Elton John has released the ultimate greatest hits
compilation. If you don’t own any Elton John music in your collection---A: What
the hell is wrong with you? B: This is the collection to get. If you do own
some Elton John, this is still the collection to get!
Diamonds is
available in four physical formats: 1 CD, 2CD, 3CD and 2LP. I highly recommend
the 3CD set as you get all the hits and some deeper tracks as well. It is
definitely worth the investment!
Kicking
off with the ever-stunning 'Your Song,' this definitive collection brings
together all the landmark hits of one of the greatest song books of all time,
including 'Tiny Dancer,' 'Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long
Time),' 'Candle In The Wind,' 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart,' 'Sacrifice,' 'Can
You Feel The Love Tonight.'
'Diamonds'
coincides with the 50th anniversary of Elton's phenomenal song writing
partnership with Bernie Taupin. Meeting in 1967 through a music magazine advert
seeking songwriters, Elton and Bernie went on to become one of the most
enduring song writing duos of all time, achieving a sustained level of success
that puts them head and shoulders above the competition. Catapulted into the
limelight as a song writing force in 1971 with 'Your Song,' the duo never stood
still creatively, defining an era with their run of back-to-back classic 1970's
albums. While 'Candle In The Wind' topped the charts in three different decades
and 2016's critically acclaimed 'Wonderful, Crazy, Night' was a top ten hit in
the US, their legacy is one that is unrivalled in terms of longevity,
creativity and commercial success.
Speaking
about their relationship, Elton says: 'We are at 50 years, and our relationship
is healthier than it's ever been. There have been times in our relationship
when we've written with other people, but it still didn't stop the love. I love
Bernie more than I've ever done and I think he probably feels the same way
about me, because we've both led separate lives; we both write in separate
rooms. We have an amazing respect and love for each other that's only grown.'
Bernie
Taupin says: 'We still get a kick out of what we do; it's what we do - when we
come together and write something, it still has that magical quality to it - it
doesn't get any better than that. That feeling hasn't aged.'
Here
is the tracklist for each version:
1CD STANDARD
(U.S. Only)
1.
Your Song
2.
Tiny Dancer
3.
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long
Time)
4.
Crocodile Rock
5.
Daniel
6.
Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
7.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8.
Candle In The Wind
9.
Bennie And The Jets
10.
Philadelphia Freedom
11.
Island Girl
12.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart [Elton John and Kiki Dee]
13.
Mama Can't Buy You Love
14.
I'm Still Standing
15.
I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
16.
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me [George Michael
and Elton John]
17.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
STANDARD
(2CD, DIGITAL)
CD1
1.
Your Song
2.
Tiny Dancer
3.
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long
Time)
4.
Honky Cat
5.
Crocodile Rock
6.
Daniel
7.
Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
8.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
9.
Candle In The Wind
10.
Bennie And The Jets
11.
The Bitch Is Back
12.
Philadelphia Freedom
13.
Island Girl
14.
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
15.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart [Elton John and Kiki
Dee]
16.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
17.
Little Jeannie
CD2
1.
Song For Guy
2.
Blue Eyes
3.
I'm Still Standing
4.
I Guess That's Why They Call It The
Blues
5.
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
6.
Nikita
7.
I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like
That
8.
Sacrifice
9.
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
[George Michael and Elton John]
10.
Something About The Way You Look Tonight
11.
I Want Love
12.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
13.
Are You Ready For Love?
14.
Electricity
15.
Home Again
16.
Looking Up
17.
Circle Of Life
DELUXE (3CD,
DIGITAL)
CD1
1.
Your Song
2.
Tiny Dancer
3.
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be A Long, Long
Time)
4.
Honky Cat
5.
Crocodile Rock
6.
Daniel
7.
Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
8.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
9.
Candle In The Wind
10.
Bennie And The Jets
11.
The Bitch Is Back
12.
Philadelphia Freedom
13.
Island Girl
14.
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
15.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart [Elton John and Kiki
Dee]
16.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
17.
Little Jeannie
CD2
1.
Song For Guy
2.
Blue Eyes
3.
I'm Still Standing
4.
I Guess That's Why They Call It The
Blues
5.
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
6.
Nikita
7.
I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like
That
8.
Sacrifice
9.
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
[George Michael and Elton John]
10.
Something About The Way You Look Tonight
11.
I Want Love
12.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
13.
Are You Ready For Love?
14.
Electricity
15.
Home Again
16.
Looking Up
17.
Circle Of Life
CD3
1.
Skyline Pigeon
2.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
3.
Pinball Wizard
4.
Mama Can't Buy You Love
5.
Part-Time Love
6.
Victim of Love
7.
Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
8.
Kiss The Bride
9.
That's What Friends Are For [Dionne Warwick with Elton John, Gladys Knight
& Stevie
Wonder]
10.
The One
11.
True Love [Elton John and Kiki Dee]
12.
Believe
13.
Live Like Horses [Elton John and Luciano
Pavarotti]
14.
Written In The Stars [Elton John and LeAnn
Rimes]
15.
This Train Don't Stop There Anymore
16.
Good Morning To The Night [Elton vs PNAU]
17.
Step Into Christmas
2LP
Side A
1.
Your Song
2.
Tiny Dancer
3.
Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be
A Long, Long Time)
4.
Crocodile Rock
5.
Daniel
Side B
1.
Saturday Night's Alright (For
Fighting)
2.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
3.
Candle In The Wind
4.
Bennie And The Jets
5.
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Side C
1.
Don't Go Breaking My Heart [Elton
John and Kiki Dee]
2.
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
3.
Song For Guy
4.
Blue Eyes
5.
I'm Still Standing
6.
I Guess That's Why They Call It The
Blues
Side D
1.
Nikita
2.
Sacrifice
3.
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
[George Michael and Elton John]
4.
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
5.
Are You Ready For Love?
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