Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits

Compilation by Elton John

Released 23 March 2007

pop pop rock rock

Tracklist

1
Bennie and the Jets
5:15
3.7 ★
2
Philadelphia Freedom
5:00
3
Daniel
3:54
3.5 ★
4
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
4:43
3.8 ★
5
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
4:42
3.5 ★
6
Tiny Dancer
6:16
3.2 ★
7
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
5:38
3.5 ★
8
I Want Love
4:02
9
Candle in the Wind
3:50
3.7 ★
10
Crocodile Rock
3:57
3.4 ★
11
Your Song
4:01
3.8 ★
12
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
3:49
3.4 ★
13
Sacrifice
5:03
2.9 ★
14
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3:15
3.7 ★
15
Tinderbox
4:27
2.4 ★
16
Skyline Pigeon
3:50
2.4 ★
17
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & Kiki Dee
4:13
3.7 ★
18
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
4:09
2.5 ★

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Release credits

BJ Cole
steel guitar [6]
Barry Morgan
drums (drum set) [11]
Barry St. John
background vocals [6]
Bill Price
recording [5]
Billy Hinsche
background vocals [7]
Bruce Johnston
background vocals [7], vocal arranger [7]
Caleb Quaye
electric guitar [6]
Carl Fortina
accordion [12]
Carl Wilson
background vocals [7]
Chris Thomas
producer [5, 13, 18]
Cidny Bullens
background vocals [17]
Clive Franks
engineer [7]
Clive Hicks
12 string guitar [11]
Colin Green
guitar [11]
Curt Boettcher
background vocals [17]
Dave Richmond
bass guitar [11]
Davey Johnstone
acoustic guitar [1, 3, 5-7, 16], background vocals [4-5, 9, 13-14, 18], electric guitar [1, 5, 7, 9-10, 14, 17], guitar [4, 18]
David Glover
bass guitar [6]
David Hentschel
engineer [1, 9, 14], synthesizer [4]
David Nicholas
engineer [13], recording [13]
Dee Murray
background vocals [4-6, 9, 14, 18], bass guitar [1, 3-4, 7, 9-10, 14, 16], electric bass guitar [5, 18]
Del Newman
horn [7], orchestrator [14]
Elton John
electric piano [3], farfisa [10], keyboard [13, 18], lead vocals [1, 3-7, 9-14, 16-18], mellotron [3], organ [1, 7], piano [1, 4-7, 9-12, 14-16], producer [15], synthesizer [5], vocal [15]
Frank Clark
acoustic guitar [11]
Fred Mandel
keyboard [13]
Gus Dudgeon
engineer [12], producer [1, 3-4, 6-7, 9-12, 14, 17]
Guy Babylon
keyboard [13]
James Newton Howard
Rhodes piano [17], accordion [12], conductor [12], electric piano [12], orchestrator [17], strings [12]
John Stewart
producer [12]
Jonathan Moffett
drums (drum set) [13]
Karl Lever
assistant [13]
Ken Scott
engineer [3-4, 10], synthesizer [3]
Kenny Passarelli
electric bass guitar [12, 17]
Kiki Dee
background vocals [17], guest [17]
Lesley Duncan
background vocals [6]
Liza Strike
background vocals [6]
Mark Howlett
engineer [12]
Matthew Still
producer [15]
Nigel Olsson
background vocals [4-6, 9, 14, 18], drums (drum set) [1, 3-5, 7, 9-10, 14, 16, 18], maracas [3]
Paul Buckmaster
arranger [11], conductor [11], orchestrator [16]
Ray Cooper
bell [7], bongos [17], congas [17], tambourine [7, 17], vibraphone [12]
Renate Blauel
recording [18]
Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [6, 11]
Roger Cook
background vocals [6]
Roger Pope
drums (drum set) [6, 17]
Romeo Williams
bass guitar [13]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [5]
Sue & Sunny
background vocals [6]
Terry Steele
background vocals [6]
Toni Tennille
background vocals [7]
Tony Burrows
background vocals [6]