The first track on Elton John's 1981 album "The Fox." Lyrics by Gary Osborne. The music (and theme) of the song seem to be a further development of a spontaneous composition Elton performed in an interview with Paul Gambaccini in 1980, when Gambaccini challenged Elton to come up with a tune to the famous John Donne poem "No Man is an Island." On the recording Nigel Olsson and Dee Murray played drums and bass.

Breaking Down Barriers
Words & Music by Elton John & Gary Osborne
©1981 Big Pig Music Limited
Piano & Vocals: Elton John
Drums: Nigel Olsson
Bass: Dee Murray
Guitar: Ritchie Zito
Tambourine: Stephanie Spruill
Keyboards: James Newton Howard
Backing Vocals: Stephanie Spruill, Venette Gloud, Tamara Matoesian, Bill Champlin

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