Mama Can’t Buy You Love
~ Recording by Elton John
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| Official | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:03 | Elton John | The Thom Bell Sessions | Elton John | EP |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | |
| 1.3 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:03 | Elton John | The Thom Bell Sessions '77 | Elton John | Single |
| The Rocket Record Company | XPRES 13-12 |
| 1.9 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:00 | Elton John | Milestones | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.2 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits, Volume III, 1979-1987 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | M2G 24153 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Elton John's Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | 9 24153-2 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979-1987 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | 9 24153-2 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | GHS 24153 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 (BMG music club release) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records, BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 9 24153-2, D 134463 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records Canada (1970–1995) | MCAMD-10484 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Geffen Records | CD 24153 |
| 1.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:08 | Elton John | The Complete Thom Bell Sessions | Elton John | EP |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-39115 |
| 3.11 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | To Be Continued… | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD4-10110 |
| 3.11 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | To Be Continued… | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD4-10110 |
| 3.11 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | To Be Continued… | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
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| 3.11 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | To Be Continued… | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| The Rocket Record Company | 848 237-2, 848 238-2, 848 239-2, 848 240-2 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1976-1986 (BMG club edition) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | D 100150, MCAD-10693 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1976-1986 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-10693 |
| 1.2 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1976-1986 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 314 548 840-2, D 140522 |
| 1.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | The Complete Thom Bell Sessions | Elton John | EP |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCBBD-39115 |
| 1.13 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 3.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | Diamonds (deluxe) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
| 3.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Diamonds (deluxe edition) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | |
| 3.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Diamonds (deluxe edition) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 3.4 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Rocket Music Ltd., UCM Records, Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 00602557681901 |
| 3.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Diamonds (deluxe) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | |
| 3.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | Diamonds (Deluxe) (iTunes/Deezer/Spotify) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases) | |
| 1.13 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B0027432-02 |
| 3.4 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:04 | Elton John | Diamonds (3CD Deluxe 2019) | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Rocket Entertainment (imprint of Rocket Music / Rocket Record company), Universal Music Catalogue (since early 2000s, alt name UMC used since ca. 2016; defunct since early 2023, renamed into Universal Music Recordings, don’t use it for later 2023 releases), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | 7754089 |
| 1.13 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Diamonds | Elton John | Album + Compilation | Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group) | B002743202 | |
| 1.2 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Greatest Hits 1976-1986 | Elton John | Album + Compilation | MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases) | MCAD-10693 | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.4 | Mama Can't Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | The Complete Thom Bell Sessions | Elton John | EP |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCA-19115 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Mama Can’t Buy You Love | 4:05 | Elton John | Elton John's Greatest Hits, Volume III: 1979–1987 | Elton John | Album + Compilation | Geffen Records | 9 24153-2 | |
Relationships
| recorded in: | Seattle, Washington, United States (in 1977) |
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| mixed in: | London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-01-25) |
| assistant engineer: | Jeff Stewart Buz Richmond |
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| engineer: | Don Murray (producer / engineer) |
| producer: | Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) |
| mixer: | Clive Franks (on 1979-01-25) Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1979-01-25) |
| drums (drum set): | Charles Collins (drummer) |
| electric bass guitar [bass]: | Bob Babbitt |
| guitar: | Tony Bell (American 1970s musician, songwriter & engineer) Bobby Eli |
| guitar [guitar overdubs]: | Casey Jones (Funk/Soul artist from the late 70's) Leroy M. Bell |
| horn [horns] and strings and strings: | MFSB |
| keyboard: | Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) |
| percussion: | Larry Washington (percussionist) |
| synthesizer [synthesizer overdubs]: | Casey Jones (Funk/Soul artist from the late 70's) |
| background vocals: | The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners, US R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners) |
| lead vocals: | Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) |
| conductor: | Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) |
| arranger: | Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) |
| remixed at: | Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-01-25) |
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| recording of: | Mama Can't Buy You Love (in 1977) |
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Related works
Mama Can't Buy You Love
| writer: | LeRoy Bell Casey James (of Bell & James) |
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