Greatest Hits
11/01/1974 | Island
Lyrics from Greatest Hits
All Music Guide Review
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 favorites "Border Song" and "Candle in the Wind." 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, All Music Guide
Greatest Hits Track Listing
Credits of Greatest Hits
- Barry Morgan
- Drums
- Dee Murray
- Guitar (Bass), Vocals (Background)
- Del Newman
- Horn Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements
- Nigel Olsson
- Drums, Vocals (Background), Maracas
- Dave Richmond
- Guitar (Bass)
- Frank Clark
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Roberta Ballard
- Production Manager
- David Larkham
- Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Terry O'Neill
- Photography, Cover Photo
- Barbara Moore
- Leader, Choir Master
- Steve Hoffman
- Mastering
- Madeline Bell
- Vocals (Background)
- Roger Cook
- Vocals (Background)
- Lesley Duncan
- Vocals (Background)
- Tony Hazzard
- Vocals (Background)
- Bruce Johnston
- Vocals, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background)
- Davey Johnstone
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Leslie), Banjo, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (Background)
- Carl Wilson
- Vocals (Background)
- Ken Scott
- Synthesizer, Engineer
- Brian Dee
- Organ
- Jacques Bolognesi
- Trombone
- Paul Buckmaster
- Arranger, Conductor
- Tony Burrows
- Vocals (Background)
- Robin Geoffrey Cable
- Engineer
- Jean Louis Chautemps
- Saxophone
- Ray Cooper
- Tambourine, Bells
- Daryl Dragon
- Assistant
- Gus Dudgeon
- Producer, Compilation, Brass Arrangement
- Clive Franks
- Engineer
- Kay Garner
- Vocals (Background)
- Colin Green
- Guitar
- Alain Hatot
- Saxophone
- David Hentschel
- Synthesizer, Engineer
- Clive Hicks
- Guitar, Guitar (12 String)
- Billy Hinsche
- Vocals (Background)
- Ivan Julian
- Trumpet
- Ivan Jullien
- Trumpet
- Toni Tennille
- Vocals (Background)
- Elton John
- Organ, Flute, Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Mellotron, Main Performer, Farfisa Organ
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