This album, conceived as a tribute to the various hits that Elton John and Bernie Taupin have written during their lengthy careers together, features everyone from The Who to Bon Jovi covering classic Elton tracks. It reached No. 18 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and Rod Stewart’s cover of Your Song was a great hit for the album, reaching No. 6 on the US Adult Contemporary chart. Kate Bush's version of Rocket Man peaked at No. 12 in the UK and No. 2 in Australia.
Liner Notes
Music & Lyrics by ELTON JOHN & BERNIE TAUPIN
Produced by ERIC CLAPTON, TRUMAN STILES, KATE BUSH, HUGH PADGHAM, JON ASTLEY, BILLY NICHOLLS, GUS DUDGEON, GLEN BALLARD, DAVID TICKLE, JON BON JOVI, ALDO NOVA, OBIE O’BRIEN, CHRIS LORD-ALGE, TINA TURNER, ROGER DAVIES, DARYL HALL, JOHN OATES, TOM “T-BONE” WOLK, TREVOR HORN, ROLAND ORZABEL, BRUCE HORNSBY, SINEAD O’CONNOR, PHIL COLLINS & GEORGE MICHAEL
Orchestral Arrangements by JERRY HEY
Horn Arrangements by ROB MOUNSEY & TIMMY CAPPELLO
Recorded at Various Locations