Elton John

Elton John complete UK singles and albums chart history
Born Reg Dwight, Sir Elton John had been releasing hits for 27 years when Candle In The Wind 97 was released in September 1997 and became the biggest selling single in UK history, with 4.9m sales to its name.
  • 7
    UK Number 1s
  • 31
    UK Top 10s
  • 66
    UK Top 40s
  • 85
    UK Top 75s
  • 23
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 138
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 438
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 682
    Weeks in Top 75
  • 7
    UK Number 1s
  • 32
    UK Top 10s
  • 42
    UK Top 40s
  • 48
    UK Top 75s
  • 29
    Weeks at Number 1
  • 238
    Weeks in Top 10
  • 789
    Weeks in Top 40
  • 1223
    Weeks in Top 75

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Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Wks
No 1		 Chart
Facts
23.01.
1971
YOUR SONG
YOUR SONG
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS233
04 32 00
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22.04.
1972
ROCKET MAN
ROCKET MAN
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY CATCO77852
02 15 00
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09.09.
1972
HONKY CAT
HONKY CAT
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS269
31 06 00
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04.11.
1972
CROCODILE ROCK
CROCODILE ROCK
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS271
05 14 00
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20.01.
1973
DANIEL
DANIEL
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS275
04 10 00
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07.07.
1973
SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING
SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJX502
07 09 00
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29.09.
1973
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS285
06 16 00
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08.12.
1973
STEP INTO CHRISTMAS
STEP INTO CHRISTMAS
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY GBAMB9500053
08 45 00
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02.03.
1974
CANDLE IN THE WIND
CANDLE IN THE WIND
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS297
11 09 00
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01.06.
1974
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS302
16 08 00
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14.09.
1974
THE BITCH IS BACK
THE BITCH IS BACK
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS322
15 07 00
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23.11.
1974
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS340
10 10 00
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08.03.
1975
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM
ELTON JOHN BAND
DJM DJS354
12 09 00
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28.06.
1975
SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS385
22 05 00
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04.10.
1975
ISLAND GIRL
ISLAND GIRL
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS610
14 08 00
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20.03.
1976
PINBALL WIZARD
PINBALL WIZARD
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS652
07 07 00
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03.07.
1976
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
ELTON JOHN AND KIKI DEE
ROCKET ROKN512
01 14 06
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25.09.
1976
BENNY AND THE JETS
BENNY AND THE JETS
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJS10705
37 05 00
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13.11.
1976
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET ROKN517
11 09 00
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26.02.
1977
CRAZY WATER
CRAZY WATER
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET ROKN521
27 06 00
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11.06.
1977
BITE YOUR LIP/CHICAGO
BITE YOUR LIP/CHICAGO
ELTON JOHN AND KIKI DEE
ROCKET ROKN526
28 04 00
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15.04.
1978
EGO
EGO
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET ROKN538
34 06 00
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21.10.
1978
PART TIME LOVE
PART TIME LOVE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES1
15 13 00
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16.12.
1978
SONG FOR GUY
SONG FOR GUY
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES5
04 10 00
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12.05.
1979
ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE
ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE
ELTON JOHN
SOUTHERN FRIED ECB50CDS
01 25 01
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24.05.
1980
LITTLE JEANNIE
LITTLE JEANNIE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES32
33 07 00
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23.08.
1980
SARTORIAL ELOQUENCE
SARTORIAL ELOQUENCE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES41
44 05 00
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21.03.
1981
I SAW HER STANDING THERE FT JOHN LENNON AND THE MUSCLE SHOALS HORNS
I SAW HER STANDING THERE FT JOHN LENNON AND THE MUSCLE SHOALS HORNS
ELTON JOHN BAND
DJM DJS10965
40 04 00
23.05.
1981
NOBODY WINS
NOBODY WINS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES54
42 05 00
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27.03.
1982
BLUE EYES
BLUE EYES
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES71
08 10 00
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12.06.
1982
EMPTY GARDEN
EMPTY GARDEN
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES77
51 04 00
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30.04.
1983
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET XPRES91
05 15 00
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30.07.
1983
I'M STILL STANDING
I'M STILL STANDING
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS1
04 11 00
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15.10.
