Love Songs by Elton John - DeepRiffs

COMPILATION

Not strictly a "greatest-hits" collection, Love Songs contains Elton John's most famous ballads, from "Your Song" and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Featuring two new songs, including the single "You Can Make History (Young Again)," Love Songs is designed for the casual John fan who is familiar with his songs through adult contemporary radio. If you don't fall into that category, the compilation is bound to fall short of expectations, but the record nevertheless works well as a collection of ballads and soft rock.
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1. Sacrifice

Bass Guitar: Romeo Williams; Performer
Bass Guitar: Romeo Williams; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Drums: Jonathan Moffett; Performer
Guitar: Davey Johnstone; Performer
Keyboard: Guy Babylon
Fred Mandel
Elton John; Performer
Performer: Jonathan Moffett
Elton John
Fred Mandel
Davey Johnstone
Guy Babylon
Romeo Williams; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Recording: David Nicholas; Production
Recording Assistant: Karl Lever; Production
Studio Personnel: Karl Lever
David Nicholas; Production

2. Candle In The Wind

Performer: Del Newman; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production
Recording Arrangement: Del Newman; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

3. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues

Background Vocals: Nigel Olsson
Dee Murray
Davey Johnstone; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Drums: Nigel Olsson; Performer
Guitar: Davey Johnstone; Performer
Harmonica: Stevie Wonder; Performer
Keyboard: Elton John; Performer
Performer: Dee Murray
Stevie Wonder
Davey Johnstone
Nigel Olsson
Elton John; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Composer: Elton John
Davey Johnstone
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin
Davey Johnstone; Composer
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Recording: Bill Price; Production
Studio Personnel: Bill Price; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John
Davey Johnstone; Other

5. Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word

Accordion: Carl Fortina; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Passarelli; Performer
Bass Guitar: Kenny Passarelli; Performer
Performer: Carl Fortina
Elton John
James Newton Howard
Kenny Passarelli
Ray Cooper; Performer
Piano: James Newton Howard
Elton John; Performer
Vibraphone: Ray Cooper; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Newton Howard; Composer
Conductor: James Newton Howard; Conductor
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Engineer: John Stewart
Arun Chakraverty
Gus Dudgeon
Mark Howlett
Phil Dunne; Production
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production
Studio Personnel: Gus Dudgeon
Mark Howlett
John Stewart
Arun Chakraverty
Phil Dunne; Production

6. Blue Eyes

Background Vocals: Gary Osborne
Dee Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Lyricist: Elton John
Gary Osborne; Composer
Recording Assistant: Mike Stavrou
Nigel Barker; Production
Conductor: James Newton Howard; Conductor
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Drums: Jeffrey Porcaro; Performer
Guitar: Richie Zito; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Orchestra Leader: Gavin Wright; Performer
Composer: Gary Osborne
Elton John; Composer
Performer: James Newton Howard
Jeffrey Porcaro
Gavin Wright
Dee Murray
Richie Zito
Gary Osborne
Elton John; Performer
Piano: Elton John; Performer
Synthesizer: James Newton Howard; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Strings Arrangement: James Newton Howard; Composer
Engineer: Bill Price; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Mike Stavrou
Bill Price
Nigel Barker; Production
Composer Lyricist: Elton John
Gary Osborne; Other

7. Daniel

Acoustic Guitar: Davey Johnstone; Performer
Banjo: Davey Johnstone; Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Drums: Nigel Olsson; Performer
Engineer: Ken Scott; Production
Maracas: Nigel Olsson; Performer
Mellotron: Elton John; Performer
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production
Performer: Dee Murray
Elton John
Ken Scott
Nigel Olsson
Davey Johnstone; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Piano: Elton John; Performer
Synthesizer: Ken Scott; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Studio Personnel: Ken Scott; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

8. Nikita

Bass Guitar: David Paton; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Elton John
Davey Johnstone
George Michael; Performer
Composer: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Bass Guitar: David Paton; Performer
Drums: Dave Mattacks; Performer
Electric Guitar: Nik Kershaw; Performer
Performer: Elton John
George Michael
Fred Mandel
Davey Johnstone
Dave Mattacks
David Paton
Nik Kershaw; Performer
Piano: Elton John; Performer
Synthesizer: Fred Mandel
Elton John; Performer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Engineer: Stuart Epps; Production
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Gordon Vicary; Production
Mixing: Gus Dudgeon
Graham Dickson; Production
Mixing Assistant: Tom Pearce; Production
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production
Studio Personnel: Tom Pearce
Graham Dickson
Stuart Epps
Gordon Vicary
Gus Dudgeon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

