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2017 greatest hits album by Elton John
Diamonds Released 10 November 2017 Recorded 1970–2016 Genre
Length 2 :35 :47 Label
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Diamonds is a greatest hits album by British singer-songwriter Elton John spanning his hits from 1970 to 2016. The album was released on 10 November 2017. It was released in a single disc version, a 2-CD version, a 3-CD deluxe box set and a 2-LP vinyl version.[2] It has been described as an updated version of the 2002 compilation Greatest Hits 1970-2002 , which is currently out of print .[citation needed ] Interestingly, the two disc and vinyl versions feature either as many or fewer songs than the previous multi-platinum collection.
It is the first Elton John career-spanning compilation released since Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits in 2007. It was released to commemorate the 50 years of John's work with lyricist Bernie Taupin , since 1967.[3] Although their collaboration began in 1967, the oldest hit in the album is "Your Song ", from John's eponymous 1970 album . The limited edition 3-CD box set version of Diamonds includes a 72-page hardback book with annotations for the stories behind each track and a set of five postcards of illustrations of Elton John by contemporary artist Richard Kilroy.
In August 2020, the British Phonographic Industry certified Diamonds 2x Platinum for sales of 600,000 units. In the United States the Recording Industry Association of America certified Diamonds Platinum for sales of 1,000,000 units.
Track listing
All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin unless otherwise noted.
2-CD and 3-CD releases
Disc one
Title Album 1. "Your Song " Elton John , 19704:03 2. "Tiny Dancer " Madman Across the Water , 19716:16 3. "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long, Long Time) " Honky Château , 19724:42 4. "Honky Cat " Honky Château 5:13 5. "Crocodile Rock " Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 19733:55 6. "Daniel " Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player 3:54 7. "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19734:54 8. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 3:14 9. "Candle in the Wind " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 3:50 10. "Bennie and the Jets " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 5:23 11. "The Bitch Is Back " Caribou , 19743:45 12. "Philadelphia Freedom " Non-album single , 1975 5:20 13. "Island Girl " Rock of the Westies , 19753:43 14. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight " Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy , 19756:45 15. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (duet with Kiki Dee )" (John and Taupin as "Ann Orson" and "Carte Blanche") Non-album single, 1976 4:35 16. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word " Blue Moves , 19763:52 17. "Little Jeannie " (Elton John and Gary Osborne ) 21 at 33 , 19804:49 Total length: 1:18:13
Disc two
Title Album 1. "Song for Guy " (Elton John) A Single Man , 19786:34 2. "Blue Eyes " (Elton John and Gary Osborne ) Jump Up! , 19823:28 3. "I'm Still Standing " Too Low for Zero , 19833:04 4. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues " (Elton John, Davey Johnstone and Bernie Taupin) Too Low for Zero 4:43 5. "Sad Songs (Say So Much) " Breaking Hearts , 19844:48 6. "Nikita " Ice on Fire , 19855:44 7. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That " Reg Strikes Back , 19884:34 8. "Sacrifice " Sleeping with the Past , 19895:05 9. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me (duet with George Michael )" Duets , 19935:48 10. "Something About the Way You Look Tonight " The Big Picture , 19974:00 11. "I Want Love " Songs from the West Coast , 20014:37 12. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight " (Elton John and Tim Rice ) The Lion King Soundtrack , 19944:01 13. "Are You Ready for Love " (Thom Bell , LeRoy Bell and Casey James - 2003 Single Edit) The Thom Bell Sessions , 19793:32 14. "Electricity " (Elton John and Lee Hall) Billy Elliot the Musical , 20053:32 15. "Home Again" The Diving Board , 20135:02 16. "Looking Up " Wonderful Crazy Night , 20164:06 17. "Circle of Life " (Elton John and Tim Rice) The Lion King Soundtrack 4:53 Total length: 1:17:31
Title Album 1. "Skyline Pigeon " (Piano Version) B-side of "Daniel " single, 1973 3:54 2. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds " (John Lennon and Paul McCartney ) Non-album single, 1974 6:16 3. "Pinball Wizard " (Pete Townshend ) Tommy Soundtrack , 19755:14 4. "Mama Can't Buy You Love " (LeRoy Bell and Casey James ) The Thom Bell Sessions , 19794:04 5. "Part-Time Love " (Elton John and Gary Osborne) A Single Man , 19783:13 6. "Victim of Love" (Pete Bellotte , Sylvester Levay and Jerry Rix) Victim of Love , 19793:22 7. "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) " Jump Up! , 19825:10 8. "Kiss the Bride" Too Low for Zero , 19834:23 9. "That's What Friends Are For (quartet with Dionne Warwick , Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight )" (Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager ) Dionne Warwick's Friends , 1985 4:15 10. "The One " The One , 19925:53 11. "True Love (duet with Kiki Dee)" (Cole Porter ) Duets , 19933:35 12. "Believe " Made in England , 19954:52 13. "Live Like Horses (duet with Luciano Pavarotti )" The Big Picture , 19975:07 14. "Written in the Stars (duet with LeAnn Rimes )" (Elton John and Tim Rice) Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida , 19994:17 15. "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore " Songs from the West Coast , 20014:39 16. "Good Morning to the Night (with Pnau )" (Elton John, Nick Littlemore , Peter Mayes and Bernie Taupin) Good Morning to the Night , 20123:24 17. "Step Into Christmas " Non-album single, 1973 4:29 Total length: 1:16:02
2-LP version
All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin unless otherwise noted.
Side A
Side B
Side C
Side D
1-CD version
Title Album 1. "Your Song " Elton John , 19704:03 2. "Tiny Dancer " Madman Across the Water , 19716:15 3. "Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be A Long, Long Time) " Honky Château , 19724:40 4. "Crocodile Rock " Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 19733:54 5. "Daniel " Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player , 19733:53 6. "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19734:54 7. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19733:13 8. "Candle in the Wind " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19733:47 9. "Bennie and the Jets " Goodbye Yellow Brick Road , 19735:21 10. "Philadelphia Freedom " Non album single, 1975 5:28 11. "Island Girl " Rock of the Westies , 19753:42 12. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart (duet with Kiki Dee )" Non-album single, 1976 4:25 13. "Mama Can't Buy You Love " The Thom Bell Sessions , 19794:03 14. "I'm Still Standing " Too Low For Zero , 19833:02 15. "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues " Too Low For Zero , 19834:41 16. "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me " Duets , 19935:47 17. "Can You Feel the Love Tonight (Elton John and Tim Rice) " The Lion King Soundtrack , 19944:00
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