The Elton Album - 23 Greatest Hits

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Album Info

Release Date: 1983

Label: DJM Records

Special South African compilation

Cover page contains special hand-written message from Elton to South African fans:

"Hi - To all my Fans in Southern Africa. Hope you enjoy this special souvenir album. See you at the show. Love, Elton John"

He refers to his show in Sun City in 1983.

Record title on Side A: "The Elton Album" 24 Greatest Hits. 23 Greatest Hits appears on the other 3 sides.

Initially packaged as 24 Greatest Hits, early pressings had a sticker "23" over the error.
Early pressings side 4 label indicates Grow Some Funk of Your Own and Lady Samantha. However these tracks are replaced with Song For Guy and Little Jeannie on the actual record inline with album cover track listing.

Honky Cat, Rocket Man and Border Song live lifted from Here and There.
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds and I Saw Her Standing There, both live with John Lennon.