Greatest Hits 1970-2002

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Greatest Hits 1970-2002
Greatest Hits 1970-2002 cover
Compilation album by Elton John
Released 2002
Recorded 1970-2002
Genre Pop
Length mm:ss
Label Utv Records
Producer(s)  ???
Elton John chronology
Songs from the West Coast (2001) Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (2002) Peachtree Road (2004)


Greatest Hits 1970-2002 is a career-spanning collection of Elton John's biggest hits up to 2002. It was released in an alternate 3-CD version (as opposed to the usual 2-CD) and slightly different versions in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 12 on November 30, 2002. It spent 67 weeks on the chart. It was awarded and certified a gold and platinum record on December 13, 2002, double platinum on March 5, 2003, and triple platinum on August 2, 2004 by the RIAA.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  • This is the listing of the European special edition 3-CD release.

[edit] Disc 1 (Europe)

  1. "Your Song"
  2. "Tiny Dancer"
  3. "Honky Cat"
  4. "Rocket Man (I Think it's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
  5. "Crocodile Rock"
  6. "Daniel"
  7. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
  8. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  9. "Candle in the Wind"
  10. "Bennie and the Jets"
  11. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  12. "The Bitch is Back"
  13. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  14. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  15. "Island Girl"
  16. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  17. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"

[edit] Disc 2 (Europe)

  1. "Blue Eyes"
  2. "I'm Still Standing"
  3. "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues"
  4. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  5. "Nikita"
  6. "Sacrifice"
  7. "The One"
  8. "Kiss the Bride"
  9. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
  10. "Circle of Life"
  11. "Believe"
  12. "Made in England"
  13. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
  14. "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes)
  15. "I Want Love"
  16. "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
  17. "Song for Guy"

[edit] Bonus Disc (Europe)

  1. "Levon"
  2. "Border Song"
  3. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
  4. "Pinball Wizard"
  5. "True Love" (with Kiki Dee)
  6. "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti)
  7. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That"
  8. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael)
  9. "Your Song" (with Alessandro Safina)


  • This is the listing of the US special edition 3-CD release.

[edit] Disc 1 (US)

  1. "Your Song"
  2. "Levon"
  3. "Tiny Dancer"
  4. "Rocket Man (I Think it's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
  5. "Honky Cat"
  6. "Crocodile Rock"
  7. "Daniel"
  8. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
  9. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
  10. "Candle in the Wind"
  11. "Bennie and the Jets"
  12. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
  13. "The Bitch is Back"
  14. "Philadelphia Freedom"
  15. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
  16. "Island Girl"
  17. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"

[edit] Disc 2 (US)

  1. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  2. "Little Jeannie"
  3. "I'm Still Standing"
  4. "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues"
  5. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  6. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That"
  7. "Nikita"
  8. "Sacrifice"
  9. "The One"
  10. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
  11. "Circle of Life"
  12. "Believe"
  13. "Blessed"
  14. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
  15. "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes)
  16. "I Want Love"
  17. "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"

[edit] Bonus Disc (US)

  1. "Candle in the Wind" (live)
  2. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael)
  3. "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti)
  4. "Your Song" (with Alessandro Safina)