Diamonds

Diamonds

by Elton John
Diamonds

Diamonds

by Elton John

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record)

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Overview

Arriving ten years after the single-disc Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits (known as Rocket Man: Number Ones in North America) and 15 years after the double-disc Greatest Hits 1970-2002, Diamonds ups the game by offering two variations on Elton John's greatest hits: a double-CD version and a limited-edition triple-disc box set. Given John's canon is close to set, it should come as no surprise that Diamonds follows the same path as its predecessors -- indeed, the first ten songs on Diamonds are the same as those on Greatest Hits 1970-2002, with minor rejiggering; ultimately, there is a 26-song overlap -- but within its standard two-disc set, it finds a place for some important hits absent in prior comps. Notably, this has "Little Jeannie," "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That," and his live duet with George Michael, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," all welcome additions, and as it extends into the present, it also finds space for John's artistic renaissance of the 21st century in the form of "Electricity," "Home Again," and "Looking Up." The third disc on the deluxe version deepens the story further by adding a bunch of hits that could've feasibly been included on the first two discs -- "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds," "Pinball Wizard," "Mama Can't Buy You Love," "Part-Time Love," "Victim of Love," "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)," "Kiss the Bride," the superstar charity single "That's What Friends Are For" -- and also underscores his enduring stardom and cultural reach by including OK '90s U.K. hits with Kiki Dee, Pavarotti, and LeAnn Rimes, plus his 2012 U.S. dance hit with Pnau, "Good Morning to the Night" (conspicuous in their absence is any duet with Leon Russell). This last disc offers up plenty of hits but it also feels slightly messy because of the leap from "Kiss the Bride" to "Live Like Horses," but that only indicates how John would've been equally well served by a four-disc set. Instead, we get this excellent -- if incomplete -- collection that is equally satisfying in either its double-disc or triple-disc incarnation. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 11/10/2017
Label: Mercury
UPC: 0602557681949
Rank: 1868

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Your Song
  2. Tiny Dancer
  3. Rocket Man
  4. Crocodile Rock
  5. Daniel
  6. Saturday Night¿¿¿s Alright (For Fighting)
  7. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  8. Candle in the Wind
  9. Bennie and the Jets
  10. Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Disc 2

  1. Don¿¿¿t Go Breaking My Heart
  2. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
  3. Song For Guy
  4. Blue Eyes
  5. I¿¿¿m Still Standing
  6. I Guess That¿¿¿s Why They Call It the Blues
  7. Nikita
  8. Sacrifice
  9. Don¿¿¿t Let the Sun Go Down On Me
  10. Can You Feel the Love Tonight
  11. Are You Ready for Love?

