It's no wonder Elton John is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Grammy and Academy Award winner. From "Your Song" and "Tiny Dancer" to "I Want Love"

One of my Favorite live concerts of Elton John's is his benefit for Hillary Clinton for President in 2008 (she ended up receiving more votes than any Presidential primary candidate in history)

My first Elton John CD and a double one at that! Why have I waited so long to sit back and be able to enjoy 34 of his unbeatable hits? He is now referred to as Sir Elton with a capital 'S' but I'll go even further and describe him as an Entertainer with a capital 'E'! His style and delivery result in a production number in each and every one of his songs, all of which entertain from beginning to end. You will be glad you added this double CD package to your collection!

Great songs just as I expected. EJ is always and without hesitation a great performer. The very reason that he will always be able to demand the best price, the best stage or whatever else he wants. Never fails to deliver.

Bought as a gift but ended up ordering another one for myself. Every song brings back great memories!

Elton John,...is terrible on this disc. The songs, "Melou, Melou", "Bride with Red", "Threaten Love Bast" and etc, are just too tedious to non Elton Fans. A complete waste of time if you don't read his books first.

The song "Daniel" is an inexplicably messed up master that fades out just seconds before the actual ending. Never heard that before... Another reviewer also mentioned that Honky Cat and Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting were edited (early fades). Other reviewers complain about the flat or EQ'd mastering problems. The credits say "various songs" remastered by Gus Dudgeon - this would explain the uneven quality (unacceptable from a major label like Universal/UTV).
As many have pointed out, this set is missing the #1 hit "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" (unforgivable) as well as the top 10 hits "Mama Can't Buy You Love" and "Empty Garden". There's several lame 90's tunes on disc two to make it even worse.
Universal's Gold series has done many new collections that had EVERY hit by major artists - so it can be done.

Every great Elton John song from the 'glory years' is right here in this CD. A while back it occured to me that pop music had undergone a subtle yet very real change, and to me it wasn't for the better. In fact, today, you will find bands re-recording these classics with their own type of imprint and if you are like me, you cringe. Seems they are running out of talent.

Almost every Elton John song is a classic. From the better known "Daniel" or "Rocket Man" to the lesser known but still great "Sad Songs", they are all filled with depth and style. Elton John's music is signature-by that I mean you know immediately when you hear even the instrumental parts before he actually sings, that this is one of his songs.

I came of age listening to these classics. It was great to find them all in one CD and to sit back and reminisce about the time that AM was real and music was truly music. This is a collection you will enjoy for years to come.

Elton John's greatest hits from "Crocodile Rock" to "The Way You Look Tonight" and all points between. For any Elton John fan looking for all his best-known songs in one package, give this one a hook.

Anyone who loves Elton John will enjoy this CD. Especially the first CD of the set. An excellent collection.

I have had this CD before but I loaned it to someone and never got it back. I will know better this time. This is one great CD and it has all his greatest hits on it. I love it.

This is one fantastic collection of Elton's greatest hits. It has two CDs, and they sound just great. If you're looking for a nice collection of Elton John's music, you certainly can't go wrong with this album.

while the delivery and quality was not an issue, the version supplied was not the one wanted. perhaps a contents list for CD's would allow people to make an informed choice on the version being purchased.

I was excited to purchase this CD set of Elton John hits. From "Bennie and Jets" and "Candle in the Wind" to "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and "I'm Still Standing", you get the best of Elton John's music. "Circle of Life" from the megahit "The Lion King" is a nice bonus. You will enjoy this CD alot!

IS A EXCELLENT CD,SONGS AND SOUND CLEAR AND REFRESHING NOTES,A UNBEATEABLE COVER AND DESIGN, INCLUDE FANTASTIC PICTURES, RECOMENDED.NOT FORGET THE GOOD MUSIC FOR LOW PRICE.GO AHEAD BUY IT.

