Greatest Hits 1970–2002

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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1Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
recorded in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1976-05)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1976-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (in 1976-05)
electric bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) (in 1976-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1976-05)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) (in 1976-05)
background vocals:
Curt Boettcher (in 1976-05), Cidny Bullens (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976-05) and Kiki Dee (in 1976-05)
guest vocals:
Kiki Dee (in 1976-05)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1976-05)
orchestrator:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recording of:
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (in 1976-05)
lyricist:
Carte Blanche (aka. Bernie Taupin, Onions)
composer:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Rocket Music Ltd. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John with Kiki Dee3.554:28
2Little Jeannie
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Little Jeannie
written in:
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1979-08)
lyricist:
Gary Osborne
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
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3I’m Still Standing
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1983-06-26)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I’m Still Standing
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.653:04
4I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1983)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1983-03-07)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Davey Johnstone
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.74:44
5Sad Songs (Say So Much)
recording engineer:
Renate Blauel
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
keyboard and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1984-04-19)
recording of:
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.754:11
6I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John4.354:33
7Nikita
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
assistant mixer:
Tom Pearce
mixer:
Graham Dickson (UK engineer aka "Overdubs") and Gus Dudgeon
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
David Paton
electric guitar:
Nik Kershaw
grand piano and voice synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
background vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and George Michael
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
William A. Bong Ltd.
additionally recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
The Sol Studio (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nikita
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.85:46
8Sacrifice
assistant recording engineer:
Karl Lever
recording engineer and engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Romeo Williams
drums (drum set):
Jonathan Moffett
keyboard:
Guy Babylon, Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Fred Mandel
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Puk Recording Studios in Gjerlev, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
recording of:
Sacrifice
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd. and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.95:07
9The One
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
The One
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.55:53
10Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
programming:
Guy Babylon and Olle Romo
assistant engineer:
Pete Lewis (engineer)
engineer:
Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer)
producer and mixer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass:
Phil Spalding (from 1993 until 1994)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Sabo (from 1993 until 1994)
guitar:
Davey Johnstone (from 1993 until 1994)
background vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (from 1993 until 1994), Gary Barlow (from 1993 until 1994), Kiki Dee (from 1993 until 1994), Davey Johnstone (from 1993 until 1994) and Phil Spalding (from 1993 until 1994)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (from 1993 until 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993 until 1994) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993 until 1994)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King) (from 1993 until 1994)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 67)
part of:
De Leeuwenkoning (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Dutch version)
part of:
Der König der Löwen (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, German version)
part of:
El Rey León (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Spanish version)
part of:
Król lew (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Polish version)
part of:
Le Roi Lion (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, French version)
part of:
Leijonakuningas (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Finnish version)
part of:
O Rei Leão (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Brazilian Portuguese version)
part of:
O Rei Leão (The Lion King 1994 film soundtrack, Portuguese version)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Elton John2.854:03
11Circle of Life
additional programming:
Matthew Vaughn (English film producer)
programming:
Guy Babylon and Olle Romo
assistant engineer:
Pete Lewis (engineer)
engineer:
Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer)
producer and mixer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
editor:
Adam Smalley
bass:
Phil Spalding
drums (drum set):
Chuck Sabo
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
orchestrator:
Bruce Fowler (American trombonist, composer, orchestrator, arranger) and Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
William A. Bong Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (Live in Prague)
Elton John2.554:53
12Believe
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Believe
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.654:52
13Blessed
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Blessed
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
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14Something About the Way You Look Tonight
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
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15Written in the Stars
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
guest performer:
LeAnn Rimes (US country & pop singer)
performer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Written in the Stars
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Elton John with LeAnn Rimes14:17
16I Want Love
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
I Want Love
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.54:38
17This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.354:41