Greatest Hits 1970–2002

Infobox Album |
Name = Greatest Hits 1970-2002
Type = Compilation album
Artist = Elton John


Released = November 11, 2002
Recorded = 1970-2002
Genre = Rock
Length = 156:46
Label = UTV Records
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:j9ftxqwaldke link]
Last album = Songs from the West Coast (2001)
This album = Greatest Hits 1970-2002 (2002)
Next album = Peachtree Road (2004)

"Greatest Hits 1970-2002" is a career-spanning collection of Elton John's biggest hits up to 2002. It was released in an alternate 3-CD version (as opposed to the usual 2-CD) and slightly different versions in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 12 on November 30, 2002. It spent 67 weeks on the chart. It was awarded and certified a gold and platinum record on December 13, 2002, double platinum on March 5, 2003, and triple platinum on August 2, 2004 by the RIAA.

It was the first Elton John compilation released since PolyGram, which had controlled the pre-1976 Elton John catalogue, was sold to Universal Music Group, which contolled the post-1976 recordings. Prior to 1992, rights to John's music had been complicated as they shifted between various companies. UMG now owns worldwide distribution rights to all of John's music, while sharing overall ownership with John himself.

Track listing

European release

Disc 1

# "Your Song"
# "Tiny Dancer"
# "Honky Cat"
# "Rocket Man (I Think it's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
# "Crocodile Rock"
# "Daniel"
# "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
# "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
# "Candle in the Wind"
# "Bennie and the Jets"
# "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
# "The Bitch is Back"
# "Philadelphia Freedom"
# "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
# "Island Girl"
# "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
# "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"

Disc 2

# "Blue Eyes"
# "I'm Still Standing"
# "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues"
# "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
# "Nikita"
# "Sacrifice"
# "The One"
# "Kiss the Bride"
# "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
# "Circle of Life"
# "Believe"
# "Made in England"
# "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
# "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes)
# "I Want Love"
# "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
# "Song for Guy"

note: "Kiss the Bride" and "Song for Guy" were omitted from subsequent reissues to make room for recent hits "Are You Ready for Love" and "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (with Blue)

Disc 3: Bonus

# "Levon"
# "Border Song"
# "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
# "Pinball Wizard"
# "True Love" (with Kiki Dee)
# "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti)
# "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That"
# "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael)
# "Your Song" (with Alessandro Safina)

2003 reissue

#

"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (with Blue)
# "Are You Ready for Love"

American release

Disc 1

# "Your Song"
# "Levon"
# "Tiny Dancer"
# "Rocket Man (I Think it's Going to Be a Long, Long Time)"
# "Honky Cat"
# "Crocodile Rock"
# "Daniel"
# "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting"
# "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
# "Candle in the Wind"
# "Bennie and the Jets"
# "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
# "The Bitch is Back"
# "Philadelphia Freedom"
# "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
# "Island Girl"
# "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"

Disc 2

# "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
# "Little Jeannie"
# "I'm Still Standing"
# "I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues"
# "Sad Songs (Say So Much)"
# "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That"
# "Nikita"
# "Sacrifice"
# "The One"
# "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?"
# "Circle of Life"
# "Believe"
# "Blessed"
# "Something About the Way You Look Tonight"
# "Written in the Stars" (with LeAnn Rimes)
# "I Want Love"
# "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"

Disc 3: Bonus

# "Candle in the Wind" (live)
# "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" (with George Michael)
# "Live Like Horses" (with Luciano Pavarotti)
# "Your Song" (with Alessandro Safina)