Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits

Compilation by Elton John

Released 23 March 2007

pop pop rock rock

1.00

Tracklist

1
Bennie and the Jets (live)
5:25
2
Philadelphia Freedom
5:21
3.6 ★
3
Daniel
3:55
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
4:44
3.5 ★
6
Tiny Dancer
6:17
3.2 ★
7
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
5:38
3.5 ★
8
I Want Love
4:36
2.6 ★
9
Candle in the Wind
3:51
3.7 ★
10
The Bitch Is Back
3:46
2.9 ★
11
I'm Still Standing
3:03
3.9 ★
12
Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
4:55
3.8 ★
13
Your Song
4:04
3.8 ★
14
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
3:49
3.4 ★
15
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
4:00
2.8 ★
16
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3:14
3.7 ★
17
Tinderbox
4:21
2.4 ★
18
Are You Ready for Love
3:31
2.5 ★

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Release credits

BJ Cole
steel guitar [6]
Barry Morgan
drums (drum set) [13]
Barry St. John
background vocals [6]
Bill Price
recording [5, 11]
Billy Hinsche
background vocals [7]
Bruce Johnston
background vocals [7], vocal arranger [7]
Caleb Quaye
electric guitar [6]
Carl Fortina
accordion [14]
Carl Wilson
background vocals [7]
Chris Thomas
mix [15], producer [5, 11, 15]
Chuck Sabo
drums (drum set) [15]
Clive Franks
engineer [7, 10]
Clive Hicks
12 string guitar [13]
Clydie King
background vocals [10]
Colin Green
guitar [13]
Dave Richmond
bass guitar [13]
Davey Johnstone
acoustic guitar [2-3, 5-7], background vocals [4-5, 9, 11, 15-16], electric guitar [2, 5, 7, 9-12, 16], guitar [4, 15]
David Glover
bass guitar [6]
David Hentschel
engineer [9, 12, 16], synthesizer [4]
Dee Murray
background vocals [4-6, 9, 11, 16], bass guitar [3-4, 7, 9-10, 12, 16], electric bass guitar [2, 5, 11]
Del Newman
horn [7], orchestrator [16]
Dusty Springfield
background vocals [10]
Elton John
electric piano [2-3], lead vocals [2-16], mellotron [3], organ [7], piano [4-7, 9-14, 16-17], producer [17], synthesizer [5, 11], vocal [17]
Frank Clark
acoustic guitar [13]
Gary Barlow
background vocals [15]
Gene Page
arranger [2]
Gus Dudgeon
engineer [14], producer [3-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-14, 16]
Guy Babylon
programming [15]
James Newton Howard
accordion [14], conductor [14], electric piano [14], strings [14]
Jessie Smith
background vocals [10]
John Stewart
producer [14]
Ken Scott
engineer [3-4], synthesizer [3]
Kenny Passarelli
electric bass guitar [14]
Kiki Dee
background vocals [15]
Lenny Pickett
solo [10], tenor saxophone [10]
Lesley Duncan
background vocals [6]
Liza Strike
background vocals [6]
Mark Howlett
engineer [14]
Matthew Still
producer [17]
Nigel Olsson
background vocals [4-6, 9, 11, 16], drums (drum set) [2-5, 7, 9-12, 16], maracas [3]
Olle Romo
programming [15]
Paul Buckmaster
arranger [13], conductor [13]
Paula Jones
engineer [15]
Pete Lewis
assistant [15]
Phil Spalding
background vocals [15], bass [15]
Ray Cooper
bell [7], congas [2], maracas [2], tambourine [2, 7, 10], vibraphone [14]
Rick Astley
background vocals [15]
Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [6, 13]
Roger Cook
background vocals [6]
Roger Pope
drums (drum set) [6]
Sherlie Matthews
background vocals [10]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [5]
Sue & Sunny
background vocals [6]
Terry Steele
background vocals [6]
Toni Tennille
background vocals [7]
Tony Burrows
background vocals [6]
Tower of Power Horn Section
brass [10]