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elton John   Primary Artist,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Mellotron,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Gladys Knight   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Kiki Dee   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
LeAnn Rimes   Primary Artist
Dionne Warwick   Primary Artist
George Michael   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Luciano Pavarotti   Primary Artist,Vocals
Pnau   Primary Artist
Stevie Wonder   Primary Artist,Harmonica,Featured Artist
Britney Spears   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ed Sheeran   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Dua Lipa   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tony Burrows   Vocals (Background)
Paul Buckmaster   Conductor
Charlie Morgan   Drums,Percussion
John Mahon   Vocals,Percussion
Paul Kegg   Cello
Ray Cooper   Congas,Marimba,Percussion,Tambourine,Vibraphone
Philip Dukes   Viola
Jean Louis Chautemps   Saxophone
Dee Murray   Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Chuck Findley   Flugelhorn
Kim Bullard   Keyboards
Jacques Bolognesi   Trombone
Alain Hatot   Saxophone
Chuck Sabo   Drums
Jackie Rawe   Vocals (Background)
Clydie King   Vocals (Background)
Tim Renwick   Guitar (Electric)
Keefus Ciancia   Keyboards
Bob Birch   Guitar (Bass)
Barry St. John   Vocals (Background)
Clive Franks   Guitar (Bass)
Fred Mandel   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Gary Osborne   Vocals (Background)
Dusty Springfield   Vocals (Background)
Carol Kenyon   Vocals (Background)
David Piltch   Bass (Vocal)
George Bohanon   Horn
Brian Hawkins   Viola
David Paton   Guitar (Bass)
Liza Strike   Vocals (Background)
Jeff Porcaro   Drums
John Jorgenson   Guitar
John Weston   Vocals (Background)
Lesley Duncan   Vocals (Background)
London Community Gospel Choir   Vocals
Pino Palladino   Guitar (Bass)
Roger Cook   Vocals (Background)
Roger Pope   Drums,Percussion
Mark Taylor   Keyboards
Nigel Olsson   Drums,Vocals,Maracas,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Rick Astley   Vocals (Background)
Richie Zito   Guitar
Jon Jones   Violin
Nik Kershaw   Guitar (Electric)
Eddie Roberts   Orchestra
Olle Romo   Drums,Percussion
Ann Orson   Vocals (Background)
Chris Laws   Drums
Peter Oxer   Violin
Alex Baron   Vocals (Background)
Sherlie Matthews   Vocals (Background)
Andrew Parker   Orchestra
Anne Dudley   Conductor
John Pigneguy   Orchestra
Davey Johnstone   Banjo,Guitar,Guitar (Steel),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Steve Holly   Drums
Tony Murray   Guitar (Bass)
Thom Bell   Conductor
Guy Babylon   Keyboards
Darrell Leonard   Flugelhorn
Gavyn Wright   Violin
Dave Mattacks   Drums
Christopher Baron   Vocals (Background)
Gary Barlow   Vocals (Background)
Frank Lloyd   Orchestra
Chris Laurence   Double Bass
Paul Carrack   Organ
Terry Steele   Vocals (Background)
Steve Mac   Bass,Keyboards
Boguslav Kostecki   Violin
Liam O'Kane   Vocals (Background)
Carl Fortina   Accordion
David Daniels   Cello
Ken Scott   Synthesizer
Kenny Passarelli   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Jackie Shave   Orchestra
Jay Bellerose   Drums
Sue Glover   Vocals (Background)
James Newton Howard   Piano,Conductor,Mellotron,Synthesizer
Lenny Pickett   Sax (Tenor)
Matt Bissonette   Vocals,Bass (Vocal)
John Parricelli   Guitar
Sunny Leslie   Vocals (Background)
Adam Seymour   Guitar
Stevie Lange   Vocals (Background)
Bruce Fowler   Trombone
Caleb Quaye   Congas,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
William Roper   Tuba
Jonathan Bradbury   Violin
Nicholas Phillips   Vocals (Background)
Daren Geraghty   Vocals (Background)
Stephen Trapp   Vocals (Background)
Kate Pringle   Vocals (Background)
Ivan Jullien   Trumpet
Romeo Williams   Guitar (Bass)
Jonathan Strange   Violin
Vaughan Armon   Violin
Graham Vickery   Harmonica
Don Fay   Flute,Sax (Tenor)
Paul Cullington   Orchestra
Chris Van Kampen   Cello
Jessie Mae Smith   Vocals (Background)
Julia White   Vocals (Background)
David Nolan   Violin
Howard Ball   Orchestra
Jonathan Moffett   Drums
Robin McGee   Orchestra
Peter Mayes   Drums
Wilfred Gibson   Violin
Joanne Stone   Vocals (Background)
Tony Pleeth   Orchestra
Paul Willey   Violin
Mike de Saulles   Violin
Chris Thompson   Vocals (Background)
Subrina McCalla   Vocals (Background)
Philip de Groote   Viola
Jonathan Williams   Cello
Kit Weston   Vocals (Background)
Gary Francis   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Myers   Vocals (Background)
John Underwood   Viola
Hugh Seenan   Orchestra
Alison Kelly   Violin
Zalika Henry   Vocals (Background)
Nick Littlemore   Drums
Sam Littlemore   Drums
Vicky Brown   Vocals (Background)
Maciej Rakowski   Orchestra
James McLeod   Violin
Steve Geraghty   Vocals (Background)
Ciaran McGullagh   Vocals (Background)
Adam Harris   Vocals (Background)
Phil Spalding   Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
Bill Benham   Viola
Micheal Renton   Vocals (Background)
Gavin Wright   Orchestra Leader
David Glover   Guitar (Bass)
Cirkut   Keyboards
Helen Parker   Vocals (Background)
Andrew Watt   Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Bass)
Michael Harrison   Vocals (Background)
Tower of Power Horn Section   Horn
Katie Wilkinson   Orchestra
Layla Ley   Vocals (Background)
Nicola Jenkins   Vocals (Background)
Nic Minns   Vocals (Background)
Gillian Findley   Violin
BJ Cole   Guitar (Steel)

