[2017-11-10] Elton John "Diamonds" 3CD, 2CD and 1CD compilations (Universal)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2017 3:29 am

Description
Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin, the 3CD limited edition box set version of ‘Diamonds’ is the ultimate greatest hits collection from Elton John. Kicking off with the still-stunning ‘Your Song’, the first 2 CDs bring together all the landmark hits including ‘Tiny Dancer’, ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Candle In The Wind’, ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’, ‘Sacrifice’, ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight?’ and many more. Making an appearance for the first time on an Elton hits collection it also features Elton’s duet with George Michael on the classic ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’. Meanwhile, the 3rd disc, unavailable elsewhere, includes 16 bonus tracks of personal favourites compiled by Elton himself. Housed in an attractive lidded box, this version of ‘Diamonds’ also contains a 72-page hardback book containing annotations for the stories behind each track plus a set of five postcards of illustrations of iconic Elton looks by contemporary artist Richard Kilroy.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Your Song
2. Tiny Dancer
3. Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going To Be A Long, Long Time)
4. Honky Cat
5. Crocodile Rock
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. The Bitch Is Back
12. Philadelphia Freedom
13. Island Girl
14. Someone Saved My Life Tonight
15. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart [Elton John and Kiki Dee]
16. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
17. Little Jeannie

[CD2]
1. Song For Guy
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
7. I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
8. Sacrifice
9. Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me [George Michael and Elton John]
10. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
11. I Want Love
12. Can You Feel The Love Tonight
13. Are You Ready For Love?
14. Electricity
15. Home Again
16. Looking Up
17. Circle Of Life

[CD3]
1. Skyline Pigeon
2. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
3. Pinball Wizard
4. Mama Can’t Buy You Love
5. Part-Time Love
6. Victim of Love
7. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
8. Kiss The Bride
9. That’s What Friends Are For [Dionne Warwick with Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder]
10. The One
11. True Love [Elton John and Kiki Dee]
12. Believe
13. Live Like Horses [Elton John and Luciano Pavarotti]
14. Written In The Stars [Elton John and LeAnn Rimes]
15. This Train Don’t Stop There Anymore
16. Good Morning To The Night [Elton vs PNAU]
17. Step Into Christmas

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

one would think elton has more than 3 CD's worth of stuff, "to be continued" was 25 years ago and had 4 discs.

unless he going strictly hits, then this could be a real killer for a casual fan.

Actorman · **Joined:** 30 Jun 2010 **Posts:** 192

It would be awesome if this was a collection of rarities, b-sides, single mixes/edits, one-offs and previously unreleased material, but I doubt that's the case. We'll see. Huge Elton fan here, so I'm definitely curious. I own his entire core catalog, so not really interested in another compilation unless there is something unique on it.

2017 is the 50th anniversary of his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin. It was also Elton's 70th birthday earlier this year. I'm not sure if either has anything to do with this release, but it possible. These box sets are often released in celebration or commemoration of something.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 1:06 pm

This has now been officially scheduled for release on Novermber 10th, and the UK pre-order price has dropped by £15, down to £37.65:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B073XG281W/?tag=imwan-21

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

I'd like this to be "...Continued" and just focus on 1990 and beyond.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

ARK wrote:

I'd like this to be "...Continued" and just focus on 1990 and beyond.

wouldn't sell to the common people........you know, we need another CD with 'bennie and the jets"........be nice if they took out the stupid crowd noise at the beginning wouldn't it?

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

ARK wrote:

I'd like this to be "...Continued" and just focus on 1990 and beyond.

Ah, that would be good.

Actorman · **Joined:** 30 Jun 2010 **Posts:** 192

ARK wrote:

I'd like this to be "...Continued" and just focus on 1990 and beyond.

Great idea! And it would actually cover a longer time span the "To be continued..." did. I think "Come Back Baby" was from 1967, so that box covered 23 years ('67 - '90). It's been 27 years since then. (Damn, time flies!)

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

Actorman wrote:

ARK wrote:

I'd like this to be "...Continued" and just focus on 1990 and beyond.

Great idea! And it would actually cover a longer time span the "To be continued..." did. I think "Come Back Baby" was from 1967, so that box covered 23 years ('67 - '90). It's been 27 years since then. (Damn, time flies!)

it certainly does....

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Maybe it's a comp of every one of his singles.

The comps out there leave off a number of Top 40 hits and lesser charting singles, and having one that spans his whole career would be nice, especially if it was to include the single mixes.

ranasakawa · 26 Jan 2007

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Maybe it's a comp of every one of his singles.

The comps out there leave off a number of Top 40 hits and lesser charting singles, and having one that spans his whole career would be nice, especially if it was to include the single mixes.

Nah

That will be the next next next Elton John compilation release :lol:

Actorman · **Joined:** 30 Jun 2010 **Posts:** 192

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Maybe it's a comp of every one of his singles.

The comps out there leave off a number of Top 40 hits and lesser charting singles, and having one that spans his whole career would be nice, especially if it was to include the single mixes.

That would be a great idea, but he's released well over 100 singles, so even if it was just the a-sides, it would take more than 3 discs. And a lot of them had non-LP b-sides which would be the real draw for a singles collection.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Actorman wrote:

Invisible Pedestrian wrote:

Maybe it's a comp of every one of his singles.

The comps out there leave off a number of Top 40 hits and lesser charting singles, and having one that spans his whole career would be nice, especially if it was to include the single mixes.

That would be a great idea, but he's released well over 100 singles, so even if it was just the a-sides, it would take more than 3 discs. And a lot of them had non-LP b-sides which would be the real draw for a singles collection.

That's true as I think he's had 133 singles, although not all of those were typical singles releases (some were reissues or remixes) .

He's had 70 charting singles in the US and even that would take up 4 discs most likely.

So, in other words I have no idea what this comp is!

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

Renny wrote:

ARK wrote:

I'd like this to be "...Continued" and just focus on 1990 and beyond.

wouldn't sell to the common people........you know, we need another CD with 'bennie and the jets"........be nice if they took out the stupid crowd noise at the beginning wouldn't it?

I forgot to add the key line to my original post that "this will never happen." Would be nice though.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 29, 2017 1:44 pm

Bump: Added the pre-order details to the first post.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

This is along the lines of what I figured: a career spanning anthology with most of the charting singles.

I'll get the 3 CD comp which is rather nice looking.

Actorman · **Joined:** 30 Jun 2010 **Posts:** 192

I already have all of the musical content, but I will pick up the 3-disc version for the book.

Blair G. · 03 Aug 2006

I see nothing particularly interesting or rare so it will be a pass from me.

And he's probably my favorite artist all-time especially the early stuff.
I have every album and some of the earlier comps but this is beyond what I can justify.
Great for someone looking to sample his career though

86mets · **Joined:** 12 Jan 2007 **Posts:** 143

Would be an awesome Christmas present for the special Elton John fan in your life...

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Awaiting for under $30.00 price break for the 3 CD set. I have so much EJ in my collection I can await.

ARK · **Joined:** 23 Mar 2013 **Posts:** 1320

Still waiting for Greatest Hits Vol. 4!

This track list is not interesting enough for me to bother with in any configuration.

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

I saw the price for the 3 CD.

Pass.

[2017-11-10] Elton John "Diamonds" 3CD, 2CD and 1CD compilations (Universal)

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