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I love this CD; it has all of Sir Elton John's earlier hits. I especially love Your Song and Candle in the Wind. This was a great purchase and I am so glad I ordered it.
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I can't record this CD to my computer so I can install the music to my cell phone. I can do it with all my other CD's, but not this one. It plays fine, just not able to rip it.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
After Elton John released 9 records in a 4 year span and undertook massive tours as well, "GREATEST HITS" was the second album he put out in 1974 (following "Caribou"). The unprecedented success John had with lyricist Bernie Taupin resulted in a compilation of 10 songs, of which 9 easily landed in Billboard's Top 20 at one point. John's enormous talents enabled him to shift gears from tender balladry ("Your Song") to raucous rock'n'roll ("Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting"), all the while pumping each song with abundant enthusiasm. Such was the widespread appeal of these compositions that when "Bennie And The Jets" was initially released, many black radio stations added it to their playlists, assuming that the singer was black. Seeing as the former Reginald Dwight had long been enamored of rhythm & blues, this was an easily made mistake. If "Crocodile Rock" gave EJ an outlet for expressing his love of early rock music, then "Border Song" allowed him to display gospel's influence on his music-making, right down to the choir he chose to back him on this song. "Honky Cat" and "Rocket Man" are from his "Honky Chateau" LP; "Daniel" was issued on "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player"; the album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is represented by the title track; "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" rounds out the album along with a bonus track, "Candle In The Wind". Altogether, this compilation presents Elton John during the period of his greatest success and popularity. If ever anybody needs only one CD of classic Elton John songs, then this is the one.Read full review
Heard one of the songs on the radio & straight-a-way went to ebay to get the CD.Listening quality was great + it has about 5 killer , hall-of -fame rock & roll ballads on it. I ordered 3 more so my kids could feel what I felt riding down the freeway listening to EJ's great lyrics & back-up musical instruments contained...I play it every-day ! It's that good !!!!!
Greatest Hits - John, Elton just what it says always been his best album Elton John was to the 70's what The Beatles were to the 60's. He was the undisputed king of the 70's. This brilliant and timeless collection proves why. You get a huge chunk of Elton's first batch of hits from the early to mid 70's. You get the gorgeous ballads like "Your Song", "Daniel", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", and the overlooked "Border Song". Then there's the uptempo rockers like "Crocodile Rock", "Bennie And The Jets", "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" and more. Elton showcases his brilliant genius of melodies and chords. Bernie Taupin, as Elton's lyric writer, is one of the best lyricists ever. Some people I've come across say "Crocodile Rock" is silly and weightless. Is that supposed to mean something?. Is that supposed to actually matter?. Of course not. It's catchy, bouncy, fun, and has fun lyrics. You don't need more than that. It's no surprise that this collection is one of the top 10 highest selling albums of all time. It should be. Greatest Hits 2 and 3 are also top choices to check out. Elton John is, and always will be, the true king of pop.Read full review
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