Technical Credits

Serban Ghenea   Mixing
Patrick Leonard   Producer
Paul Buckmaster   Arranger,Recording Arranger
Paul McCartney   Composer
Andy Strange   Assistant Engineer
Paula Jones   Recording
Bob Ludwig   Remastering,Mastering Engineer
Bill Bottrell   Mixing
Bill Price   Engineer,Recording
Chris Bellman   Mastering Engineer
Cole Porter   Composer
Chris Thomas   Producer,Mixing,Producer,Producer
Clive Franks   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Assistant Engineer
Gary Osborne   Composer
Casey James   Composer
Frank Owen   Engineer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering Engineer
Leroy Bell   Composer
David Nicholas   Engineer,Recording
Jeff Guercio   Engineer
John Holbrook   Mixing
John Lennon   Composer,Special Participation
Mark "Spike" Stent   Mixing
Robin Geoffrey Cable   Engineer
Wilbur C. Rimes   Producer
Jon Ingoldsby   Mixing,Recording
Peter Collins   Producer
Mike Marsh   Mastering Engineer
Jerry Hey   Horn Arrangements
Mark Howlett   Engineer
Pete Bellotte   Composer,Producer
Narada Michael Walden   Producer
Peter Kelsey   Mixing Assistant
Bernie Taupin   Composer
Tim Rice   Composer
Michael Gibbs   Recording Arranger
Mike Stavrou   Assistant Engineer
Eddie Roberts   Group Member
Mike Piersante   Editing
Olle Romo   Drum Programming
Ann Orson   Composer
Stuart Epps   Mixing,Engineer
Chris Laws   Mixing,Engineer
George Michael   Producer
Andrew Parker   Group Member
Anne Dudley   Arranger
John Pigneguy   Group Member
Pnau   Producer,Remix Engineer,Musical Producer
Davey Johnstone   Composer
Thom Bell   Composer,Producer,Recording Arranger
Burt Bacharach   Composer,Producer
Matt Still   Mixing,Engineer
Guy Babylon   Arranger,Programming
Darrell Leonard   Horn Arrangements
Wilbur Rimes   Producer
Frank Lloyd   Group Member
T-Bone Burnett   Producer
Steve Brown   Producer
Andy Green   Assistant Engineer
Steve Mac   Producer
Ken Scott   Engineer
Jackie Shave   Group Member
James Newton Howard   Arranger
Carole Bayer Sager   Composer,Producer
Elton John   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Greg Penny   Mixing,Producer
David Hentschel   Engineer,Synthesizer Programming
Jay Reynolds   Assistant Engineer
Deborah Anderson   Photography
Pete Lewis   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Jim Horn   Horn Arrangements
David Foster   Arranger
Vanessa Parr   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Bruce Johnston   Vocal Arrangement
Gus Dudgeon   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Horn Arrangements
Dave Hentschel   Mixing Engineer
Andrew Pryce Jackman   Recording Arranger
Tom Pearce   Mixing Assistant
Jason Wormer   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Daniel Pursey   Engineer
Josh Gudwin   Mixing
Karl Lever   Assistant Engineer
Paul Lamalfa   Recording
Stuart Hawkes   Mastering Engineer
Herb Ritts   Photography
Mike Hanna   Recording Arranger
Peter Iversen   Programming
Phil Dunne   Mixing,Engineer
Paul Cullington   Group Member
Robert Rosenberg   Producer,Executive Producer
Sam Emerson   Photography
Alex Williams   Engineer
Fred Vaughn   Recording Arranger
Andrew Meecham   Composer
Gordon Vicary   Mastering Engineer
Howard Ball   Group Member
Bill Curbishley   Producer,Executive Producer
Graham Dickson   Mixing
Robin McGee   Group Member
Peter Mayes   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Plasticine Porter   Composer
Andrew Wotman   Composer
Tony Pleeth   Group Member
Juergen Teller   Photography,Illustrations
Jerry Rix   Composer
Randy Merrill   Mastering Engineer
Hugh Seenan   Group Member
Nick Littlemore   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Sam Littlemore   Composer,Producer,Drum Programming,Synthesizer Programming
Dean Meredith   Composer
Maciej Rakowski   Group Member
Lee Hall   Composer
Sylvester Levay   Composer
Chris Owens   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Carl Studna   Photography
Luke James   Composer
Zachary Dawes   Mixing Engineer
John Stewart   Engineer
Ed Sheeran   Composer
Cirkut   Producer,Programming
Charlie Holmes   Mixing Assistant
Jeff Gartenbaum   Engineer
Carte Blanche   Composer
Mark Wood   Marketing
Andrew Watt   Producer
Mark Schick   Vocal Producer
Henry Walter   Composer
Gabe Burch   Engineer
Katie Wilkinson   Group Member
Carolyn Agger   Project Coordinator
Richard Kilroy   Illustrations
Kieron Beardmorre   Mixing Assistant
Matt Wolach   Mixing Assistant
Rafael Fadul   Engineer
Bryce Bordone   Mixing Assistant
Nigel Barker   Assistant Engineer
Renate John   Engineer
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