Greatest Hits, Vol.
3 (1979-1987) is a 12-track overview that compiles the bulk of Elton John's biggest hits from the '80s, including such classic tracks as "Little Jeannie," "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues," "Empty Garden," "Blue Eyes," "I'm Still Standing," and "Sad Songs (Say So Much)." It also includes the previously unreleased "Heartache All Over the World," a new single that failed to make the Top 40, as well as "Too Low for Zero," which never was a single.
Greatest Hits, Vol.
3 went out of print after John left Geffen for MCA, who issued a replacement package, Greatest Hits 1976-1986, which eliminates those two songs and adds "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," and "Who Wears These Shoes?" to the remaining ten songs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mama Can't Buy You LoveLeroy Bell, Casey James | Elton John | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Little JeannieElton John, Gary Osborne | Elton John | Play | 05:18 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Sad Songs (Say So Much)Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny)Elton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Heartache All Over the WorldElton John, Bernie Taupin | Elton John | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Blue EyesElton John, Gary Osborne | Elton John | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Nikita 5 | Elton John | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 33 mins | 76 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 216 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Bell | Composer |
| 2 | Thom Bell | Arranger, Conductor, Producer |
| 3 | Gus Dudgeon | Producer |
| 4 | Clive Franks | Producer, Remixing |
| 5 | Greg Fulginiti | Original Mastering |
| 6 | Casey James | Composer |
| 7 | Elton John | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Remixing, Vocals |
| 8 | Davey Johnstone | Composer |
| 9 | John Kalodner | Coordination |
| 10 | Laura LiPuma | Art Direction, Design |
| 11 | Fred Mandel | Composer |
| 12 | Johnny Mandel | Composer |
| 13 | Charlie Morgan | Composer |
| 14 | Philip Ollerenshaw | Photography |
| 15 | Gary Osborne | Composer |
| 16 | Bernie Taupin | Composer |
| 17 | Chris E. Thomas | Producer |
| 18 | Paul Westwood | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |