The Very Best of Elton John
Compilation by Elton John
Released 29 October 1990
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Your Song4:023.8 ★
- 2Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)4:423.8 ★
- 3Honky Cat5:153.2 ★
- 4Crocodile Rock3:573.4 ★
- 5Daniel3:553.5 ★
- 6Goodbye Yellow Brick Road3:173.7 ★
- 7Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting4:563.8 ★
- 8Candle in the Wind3:503.7 ★
- 9Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me5:383.5 ★
- 10Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds6:164.0 ★
- 11Philadelphia Freedom5:42
- 12Someone Saved My Life Tonight6:463.4 ★
- 13Pinball Wizard5:154.0 ★
- 14The Bitch Is Back3:452.9 ★
- CD 2
- 1Don’t Go Breaking My HeartElton John & Kiki Dee4:32
- 2Bennie and the Jets5:213.7 ★
- 3Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word3:503.4 ★
- 4Song for Guy6:404.0 ★
- 5Part Time Love3:152.6 ★
- 6Blue Eyes3:283.0 ★
- 7I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues4:453.5 ★
- 8I’m Still Standing3:033.9 ★
- 9Kiss the Bride3:55
- 10Sad Songs (Say So Much)4:102.5 ★
- 11Passengers3:242.2 ★
- 12Nikita5:443.5 ★
- 13I Don't Wanna Go on With You Like That3:59
- 14Sacrifice5:082.9 ★
- 15Easier to Walk Away4:251.0 ★
- 16You Gotta Love Someone4:593.0 ★
More by Elton John
Release credits
- saxophone [3]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- recording [6-8]
- background vocals [9]
- background vocals [9], vocal arranger [9]
- accordion [3]
- background vocals [9]
- producer [6-8, 10-11, 14]
- background vocals [5]
- bass guitar [5], engineer [2.5, 1.9, 1.14], mix [5], producer [5]
- 12 string guitar [1]
- background vocals [14]
- guitar [1]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- bass guitar [1]
- acoustic guitar [1.5, 1.9, 1.12, 2.2, 2.7], background vocals [1.2, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12-13, 2.5, 2.7-8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.14], banjo [3], electric guitar [2.2, 2.7-8, 1.4, 1.6-10, 1.12, 1.14], guitar [2.5, 2.10-11, 1.2, 1.13], sitar [10]
- engineer [1.6-8, 2.2], synthesizer [2]
- engineer [14], recording [14]
- electric bass guitar [12]
- background vocals [1.2, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12-13, 2.7-8, 2.10], bass [13], bass guitar [2.2, 1.2-9, 1.12-14], electric bass guitar [2.6-8, 2.10-11, 1.10]
- horn [9], orchestrator [6]
- background vocals [14]
- Rhodes piano [12], background vocals [1.10, 2.12], electric piano [3, 5], farfisa [4], grand piano [12], harpsichord [10], keyboard [10-11, 14], lead vocals [1.1-10, 1.12-14, 2.2-3, 2.6-8, 2.10-12, 2.14], mellotron [5, 10], organ [2.2, 1.9], piano [2.2-3, 2.5-8, 1.1-4, 1.6-10, 1.12-14], producer [5], string synthesizer [12], synthesizer [7-8], vocal [1.13, 2.5, 2.12], voice synthesizer [12]
- acoustic guitar [1]
- keyboard [14], synthesizer [12]
- background vocals [5]
- orchestrator [11, 13]
- background vocals [12]
- mix [12]
- brass [3], engineer [3], mix [12], producer [1.1-9, 1.11-14, 2.2-3, 2.12]
- keyboard [14]
- trumpet [3]
- trombone [3]
- accordion [3], brass [6], conductor [3], electric piano [3, 6], strings [3, 6], synthesizer [6]
- saxophone [3]
- engineer [12]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- background vocals [14]
- background vocals [5]
- background vocals [10], guitar [10]
- producer [3]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- assistant [14]
- engineer [2-5], synthesizer [5]
- electric bass guitar [3]
- solo [14], tenor saxophone [14]
- assistant [12]
- engineer [3]
- background vocals [1.2, 1.6, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12-13, 2.7-8, 2.10], drums (drum set) [1.2-10, 1.12-14, 2.2, 2.7-8, 2.10-11], maracas [5], membranophone [13]
- electric guitar [12]
- arranger [1], conductor [1], strings [5]
- engineer [5], mix [5]
- Mark tree [10], bell [9], congas [2.5, 1.10, 1.13], cymbal [12], gong [10], maracas [10], percussion [13], shakers [12], tambourine [2.5, 1.9-10, 1.12-14], tubular bells [10], vibraphone [3]
- recording [10-11]
- guitar [6]
- engineer [1]
- bass guitar [14]
- engineer [13]
- background vocals [14]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- background vocals [5]
- harmonica [7]
- engineer [5, 12], mix [5]
- electric guitar [5]
- assistant [12]
- background vocals [9]
- brass [14]
- background vocals [5]
Issues
- T
T29 October 1990
T15 November 1990- T21 November 1990
T1990
T2x 12" Vinyl1990
T1990
T29 August 1993