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Elton John Unauthorized CDs

Bootleg CDs are collections of music, usually of live or unreleased tracks, that find their way into the collectors market without the direct approval of the artist or the artist's record label. Although manufacture and distribution of these CDs is prohibited or discouraged in most countries, certain private record labels still find the channels to sell this material to dealers and fans, who often pay the premium prices that are associated with them. The sound quality is often but not strictly inferior to offically released albums, but they are still very collectible, if only for their novelty.


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Greatest Hits Show
label/catalog: Polar Bear Records PB-123
issued: 2002
venue: Sony Music Studios, New York
recorded live: 03 June 2002
  1. Bennie And The Jets
  2. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  3. Philadelphia Freedom
  4. I Want Love
  5. I'm Still Standing
  6. Daniel
  7. Crocodile Rock
  8. Original Sin
  9. Sacrifice
  10. Candle In The Wind
  11. Your Song
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Face To Face (Great Pianomans)
label/catalog: FTF 001/2/3
venue: Tokyo Dome, Japan
recorded live: 30 March 1998
  1. Your Song [with Billy Joel]
  2. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me [with Billy Joel]
  3. Angry Young Man [Billy Joel]
  4. The Stranger [Billy Joel]
  5. Just The Way You Are [Billy Joel]
  6. Allentown [Billy Joel]
  7. I Go To Extremes [Billy Joel]
  8. My Life [with Billy Joel]
  9. Lullabye [Billy Joel]
  10. River Of Dreams [Billy Joel]
  11. Candle In The Wind [Billy Joel]
  12. We Didn't Start The Fire [Billy Joel]
  13. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me [Billy Joel]
  14. Big Shot [Billy Joel]
  15. Simple Life
  16. The One
  17. Grey Seal
  18. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  19. Honky Cat
  20. Can You Feel The Love Tonight
  21. Uptown Girl
  22. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
  23. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues [with Billy Joel]
  24. Daniel
  25. Take Me To The Pilot
  26. Something About The Way You Look Tonight
  27. Philadelphia Freedom
  28. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  29. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [with Billy Joel]
  30. The Bitch Is Back [with Billy Joel]
  31. You May Be Right [with Billy Joel]
  32. Bennie And The Jets [with Billy Joel]
  33. Great Balls Of Fire [with Billy Joel]
  34. Piano Man [with Billy Joel]
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The Greatest Discovery
label/catalog: Hiwatt Records Z56
issued: 1995
venue: BBC Television
recorded live: 22 May 1970
Last 7 tracks from BBC television 1971.
  1. Your Song
  2. Border Song
  3. Sixty Years On
  4. Take Me To The Pilot
  5. The Greatest Discovery
  6. I Need You To Turn To
  7. Burn Down The Mission
  8. Tiny Dancer
  9. Rotten Peaches
  10. Razor Face
  11. Holiday Inn
  12. Indian Sunset
  13. Levon
  14. Madman Across The Water
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Greatest Live 1973
label/catalog: Black Panther ABP-036
issued: 1998
venue: Hammersmith Odeon, London
recorded live: 22 December 1973
  1. Rocket Man
  2. Bennie And The Jets
  3. Daniel
  4. Honky Cat
  5. Candle In The Wind
  6. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  7. I've Seen That Movie Too
  8. Crocodile Rock
  9. Your Song
  10. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
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Green As A Sprout
label/catalog: Ten Balle Up International TBUCDA102
issued: 1994
venue: Vorste National Centre, Belgium
recorded live: 09 May 1982
  1. Funeral For A Friend
  2. Love Lies Bleeding
  3. Ball And Chain
  4. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
  5. Song For Guy
  6. Nobody Wins
  7. Elton's Song
  8. Chloe
  9. Where To Now St. Peter?
  10. Rocket Man
  11. Bennie And The Jets
  12. Just Like Belgium
  13. Daniel
  14. Crocodile Rock
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Hognuts Blues and Other Obscurities
label/catalog: BT1
issued: 1997
A collection of unreleased studio tracks.
  1. Annabella Umbrella
  2. Snookeroo
  3. Lonely Man [short demo version of Lonely Boy]
  4. Lonely Man [long demo version of Lonely Boy]
