Greatest Hits 1970-2002 is the first attempt to consolidate all of Sir Elton's hit singles, from three different labels, in one collection. It once would've required at least four different CDs to own the best stuff here. Popular wisdom dictates that the legendary performer was at his best in the early to mid-1970s, and the incredible string of singles that ran from 1970's "Your Song" through 1977's "Sorry Seems To Be the Hardest Word" remains mightily impressive. But … mehrin retrospect, as presented here, 1980s hits such as "I'm Still Standing" and "Sad Songs" add much to an already amazing legacy. Three Disney tunes, the lush "The One", and two from Songs from the West Coast, which was hailed as a return to those golden days, represent the later years. Collectively, these tracks reinforce the notion that, despite Michael Jackson's proclamations, John was once the closest thing post-1960s music had to a genuine king of pop, respected by hipsters and the mainstream alike. --Bill Holdship weniger

1 - Your song
2 - Tiny dancer
3 - Honky cat
4 - Rocket man (I think it's going to be a long long time)
5 - Crocodile rock… mehr
6 - Daniel
7 - Saturday night's alright (for fighting)
8 - Goodbye yellow brick road
9 - Candle in the wind
10 - Bennie and the Jets
11 - Don't let the sun go down on me
12 - Bitch is back
13 - Philadelphia freedom (album version)
14 - Someone saved my life tonight
15 - Island girl
16 - Don't go breaking my heart
1 - Sorry seems to be the hardest word
2 - Blue eyes
3 - I'm still standing
4 - I guess that's why they call it the blues
5 - Sad songs (say so much)
6 - Nikita (UK edit)
7 - Sacrifice
8 - One
9 - Kiss the bride
10 - Can you feel the love tonight
11 - Circle of life
12 - Believe (radio edit)
13 - Made in England
14 - Something about the way you look tonight (edit version)
15 - Written in the stars
16 - I want love (radio edit)
17 - Train don't stop there anymore (album version)
18 - Song for Guy (single version) weniger