''Diamonds'' is a greatest hits album by English musician

Elton John Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, pianist and composer. Commonly nicknamed the "Rocket Man" after his 1972 hit single of the same name, John has led a commercially successful career a ...

spanning his hits from 1970 to 2016. The album was released on 10 November 2017. It was released in a single disc version, a 2-CD version, a 3-CD deluxe box set, and a 2-LP vinyl version. The two disc and vinyl versions have either as many or fewer songs than the previous multi-platinum collection. It is the first career-spanning compilation of John's music since the release of '' Rocket Man: The Definitive Hits'' in 2007. It was released to commemorate the 50 years of John's work with lyricist

Bernie Taupin Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English songwriter, singer and visual artist. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with musician Elton John, a songwriting partnership that is one of the most successful in history. Tau ...

. Although their collaboration began in 1967, the oldest hit in the album is " Your Song", from John's eponymous 1970 album. The limited edition 3-CD box set version of ''Diamonds'' includes a 72-page hardback book with annotations for the stories behind each track and a set of five postcards of illustrations of Elton John by contemporary artist Richard Kilroy. In February 2022, the British Phonographic Industry certified ''Diamonds'' triple Platinum for sales of 900,000 units. In the United States the Recording Industry Association of America certified ''Diamonds'' Platinum for sales of 1,000,000 units.

Track listing

2-CD and 3-CD releases

Disc one

Disc two

Deluxe edition box set extra CD

2-LP version

Side A

Side B

Side C

Side D

1-CD version

2022 digital reissue

Disc one

Disc two

Disc three

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes

References

{{Authority control 2017 greatest hits albums Albums produced by Elton John Elton John compilation albums The Rocket Record Company compilation albums Universal Music Group compilation albums