Elton John - Greatest Hits

Rarely has a greatest-hits collection been as effective as Elton John's first compilation of Greatest Hits. Released at the end of 1974, after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Caribou had effectively established him as a superstar, Greatest Hits is exactly what it says it is -- it features every one of his Top Ten singles ("Your Song," "Rocket Man," "Honky Cat," "Crocodile Rock," "Daniel," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Bennie and the Jets," "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"), plus the number 12 "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" and radio and concert favorites "Border Song" and "Candle in the Wind." Despite the exclusion of a couple of lesser hits from this era, most notably "Levon" and "Tiny Dancer," Greatest Hits is a nearly flawless collection, offering a perfect introduction to Elton John and providing casual fans with almost all the hits they need. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alain Hatot Saxophone Barbara Moore Choir Master, Leader Barry Morgan Drums Billy Hinsche Vocals (Background) Brian Dee Organ Bruce Johnston Vocals, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals (Background) Carl Wilson Vocals (Background) Clive Franks Engineer Clive Hicks Guitar (12 String), Guitar Colin Green Guitar Daryl Dragon Assistant Dave Richmond Guitar (Bass) Davey Johnstone Vocals (Background), Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Leslie), Guitar David Hentschel Synthesizer, Engineer David Larkham Design, Photography, Art Direction Dee Murray Vocals (Background), Guitar (Bass) Del Newman Horn Arrangements, Orchestral Arrangements Elton John Flute, Mellotron, Piano, Keyboards, Organ, Piano (Electric), Vocals, Farfisa Organ Frank Clark Guitar (Acoustic) Gus Dudgeon Brass Arrangement, Compilation, Producer Ivan Julian Trumpet Ivan Jullien Trumpet Jacques Bolognesi Trombone Jean Louis Chautemps Saxophone Kay Garner Vocals (Background) Ken Scott Engineer, Synthesizer Lesley Duncan Vocals (Background) Madeline Bell Vocals (Background) Nigel Olsson Drums, Vocals (Background), Maracas Paul Buckmaster Conductor, Arranger Ray Cooper Bells, Tambourine Roberta Ballard Production Manager Robin Geoffrey Cable Engineer Roger Cook Vocals (Background) Steve Hoffman Mastering Terry O'Neill Cover Photo, Photography Toni Tennille Vocals (Background) Tony Burrows Vocals (Background) Tony Hazzard Vocals (Background)