Reg Strikes Back Reg Strikes Back Reg Strikes Back, released in 1988, is the twenty-first studio album release for Elton John. It was his self-proclaimed comeback album, and his own way of fighting back against bad press. The "Reg" in "Reg Strikes Back" refers to John's birth name, Reginald Kenneth Dwight. In the US the album was certified gold in August 1988 by the RIAA. This was the last album that bassist Dee Murray (albeit without bass) appeared on prior to his death in 1992. Additionally, Nigel Olsson, the longtime drummer for John's band, appears (sans drums) on backing vocals. The tracks "I
I Should Have Known Better film, and it appears on the soundtrack. Capitol Records released "Something New" a month later with songs from the UK version of "A Hard Day's Night" that were not used in the film. The songs were also later released by Capitol on the "Hey Jude" compilation album in 1970. "I Should Have Known Better" was released as a single in a number of continental European countries, including Norway, where it reached number 1, and West Germany, where it reached number 6. In Sweden, the song topped the Kvällstoppen Chart for four weeks. The song is performed in the train compartment