1983
KISS THE BRIDE
KISS THE BRIDE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS2
20 07 00
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10.12.
1983
COLD AS CHRISTMAS
COLD AS CHRISTMAS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS3
33 06 00
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26.05.
1984
SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH)
SAD SONGS (SAY SO MUCH)
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET PH7
07 12 00
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11.08.
1984
PASSENGERS
PASSENGERS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS5
05 11 00
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20.10.
1984
WHO WEARS THESE SHOES
WHO WEARS THESE SHOES
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS6
50 03 00
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23.02.
1985
BREAKING HEARTS
BREAKING HEARTS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS7
59 04 00
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15.06.
1985
ACT OF WAR
ACT OF WAR
ELTON JOHN AND MILLIE JACKSON
ROCKET EJS8
32 05 00
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12.10.
1985
NIKITA
NIKITA
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS9
03 13 00
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07.12.
1985
WRAP HER UP
WRAP HER UP
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS10
12 11 00
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01.03.
1986
CRY TO HEAVEN
CRY TO HEAVEN
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS11
47 04 00
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04.10.
1986
HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD
HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS12
45 04 00
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29.11.
1986
SLOW RIVERS
SLOW RIVERS
ELTON JOHN AND CLIFF RICHARD
ROCKET EJS13
44 08 00
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13.06.
1987
FLAMES OF PARADISE
FLAMES OF PARADISE
JENNIFER RUSH AND ELTON JOHN
COLUMBIA 6508657
59 04 00
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25.07.
1987
YOUR SONG (LIVE)
YOUR SONG (LIVE)
ELTON JOHN
NO-LABEL MIUCT2850
85 03 00
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09.01.
1988
CANDLE IN THE WIND (LIVE)
CANDLE IN THE WIND (LIVE)
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS15
05 12 00
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04.06.
1988
I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT
I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS16
30 08 00
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03.09.
1988
TOWN OF PLENTY
TOWN OF PLENTY
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS17
74 02 00
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03.12.
1988
A WORD IN SPANISH
A WORD IN SPANISH
ELTON JOHN
NO-LABEL MIUCT0069
91 05 00
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06.05.
1989
THROUGH THE STORM
THROUGH THE STORM
ARETHA FRANKLIN AND ELTON JOHN
ARISTA 112185
41 03 00
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26.08.
1989
HEALING HANDS
HEALING HANDS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS19
45 05 00
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04.11.
1989
SACRIFICE
SACRIFICE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS20
55 04 00
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09.06.
1990
SACRIFICE/HEALING HANDS
SACRIFICE/HEALING HANDS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS22
01 15 05
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18.08.
1990
CLUB AT THE END OF THE STREET/WHISPERS
CLUB AT THE END OF THE STREET/WHISPERS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS23
47 03 00
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20.10.
1990
YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE
YOU GOTTA LOVE SOMEONE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS24
33 04 00
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08.12.
1990
EASIER TO WALK AWAY
EASIER TO WALK AWAY
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS25
63 04 00
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09.03.
1991
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME {1991}
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME {1991}
ELTON JOHN
NO-LABEL MIUCT0516
85 02 00
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07.12.
1991
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
GEORGE MICHAEL AND ELTON JOHN
FONTANA TRIBO1
01 10 02
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06.06.
1992
THE ONE
THE ONE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS28
10 08 00
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01.08.
1992
RUNAWAY TRAIN
RUNAWAY TRAIN
ELTON JOHN AND ERIC CLAPTON
ROCKET EJS29
31 04 00
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07.11.
1992
THE LAST SONG
THE LAST SONG
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJS30
21 04 00
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22.05.
1993
SIMPLE LIFE
SIMPLE LIFE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJSCD31
44 02 00
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20.11.
1993
TRUE LOVE
TRUE LOVE
ELTON JOHN AND KIKI DEE
ROCKET EJSCX32
02 10 00
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26.02.
1994
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART
ELTON JOHN AND RUPAUL
ROCKET EJCD33
07 08 00
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14.05.
1994
AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING
AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THE REAL THING
MARCELLA DETROIT & ELTON JOHN
LONDON LONCD350
24 06 00
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09.07.
1994
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT
CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJCD34
14 09 00
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08.10.
