Rock of the Westies is the tenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released on 24 October 1975.

that he had wanted to release "Dan Dare (Pilot of the Future)" as the album's first single instead of "Island Girl", because he thought it had more commercial appeal.

Added in their place were Hookfoot drummer Roger Pope, an old friend who had played on Empty Sky, Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across the Water, and American bassist Kenny Passarelli, who had previously played with Stephen Stills and was an original member in Joe Walsh's band Barnstorm.

Grammy-, Emmy-, and Academy Award-nominated James Newton Howard, at the time a virtual unknown, was also brought in as keyboardist, giving him his first major publicity.

Also included was another Hookfoot member, Caleb Quaye on guitar and vocals, another old friend from his early DJM session days.

"Ann Orson & Carte Blanche" is a pseudonym used by John and TaupinTrack numbers refer to CD and digital releases of the album.