Elton's 2-disc greatest hits package is a good place to start if you're getting into Elton John, even though it falls short in some areas.

The Good: A great deal of Elton's best hits from the 70s and 80s are here: "Tiny Dancer," "Daniel," "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting," "I Don't Want To Go On With You Like That," etc. The first disc and half of the second is toe-tappingly listenable.

The Bad: Around the middle of the second disc is where this collection loses steam. It focuses too much on Elton's adult contemporary period, where frankly, his music declined in quality.

What I would have changed: I would have ditched the songs from The Lion King, Aida, and "This Train Don't Stop Here Anymore," for starters. In their place I would have included 70s standards like "Take Me To The Pilot," "We All Fall In Love Sometimes," and "I Think I'm Going To Kill Myself."

Overall, a good collection that could have been stellar if not for the second half of disc 2.

I got into Elton a couple years ago, and since I didn't have any of his stuff, I started out with this cd. It's great!! I could listen to it over and over again. The last few songs I'm not too fond of, but that's only because I'm not crazy about his newer stuff.

In the sea of existing Elton's "Greatest Hits" compilations, this 2-CD set is the one that better resumes his career's highlights in my opinion (surely not considering the post-2002 releases). No need to wonder which one of all those available today to choose from.

Personally, I found this release more complete than the others since includes not only his most meaningful hits (although I know a "Greatest Hits" doesn't necessarily include his best songs), but also a booklet which tells interesting facts about his career, including a bunch of photographs from his early years. By the content found both on the CDs and the booklet, one might think - not without a reason - that this release was made targeting specially the US market.

My favorites are: "Your Song", "Crocodile Rock", "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "Philadelphia Freedom", "Little Jeannie", "Sad Songs" and "Circle of Life". Today, this compilation costs a little more than the price of a single CD, contains 34 songs, so it's an interesting purchase from the cost-benefit standpoint. It's worth the investment.

elton john's greatest hits 1970-2002 has 34 classic songs,plus a limited-edition bonus disc with 4 more songs. your song starts things off nicely.i also like the songs tiny dancer(later redone by tim mcgraw.),crocidile rock,island girl,sorry seems to be the hardest word, don't go breaking my heart,i'm still standing,sad dongs(say so much), can you feel the love tonight,iwant love,and this train doesn't stop here anymore.the bonus disc is good too. thanks for the music elton. ed wilson

I'm going to rate this CD based on a $1 per song cost to total cost for the entire CD (Apple and Rhapsody charge $1 per song).
Elton John is good. This CD is even better. I was disappointed to learn that he didn't write a lick of his own lyrics (Bernie Taupin did). Elton John just wrote the music. And I guess we need to hear great music before we'll listen to the lyrics of a song.
Amazon is currently selling the CD for $15. The good news is that there is $20 worth of great music on it. This CD is worth ever dollar and them some. The essential Elton John songs are: Disc 1 - Tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,15 & 16 (and I guess Candle In The Wind). Disc 2 - Tracks 1,3,4,5 & 6.
Hope this helps.
Darium June 2007

I got this as a birthday present and it's fab! It has all the songs that Elton is well known for and a few you maybe have forgotten about. It's easy listening and great for singing along to. Big thumbs up from me!

I've got lots of old Elton on vinyl (yes, I'm old) and was delighted to find 37 Elton tunes on CD for such a great price. This is a wonderful collection with some newer songs I didn't have. And I can play them in the car! (vinyl is not so good for that).

I am really enjoying this one. How can anyone dislike anything done by Elton John? Highly recommended.

Greatest Hits collections have almost always disappointed me because they invariably leave out a number of songs which were major hits of the artiste concerned. This Elton John collection is no different as four of his top ten hits are excluded. They are "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" (no.1 on the Hot 100), "Mama Can't Buy You Love" (no.9), "Little Jeannie" (no.3) and "I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" (no.2). Although this album is superior to previous collections I'm afraid I can only give it a 4 star rating because when it's title says "Elton John Greatest Hits" I expect every one of his BIGGEST hits to be included!

