No matter what your musical taste prefers, chances are you’ve heard of Elton John. A multiple Grammy winner, humanitarian, and flamboyant superstar, Elton John has been a huge success on the music scene since 1970. His first release was Empty Sky in 1969 with his most recent being Rocket Man: Number Ones, a collection of 17 of his biggest hits. Wisely, the CD isn’t a compilation of only his Number One singles, but also includes several of his more well-known songs that didn’t quite make it to the number one spot ("Rocket Man" only made it to sixth on U.S. pop charts). Instead, Rocket Man adds those songs that most people have heard and think of when Elton John is mentioned; the CD just wouldn’t feel complete without them. And it certainly wouldn’t be fitting for the eccentric 60-year-old to leave his audience wanting. But of course, 17 songs fall short of being able to be truly comprehensive of Elton John’s great songs of the past 40 years.
Is it worth buying another album of greatest hits from Elton John? He has already released such collections on Greatest Hits (1974), Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1986), The Very Best of Elton John (1990), One Night Only (2000), Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (2002), with many having a separate release in other countries and other compilation albums such as Love Songs and Duets. If you don’t own any of those, then the question is most assuredly you should purchase it. While Greatest Hits 1970-2002 is probably the most in depth greatest-hits release, sometimes having a single disc with music spanning his career really is better than two discs. In that instance, Rocket Man is also worth purchasing. Then, you could be like me and simply be obsessed with Elton John when there is no question in your mind on if you will buy it. It is also a great collection of songs for someone unsure of which Elton John to purchase.
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— go to most recent comments1 - Rob
I appreciate a review written by a fan who knows that Elton John is a LOT more than the handful of songs that everyone thinks of. I haven't bought this one because it is just too redundant for me, I literally have everything, but your argument for having things on a single disc is a compelling one and something I hadn't thought of before (I do consider the 1970-2002 collection to be superior, but like you said, who wants to carry around two discs?)
Thanks for your review.
2 - Cara
Honestly, if you have a big Elton John collection and can stick it on a computer, you can burn your own single disc of the songs you really want instead of the songs the record label wants you to want. But a good disc of his music is a good disc. There is a limited edition that comes with a second one that is a DVD with some of his Vegas show and a few other videos on it.
Don't get me wrong, it's a good CD. Obviously I have it but I also named my dog after him (Sir Elton John the Rocket Dog).
3 - Evan
Elton John has performed at the grammys with rapper Eminem but Elton sung Didos part in the chior instead of rapping i
4 - Evan
knew i could trust Elton on that
5 - Evan
it turns out Elton John will not meet Hilary Duff ah who cares Elton John is real music not Hilary Duff
6 - Evan
anyway i got his new cd Rocket Man Number Ones
7 - Evan
Elton John should perform at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in the uk
8 - Evan
im gonna try to vote for Elton John at the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards
9 - Evan
i finaly did my music nominees for the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards are Elton John the Carpenters Neil Diamond Billy Joel Barry Manilow and Rod Stewart and my movie nominee is the Secret of Nimh
10 - Evan
Happy Valaintines Day Elton John fans
11 - Evan
Elton John is better then Hilary Duff the great kind of music to listen to is Elton John
12 - Evan
i am obsessed with Elton John but im not a fan thats gonna attack him
13 - Evan
im usauly obsessed with Elton Johns early life
14 - Evan
i have got to get an Elton John bobblehead
15 - Evan
im not obsessed with Elton John im fascinated with him and there is only one sport that i do like and thats soccer
16 - Evan
fascinated is kind of like obsessed but more healthier fascinated means to focus on all the time a little bit but to keep to yourself instead blabbing about it all the time
17 - Evan
and i got an Elton John paper doll i printed him off the internet and cut him out of the paper
18 - Evan
and i will focus on music but not all the time
19 - Evan
im not gonna focus on my favorite singers all the time
20 - Dan
My faves from this list are Bennie and the Jets, Daniel, Island Girl, Can you feel the love tonight, Tiny Dancer, and Rocket man.
The most interesting thing about the songs Bernie Taupin wrote for Elton are that he wrote them first, then Elton set them to music. At least that's how I understand it.
This, I believe is not the standard way, and is a very rare talent that captures the beauty of the poetry intact. Although I suspect Elton had to rearrange things, and choose refrains etc.. Still though, it's pretty amazing.
21 - Evan
well at least somebody replied
22 - Evan
im just not gonna see that doosh bag Elton Brat Brain John again
23 - Evan
im sorry for calling you names Elton i like you and i really want to see Barry Manilow on stage and im just tired of never getting my chance
24 - Evan
anyway here is the story of Elton Johns life and music
25 - Evan
Elton John was born was Reginald Kenneth Dwight on march 25th 1947