The Greatest Hits 1970-2002

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It was certified gold and platinum in December 2002, double platinum in March 2003, triple platinum in August 2004, four- and five-times platinum simultaneously in February 2011, and 6× platinum in April 2016 by the RIAA. This is the kind of item that Elton fans just have to get, despite knowing each and every song by heart. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. On the international releases, "Bennie and the Jets" was replaced by " Candle in the Wind" (3:41, taken from the album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road). This edition follows the US LP track listing for the main album and adds "Candle In The Wind" as track 11.

But the three greatest hits albums are up there too (why not reissue those instead of this new Diamonds package? The Very Best of Elton John (not released in USA) - The best hits (from European POV) from 1970-1990.The compact disc version of Greatest Hits, issued in the 1990s, features both "Bennie and the Jets" (track 7) and "Candle in the Wind" (track 8).

It was the best-selling album of 1975 in the United States, and is his second best-selling album to date, being his first to have received an RIAA diamond certification for US sales of more than 10 million copies – as of April 2016 the album has been certified for 17 million units in the US. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. In 2004, the album was reissued with the 2003 UK number 1 hit " Are You Ready for Love" as the final track on the second disc, replacing " Song for Guy". This is a limited addition with the standard 2 disc Digipak with 40 page booklet bundled and also includes a special 4 track bonus disc in a card sleeve. All other songs made the Top 40 in the UK and the US, most also making the top ten, with "Bennie and the Jets" and " Crocodile Rock" topping the chart in the States.ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks of Your Song: Greatest Hits (1996 reissue) by Elton John].

com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. In 2003, Greatest Hits was ranked at number 135 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, [9] then was re-ranked at number 136 in a 2012 revised list. The Very Best Of EJ is a well-chosen hits (and good sounding) collection from 1990, but Greatest Hits Vols. It's also known that Elton's first greatest hits release from 1974 was one of the few anthologies by any artist to reach number 1 on the charts.

If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. Sadly, beyond the box set (and that's a quarter century out of date now), there doesn't seem to be such a thing. Still feel that it sounds okay, even though just about every other cd I bought in 2003 has harsh brickwalling (maybe its just the softness of Elton John's tone that makes even a brickwalled master compilation sound tolerable)? I got both, but prefer GH3 as it compliments the previous two cd’s in a better fashion without duplicating. com (also known as Esprit) has been the world's biggest and best seller of premium quality and top condition rare and vintage vinyl records, rare CD's and music memorabilia since 1985 - that's 39 years!

A proper 50th anniversary box with 4-5 discs, chronological sequencing and various rarities would get me excited. In 2000, Universal Music Japan reissued the album under the alternative title Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The box is completely sealed, but it does have some wear, including scratches, dents in the box, a hole at the bottom of the box, and possibly a small tear in the plastic wrap. Without these technologies, things like personalised recommendations, your account preferences, or localisation may not work correctly. It was configured differently for the American and European markets, and also available in a three- compact disc version in addition to the standard two-disc version. Greatest Hits is the eleventh official album release for English musician Elton John, and the first compilation.