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What a milestone this release marks: the 50-year anniversary of one of the most successful songwriting duos in pop, Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This collection of newly remastered hits and classics boasts illustrations of iconic Elton looks from each decade of his career. The double 180-gram vinyl edition includes 21 tracks, the 2-CD version ups it to 34 and the 3-CD deluxe edition tops out at 51; all include "Your Song," "Tiny Dancer," "Rocket Man," "Crocodile Rock," "Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting)," "Candle in the Wind," "Benny and the Jets," "Someone Saved My Life Tonight," "Don’t Go Breaking My Heart," "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word," "I’m Still Standing," "I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues," "Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (with George Michael)" and more. "Sad Songs (Say So Much)," "Honky Cat," "The Bitch Is Back" and many other signature songs are in the 2-CD set, and the deluxe edition adds memorable moments with Dionne Warwick, LeeAnn Rimes, Pavarotti and a host of rarely compiled tracks. That deluxe set also features five postcards and a 72-page book celebrating all the decades of Elton’s career full of splendor and song! Mercury.