The first song which they worked together on was ``Your Song'', on which Dudgeon elaborated on the simple piano tune and added an orchestral arrangement by Paul Buckmaster. The song reached the U.S. top 10, becoming John's first substantial hit. Dudgeon continued to work with John on his next several albums. Dudgeon was sometimes critical of John's work; for instance, in Elizabeth Rosenthal's book His Song:
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