Greatest Hits 1970-2002

Greatest Hits 1970–2002 is a career-spanning collection of Elton John's biggest hits up to 2002. It was released in an alternate 3-CD version (as opposed to the usual 2-CD) and slightly different versions in the United States and the United Kingdom. The album debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 12 on November 30, 2002. It spent 67 weeks on the chart. It was certified gold and platinum on December 13, 2002, double platinum on March 5, 2003, triple platinum on August 2, 2004 and four and five times platinum on February 14, 2011 by the RIAA. It was the first Elton John compilation released since PolyGram, which had controlled the pre-1976 Elton John catalogue, was sold to Universal Music Group, which controlled the post-1976...