Greatest Hits 1970–2002

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

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Your Song
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
12 string guitar:
Clive Hicks
acoustic guitar:
Frank Clark (Guitar/bassist)
bass guitar:
Dave Richmond
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer)
guitar:
Colin Green
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 136) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 202)
recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Moulin Rouge! (2001 film)
3.854:05
2Levon
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Les Thatcher (on 1971-02-27)
bass guitar:
Brian Odgers (on 1971-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer) (on 1971-02-27)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-02-27)
harmonium:
Brian Dee (UK jazz/rock piano/organ) (on 1971-02-27)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-02-27)
background vocals:
Lesley Duncan (on 1971-02-27), Barry St. John (on 1971-02-27), Liza Strike (on 1971-02-27) and Sue & Sunny (on 1971-02-27)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-27)
recording of:
Levon (on 1971-02-27)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.55:25
3Tiny Dancer
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-09)
bass guitar:
David Glover (bass guitarist) (on 1971-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (on 1971-08-09)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-08-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-09)
steel guitar:
BJ Cole (on 1971-08-09)
background vocals:
Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-09), Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) (on 1971-08-09), Lesley Duncan (on 1971-08-09), Dee Murray (on 1971-08-09), Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-09), Barry St. John (on 1971-08-09), Terry Steele (on 1971-08-09), Liza Strike (on 1971-08-09) and Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie (on 1971-08-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-09)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 47) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 387)
recording of:
Tiny Dancer (on 1971-08-09)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.56:18
4Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
David Hentschel
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 92), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 149) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 242)
recording of:
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
4.14:45
5Honky Cat
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
banjo:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric piano and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
saxophone:
Jean-Louis Chautemps (French saxophonist) and Alain Hatot
trombone:
Jacques Bolognesi
trumpet:
Ivan Jullien
brass arranger:
Gus Dudgeon
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Honky Cat
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.355:09
6Crocodile Rock
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
farfisa and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Crocodile Rock
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.43:57
7Daniel
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Nigel Olsson
electric piano and mellotron and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Daniel
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.93:52
8Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30)
34:08
9Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 380)
recording of:
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.93:16
10Candle in the Wind
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
music videos:
Candle in the Wind by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 7) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 348)
recording of:
Candle in the Wind (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
dedicated to:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.653:51
11Bennie and the Jets
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 371)
recording of:
Bennie and the Jets (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.755:09
12Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
bell and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
mellotron:
David Hentschel
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Toni Tennille and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
additional vocals arranger:
Daryl Dragon
vocals arranger:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
3.75:38
13The Bitch Is Back
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
brass:
Tower of Power Horn Section
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett
tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
background vocals:
Jessie Mae Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Dusty Springfield
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
The Bitch Is Back
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
23:44
14Philadelphia Freedom
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1974-08)
congas, maracas and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1974-08)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1974-08)
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1974-08)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1974-08)
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 2004, in 2005, in 2011)
recording of:
Philadelphia Freedom (in 1974-08)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.655:22
15Someone Saved My Life Tonight
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
cymbal, shakers and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric piano, piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 2004, in 2005, in 2011)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.46:47
16Island Girl
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Caleb Quaye
banjo, electric guitar, slide guitar and steel guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas, marimba and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo mellotron and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Island Girl
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3.53:45
17Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
engineer:
Gus Dudgeon and Mark Howlett
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and John Stewart (UK music producer/recording engineer)
accordion:
Carl Fortina
electric bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
electric piano:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
vibraphone:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
accordion and strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-03)
recording of:
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd (publisher), Happenstance Limited (record and publishing company), Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V., Rouge Booze, Inc., Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3.53:50
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