Sir Elton John has always been a favorite for years. I'm glad I had to opportunity to purchase his greatest hits to this date. Sir John rocks!

the songs on this collection are all the best. Like stepping back in time and knowing all the words. I highly recommend this cd to anyone who even thinks they might like elton.

Fabulous double-disc tribute to the man, the myth, the legend. Very poignant music such as this should be in every music mavens collection. The music speaks for itself.

Excellent again. Arrived in timely manner. Music is fabulous, listen to it every day. Couldn't part with this one. ;)

I really liked this cd but there were two songs I think should have been included on here. The first is Lucy in the sky with diamonds which is one of my very all time favorites of his, the second song is Pinball wizard. These are two gems missing from this wonderful cd. Like I said though, the song selection is great considering all the hits he's done it would be impossible for 2 cds to cover them. Buy this cd if you are interested in getting familiar with Elton John's music or if you are a fan of his music at all. Aside from those two songs this is a great addition to any music collection.

This is an excellent CD and has everything we were looking for. Amazon was easy to use with fast delivery and great quality. It fills a tremendous need.

Great cd of many of Elton's numerous hits. A goldmine for someone like me who's been an Elton fan from the beginning. The early songs bring back memories of his two concerts I went to in the 70s...to see Elton in concert is a real treat!

This is a product for all time. You don't have to belong to the era it was made to enjoy this masterpiece.

This CD of Elton John is one of the best I've ever heard. It will take you back down memory lane.

GREATEST HITS 1970-2002 lacks three essential Elton John singles: the number one smash "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," the top ten hit "Mama Can't Buy You Love," and the Princess Diana tribute and another number one record, "Candle In The Wind '97."

Two other big songs do not appear on this collection, albeit duets: "That's What Friends Are For" with Dionne Warwick and others, and "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" with George Michael.

If you don't mind missing any of those songs, GREATEST HITS 1970-2002 comprises the rest of Elton John's biggest hits.

The song list speaks for itself on this double CD set. I won't get into the debate of concept albums versus complilations, other than to say that a CD set like this is perfect for filling up that iPod or other listening device with certified hits that easily withstand the assault of the "random" play function.

True fans of Sir Elton probably have all of these hits in one media or another, but this collection puts them together admirably.

Before purchasing this album, I had had Elton John in the back of my mind for a few years as an artist with several songs that I liked. The number of songs by Elton that I liked grew (to include "Mona Lisas," "I Guess That's Why...," "Sad Songs," "Your Song," and others), and I decided that a greatest hits CD would be the best place to start.

Somewhat suprisingly, upon first listening to disc 1, I found that I enjoyed every song, even ones I had never heard before. Disc 2 begins with 6 amazing songs, including "I'm Still Standing" and "Little Jeannie." As the second disc continues, one can notice a change in the style of music. There are more ballad-y songs, and they sound more alike. The collection closes with 2 wonderful songs from Elton's latest album (at the time this was released), "I Want Love" and "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore." The booklet included in the package is HUGE and contains a biograpy, pictures, and discography of Elton's career.

Some of my new favorites are:
Levon
Honky Cat
Daniel
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word
Little Jeannie
I'm Still Standing
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That
This Train Don't Stop There Anymore

I love that I can listen to both CD's without skipping any songs (most of the time), but more than that I love that this album was a wonderful introduction to Elton John's music. I have since bought several other Elton albums and enjoyed them as well.

As a note, I would like to mention that as other reviewers have complained, there are many notable ommissions of Elton's greatest songs from these "greatest hits." However, I assume the purpose of releasing this collection was to sell more albums, and gain publicity, not to encompass all of his best work (is that even possible?). With that in mind, I think this release perfectly does just that.

>>>This is a perfect place to start an Elton John collection (I assure you, you will buy more from him after this).
5 stars *****