Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits
2000 live album by Elton John
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Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits is a live album released by British musician Elton John in 2000. The album was recorded on 20 and 21 October 2000 at Madison Square Garden during his Medusa Tour. An extended version was also released as a DVD, entitled One Night Only: The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden. While the album is called One Night Only, it was in fact recorded over two nights. Due to technical issues on the first night, most of the recordings were drawn from the second show. In the US, it was certified gold in July 2001 by the RIAA.
- Right Track Recording (New York City, New York)
| Elton John One Night Only – The Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | 13 November 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 20 and 21 October 2000 | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden (New York City) | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 68:18 | |||
| Labels | Universal, Rocket, Mercury | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
Track listing
CD release
All compositions by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, except as indicated.
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" – 3:18
- "Philadelphia Freedom" – 5:21
- "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" – 4:19 (Credited to Ann Orson and Carte Blanche, pseudonyms for Elton John and Bernie Taupin)
- With Kiki Dee
- "Rocket Man (I Think it's Gonna be a Long, Long Time)" – 5:43
- "Crocodile Rock" – 4:13
- "Sacrifice" – 5:20
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" – 3:59 (Elton John/Tim Rice)
- "Bennie and the Jets" – 5:02
- "Your Song" – 4:17
- With Ronan Keating
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" – 3:54
- With Bryan Adams
- "Candle in the Wind" – 3:45
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" – 4:38
- With Anastacia
- "I'm Still Standing" – 3:04
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" – 5:59
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" – 5:10 (John/Davey Johnstone/Taupin)
- With Mary J. Blige
DVD release
- "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
- "Candle in the Wind"
- "Bennie and the Jets"
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" (with Billy Joel)
- "Someone Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Little Jeannie"
- "Philadelphia Freedom"
- "Tiny Dancer"
- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
- "Daniel"
- "Rocket Man"
- "Club at the End of the Street"
- "Blue Eyes"
- "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" (with Mary J. Blige)
- "The One"
- "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
- "Sacrifice"
- "Come Together"
- "Your Song" (with Ronan Keating)
- "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" (with Bryan Adams)
- "I'm Still Standing"
- "Crocodile Rock"
- "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" (with Anastacia)
- "The Bitch is Back"
- "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
- "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (with Kiki Dee)
Extras
- "I Want Love" (video featuring Robert Downey Jr.)
- "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (video featuring Justin Timberlake)
- "Original Sin" (video featuring Mandy Moore & Elizabeth Taylor)
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (video featuring Blue)
- "Original Sin" (Dan-O-Rama video remix)
Notes
- The performances of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" found on the DVD are different to those included on the CD release; most obviously, "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is sung as a duet with Billy Joel on the DVD, whereas on the CD John performs the song alone.
Personnel
- Elton John – lead vocals, acoustic piano
- Guy Babylon – keyboards
- Davey Johnstone – guitars, vocals, musical director
- John Jorgenson – guitars, vocals
- Bob Birch – bass, vocals
- Nigel Olsson – drums, percussion, vocals
- Curt Bisquera – drums
- John Mahon – percussion, vocals
- Ken Stacey – backing vocals
- Billy Trudel – backing vocals
Production
- Phil Ramone – producer
- Jill Dell'Abate – production manager
- Todd Interland – A&R coordinator
- Derek Mackillop – A&R coordinator, management
- David LaChapelle – Elton John photography
- Peacock – design
- Keith Bradley – management
- Frank Presland – management
- Twenty-First Artists Ltd. – management company
- Tour production credits
- George Hoardley – production manager
- Bob Halley – director of operations
- Connie Hillman – tour producer
- DC Parmet – tour accountant, band road manager
- Dennis McManus – stage manager
- Steve Cohen – lighting designer
- Keith Bradley – tour director
- Paul Davies – hair dresser
- Suzy Hodge – artist and band wardrobe
- Howard Rose – agency
- Jim Doyle – publishing
- Patrick Isherwood – legal
Technical credits
- Mark Wilder – mastering at Sony Music Mastering (New York, NY)
- Frank Filipetti – recording, mixing
- Eric Schilling – additional engineer
- Stan Dacus – assistant engineer
- Max Feldman – assistant engineer
- Greg Lankford – assistant engineer
- Andrew Fellus – mix assistant
- Ryan Smith – mix assistant
- Jason Stasium – mix assistant
- Live recording
- Clive Franks – Front of House sound engineer
- Randy Ezratty – location recording supervisor
- Alan Richardson – monitor engineer
- Jo Ravitch – systems engineer
- Charlie Campbell – assistant audio engineer
- Steve Sich – assistant audio engineer
Charts
| Chart (2000–2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 32 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] | 48 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] | 50 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 21 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] | 16 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[9] | 20 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 14 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 10 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 12 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[15] | 7 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 65 |
Certifications
Album
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[18] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[20] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Video
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[24] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||