Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Your Song
2. Tiny Dancer
3. Honky Cat
4. Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long Long Time)
5. Crocodile Rock
6. Daniel
7. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
8. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
9. Candle In The Wind
10. Bennie And The Jets (Live)
11. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
12. The Bitch Is Back
13. Philadelphia Freedom
14. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
15. Island Girl
16. Don't Go Breaking My Heart
17. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Disc 2:

1. Blue Eyes
2. I'm Still Standing
3. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
4. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
5. Nikita
6. Sacrifice
7. The One
8. Kiss The Bride
9. Can You Feel The Love Tonight
10. Circle Of Life
11. Believe
12. Made In England
13. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
14. Written In The Stars
15. I Want Love
16. This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
17. Are You Ready For Love

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3746 in Music
• Released on: 2004-04-26
• Number of discs: 2

Amazon.co.uk Review
This is the first attempt to consolidate all of Sir Elton's hit singles, from three labels, in one collection. It once would've required at least four CDs to own the best stuff here. Many think the legendary performer was at his best in the early to mid-'70s, and the incredible string of singles that ran from 1970's "Your Song" through 1977's "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" remains mighty impressive. But in retrospect, as they're presented here, '80s hits like "I'm Still Standing" and "Sad Songs" add much to an already amazing legacy. Three Disney tunes, the lush "The One," and two from Songs from the West Coast, which was hailed as a return to those '70s golden days, represent the later years. Collectively, these tracks reinforce the notion that, despite Michael Jackson's later proclamations, John was once the closest thing post-'60s music had to a genuine king of pop, respected by hipsters and the mainstream alike. --Bill Holdship

CD Description
Here you go, Elton fans--a definitive two-disc collection of some of the bespectacled one's most beloved tunes. The full gamut of Elton John's stellar career is covered here. The archetypal singer-songwriter introspection of "Your Song" kicks things off, giving way in short order to the more glam pop moments of "Honky Cat" and "Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting". The Roy Orbison-like ballad "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" and the moving, mournful "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word" represent the sadder side of the usually sunny popster. The second disc digs into Elton's later work, coming up with such gems as the surprisingly rocking "I Don'tWanna Go On With You Like That" and the Beatleseque "I WantLove", the latter proving that the 21st century found Eltonstill standing, in artistic terms.

Customer Reviews

Is It His Greatest Hits
I am an Elton John fan, so please don't take this the wrong way but although this is a good collection of his hits, it is not his "BEST". These 3 C.D.'s contain nearly all of Eltons hit singles,however my favourite disc from this collection is the "bonus " 3rd disc if you purchase the 3 C.D.version I think you'll see what I mean. He has made so many great album tracks that were never singles that I think they deserve an Album of their own, tracks such as Great Discovery,Madman across The Water,Talking Old Soldiers, Pinky, I've Seen that Movie Too, Funeral For a Friend, Crazy Water,Bitter Fingers,Elderberry Wine,Blues For Baby and Me,Writing,Mona Lisas And Madhatters and more recently some of the Tracks from the albums he has made in the 90's, Sweat it Out, Recover Your Soul and Emily. It would be great to see a Best Of album that contains these tracks and some lesser known 45's that didn't make the "TOP 40". Elton is an album artist not a singles artist. In fact I think I'm right in saying he didn't have much say in what was released as a single or maybe he didn't want the hastle . Anyway that's the reason I only give this 4 stars.

an Elton convert.
I have to admit, I've never had a great deal of time for Sir Elton. I've grown up in a period of time which i don't think even his most dedicated fans would consider his most productive. Rewind thiry years though and it's a different story. Your Song. Tiny Dancer. Are you ready for love. Rocket Man. Goodbye yellow brick road. Saturday nights alrigh for fighting. These are all such wonderful songs! Bernie and Elton were litterally on fire during this period - sometimes they even knocked out four LPs a year!

I realised that as a music fan, i just had to have these songs in my collection. I still can't stand some of his later stuff, but even if you just listen to the first CD, this greatest hits collection is worth the money.

Elton - the first 32 years
Elton John goes in and out of fashion, but he never goes away, and this selection of songs is a reminder of why.

It must have been a job selecting the tracks for this compilation, because the stuff left out is better than many other artists' greatest hits - Bite your Lip, Song for Guy, Part Time Love, Step Into Christmas, Border Song, Funeral for a Friend, Pinball Wizard, for example.

Considering how prolific Elton was in the 1970s (15 albums between 1970 and 1976!) that decade is a little under-represented here. But the problem is that the songs which are the favourites for many fans were not actually singles, although they are possibly as well-known as some of the singles.

Some older fans will feel that they would rather have more of the older songs at the expense of tracks like Circle of Life or Written in the Stars, but perhaps some younger fans are drawn in by those tracks and will discover classics like Honky Cat, so this selection is a reasonable compromise.

After listening to this, I felt a compulsion to go out and get new CD copies of Caribou, Captain Fantastic, and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Forget the tabloid stories, ridiculous costumes, and celebrity tantrums, Elton became famous for writing songs and this collection is a fine showcase of well-written songs.