1994
CIRCLE OF LIFE
CIRCLE OF LIFE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJSCD35
11 12 00
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04.03.
1995
BELIEVE
BELIEVE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJSCD36
15 13 00
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20.05.
1995
MADE IN ENGLAND
MADE IN ENGLAND
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJSCD37
18 05 00
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03.02.
1996
PLEASE
PLEASE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJSCD40
33 03 00
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20.09.
1997
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK/CANDLE
SOMETHING ABOUT THE WAY YOU LOOK/CANDLE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET PTCD1
01 30 05
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14.02.
1998
RECOVER YOUR SOUL
RECOVER YOUR SOUL
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJSCD42
16 04 00
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13.06.
1998
IF THE RIVER CAN BEND
IF THE RIVER CAN BEND
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJSCD43
32 03 00
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06.03.
1999
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
ELTON JOHN & LEANN RIMES
MERCURY EJSCD45
10 10 00
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06.10.
2001
I WANT LOVE
I WANT LOVE
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 5887062
09 16 00
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26.01.
2002
THIS TRAIN DON'T STOP THERE ANYMORE
THIS TRAIN DON'T STOP THERE ANYMORE
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 5888962
24 04 00
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13.04.
2002
ORIGINAL SIN
ORIGINAL SIN
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 5889992
39 02 00
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21.12.
2002
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
SORRY SEEMS TO BE THE HARDEST WORD
BLUE FT ELTON JOHN
INNOCENT SINDX43
01 20 01
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13.11.
2004
ALL THAT I'M ALLOWED (I'M THANKFUL)
ALL THAT I'M ALLOWED (I'M THANKFUL)
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 9868257
20 07 00
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16.04.
2005
TURN THE LIGHTS OUT WHEN YOU LEAVE
TURN THE LIGHTS OUT WHEN YOU LEAVE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 9870663
32 03 00
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02.07.
2005
GHETTO GOSPEL
GHETTO GOSPEL
2PAC FT ELTON JOHN
INTERSCOPE 9883248
01 39 03
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23.07.
2005
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 9872183
04 05 00
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09.05.
2009
TINY DANCER (HOLD ME CLOSER)
TINY DANCER (HOLD ME CLOSER)
IRONIK/CHIPMUNK/ELTON JOHN
ASYLUM ASYLUM9CD
03 18 00
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28.07.
2012
SAD
SAD
ELTON JOHN VS PNAU
MERCURY GBUM71202593
48 02 00
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28.12.
2013
FACE TO FACE
FACE TO FACE
GARY BARLOW & ELTON JOHN
POLYDOR GBUM71306132
69 02 00
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10.09.
2015
TINY DANCER
TINY DANCER
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY GBAMB7100001
70 01 00
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05.01.
2017
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
GEORGE MICHAEL FT ELTON JOHN
EPIC GBBBM9102004
91 01 00
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Date Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Wks
No 1		 Chart
Facts
23.05.
1970
ELTON JOHN
ELTON JOHN
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPS406
05 22 00
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16.01.
1971
TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION
TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPS410
02 20 00
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01.05.
1971
THE ELTON JOHN LIVE ALBUM 17-11-70
THE ELTON JOHN LIVE ALBUM 17-11-70
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPS414
20 02 00
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20.05.
1972
MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPH420
41 02 00
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03.06.
1972
HONKY CHATEAU
HONKY CHATEAU
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPH423
02 23 00
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10.02.
1973
DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER
DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPH427
01 42 06
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03.11.
1973
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPO1001
01 102 02
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13.07.
1974
CARIBOU
CARIBOU
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPH439
01 18 02
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23.11.
1974
ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS
ELTON JOHN'S GREATEST HITS
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPH442
01 84 11
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07.06.
1975
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPX1
02 24 00
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08.11.
1975
ROCK OF THE WESTIES
ROCK OF THE WESTIES
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPH464
05 12 00
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15.05.
1976
HERE AND THERE
HERE AND THERE
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJLPH473
06 09 00
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06.11.
1976
BLUE MOVES
BLUE MOVES
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET ROSP1
03 15 00
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15.10.
1977
GREATEST HITS VOL.2
GREATEST HITS VOL.2
ELTON JOHN
DJM DJH20520
06 24 00
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04.11.
