Here for possibly the first time...at the correct speed,
Elton John's publisher demo of "Annabella Umbrella".
The playback speed has been digitally corrected to play back at 6% slower.
This song was written by Valerie Avon and Harold Shapiro, contrary to popular myth that Elton and Bernie may have wrote it.
The song was recorded and released by Cliff Richard on 26 March 1971 on the Columbia label (DB 8774) in the U.K..
This version (the publisher demo) was also released on the Elton John CD "The Unsurpassed Dick James Masters Demos - Vol. 3" - Yellow Dog (YD 043) in 1994 at the wrong playback speed.
I certainly hope this clarifies any misconception relating to this song.
Very nice version. Still prefers Cliff's one.
Cubbyrover 4 months ago