Greatest Hits 1970-2002:Elton John

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 30 November 2002. It spent 67 weeks on the chart. It was certified gold and platinum in December 2002, 2x platinum in March 2003, 3x platinum in August 2004 and 4x and 5x platinum in February 2011 by the RIAA.

It was the first Elton John compilation released since the time that 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
[hide]  *1 Track listing  ==Track listing[ edit] == All songs written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin unless otherwise noted. ===European release[ edit] === ====Disc 1[ edit] ==== ====Disc 2<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==== <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:20.363636016845703px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">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) ====Disc 3: Bonus<span class="mw-editsection" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ====
 * 1.1 European release
 * 1.1.1 Disc 1
 * 1.1.2 Disc 2
 * 1.1.3 Disc 3: Bonus
 * 1.1.3.1 2003 reissue
 * 1.2 American release
 * 1.2.1 Disc 1
 * 1.2.2 Disc 2
 * 1.2.3 Disc 3: Bonus
 * 2 Charts
 * 3 Certifications
 * 4 References

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 * 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"
 * 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"
 * 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)