9. Your Song

Acoustic Guitar: Clive Hicks
Frank Clark; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Dave Richmond; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dave Richmond; Performer
Drums: Barry Morgan; Performer
Performer: Frank Clark
Elton John
Paul Buckmaster
Clive Hicks
Dave Richmond
Barry Morgan; Performer
Piano: Elton John; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Composer: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Paul Buckmaster; Composer
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production
Recording Arrangement: Paul Buckmaster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

10. The One

Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Recording Assistant: Andy Strange; Production
Bass Guitar: Pino Palladino; Performer
Bass Guitar: Pino Palladino; Performer
Drum Programming: Olle Romo; Performer
Drums: Olle Romo; Performer
Engineer: David Nicholas; Production
Guitar: Davey Johnstone
Adam Seymour; Performer
Keyboard: Elton John
Guy Babylon
Mark Taylor; Performer
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Percussion: Olle Romo; Performer
Performer: Olle Romo
Elton John
Mark Taylor
Adam Seymour
Pino Palladino
Davey Johnstone
Guy Babylon; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Programming: Guy Babylon; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Strange
David Nicholas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

11. Someone Saved My Life Tonight

Background Vocals: Nigel Olsson
Dee Murray
Davey Johnstone; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Bass Guitar: Dee Murray; Performer
Drums: Nigel Olsson; Performer
Guitar: Davey Johnstone; Performer
Percussion: Ray Cooper; Performer
Performer: Ray Cooper
Dee Murray
Davey Johnstone
Nigel Olsson
Elton John; Performer
Piano: Elton John; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Composer: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

12. True Love

by Elton John, Kiki Dee

Performer: Michael Gibbs; Performer
Primary Artist: Elton John
Kiki Dee; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Producer: Narada Michael Walden; Production
Recording Arrangement: Michael Gibbs; Production
Composer Lyricist: Cole Porter; Other

13. Can You Feel The Love Tonight

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Tim Rice
Elton John; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Tim Rice; Composer
Mixing: Chris Thomas; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Thomas; Production

14. Circle Of Life

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Tim Rice
Elton John; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Tim Rice; Composer
Mixing: Chris Thomas; Production
Producer: Chris Thomas; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Thomas; Production

15. Blessed

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Author: Bernie Taupin; Production
Mixing: Greg Penny; Production
Producer: Greg Penny
Elton John; Production
Studio Personnel: Greg Penny; Production

16. Please

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Guy Babylon
Elton John
Bob Birch
Davey Johnstone; Performer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Chris Bellman; Production
Recording Assistant: Andy Strange; Production
Bass Guitar: Bob Birch; Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Bass Guitar: Bob Birch; Performer
Drums: Charlie Morgan; Performer
Guitar: Davey Johnstone; Performer
Keyboard: Guy Babylon
Elton John; Performer
Performer: Davey Johnstone
Elton John
Guy Babylon
Charlie Morgan
Bob Birch; Performer
Piano: Elton John; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Mixing: Jon Ingoldsby
Greg Penny; Production
Producer: Elton John
Greg Penny; Production
Programming: Guy Babylon; Production
Recording: Jon Ingoldsby; Production
Studio Personnel: Chris Bellman
Jon Ingoldsby
Andy Strange
Greg Penny; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Other

17. Song For Guy

Primary Artist: Elton John; Main Performer
Composer: Elton John; Composer
Performer: Elton John; Performer
Vocals: Elton John; Performer
Producer: Elton John
Clive Franks; Production

4. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

by Elton John, George Michael

Primary Artist: Elton John
George Michael; Main Performer
Performer: George Michael; Performer
Composer: Bernie Taupin
Elton John; Composer
Lyricist: Elton John
Bernie Taupin; Composer
Producer: George Michael; Production
Recording Arrangement: George Michael; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 34 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

16/17 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary

Label

EMI

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

United States

Language

English (United States)
Portuguese (Portugal)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1994

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

731452878823