2x CD (2CD Australian Tour Edition 2011)

Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits

Compilation by Elton John

Released 23 March 2007

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Tiny Dancer
6:16
3.2 ★
2
Your Song
4:01
3.8 ★
3
Bennie and the Jets
5:20
3.7 ★
4
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
4:32
3.7 ★
5
Candle in the Wind
3:49
3.7 ★
6
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long Long Time)
4:40
3.8 ★
7
Daniel
3:54
3.5 ★
8
Crocodile Rock
3:55
3.4 ★
9
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
4:42
3.5 ★
10
I’m Still Standing
3:02
3.9 ★
11
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
3:59
1.7 ★
12
Circle of Life
4:51
2.5 ★
13
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
4:01
2.8 ★
14
Sacrifice
5:03
2.9 ★
15
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3:16
3.7 ★
16
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
5:36
3.5 ★
17
Nikita
5:42
3.5 ★
CD 2
1
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
3:48
3.4 ★
2
Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
5:09
3.5 ★
3
Philadelphia Freedom
5:19
3.6 ★
4
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
6:13
4.0 ★
5
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
6:44
3.4 ★
6
Saturday Night’s Alright (For Fighting)
4:54
3.8 ★
7
Levon
5:22
2.9 ★
8
The One
5:54
2.6 ★
9
Healing Hands
4:29
2.5 ★
10
Club at the End of the Street
4:53
2.5 ★
11
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
5:01
3.0 ★
12
Blue Eyes
3:26
3.0 ★
13
Teacher I Need You
4:11
2.6 ★
14
Country Comfort
5:08
3.0 ★
15
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
4:49
3.5 ★
16
The Last Song
3:32
2.8 ★

