Greatest Hits 1976-1986 Elton John

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  • Release Date: 05/15/2001
  • Original Release: 1992
  • Sales Rank: 30,023
  • Label: ISLAND
  • UPC: 731454884020

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Greatest Hits 1976-1986

1LISTENI'm Still Standing 3:02
2LISTENMama Can't Buy You Love 4:05
3LISTENSorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word 3:47
4LISTENLittle Jeannie 5:12
5LISTENBlue Eyes 3:26
6LISTENDon't Go Breaking My Heart 4:31
7LISTENEmpty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) 5:11
8LISTENKiss the Bride 4:24
9LISTENI Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues 4:42
10LISTENWho Wears These Shoes? 4:02
11LISTENSad Songs (Say So Much) 4:08
12LISTENWrap Her Up 6:10
13LISTENNikita 5:44

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When Elton John left Geffen for MCA, Greatest Hits, 1976-1986 replaced Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 (1979-1987). The newer collection is a better collection than its predecessor, since it trims the failed single "Heartache All Over the World," which was added as an incentive for hardcore collectors, and "Too Low for Zero," replacing them with "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," and "Who Wears These Shoes?" Those three cuts are added to ten songs that illustrate that John could still craft a killer pop single during the '80s. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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June 24, 2005: I want to know who's idea it was to make this remake of "Greatest Hits Vol. 3". This collection spans hits from 1976 through 1986, and I have a couple of problems with it. I'll go through each hit chronologically. From 1976, it has his only hit from "Blue Moves", "Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word", and his duet with Kiki Dee, "Don't Go Breaking My Heart". This does not have any selections from "A Single Man", "Victim of Love" or "The Fox". Not that I particularly care about those albums, but it's sad when one completely ommits an album. His 1979 single, "Mama Can't Buy You Love", and his only hit from "21 at 33", "Little Jeannie", are included on here, though. From "Jump Up!", we have the unforgettable "Empty Garden" and a 1996 remake of "Blue Eyes". "Greatest Hits Vol. 3" had 4 selections from "Too Low For Zero", but on this one, only three of them remain. My only question is, why did they remove "Too Low for Zero" and keep "Kiss the Bride"? It's good that they decided to keep "Sad Songs" from "Breaking Hearts" on this collection, but why did they add "Who Wears These Shoes"? If I was to add another song from "Breaking Hearts", I would have chosen "Restless"! The compilation's closing tracks ("Nikita and "Wrap Her Up" from "Ice on Fire") close the album, but my only argument with that is the order they are presented in. "Nikita" does not make a good finale, but "Wrap Her Up" does. Also, why did they have to pull off the totally awesome "Heartache All Over the World"? The record company had no excuse for making this compilation, and "Greatest Hits Vol. 3" should have stayed.