Elton John ‎– Greatest Hits
Label:
DJM Records (2) ‎– DJLPH 442, DJM Records (2) ‎– DJLPH.442
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo
Country:
UK
Released:
04 Nov 1974
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Classic Rock
 
Tracklist
Position    Title/Credits    Duration
A1    Your Song
Acoustic Guitar – Frank Clark (11)
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster
Bass – Dave Richmond
Guitar – Colin Green (2)
Piano – Elton*
Twelve-String Guitar – Clive Hicks
4:00
A2    Daniel
Banjo, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*
Bass – Dee*
Drums, Maracas – Nigel*
Electric Piano, Mellotron – Elton*
Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – Ken Scott
3:53
A3    Honky Cat
Arranged By [Brass] – Gus Dudgeon
Banjo – Davey*
Bass – Dee*
Drums – Nigel*
Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic] – Elton*
Saxophone – Alain Hatot, Jean-Louis Chautemps
Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi
Trumpet – Ivan Jullien
5:12
A4    Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Del Newman
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*
Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*
Guitar [Leslie], Backing Vocals – Davey*
Piano – Elton*
3:15
A5    Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
Bass – Dee*
Drums – Nigel*
Electric Guitar – Davey*
Piano – Elton*
4:55
B1    Rocket Man
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*
Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*
Guitar [Leslie], Backing Vocals – Davey*
Piano – Elton*
Synthesizer [A.r.p.] – David Hentschel
4:42
B2    Candle In The Wind
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dee*
Drums, Backing Vocals – Nigel*
Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals – Davey*
Piano – Elton*
3:48
B3    Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Arranged By [Assistance With Backing Vocals] – The Captain (3)
Arranged By [Backing Vocals] – Bruce Johnston
Arranged By [Horns] – Del Newman
Backing Vocals – Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Toni Tennille
Bass – Dee*
Drums – Nigel*
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Davey*
Mellotron – David Hentschel
Piano – Elton*
Tambourine, Bells – Ray*
5:35
B4    Border Song
Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Paul Buckmaster
Bass – Dave Richmond
Choir [Backing Vocals] – Kay Garner, Leslie Duncan*, Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Tony Burrows, Tony Hazzard
Chorus Master [Choir Led By] – Barbara Moore
Guitar – Clive Hicks, Colin Green (2)
Organ – Brian Dee
Piano – Elton*
3:56
B5    Crocodile Rock
Bass – Dee*
Drums – Nigel*
Electric Guitar – Davey*
Piano, Organ [Farfisa] – Elton*
3:56
Companies, etc.
Published By – Dick James Music Ltd.
Published By – Big Pig Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – This Record Co. Ltd.
Copyright (c) – This Record Co. Ltd.
Pressed By – Tranco Limited
Made By – Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Distributed By – Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
Credits
Arranged By – Paul Buckmaster (tracks: A1, B4)
Design [Sleeve Design] – David Costa, David Larkham
Photography By [Cover] – Terry O'Neill (2)
Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – David Larkham
Producer, Compiled By – Gus Dudgeon
Written-By – Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Notes
Dick James Music Limited Tracks A1 to B2, B4, B5
Big Pig Music Limited track B3
© ℗1974 This Record Co. Ltd
Distributed By: Pye Records (Sales) Ltd.
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd. England
Recording publication data (Inner sleeve):
A1: (P) 1969 This Record Co. Ltd.
A2, A3, B1, B5: (P) 1972 This Record Co. Ltd.
A4, A5, B2: (P) 1973 This Record Co. Ltd.
B3: (P) 1974 This Record Co. Ltd.
B4: (P) 1970 Record Co. Ltd.
Labels:
A1, B4: (P) 1970 This Record Co. Ltd.
A2, A4, A5: (P) 1973 This Record Co. Ltd.
A3, B1, B5: (P) 1972 This Record Co. Ltd.
B2, B3: (P) 1974 This Record Co. Ltd.
Made in England.
Issued in a single sleeve and with a thick card lyric inner sleeve.
The vinyl appears a translucent purple coulour when held up to a bright light, this is due too the vinyl formula used by Tranco Limited
This issue has a different label layout to this other UK version Greatest Hits
Durations do not appear on this release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label, A-side): †DJLPH.442-A†
Matrix / Runout (Label, B-side): †DJLPH.442-B†
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, etched - Variant 1 & 2): DJLPH 442 A-3 P
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched - Variant 1): DJLPH 442 B-▲3 LG
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched - Variant 2): DJLPH 442 - B. 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, etched - Variant 3): DJLPH 442 A-3 03
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched - Variant 3): DJLPH 442 - B. 4 AA
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, etched, variant 4): DJLPH 442 A-3 3 UZ
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched, variant 4): DJLPH 442 - B.4 1 EW
Matrix / Runout (Runout, A-side, etched, variant 5): DJLPH 442 A-3 AR
Matrix / Runout (Runout, B-side, etched, variant 5): DJLPH 442 - B.4 1 BF