Greatest Hits 1970–2002

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Greatest Hits 1970-2002
Greatest hits album by Elton John
Released November 11, 2002
Recorded 1970-2002
Genre Rock
Length 156:46
Label UTV Records
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 certified gold and platinum on December 13, 2002, double platinum on March 5, 2003, triple platinum on August 2, 2004 and four and five times platinum on February 14, 2011 by the RIAA.

It was the first Elton John compilation released since PolyGram, which had controlled the pre-1976 Elton John catalogue, was sold to Universal Music Group, which controlled the post-1976 recordings. Prior to 1992, rights to John's music had been complicated as they shifted between various companies. UMG now owns worldwide distribution rights to all of John's music, while sharing overall ownership with John himself.

The CD omits the #1 Adult Contemporary hit "Mama Can't Buy You Love" from The Thom Bell Sessions (top 10 in 1979).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin unless otherwise noted

[edit] European release

[edit] Disc 1

No. Title Length
1. "Your Song"   4:03
2. "Tiny Dancer"   6:16
3. "Honky Cat"   5:13
4. "Rocket Man"   4:42
5. "Crocodile Rock"   3:55
6. "Daniel"   3:54
7. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"   4:54
8. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"   3:14
9. "Candle in the Wind"   3:50
10. "Bennie and the Jets"   5:23
11. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"   5:37
12. "The Bitch Is Back"   3:45
13. "Philadelphia Freedom"   5:20
14. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"   6:45
15. "Island Girl"   3:43
16. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee) 4:35
17. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"   3:52

[edit] Disc 2

  1. "Blue Eyes" (John, Gary Osborne) – 3:29
  2. "I'm Still Standing" – 3:03
  3. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (John, Taupin, Davey Johnstone) – 4:44
  4. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" – 4:10
  5. "Nikita" – 5:45
  6. "Sacrifice" – 5:06
  7. "The One" – 5:53
  8. "Kiss the Bride" – 4:23
  9. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" (John, Tim Rice) – 4:02
  10. "Circle of Life" (John, Rice) – 4:52
  11. "Believe" – 4:47
  12. "Made In England" – 4:50
  13. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" – 4:01
  14. "Written in the Stars (Feat. LeAnn Rimes)" (John, Rice) – 4:17
  15. "I Want Love" – 4:36
  16. "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" – 4:39
  17. "Song for Guy" (John) – 5:10

note: "Kiss the Bride" and "Song for Guy" were omitted from subsequent reissues to make room for recent hits "Are You Ready for Love" and "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (with Blue)

[edit] Disc 3: Bonus

  1. "Levon" – 5:23
  2. "Border Song" – 3:23
  3. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (Lennon–McCartney) – 5:57
  4. "Pinball Wizard" (Pete Townshend) – 5:17
  5. "True Love" (featuring Kiki Dee) (Cole Porter) – 3:34
  6. "Live Like Horses" (featuring Luciano Pavarotti) – 5:08
  7. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" – 4:32
  8. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (featuring George Michael) – 5:48
  9. "Your Song" (featuring Alessandro Safina) – 4:24
[edit] 2003 reissue
  1. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (with Blue)
  2. "Are You Ready for Love" (LeRoy Bell, Thom Bell, Casey James)

[edit] American release

[edit] Disc 1

  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

  1. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  2. "Little Jeannie" (John, Osborne)
  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] Disc 3: Bonus

  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)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Italian Top 20 Albums[1] 13
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[2] 8
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[3] 6
UK Albums Chart[4] 3
US Billboard 200[5] 12
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Top 50 Albums[6] 6
Austrian Top 75 Albums[7] 19
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[8] 8
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[9] 30
Danish Top 40 Albums[10] 2
French Compilations[11] 3
German Albums[12] 19
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[13] 14
Swedish Top 60 Albums[14] 12
Swiss Top 100 Albums[15] 12
Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Catalog Albums[5] 12
Chart (2006) Peak
position
Spanish Top 100 Albums[16] 80

[edit] Certifications

Country Provider Certification
(sales thresholds)
Argentina CAPIF Gold[17]
Australia ARIA Platinum[18]
Austria IFPI Gold[19]
Brazil ABPD Gold[20]
Canada Music Canada 4x Platinum[21]
Denmark IFPI Platinum[22]
France SNEP Gold[23]
Germany BVMI Gold[24]
New Zealand RIANZ 2x Platinum[25]
Norway IFPI Platinum[26]
Switzerland Swiss Music Charts Gold[27]
United Kingdom BPI 4x Platinum[28]
United States RIAA 5x Platinum[29]

[edit] References

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