The Very Best of Elton John

The Very Best of Elton John
Greatest hits album by Elton John
Released 1 October 1990
Recorded 1970–1990
Genre Rock, pop
Length 2:17:56
Label Polygram
Producer Gus Dudgeon, Clive Franks, Chris Thomas, Don Was
Elton John chronology
To Be Continued
(1990)		 The Very Best of Elton John
(1990)		 The One
(1992)
Singles from The Very Best of Elton John
  1. "You Gotta Love Someone"
  2. "Easier to Walk Away"
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The Very Best of Elton John is a greatest hits compilation album by Elton John, released in October 1990. 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. 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. 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. 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]

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.

The release also spawned a music video compilation, which was originally released on both laserdisc and VHS, and reissued on DVD.

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Your Song"  Elton John, Bernie TaupinElton John, 19704:03
2."Rocket Man (I Think It's Going To Be a Long, Long Time)"  John, TaupinHonky Château, 19724:42
3."Honky Cat"  John, TaupinHonky Château5:15
4."Crocodile Rock"  John, TaupinDon't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player, 19733:58
5."Daniel"  John, TaupinDon't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player3:56
6."Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"  John, TaupinGoodbye Yellow Brick Road, 19733:17
7."Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"  John, TaupinGoodbye Yellow Brick Road4:57
8."Candle in the Wind"  John, TaupinGoodbye Yellow Brick Road3:51
9."Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"  John, TaupinCaribou, 19745:38
10."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"  Lennon–McCartneyNon-album single, 19746:17
11."Philadelphia Freedom" (Edited version)John, TaupinNon-album single, 19755:19
12."Someone Saved My Life Tonight"  John, TaupinCaptain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, 19756:47
13."Pinball Wizard"  Pete TownshendTommy soundtrack, 19755:16
14."The Bitch Is Back"  John, TaupinCaribou3:46
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
15."Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)John, Taupin (but credited to Ann Orson/Carte Blanche, respectively)Non-album single, 19764:32
16."Bennie and the Jets"  John, TaupinGoodbye Yellow Brick Road5:21
17."Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"  John, TaupinBlue Moves, 19763:51
18."Song for Guy"  JohnA Single Man, 19786:41
19."Part-Time Love"  John, Gary OsborneA Single Man3:16
20."Blue Eyes"  John, OsborneJump Up!, 19823:28
21."I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"  John, Taupin, JohnstoneToo Low for Zero, 19834:46
22."I'm Still Standing"  John, TaupinToo Low for Zero3:04
23."Kiss the Bride"  John, TaupinToo Low for Zero3:56
24."Sad Songs (Say So Much)"  John, TaupinBreaking Hearts, 19844:11
25."Passengers"  John, Taupin, Johnstone, Phineas McHizeBreaking Hearts3:24
26."Nikita"  John, TaupinIce on Fire, 19855:45
27."I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That"  John, TaupinReg Strikes Back, 19884:00
28."Sacrifice"  John, TaupinSleeping with the Past, 19895:08
29."Easier to Walk Away"  John, TaupinSoon to be released on To Be Continued..., 19904:25
30."You Gotta Love Someone"  John, TaupinDays of Thunder soundtrack, 19905:01

B-sides

Song Format
"Medicine Man" "You Gotta Love Someone" 7"/12"/CD (UK)
"Medicine Man" (with Adamski) "You Gotta Love Someone" 12"/CD (UK)
"Made for Me" "Easier to Walk Away" 12"/CD (UK)
"I Swear I Heard the Night Talkin'" "Easier to Walk Away" 7"/12"/CD (UK)
"You Gotta Love Someone" 7" (France)

Music video compilation

  1. "Your Song" (Top of the Pops 1971 live version)
  2. "Daniel" (live German 1973 version)
  3. "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (Top of the Pops 1973 live version)
  4. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
  5. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (BBC Live Christmas Show version)
  6. "Rocket Man (I Think It's Going to Be a Long Long Time)" (live Wembley 1977 version)
  7. "Blue Eyes"
  8. "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues"
  9. "I'm Still Standing"
  10. "Kiss the Bride"
  11. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
  12. "Passengers"
  13. "Nikita"
  14. "Wrap Her Up"
  15. "Candle in the Wind" (live in Australia 1986 version)
  16. "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (live in Prince's Trust 1987 version)
  17. "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That"
  18. "Philadelphia Freedom" (live in Verona 1989 version)
  19. "Sacrifice"
  20. "You Gotta Love Someone"

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Austrian Top 75 Albums[3] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[4] 3
French Compilations[5] 1
German Albums[6] 2
Hungarian Top 40 Albums[7] 19
Italian Albums Chart[8] 1
New Zealand Top 50 Albums[9] 1
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[10] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[11] 1
Swiss Top 100 Albums[12] 1
UK Albums Chart[13] 1
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Top 50 Albums[14] 1
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[15] 5
Swedish Top 60 Albums[16] 1
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[17] 28
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[18] 17

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] 6× Platinum 420,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[20] 3× Platinum 60,000*
Brazil (ABPD)[21] Gold 100,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[22] Gold 25,000[22]
France (SNEP)[23] Diamond 1,000,000*
Germany (BVMI)[24] 2× Platinum 1,000,000^
Italy (FIMI)[25] 4× Platinum 400,000*
Japan (RIAJ)[26] Gold 100,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27] 3× Platinum 300,000^
Sweden (GLF)[28] Platinum 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29] 3× Platinum 150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] 9× Platinum 2,700,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[30] 5× Platinum 5,000,000*

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r471536
  2. 1 2 "British album certifications – Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John". British Phonographic Industry. Enter The Very Best of Elton John in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search
  3. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Austrian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  4. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  5. ↑ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original (PHP) on 20 August 2008. Find "Elton JOHN" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
  6. ↑ "Album – Elton John, The Very Best of Elton John" (ASP). Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  7. ↑ "Archivum: Top 40 Album". MAHASZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  8. ↑ http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1990.htm
  9. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  10. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  11. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  12. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Schweizer Hitparade. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  13. ↑ "All the Number One Albums: 1990". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  14. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Australian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  15. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  16. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  17. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  18. ↑ "Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John (Album)" (ASP). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  20. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Elton John – Very Best of" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Elton John in the field Interpret. Enter Very Best of in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
  21. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  22. 1 2 "Elton John" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  23. ↑ "French album certifications – Elton John – The Very Best of" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  24. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Elton John; 'The Very Best of Elton John')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  25. ↑ "Italian album certifications – Elton John – The Very Best of" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Elton John in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  26. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan.
  27. ↑ "Spanish album certifications – Elton John – The Very Best of Elton John" (PDF) (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Select the "Chart", enter ' in the field "Year". Select ' in the field "Semana". Click on "Search Charts"
  28. ↑ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for SWEDISH CERTIFICATION.
  29. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Elton John; 'Very Best of Elton John')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 1991". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Preceded by
The Rhythm of the Saints by Paul Simon		 UK number-one album
17 November 1990 – 23 November 1990 		Succeeded by
The Immaculate Collection by Madonna
Preceded by
The Immaculate Collection by Madonna		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
27 January – 2 February 1991 		Succeeded by
Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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