Elton John - Greatest Hits - Greatest Hits Rock - VG++ LP
LP

Elton John - Greatest Hits

Label: MCA
Country: Canada Issue
Release: 70's Issue
Format: Vinyl, LP

Vinyl: VG+ VG++, ( listen)
Cover VG++ (see photo)
Includes inner sleeve ( see pic)

Tracks:
A1 Your Song
A2 Daniel
A3 Honky Cat
A4 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
A5 Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

B1 Rocket Man
B2 Bennie And The Jets
B3 Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
B4 Border Song
B5 Crocodile Rock


Elton John seemed at his most creative and prolific the first five years of his career, releasing deep, thematic albums like "Tumbleweed Connection," and "Honky Chateau" seemingly two at a time. The singles from those early albums touched so many different styles so well (sometimes within the song!), that a quality greatest hits collection was a foregone conclusion.
"Greatest Hits" concentrates most on 1972-74, with Elton's almost uncanny series of classic pop singles ("Honky Cat," "Crocodile Rock," "Candle In The Wind," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road") These hits prove that few performers used pop culture touchstones (Marilyn Monroe, the 50s, the French quarter, doo-wop), musically and lyrically, as well as Elton and Bernie Taupin. The release also complements Elton's best band (Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, the late Dee Murray) and the outstanding engineering skills of Ken Scott and Gus Dudgeon.

The playing has never sounded brighter, Elton's piano (electric and acoustic on "Honky Cat") more up-front, or the pop arrangements and harmonies stronger (hear the previously muzzled strings on "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road") than here. This collection does everything a greatest hits collection should do, and effortlessly. Thus, it remains essential to any pop collection.


Elton John - Your Song



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Elton John - Rocket Man - Edinburgh 1976




Elton John - Crocodile Rock




Elton John - Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting - Live Dec 24 1974 Hammersmith Odeon, London