The Greatest Discovery
~ Recording by Elton John
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| UNI Records (also known as “UNI”) | 73090 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| DJM Records | DJLPS 406 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:14 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| DJM Records | 827 689-2 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-1614 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:09 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| DJM Records | 827 689-2 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:15 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) | MCAD-31105 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:14 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| DJM Records | 23PD-106 |
| 1.9 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:11 | Elton John | The Collection | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Pickwick Music (UK imprint, subsidiary of Pickwick International Inc. (GB) Ltd.) | PWK 551 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John (BMG Direct Marketing D 103074 re-release of this catalog number on Polydor) | Elton John | Album |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 827 689-2 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| Polydor (British label, see annotation) | 827 689-2 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John (The Classic Years / Columbia House) | Elton John | Album |
| Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), The Rocket Record Company, This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) | I2 28156, [none] |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| The Rocket Record Company | 314-528 156-2 |
| 1.2 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:11 | Elton John | For Our Children Too! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Kid Rhino | R2 72494 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | ?:?? | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| DJM Records | PHCR-4259 |
| 2.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| The Rocket Record Company | B0003607-36 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:13 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| The Rocket Record Company | B0003607-36 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:10 | Elton John | Elton John (deluxe edition) | Elton John | Album |
| UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023) | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John (deluxe edition) | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 06007 5305559 5 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John (deluxe edition) | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 06007 5305559 5 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John (Deluxe Edition, Remastered, SHM-CD) | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UICY-93678/9 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:13 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UIGY-9071 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:13 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | 5 Classic Albums: 1970–1973 | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company | 00602537069118 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:13 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | 5 Classic Albums | Elton John | Album + Compilation |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | B0019409-02 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John (hi‐res audio) | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:10 | Elton John | Elton John (Deluxe Edition) | Elton John | Album |
| UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023) | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:13 | Elton John | Elton John (Mastered for iTunes) | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), The Rocket Record Company | |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John (Limited Edition) | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | UICY-78956 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | ?:?? | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| DJM Records, Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023) | 0864041 |
| 1.16 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Never Too Late: Soundtrack to the Disney+ Documentary | Elton John | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
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| 1.53 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Never Too Late: The Deeper Cuts | Elton John | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
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| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| PolyGram, Columbia House (distributor, a division of CBS Records Canada Ltd.) | P2 27689 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) | 528 156-2 |
| 1.8 | The Greatest Discovery | 4:12 | Elton John | Elton John | Elton John | Album |
| DJM Records | DJM CD8 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Robin Geoffrey Cable |
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| producer: | Gus Dudgeon |
| bass guitar: | Dave Richmond |
| drums (drum set): | Terry Cox (UK rock drummer) |
| guitar: | Clive Hicks |
| harp: | Skaila Kanga (harpist) |
| piano and lead vocals: | Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) |
| solo cello: | Paul Buckmaster |
| conductor: | Paul Buckmaster |
| arranger: | Paul Buckmaster |
| recorded at: | Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom |
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| has remixes: | The Greatest Discovery (5.1 mix) |
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| recording of: | The Greatest Discovery |
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Related works
The Greatest Discovery
| lyricist: | Bernie Taupin |
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| composer: | Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) |
| publisher: | Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. |
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| later versions: | Kleine prins |
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