Elton John – Chartbusters Go Pop! (CD Compilation)

UPC: 4006408215837

Overview

Before Elton John’s rise to superstar status, he lent his distinctive voice and piano chops to Chartbusters Go Pop!, a 2000 LaserLight Digital release featuring 16 legendary hit covers recorded in 1969–70 for budget compilation samplers. Rediscover Elton delivering spirited versions of pop and rock favorites—from “Yellow River” and “Spirit in the Sky” to “Come and Get It” and “Lady D’Arbanville”—in crisp digital stereo.

Product Features

• Product Type: Audio CD (Compilation)
• Format & Packaging: Stereo; jewel case; full-color inlay with song credits and original contexts
• Total Runtime: Approx. 47 min
• Genre: Rock / Pop
• Label: LaserLight Digital (Catalog 21 583)
• Release Date: 2000
• Country of Release: Germany
• Recording Years: 1969–1970 (studio sessions for “Top Hits” and “Chartbusters” series)

Track Listing

1. Yellow River – 2:31
2. Travellin’ Band – 2:13
3. My Baby Loves Lovin’ – 2:40
4. Cottonfields – 2:44
5. I’m a Natural Sinner – 2:46
6. Lady D’Arbanville – 3:38
7. Come and Get It – 2:10
8. United We Stand – 2:44
9. To Be Young, Gifted and Black – 2:59
10. Spirit in the Sky – 3:32
11. Neanderthal Man – 3:30
12. In the Summertime – 2:47
13. Up Around the Bend – 2:34
14. Good Morning Freedom – 3:03
15. Love of the Common People – 2:29
16. I Can’t Tell the Bottom from the Top – 3:41

Publishers and Artists

• Label: LaserLight Digital / Delta Music GmbH (Frechen) 
• Compilation Licensed by: RPM Productions Limited 
• Performers:
• Elton John – Vocals, Piano (as “Neil Harris” on these sessions)
• Studio Band: Anonymous session musicians from the “Chartbusters” series

Recording Information:

• Tracks originally recorded 1969–1970 for “Top Hits”/“Chartbusters” budget compilations
• Digital remastering for LaserLight release in 2000

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