  5. I Saw Her Standing There [demo with John Lennon]
  6. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting) [backing track]
  7. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds [backing track]
  8. Philadelphia Freedom [backing track]
  9. Ego [demo]
  10. Timothy
  11. Rollercoaster
  12. Hognuts Blues
  13. Billy And The Kids [demo]
  14. Go It Alone [demo]
  15. Wild Love [demo]
  16. Cry To Heaven [demo]
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Honkey Cat
label/catalog: Nota Blu 9409270
issued: 1994
venue: Hammersmith Odeon, London
recorded live: 22 December 1973
  1. Crocodile Rock
  2. Rocket Man
  3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
  4. Daniel
  5. Your Song
  6. Candle In The Wind
  7. Honky Cat
  8. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  9. Elderberry Wine
  10. Hercules
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Honky Chateau Tour 1972
label/catalog: Bell Bottom BB058/059
issued: 2000
venue: Franfurt, Germany
recorded live: March 1972
  1. Tiny Dancer
  2. Rock Me When He's Gone
  3. Suzie (Dramas)
  4. Levon
  5. Border Song
  6. Can I Put You On
  7. Your Song
  8. Holiday Inn
  9. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
  10. Rocket Man
  11. Honky Cat
  12. Country Comfort
  13. Madman Across The Water
  14. Take Me To The Pilot
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I Remember When Rock Was Young
label/catalog: Waterways Records CDJE1001
issued: 1993
A collection of anonymous cover songs and unreleased studio tracks.
The Mr. Bloe tracks may not actually feature Elton on piano as rumored.
  1. Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours
  2. Yellow River
  3. Cottonfields
  4. Natural Sinner
  5. Spirit In The Sky
  6. Travellin' Band
  7. I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
  8. Young Gifted And Black
  9. Grooving With Mr. Bloe [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  10. Grooving With Mr. Bloe [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  11. Land Of A Thousand Dances [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  12. Chicken Feed [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  13. If You Want To Make A Fool Of Somebody [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  14. Sugar, Sugar [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  15. Doo Di Dog Dad [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  16. Ja Da [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  17. I Will Survive [unknown] [Elton: piano and backing vocals]
  18. Lola [unknown] [Elton: piano and backing vocals]
  19. Thank You For All Your Loving [Dukes Nobleman] [Elton: piano]
  20. The Cage [California License] [Elton: piano]
  21. Easter Song [California License] [Elton: piano]
  22. Straight Down The Line [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  23. Smokey Joe [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
  24. Mighty Mouse [Mr. Bloe] [Elton: piano]
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In Japan Volume 1
label/catalog: Gema GMCD13479
issued: 2009
venue: Budokan, Tokyo
recorded live: 13 November 2001
  1. Bennie And The Jets
  2. Philadelphia Freedom
  3. Rocket Man
  4. Daniel
  5. Your Song
  6. Crocodile Rock
  7. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
  8. Candle In The Wind
  9. Original Sin
  10. I Want Love
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Indian Sunset
label/catalog: IS1
issued: 1997
venue: WABC Radio, New York
recorded live: 17 November 1970
Last 5 tracks are studio demos.
  1. I Need You To Turn To
  2. Your Song
  3. Country Comfort
  4. Border Song
  5. Indian Sunset
  6. Amoreena
  7. My Father's Gun
  8. Indian Maiden
  9. Sails [demo]
  10. I Need You To Turn To [demo]
  11. Lady Samantha [demo]
  12. Rock And Roll Madonna [demo]
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It's Starting Again
label/catalog: American Concert Series ACS066
issued: 1992
venue: Los Angeles, California
recorded live: 12 October 1986
Part two of a set which includes "Don't Dream It's Over...".
  1. Levon
  2. Bennie And The Jets
  3. Love Song
  4. Sad Songs (Say So Much)
  5. I'm Still Standing
  6. Restless
  7. Nikita
  8. Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
  9. Your Song

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