Whether he's collaborating with longtime lyricist Bernie Taupin or other songwriters (such as his Lion King partner, Tim Rice) Elton John has written and performed some of the most cherished love songs in the pop-music canon. This career-spanning retrospective spotlights that particular aspect of his artistry, focusing on classics such as "Your Song", "Believe", "The One", "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word", and "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me". The album takes a … mehrrather expansive view of the concept--there are also tracks here such as "Daniel", which is less a love song than a tribute to a wounded war veteran, and a live take of "Candle in the Wind", which, kiddies, was once a song about Marilyn Monroe, not Princess Diana. John's Lion King triumphs--"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and "Circle of Life"--are included, as are a pair of new tracks, "You Can Make History (Young Again)" and "No Valentines". The album may stray from the topic a bit, but there's little doubt that these songs are among his most essential. --Daniel Durchholz weniger

1 - Sacrifice
2 - Candle in the Wind
3 - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
4 - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
5 - Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word… mehr
6 - Blue Eyes
7 - Daniel
8 - Nikita
9 - Your Song
10 - The One
11 - Someone Saved My Life Tonight
12 - True Love
13 - Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
14 - Circle of Life
15 - Blessed
16 - Please
17 - Song for Guy
1 - Live Like Horses [Studio Version]
2 - Live Like Horses [Live Finale Version]
3 - I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues [Live]
4 - Live Like Horses [Elton John Solo Studio Version] weniger