1978
A SINGLE MAN
A SINGLE MAN
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET TRAIN1
08 26 00
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20.10.
1979
VICTIM OF LOVE
VICTIM OF LOVE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET HISPD125
41 03 00
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08.03.
1980
LADY SAMANTHA
LADY SAMANTHA
ELTON JOHN
DJM 22085
56 02 00
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31.05.
1980
21 AT 33
21 AT 33
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET HISPD126
12 13 00
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25.10.
1980
THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN
THE VERY BEST OF ELTON JOHN
ELTON JOHN
K-TEL NE1094
24 13 00
Buy
30.05.
1981
THE FOX
THE FOX
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET TRAIN16
12 12 00
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17.04.
1982
JUMP UP
JUMP UP
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET HISPD127
13 12 00
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06.11.
1982
LOVE SONGS
LOVE SONGS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 5287882
04 70 00
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11.06.
1983
TOO LOW FOR ZERO
TOO LOW FOR ZERO
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET HISPD24
07 73 00
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30.06.
1984
BREAKING HEARTS
BREAKING HEARTS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET HISPD25
02 23 00
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16.11.
1985
ICE ON FIRE
ICE ON FIRE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET HISPD26
03 23 00
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15.11.
1986
LEATHER JACKETS
LEATHER JACKETS
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJLP1
24 09 00
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12.09.
1987
LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
ELTON JOHN AND THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ROCKET EJBXL1
43 07 00
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16.07.
1988
REG STRIKES BACK
REG STRIKES BACK
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET EJLP3
18 06 00
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23.09.
1989
SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
SLEEPING WITH THE PAST
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 8388391
01 42 05
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10.11.
1990
THE VERY BEST OF
THE VERY BEST OF
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 8469472
01 104 02
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27.06.
1992
THE ONE
THE ONE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 5123602
02 18 00
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04.12.
1993
DUETS
DUETS
ELTON JOHN/VARIOUS
ROCKET 5184782
05 19 00
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01.04.
1995
MADE IN ENGLAND
MADE IN ENGLAND
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 5261852
03 14 00
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11.10.
1997
THE BIG PICTURE
THE BIG PICTURE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 5362662
03 25 00
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03.04.
1999
ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE'S AIDA
ELTON JOHN AND TIM RICE'S AIDA
ELTON JOHN AND FRIENDS
MERCURY 5246512
29 02 00
Buy
25.11.
2000
ONE NIGHT ONLY - THE GREATEST HITS
ONE NIGHT ONLY - THE GREATEST HITS
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 5483342
07 25 00
Buy
13.10.
2001
SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST
SONGS FROM THE WEST COAST
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 5863302
02 35 00
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23.11.
2002
THE GREATEST HITS 1970-2002
THE GREATEST HITS 1970-2002
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 0634492
03 64 00
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22.05.
2004
GREATEST HITS 1970-2002
GREATEST HITS 1970-2002
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 9866161
43 28 00
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20.11.
2004
PEACHTREE ROAD
PEACHTREE ROAD
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET 9868762
21 10 00
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30.09.
2006
THE CAPTAIN & THE KID
THE CAPTAIN & THE KID
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 1705710
06 04 00
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07.04.
2007
ROCKET MAN - THE DEFINITIVE HITS
ROCKET MAN - THE DEFINITIVE HITS
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 1726850
02 46 00
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06.11.
2010
THE UNION
THE UNION
ELTON JOHN & LEON RUSSELL
MERCURY 2748480
12 05 00
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28.07.
2012
GOOD MORNING TO THE NIGHT
GOOD MORNING TO THE NIGHT
ELTON JOHN VS PNAU
MERCURY 3707164
01 05 01
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28.09.
2013
THE DIVING BOARD
THE DIVING BOARD
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 3742534
03 11 00
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18.02.
2016
WONDERFUL CRAZY NIGHT
WONDERFUL CRAZY NIGHT
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY 4760866
06 05 00
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23.11.
2017
DIAMONDS
DIAMONDS
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY/UMC 6786419
05 178 00
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26.11.
2020
JEWEL BOX
JEWEL BOX
ELTON JOHN
MERCURY/UMC 715908
68 01 00
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