Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits

Compilation by Elton John

Released 23 March 2007

pop pop rock rock

Tracklist

1
Your Song
4:02
3.8 ★
2
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3:14
3.7 ★
3
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
3:49
3.4 ★
4
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
3:59
2.8 ★
5
Candle in the Wind
3:50
3.7 ★
6
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
5:37
7
Daniel
3:54
3.5 ★
8
Something About the Way You Look Tonight
3:59
1.7 ★
9
I’m Still Standing
3:01
3.9 ★
10
Sacrifice/Pinball Wizard (live in Verona, Italy, 1989)
3:38
11
Nikita
5:43
3.5 ★
12
Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long Long Time)
4:42
3.8 ★
13
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
4:33
3.7 ★
14
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
4:41
3.5 ★
15
Circle of Life
4:50
2.5 ★
16
Crocodile Rock
3:54
3.4 ★
17
Blue Eyes
3:26
3.0 ★
18
Tinderbox
4:22
2.4 ★

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Release credits

Adam Smalley
editor [15]
Barry Morgan
drums (drum set) [1]
Bill Price
recording [9, 14, 17]
Bruce Fowler
orchestrator [15]
Carl Fortina
accordion [3]
Chris Thomas
mix [4, 15], producer [4, 8-9, 14-15, 17]
Chuck Sabo
drums (drum set) [4, 15]
Cidny Bullens
background vocals [13]
Clive Hicks
12 string guitar [1]
Colin Green
guitar [1]
Curt Boettcher
background vocals [13]
Dave Mattacks
drums (drum set) [11]
Dave Richmond
bass guitar [1]
Davey Johnstone
acoustic guitar [7, 14], background vocals [2, 4-5, 9, 11-12, 14], electric guitar [2, 5, 9, 13-14, 16], guitar [4, 12, 15]
David Hentschel
engineer [2, 5], synthesizer [12]
David Paton
electric bass guitar [11]
Dee Murray
background vocals [2, 5, 9, 12, 14], bass guitar [2, 5, 7, 12, 16], electric bass guitar [9, 14, 17]
Del Newman
orchestrator [2]
Elton John
background vocals [11], electric piano [7], farfisa [16], grand piano [11], lead vocals [1-5, 7-9, 11-17], mellotron [7], piano [1-3, 5, 9, 12, 14, 16-18], producer [18], synthesizer [9, 14], vocal [11, 18], voice synthesizer [11]
Frank Clark
acoustic guitar [1]
Fred Mandel
synthesizer [11]
Gary Barlow
background vocals [4]
George Michael
background vocals [11]
Graham Dickson
mix [11]
Gus Dudgeon
engineer [3], mix [11], producer [1-3, 5, 7, 11-13, 16]
Guy Babylon
programming [4, 15]
James Newton Howard
Rhodes piano [13], accordion [3], brass [17], conductor [3], electric piano [3, 17], orchestrator [13], strings [3, 17], synthesizer [17]
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [17]
John Stewart
producer [3]
Ken Scott
engineer [7, 12, 16], synthesizer [7]
Kenny Passarelli
electric bass guitar [3, 13]
Kiki Dee
background vocals [4, 13], guest [13]
Mark Howlett
engineer [3]
Matthew Still
producer [18]
Matthew Vaughn
additional [15]
Nick Glennie‐Smith
conductor [15], orchestrator [15]
Nigel Olsson
background vocals [2, 5, 9, 12, 14], drums (drum set) [2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16], maracas [7]
Nik Kershaw
electric guitar [11]
Olle Romo
programming [4, 15]
Paul Buckmaster
arranger [1], conductor [1]
Paula Jones
engineer [4, 15]
Pete Lewis
assistant [4, 15]
Phil Spalding
background vocals [4], bass [4, 15]
Ray Cooper
bongos [13], congas [13], tambourine [13], vibraphone [3]
Richie Zito
guitar [17]
Rick Astley
background vocals [4]
Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [1]
Roger Pope
drums (drum set) [13]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [14]
Stuart Epps
engineer [11]
Tom Pearce
assistant [11]