Greatest Hits 1970–2002 (special edition)

~ Release by Elton John (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Release includes a 40-page booklet of photos and essay on Elton John's career, glued to the inside cover

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-24 11:25 UTC.

Tracklist

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3▼CD: Bonus CD
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1Levon
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.
Elton John2.855:24
2Border Song
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dave Richmond
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer)
guitar:
Colin Green and Clive Hicks
organ:
Brian Dee (UK jazz/rock piano/organ)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Tony Burrows, Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Lesley Duncan, Kay Garner and Tony Hazzard (songwriter)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
chorus master:
Barbara Moore
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Border Song
lyricist:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and 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.
Elton John3.653:24
3Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 72)
cover recording of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
Elton John3.255:57
4Pinball Wizard
engineer:
Ron Nevison
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass and bass guitar:
Dee Murray
congas and tambourine and percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Nigel Olsson
guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
orchestrator:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States, Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Ramport Studios in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Pinball Wizard
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
recording of:
Pinball Wizard
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
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5True Love
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
background vocals:
Sandy Griffith and Claytoven Richardson
vocals:
Kiki Dee and Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
performer:
Kiki Dee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1993)
cover recording of:
True Love (High Society)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
Elton John with Kiki Dee2.353:35
6Live Like Horses
performer:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Live Like Horses
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John with Luciano Pavarotti15:08
7I 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 Borough of 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:
Rouge Booze, Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
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8Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1991)
recorded at:
OVO Arena Wembley in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1991-03-23)
live recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (on 1991-03-23)
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)
Elton John with George Michael2.55:49
9Your Song
assistant recording engineer:
Damiano Antinori
recording engineer:
Frank Filipetti and Luciano Torani
assistant producer:
Valerio Calisse
co-producer:
Eric Ghenassia, Romano Musumarra and Phil Ramone
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Arcum and Roman Academy
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
tenor vocals:
Alessandro Safina
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Alessandro Safina
orchestra:
Orchestra di Roma
conductor:
Romano Musumarra
chorus master:
Fabrizio Palma
performer:
Alessandro Safina
recorded at:
Music Village, Forum Studios (Formerly Ortophonic Studio) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy and Studio C, Right Track Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Studios, New York in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
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 Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), 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 (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Elton John with Alessandro Safina34:24