Elton John - Greatest Hits 1976-86 | 
| Artist: Elton John
Label: Island
Category: Music
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 19574
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 548840
UPC: 731454884020
EAN: 0731454884020
ASIN: B00005J711
Release Date: May 15, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | I'm Still Standing | | • | Mama Can't Buy You Love | | • | Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word | | • | Little Jeannie | | • | Blue Eyes | | • | Don't Go Breaking My Heart | | • | Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) | | • | Kiss the Bride | | • | I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues | | • | Who Wears These Shoes? | | • | Sad Songs (Say So Much) | | • | Wrap Her Up | | • | Nikita |
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Some of his best work. January 31, 2002
W. Grandy (windsor, nova scotia Canada)
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I don't have the remastered version of this album but I do have the origional. If you listen closely, you can tell how much technology improved from songs like 'Blue Eyes' to 'Nikita',
No unpleasant surprises on this album - just classic Elton John.
Elton Cranks Out the Hits June 19, 2006
Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Once again, Elton John displays the hitmaking prowess that made him famous. Classic singles abound - highlighted by "Blue Eyes," "Little Jeannie," "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" and "I'm Still Standing." Another standout is "Empty Garden," Elton's heartfelt 1982 tribute to John Lennon. This 1976-86 compilation represents pop craftsmanship of the highest order.
 1976-1986 March 29, 2002
Mike (Syracuse, NY USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really do enjoy Elton John's music, and this is a gem. Songs like I'm Still Standing, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word, and Sad Songs (Say so Much) and everything else was remastered, and you can hardly tell. And one of my favorite songs is on this album - Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) - Elton's tribute to the late John Lennon. If you haven't heard it, I suggest you do. All in all, A wonderful Album.
 Singles round up September 30, 2001
Wayne Klein (My Little Blue Window, USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
This collection manages to round up some of Elton's stronger singles from a fairly weak period of time. Some of the selections are questionable but, overall, this collection manages to please both fans and casual listeners as well. It would be redundent to pick up most of the albums covered by this fine collection (although a strong case could be made for including the songs Two Rooms at The End of The World and Cold As Christmas).Interestingly, the best material is still written in collaboration with Bernie Taupin (Gary Osborne was little more than a jingle writer wearing a songwriter's clothes. He just didn't have the flair or imagination of Taupin). Elton has managed to pen both some of his best and worst material with Taupin for a simple reason; they have that rare connection that great collaborators have. For the record this collection hasn't been remastered it's only had a new catalog number assigned (to bring it under the new label imprint). The packaging is a bit different (completely clear case vs. the standard CD case) but, aside from that, there isn't much difference (this info is from ICE the trade magazine on new releases). So if you bought it before think twice before buying it again!
Elton Hasn't Lost His Touch November 30, 2001
John Kwok (New York, NY USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the CD you should buy for those who think Elton lost his songwriting talents after 1976. Although one of the best tunes in this compilation does date from 1976, "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word", there's also the memorable "I Guess Why They Call It The Blues", "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" and "Nikita"; all of which he wrote with Bernie Taupin in the mid 1980's. Aside from his still excellent collaborations with Taupin, I also like Elton's collaborations with Gary Osborne; "Little Jeannie" and "Blue Eyes". Hopefully Sir Elton John will release a fourth volume of his Greatest Hits soon.
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