Although that set has several great songs that aren't here, this set has nothing extraneous -- just the biggest hits from a time when John was hitting the U.S. and U.K. Top 40 every single year. Elton certainly has had enough hits since 1990 to warrant the release of a second volume. The release also spawned a music video compilation, which was originally released on both laserdisc and VHS, and reissued on DVD. $('._de_tp .blurimg img').attr("src", $('._de_tp .blurimg img').attr("data-src")).css('opacity', 1); Elton John ‎– The Very Best Of Elton John . In a sense, it's the concise counterpart to the box set To Be Continued, released that same year but spanning four discs and filled with rarities. "Whispers" from. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/elton-john/the-very-best-of-elton-john His first career-retrospective album, and fourth official greatest-hits album overall, it was released in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe, and in other countries such as Japan and Australia, but not in the United States, where the box set To Be Continued... was released the following month instead. This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 20:20. $('.scrollImgdetails img').attr("src", $('._d_t_img img').attr("data-src")).css('opacity', 1); On Disc 2, the back cover shows Song For Guy running at 5:02, but the actual track runs at 6:40 (the album length of the song). "The Very Best Of Elton John" is an essential purchase for Elton's fans who already have all of his albums, and an excellent starting point for those just beginning their Elton John collection. In all the album spent 145 weeks inside the UK top 200 album chart, making a total of 11 re-entries, and it was certified 9× Platinum by the BPI on 1 March 1995.[2]. Despite the elapsed time, I can still recall the independent music store my mother took me to, when I was about 10, in order to purchase the album. The same applies for "Nikita", which the back cover states for 4:53 but the actual song plays at 5:44. Released by Universal Dec 1996 | 9 Tracks, The Very Best Of Elton John Cd - 1 is a English album released on Dec 1996. addSocialScripts();setTimeout(function() {colombiaUI.createUIElement('album', 'related-content');}, 2000); setTimeout(function(){ This will remove all the songs from your queue. It spent its first two weeks at #1 and then nine strong weeks at #2. It was kept from the top during all nine weeks by Madonna's Immaculate Collection. The Very Best Of Elton John Cd - 1 Album has 9 songs sung by Elton John. In a sense, it's the concise counterpart to the box set To Be Continued, released that same year but spanning four discs and filled with rarities. © Gamma Gaana Ltd. 2020, All Rights Reserved, {"source":2,"source_id":"19920","object_type":2,"id":"19920","status":"0","title":"The Very Best Of Elton John Cd - 1","trackcount":"9","track_ids":"95966,95967,95969,95970,95971,95973,95974,95975,95976","objtype":2,"share_url":"\/album\/the-very-best-of-elton-john-cd-1","albumartwork":"https:\/\/a10.gaanacdn.com\/images\/albums\/20\/19920\/crop_80x80_19920.jpg","artist":{"artist_id":"7073","name":"Elton John","ar_click_url":"\/artist\/elton-john"},"artistAll":[{"artist_id":"7073","name":"Elton John","ar_click_url":"\/artist\/elton-john"}],"premium_content":"0","release_date":"Dec 16, 1996","duration":"41:22","language":"English","is_premium":null}, Released by Universal | Dec 1996 | 9 Tracks. Gaana offers you free, unlimited access to over 30 million Hindi Songs, Bollywood Music, English MP3 songs, Regional Music & Mirchi Play. There are no American collections that perform the same task, which is a shame because there isn't a better Elton John hits collection than this; if you're looking for all the biggest hits on one album, it's certainly worth the import prices. Automatically playing similar songs. The timings are different on the back cover and the actual CD. "Pinball Wizard", "The Bitch Is Back", "I Don't Wanna Go on With You Like That" and "Easier to Walk Away" are excised from the vinyl version of the compilation. The 1990 collection The Very Best of Elton John (available in the U.K. and Australia) is an excellent 30-track summary of his peak years, running from "Your Song" to "You Gotta Love Someone." referencing The Very Best Of Elton John, 2xLP, Comp, 180, 0600753511329 The music contained on these two 180g slabs of vinyl are all five star songs from Elton. It includes a total of 28 hit singles plus the new songs "Easier to Walk Away" and "You Gotta Love Someone", which also made the charts between 1990 and 1991. $('._d_t_img img').attr("src", $('._d_t_img img').attr("data-src")).css('opacity', 1); The Very Best Of Elton John Cd - 1 Album has 9 songs sung by Elton John. On Disc 1, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" is listed as 6:12, while the actual song runs at 5:38 and "Philadelphia Freedom" runs at 5:42, rather at 5:19. }, 4000);insertRelatedData('relatedalbumdetail', '19920', '1', 'English'); Gaana is the one-stop solution for all your music needs. "I Don't Wanna Go on With You Like That" is the radio single edit on the CD (4:00) instead of the back cover's album cut listing of 4:33. Label: The Rocket Record Company ‎– DARL 3017, Phonogram ‎– DARL 3017, Polydor ‎– DARL 3017 Get Notified about the latest hits and trends, so that you are always on top of the latest in music when it comes to your friends. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues. All killer no filler as they say. As such, it's little wonder that it's become the definitive Elton John track over the years. To disable, switch Autoplay to ‘OFF’ under Settings. 1. Listen to all songs in high quality & download The Very Best Of Elton John Cd - 1 songs on Gaana.com The 1990 collection The Very Best of Elton John (available in the U.K. and Australia) is an excellent 30-track summary of his peak years, running from "Your Song" to "You Gotta Love Someone." After the huge hit that was the double A-sided "Sacrifice/Healing Hands" single, which was the third best-selling single of 1990 in the United Kingdom, the album became an instant smash in that country. The Very Best Of Elton John is one album that I have had a love affair with for the last quarter century. Rocket Man (Honky Château, 1972) Rocket Man combines all the elements that made Elton John such a singular talent in the 70s: a soaring chorus, plaintive piano riff and stunning vocal turn. The Very Best of Elton John is a greatest hits compilation album by Elton John, released in October 1990. Are you sure you want to continue? 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The Very Best Of Elton John Cd - 1 is a English album released on Dec 1996. Listen to all songs in high quality & download The Very Best Of Elton John Cd - 1 songs on Gaana.com. His first career-retrospective album, and fourth official greatest-hits album overall, it was released in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe, and in other countries such as Japan and Australia, but not in the United States, where the box set To Be Continued... was released the following month instead. The album spans his second album Elton John in 1970 to the successful then most-recent 1989 album Sleeping with the Past.