Record #336: Elton John – Greatest Hits (1974)

Here’s a safe bet after a string of Swedish bargain bin picks.

I don’t need to tell you how great Elton John is.
You know how great Elton John is.

 And while I don’t usually care for greatest hits compilations (my wife picked this one out, I’m pretty sure), Elton’s singles are among the brightest gems in the classic rock canon. “Your Song’s” delicate country balladeering, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’s” heartwrenching vocal leaps, “Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting’s” raucous glam pounding, and “Rocketman’s” spacepop perfection. There’s also “Benny and the Jets,” which is practically the platonic ideal of glam rock. With only the exception of “Daniel,” every single track on here is solid gold. And what else would we expect from Sir Elton