Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits

Compilation by Elton John

Released 23 March 2007

pop pop rock rock

Tracklist

1
Just Like Belgium
4:10
2.0 ★
2
Candle in the Wind
3:49
3.7 ★
3
Blue Eyes
3:25
3.0 ★
4
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
4:41
3.5 ★
5
I'm Still Standing
3:01
3.9 ★
6
Crocodile Rock
3:55
3.4 ★
7
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
4:33
3.7 ★
8
Your Song
4:02
3.8 ★
9
Nikita
5:43
3.5 ★
10
Sacrifice
5:04
2.9 ★
11
Daniel
3:53
3.5 ★
12
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
3:48
3.4 ★
13
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
5:37
3.5 ★
14
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
4:42
3.8 ★
15
Song for Guy
5:04
16
Circle of Life
4:50
2.5 ★
17
Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
3:59
2.9 ★
18
Tinderbox
4:22
2.4 ★

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Release credits

Adam Smalley
editor [16]
Barry Morgan
drums (drum set) [8]
Bill Price
recording [3-5]
Billy Hinsche
background vocals [13]
Bruce Fowler
orchestrator [16]
Bruce Johnston
background vocals [13], vocal arranger [13]
Carl Fortina
accordion [12]
Carl Wilson
background vocals [13]
Chris Thomas
mix [16-17], producer [3-5, 10, 16-17]
Chuck Sabo
drums (drum set) [16-17]
Cidny Bullens
background vocals [7]
Clive Franks
engineer [13]
Clive Hicks
12 string guitar [8]
Colin Green
guitar [8]
Curt Boettcher
background vocals [7]
Dave Mattacks
drums (drum set) [9]
Dave Richmond
bass guitar [8]
Davey Johnstone
acoustic guitar [4, 11, 13], background vocals [2, 4-5, 9-10, 14, 17], electric guitar [2, 4-7, 13], guitar [14, 16-17]
David Hentschel
engineer [2], synthesizer [14]
David Nicholas
engineer [10], recording [10]
David Paton
electric bass guitar [9]
Dee Murray
background vocals [2, 4-5, 14], bass guitar [2, 6, 11, 13-14], electric bass guitar [3-5]
Del Newman
horn [13]
Elton John
background vocals [9], electric piano [11], farfisa [6], grand piano [9], keyboard [10], lead vocals [2-14, 16-17], mellotron [11], organ [13], piano [2-6, 8, 12-14, 18], producer [18], synthesizer [4-5], vocal [9, 18], voice synthesizer [9]
Frank Clark
acoustic guitar [8]
Fred Mandel
keyboard [10], synthesizer [9]
Gary Barlow
background vocals [17]
George Michael
background vocals [9]
Graham Dickson
mix [9]
Gus Dudgeon
engineer [12], mix [9], producer [2, 6-9, 11-14]
Guy Babylon
keyboard [10], programming [16-17]
James Newton Howard
Rhodes piano [7], accordion [12], brass [3], conductor [12], electric piano [3, 12], orchestrator [7], strings [3, 12], synthesizer [3]
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [3]
John Stewart
producer [12]
Jonathan Moffett
drums (drum set) [10]
Karl Lever
assistant [10]
Ken Scott
engineer [6, 11, 14], synthesizer [11]
Kenny Passarelli
electric bass guitar [7, 12]
Kiki Dee
background vocals [7, 17], guest [7]
Mark Howlett
engineer [12]
Matthew Still
producer [18]
Matthew Vaughn
additional [16]
Nick Glennie‐Smith
conductor [16], orchestrator [16]
Nigel Olsson
background vocals [2, 4-5, 14], drums (drum set) [2, 4-6, 11, 13-14], maracas [11]
Nik Kershaw
electric guitar [9]
Olle Romo
programming [16-17]
Paul Buckmaster
arranger [8], conductor [8]
Paula Jones
engineer [16-17]
Pete Lewis
assistant [16-17]
Phil Spalding
background vocals [17], bass [16-17]
Ray Cooper
bell [13], bongos [7], congas [7], tambourine [7, 13], vibraphone [12]
Richie Zito
guitar [3]
Rick Astley
background vocals [17]
Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [8]
Roger Pope
drums (drum set) [7]
Romeo Williams
bass guitar [10]
Stevie Wonder
harmonica [4]
Stuart Epps
engineer [9]
Tom Pearce
assistant [9]
Toni Tennille
background vocals [13]