beautiful tone on someone so young!
Michael David
I would have loved to hear Elton play it again a few times in his career. His voice would have sounded different on every show. He doesn't 18 in some parts. More like 15-16.
dixgun
great song . almost like madness . nice beat, chords, melody .