The Very Best of Elton John

Credits

Primary Artists

• Elton John
• Kiki Dee

Producers

• Chris Thomas
• Clive Franks
• Elton John
• Gus Dudgeon

Writers

• Bernie Taupin
• Davey Johnstone
• Elton John
• Gary Osborne
• John Lennon
• Lennon-McCartney
• Paul McCartney
• Pete Townshend
• Phineas MkHize

Arp Solina String Ensemble Synthesizer

• Elton John

Acoustic Guitar

• Davey Johnstone
• Frank Clark

Background Vocals

• Billy Hinsche
• Bruce Johnston
• Carl Wilson
• Cidny Bullens
• Davey Johnstone
• Dee Murray
• Dusty Springfield
• Elton John
• George Michael
• John Lennon
• Jon Joyce
• Ken Gold
• Nigel Olsson
• Toni Tennille

Banjo

• Davey Johnstone

Bass

• Dave Richmond
• Dee Murray
• Kenny Passarelli
• Romeo Williams

Bass Guitar

• David Paton
• Dee Murray

Bells

• Ray Cooper

Congas

• Ray Cooper

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• This Record Co. Ltd.

Cymbal

• Ray Cooper

Drums

• Barry Morgan
• Dave Mattacks
• Jeff Porcaro
• Jonathan Moffett
• Nigel Olsson
• Roger Pope

Electric Guitar

• Caleb Quaye
• Davey Johnstone
• Nik Kershaw

Electric Piano

• Elton John

Engineer

• David Hentschel
• Ken Scott
• Renate John

Gong

• Ray Cooper

Guitar

• Colin Green
• Davey Johnstone
• John Lennon

Harmonica

• Stevie Wonder

Harpsichord

• Elton John

Keyboards

• Fred Mandel

Label

• DJM
• DJM Records
• Geffen Records
• MCA Records
• Phonogram
• Polydor Records
• The Rocket Record Company
• Uni Records

Lacquer Cut Engineer

• Brian Ingoldsby

Lead Vocals

• Elton John

Maracas

• Nigel Olsson

Mastered At

• The Mastering Lab