Greatest Hits

by Elton John

Greatest Hits cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 4 November 1974
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:08
  • Community rating: 4.2/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released at the absolute zenith of his 1970s commercial dominance, Elton John's first 'Greatest Hits' package is an unassailable run of classic piano-rock perfection. The compilation seamlessly strings together his collaborative masterpieces with lyricist Bernie Taupin, moving from the soaring balladry of 'Your Song' to the buoyant glam-pop of 'Crocodile Rock'. It stands as one of the best-selling albums in history, definitively capturing the sound of mainstream 1970s pop.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, piano, grandiose, theatrical, accessible

Tracklist

  1. The Bitch Is Back (3:39)
  2. Lucy In The Sky (5:57)
  3. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word (3:45)
  4. Don't Go Breaking My Heart (4:23)
  5. Someone Saved My Life Tonight (6:43)
  6. Philadelphia Freedom (5:20)
  7. Island Girl (3:43)
  8. Grow Some Funk Of Your Own (4:16)
  9. Bennie And The Jets (5:11)
  10. Pinball Wizard (5:11)

Credits

  • Elton John - primary artist, piano, vocals, mellotron, harpsichord, electric organ, synthesizer [a.s.e.]
  • Davey Johnstone - acoustic guitar, backing vocals, electric guitar, sitar, electric guitar [leslie], guitar [ovation], electric guitar [slide], banjo
  • Dee Murray - backing vocals, bass, bass [phased pignose]
  • Kenny Passarelli - backing vocals, bass
  • Nigel Olsson - backing vocals, drums
  • Roger Pope - drums
  • James Newton Howard - electric piano, synthesizer [arp], mellotron [solo]
  • Mike Brown - lacquer cut by

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