Elton John - Greatest Hits [Japan]

Rarely has a greatest-hits collection been as effective as Elton John's first compilation, Greatest Hits. Released at the end of 1974, after Goodbye Yellow Brick Road and Caribou had effectively established him as a superstar, Greatest Hits is exactly what it says it is -- it features every one of his Top Ten singles: ("Your Song," "Rocket Man," "Honky Cat," "Crocodile Rock" "Daniel" "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" "Bennie and the Jets" "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me,") plus the number 12-slot's "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," and radio- and concert -- favorites "Border Song," and "Candle in the Wind." Despite the exclusion of a couple of lesser hits from this era, most notably "Levon," and "Tiny Dancer;" Greatest Hits is a nearly flawless collection; offering a perfect introduction to Elton John and providing casual fans with almost all the hits they need. [Also available as a Japanese Import.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide