Elton John Full UK Vinyl Discography

Elton John UK Vinyl Discography 

This page details Sir Elton Johns full UK Vinyl singles Discography, this is all his standard releases on Vinyl 7" | Vinyl 12" and Vinyl Album.

(See our Vinyl Singles for Sale) 

Elton John – UK 7" Vinyl Singles


1968–1969 (Early Singles)
Year A-Side B-Side Label Notes
1968 I’ve Been Loving You Here’s to the Next Time Philips First single as Elton John
1969 Lady Samantha All Across the Havens Philips Early chart attention
1969 It’s Me That You Need Just Like Strange Rain DJM Issued with a Picture Sleeve

1970–1972 (Breakthrough Era)
1970 Border Song Bad Side of the Moon DJM First US single; UK issue
1970 Rock and Roll Madonna Grey Seal DJM
1970 Your Song Take Me to the Pilot DJM Breakthrough hit
1971 Friends Honey Roll DJM Never Charted

1972–1974 (Classic Hit Run)


1972 Daniel Skyline Pigeon DJM Major ballad

Honky Cat Slave DJM Funk-influenced hit
1972 Crocodile Rock Elderberry Wine DJM
1972 Rocket Man Holiday Inn DJM UK No.2
1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Screw You (Young Man’s Blues) DJM
1973 Step into Christmas Ho, Ho, Ho, (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas?) DJM
1972 Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting Jack Rabbit DJM UK No.5
1974 Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me Sick City DJM
1974 The Bitch is Back Cold Highway DJM
1974 Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds One Day at a Time DJM
1974 Candle in the Wind Bennie and the Jets DJM
1975 Island Girl Sugar on the Floor DJM

Philadelphia Freedom I Saw Her Standing There DJM As Elton John Band

Someone Saved My Life Tonight House of Cards DJM
1976 Grow Some Funk of Your Own I Feel Like A Bullet (In The Gun Of Robert Ford) DJM
1976 Pinball Wizard Harmony DJM
1976 Benny and the Jets Rock and Roll Madonna DJM

1974–1976 (Rocket Records Era Begins)
Rocket Label transition
1976 Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Snow Queen Rocket With Kiki Dee
1976 Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Shoulder Holster Rocket
1976 Crazy Water Chameleon Rocket

1977–1979


1977 The Goaldiggers Song Jimmy, Brian, Elton & Eric Rocket 33⅓
1977 Bite Your Lip Kiki Dee - Chicago Rocket With Kiki Dee
1978 Ego Flinstone Boy Rocket UK No.1
1978 Part-Time Love I Cry at Night Rocket Disco-influenced
1978 Song for Guy Lovesick Rocket
1979 Are You Ready for Love Three Way Love Affair Rocket Later No.1 reissue
1979 Victim of Love Strangers Rocket
1979 Johnny B Goode Thunder in the Night Rocket

1980–1984
1980 Harmony Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters DJM
1980 Dear God Tactics Rocket
1980 Little Jeannie Conquer the Sun Rocket Start of EJS series
1980 Sartorial Eloquence White Man Danger / Cartier Rocket
1981 Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever Twenty Four Hours Ariola With Kiki Dee
1981 Nobody Wins Fools in Fashion Rocket
1982 Empty Garden Take Me Down To The Ocean Rocket
1982 Princess The Retreat Rocket
1982 All Quiet on the Western Front Where Have All The Good Times Gone (Re-Mix) Rocket
1982 Blue Eyes Hey Papa Legba Rocket Lush ballad
1983 I’m Still Standing Earn While You Learn Rocket MTV-era hit
1983 Kiss the Bride Dreamboat Rocket New wave edge
1983 Cold as Christmas Crystal Rocket
1983 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Choc Ice Goes Mental Rocket as Lord Choc Ice
1984 Passengers
Rocket
1984 Who Wears these Shoes
Rocket
1984 Sad Songs (Say So Much) A Simple Man Rocket Top 10 UK

1985–1989
1985 Wrap Her Up
Rocket
1985 Act of War
Rocket
1985 Nikita The Man Who Never Died Rocket UK No.3
1985 Breaking Hearts
Rocket
1986 Cry to Heaven Candy by the Pound Rocket Non-album single
1986 Heartache All Over the World Highlander Rocket Late-80s pop
1986 Slow Rivers
Rocket
1988 I Don’t Wanna Go on with You Like That Rope Around a Fool Rocket Comeback hit
1988 Town of Plenty
Rocket
1988 A Word in Spanish
Rocket
1989 Healing Hands Dancing in the End Zone Rocket Club-friendly
1989 Through the Storm
Arista
1989 Sacrifice Healing Hands Rocket UK No.1

1990–1995


1990 Club at the End of the Street  Give Peace a Chance Rocket WITHDRAWN
1990 Sacrifice
Rocket
1990 Club at the End of the Street  Whispers Rocket
1990 You Gotta Love Someone
Rocket
1990 Easier to Walk Away
Rocket
1991 Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Live) I Believe in Love Epic With George Michael
1991 Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me Song for Guy Rocket
1992 The One
Rocket
1992 Runaway Train
Rocket With Eric Clapton
1992 The Last Song
Rocket
1993 True Love
Rocket With Kiki Dee
1993 Simple Life
Rocket
1994 Don't go Breaking my Heart
Rocket Jukebox Only Issue
1994 Can You Feel the Love Tonight Never Too Late Mercury Lion King era
1994 Circle of Life
Mercury Jukebox Only Issue
1994 Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing
London
1995 Believe
Rocket Jukebox Only Issue


UK 12" Vinyl Singles (See our Vinyl 12" for Sale)


1970s
Year Title Label UK Catalogue No. Notes / Tracks
1977 Bite Your Lip (Get Up and Dance!) DJM DJM DJ 100 Promo‑only 12" for DJs; extended disco mix
1979 Are You Ready for Love DJM DJM 12 DJ 102 Thom Bell Sessions; Parts 1 & 2

1980–1984
1983 I’m Still Standing Rocket EJS 112 Extended version + Earn While You Learn
1983 Kiss the Bride Rocket EJS 111 Includes Dreamboat
1983 Cold As Christmas (In the Middle of the Year) Rocket EJS 113 B‑sides incl. Crystal
1984 Sad Songs (Say So Much) Rocket EJS 114 Extended mix; some picture‑disc issues
1984 Passengers Rocket EJS 115 Extended remix + Lonely Boy

1985–1987
1985 Nikita Rocket EJS 119 Extended version + live tracks
1985 Wrap Her Up Rocket EJS 120 Extended remix
1986 Cry to Heaven Rocket EJS 121 Non‑LP A‑side
1986 Heartache All Over the World Rocket EJS 122 12" mix
1986 Who Wears These Shoes? Rocket EJS 123 Extended version

1988–1991
1988 I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That Rocket EJS 126 Remix version
1988 Town of Plenty Rocket EJS 127 Album single from Reg Strikes Back
1989 Healing Hands Rocket EJS 130 Club‑oriented 12"
1989 Sacrifice Rocket EJS 131 Extended / alternate mixes
1990 Club at the End of the Street Rocket EJS 134 Multiple 12" variants
1990 You Gotta Love Someone Rocket EJS 135 Dance‑oriented mix

2000s & Later Vinyl Issues
2003 Are You Ready for Love (Remixes) Southern Fried ECB 50 Modern club remixes
2022 Step Into Christmas EMI EMIV 2099 White vinyl 12" reissue

UK Vinyl Albums Discography (See our Vinyl Albums for Sale)


Studio Albums
Year Title Label (UK) UK Catalogue No. (typical) Notes
1969 Empty Sky DJM DJLPS 4006 Debut album
1970 Elton John DJM DJLPS 4036 Breakthrough; includes Your Song
1970 Tumbleweed Connection DJM DJLPS 4104 Americana concept album
1971 Madman Across the Water DJM DJLPS 4171 Includes Levon
1972 Honky Château DJM DJLPS 4148 First UK No.1 album
1973 Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player DJM DJLPS 4202 Includes Daniel
1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road DJM DJLPD 1001 Double LP; career-defining
1974 Caribou DJM DJLPH 423 Includes Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
1975 Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy DJM DJLPX 1001 Autobiographical; UK No.1
1975 Rock of the Westies DJM DJLPH 464 Harder rock sound
1976 Blue Moves DJM DJLPD 1004 Double LP; transitional period
1978 A Single Man Rocket TRAIN 1 First without Bernie Taupin (mostly)
1979 Victim of Love Rocket TRAIN 4 Disco-oriented album
1980 21 at 33 Rocket TRAIN 5 Return to pop-rock
1981 The Fox Rocket TRAIN 7 Includes Nobody Wins
1982 Jump Up! Rocket TRAIN 11 Includes Blue Eyes
1983 Too Low for Zero Rocket TRAIN 18 Career resurgence
1984 Breaking Hearts Rocket TRAIN 22 Includes Sad Songs
1985 Ice on Fire Rocket TRAIN 25 Mid-80s pop sound
1986 Leather Jackets Rocket TRAIN 30 Mixed critical reception
1988 Reg Strikes Back Rocket TRAIN 35 Includes I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That
1989 Sleeping with the Past Rocket TRAIN 40 UK No.1; soul influences
1992 The One Rocket 518 852-1 Digital-era production
1995 Made in England Rocket 528 185-1 Britpop-era feel
1997 The Big Picture Rocket 536 959-1 Final 90s studio album

Live Albums
1971 11-17-70 DJM Live US radio broadcast
1987 Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Rocket Orchestral live recordings
2019 Live from Moscow Mercury First official release of 1979 concert

Major UK Compilation Albums
1974 Greatest Hits DJM First major hits collection
1977 Greatest Hits Volume II DJM Covers 1974–1976
1982 The Very Best of Elton John DJM Single-LP overview
1990 To Be Continued… Rocket Career-spanning box set
1992 The Very Best of Elton John Rocket Updated CD/LP edition
2002 Greatest Hits 1970–2002 Mercury Definitive hits set