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Release credits

Adam Smalley
editor [12]
BJ Cole
steel guitar [1]
Barry Morgan
drums (drum set) [1.2, 2.7, 2.14]
Barry St. John
background vocals [1.1, 2.7]
Bill Price
recording [1.9-10, 2.2, 2.12]
Billy Hinsche
background vocals [16]
Brian Dee
harmonium [7]
Brian Odgers
bass guitar [7]
Bruce Fowler
orchestrator [12]
Bruce Johnston
background vocals [16], vocal arranger [16]
Caleb Quaye
acoustic guitar [14], electric guitar [1.1, 2.7]
Carl Fortina
accordion [1]
Carl Wilson
background vocals [16]
Chris Thomas
mix [12-13], producer [2.2, 2.8-10, 2.12, 2.15, 1.9-14]
Chuck Sabo
drums (drum set) [12-13]
Cidny Bullens
background vocals [4]
Clive Franks
engineer [16]
Clive Hicks
12 string guitar [2]
Colin Green
guitar [2]
Curt Boettcher
background vocals [4]
Dave Mattacks
drums (drum set) [17]
Dave Richmond
bass guitar [2]
Davey Johnstone
acoustic guitar [1.1, 1.3, 1.7, 1.9, 1.16, 2.3, 2.5, 2.13], background vocals [1.5-6, 1.9-10, 1.13-15, 1.17, 2.4-5, 2.9-10, 2.13], electric guitar [1.3-5, 1.8-10, 1.15-16, 2.3-6], guitar [2.9-11, 2.15, 1.6, 1.12-13], mandolin [11], sitar [4]
David Glover
bass guitar [1]
David Hentschel
engineer [1.3, 1.5, 1.15, 2.6], synthesizer [6]
David Nicholas
engineer [1.14, 2.9-10], recording [14]
David Paton
electric bass guitar [17]
Dee Murray
background vocals [1.1, 1.5-6, 1.9-10, 1.15, 2.4-5, 2.13-14], bass guitar [2.5-6, 2.11, 2.13, 1.3, 1.5-8, 1.15-16], electric bass guitar [1.9-10, 2.2-4, 2.12, 2.15]
Del Newman
horn [16], orchestrator [15]
Elton John
Rhodes piano [5], background vocals [2.4, 1.17], electric piano [2.3, 1.7], farfisa [8], grand piano [17], harpsichord [4], keyboard [1.14, 2.9-10, 2.15], lead vocals [2.1-15, 1.1-17], mellotron [1.7, 2.4, 2.13], organ [3, 16], piano [1.1-3, 1.5-6, 1.8-10, 1.15-16, 2.1-2, 2.4-7, 2.11-14], string synthesizer [5], synthesizer [9-10], vocal [17], voice synthesizer [17]
Frank Clark
acoustic guitar [2]
Fred Mandel
guitar [10], keyboard [14], organ [10], synthesizer [17]
Gary Barlow
background vocals [13]
Gene Page
arranger [3]
George Michael
background vocals [17]
Gordon Huntley
steel guitar [14]
Graham Dickson
mix [17]
Gus Dudgeon
engineer [1], mix [17], producer [1.1-8, 1.15-17, 2.1, 2.5-7, 2.11, 2.13-14]
Guy Babylon
keyboard [1.14, 2.9-10], programming [12-13]
Herbie Flowers
bass guitar [14]
Ian Duck
harmonica [14]
James Newton Howard
Rhodes piano [4], accordion [1], brass [2, 12], conductor [1], electric piano [1-2, 12], orchestrator [4], strings [1-2, 12], synthesizer [2, 12]
Jeff Guercio
engineer [5]
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [2, 12]
John Lennon
background vocals [4], guitar [4]
John Stewart
producer [1]
Johnny Van Derek
violin [14]
Jonathan Moffett
drums (drum set) [14], membranophone [9-10]
Karl Lever
assistant [14]
Ken Scott
engineer [2.11, 2.13, 1.6-8], synthesizer [7]
Kenny Passarelli
electric bass guitar [2.1, 1.4]
Kiki Dee
background vocals [4, 13], guest [4]
Les Thatcher
12 string guitar [14], acoustic guitar [7]
Lesley Duncan
background vocals [2.7, 1.1]
Liza Strike
background vocals [1.1, 2.7]
Mark Guercio
assistant [5]
Mark Howlett
engineer [1]
Marlena Jeter
background vocals [9]
Matthew Vaughn
additional [12]
Mortonette Jenkins
background vocals [9]
Natalie D. Jackson
background vocals [9]
Nick Glennie‐Smith
conductor [12], orchestrator [12]
Nigel Olsson
background vocals [1.1, 1.5-6, 1.9-10, 1.15, 2.4-5, 2.13-14], drums (drum set) [1.3, 1.5-10, 1.15-16, 2.3-6, 2.13, 2.15], maracas [7]
Nik Kershaw
electric guitar [17]
Olle Romo
programming [12-13]
Paul Buckmaster
arranger [2], conductor [2]
Paula Jones
engineer [12-13]
Pete Lewis
assistant [12-13]
Phil Spalding
background vocals [13], bass [12-13]
Ray Cooper
Mark tree [4], bell [16], bongos [4], congas [1.4, 2.3-4], cymbal [5], gong [4], maracas [3-4], shakers [5], tambourine [2.3-5, 1.4, 1.16], tubular bells [4], vibraphone [1]
Renate Blauel
recording [15]
Richie Zito
guitar [2, 12]
Rick Astley
background vocals [13]
Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [1.1-2, 2.7, 2.14]
Roger Cook
background vocals [1]
Roger Pope
drums (drum set) [1, 4]
Romeo Williams
bass guitar [2.9-10, 1.14]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [9]
Stuart Epps
engineer [17]
Sue & Sunny
background vocals [2.7, 1.1]
Terry Steele
background vocals [1]
Tom Pearce
assistant [17]
Toni Tennille
background vocals [16]
Tony Burrows
background vocals [1]
Vince Denham
saxophone [10]