Greatest Hits

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 24 available)

Annotation

DIDX 52 shown on back, DIDX 189 shown on spine.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	Your Song cover recording of: Your Song lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. (ended), Universal Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/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	4:01
2	Daniel engineer: Ken Scott 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 synthesizer: Ken Scott phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (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 publisher: Songs of PolyGram International, Universal Music Publishing and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:53
3	Honky Cat engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon banjo: Davey Johnstone bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric piano and piano and lead vocals: Elton John saxophone: Jean-Louis Chautemps 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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:13
4	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray (in 1973-05) drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05) electric guitar: Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05) piano and lead vocals: Elton John (in 1973-05) background vocals: Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05), Dee Murray (in 1973-05) and Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05) orchestrator: Del Newman phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 380) recording of: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Dick James Music Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/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	3:15
5	Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting engineer: David Hentschel producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray (in 1973-05) drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05) electric guitar: Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05) piano and lead vocals: Elton John (in 1973-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1973) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) recording of: Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (in 1973-05) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.	4:53
6	Rocket Man engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson guitar: Davey Johnstone piano and lead vocals: Elton John synthesizer: David Hentschel background vocals: Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1972) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France part of: Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 92), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 149) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 242) recording of: Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time) lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Dick James Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	4:42
7	Bennie 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 phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 184) and Rolling Stone: 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 publisher: Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	5:22
8	Don’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 drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson organ, piano and lead vocals: Elton John background vocals: Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Toni Tennille and Carl Wilson horn arranger: Del Newman vocals arranger: Bruce Johnston 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 publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (in 1991)	5:38
9	Border Song engineer: Robin Geoffrey Cable producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dave Richmond drums (drum set): Barry Morgan guitar: Colin Green and Clive Hicks organ: Brian Dee piano and lead vocals: Elton John background vocals: Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Roger Cook, Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner and Tony Hazzard conductor: Paul Buckmaster chorus master: Barbara Moore arranger: Paul Buckmaster recorded at: Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Border Song lyricist: Elton John and Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: Dick James Music Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	3:22
10	Crocodile Rock engineer: Ken Scott producer: Gus Dudgeon bass guitar: Dee Murray drums (drum set): Nigel Olsson electric guitar: Davey Johnstone farfisa and piano and lead vocals: Elton John phonographic copyright (℗) by: This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1972, in 1973) and Island Records (in 2022) recorded at: Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France recording of: Crocodile Rock lyricist: Bernie Taupin composer: Elton John publisher: PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/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	3:55

Credits

Release

manufactured by:	Cinram
distributed by:	MCA Records Canada

Release group

part of:	Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 54) (order: 54) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 135) (order: 135) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 136) (order: 136)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/85568 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190394 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1754297 [info]