Greatest Hits

by Elton John

Overview

Rarely has a greatest-hits collection been as effective as Elton John's first compilation of Greatest Hits. Released at the end of 1974, after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Caribou had effectively established him as a superstar, Greatest Hits is exactly what it says it is -- it features every one of his Top Ten singles ("Your Song," "Rocket Man," "Honky Cat," "Crocodile Rock," "Daniel," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Bennie and the Jets," "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"), plus the number 12 "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" and radio and concert favorite "Border Song." Despite the exclusion of a couple of lesser hits from this era, most notably "Levon" and "Tiny Dancer," Greatest Hits is a nearly flawless collection, offering a perfect introduction to Elton John and providing casual fans with almost all the hits they need. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/16/2019
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031340707
Rank:	53339

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elton John   Primary Artist,Flute,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Mellotron,Farfisa Organ,Piano (Electric)
Kiki Dee   Primary Artist
Bruce Johnston   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Toni Tennille   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Carl Wilson   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Billy Hinsche   Vocals (Background)
Ivan Jullien   Trumpet
Jacques Bolognesi   Trombone
Ivan Julian   Trumpet
Colin Green   Guitar
Clive Hicks   Guitar,Guitar (12 String)
Dave Richmond   Guitar (Bass)
Alain Hatot   Saxophone
Madeline Bell   Vocals (Background)
Lesley Duncan   Vocals (Background)
Roger Cook   Vocals (Background)
Nigel Olsson   Drums,Maracas,Vocals (Background)
Brian Dee   Organ
Davey Johnstone   Banjo,Guitar,Guitar (Leslie),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Barry Morgan   Drums
Ken Scott   Synthesizer
Kay Garner   Vocals (Background)
Tony Hazzard   Vocals (Background)
Tony Burrows   Vocals (Background)
Paul Buckmaster   Conductor
Ray Cooper   Bells,Tambourine
Frank Clark   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jean Louis Chautemps   Saxophone
Dee Murray   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
David Hentschel   Synthesizer

Technical Credits

Bruce Johnston   Vocal Arrangement
Gus Dudgeon   Producer,Brass Arrangement
David Larkham   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Roberta Ballard   Production Manager
Terry O'Neill   Cover Photo,Photography
Carte Blanche   Composer
Clive Franks   Engineer
Robin Geoffrey Cable   Engineer
Bernie Taupin   Composer
Ann Orson   Composer
Daryl Dragon   Assistant
Ken Scott   Engineer
Barbara Moore   Leader
Del Newman   Horn Arrangements,Orchestral Arrangements
Elton John   Composer
Paul Buckmaster   Arranger
Steve Hoffman   Mastering
David Hentschel   Engineer