Elton John - Chartbusters Go Pop: Legendary Covers '69 / '70 (Vinyl/Record)

Sir Elton Hercules John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in 1947, is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer. He's known for his flamboyant costumes and lasting impact on the music industry. John's 1970 self-titled album made him an international star, and he was the biggest music star of the 1970s. In 2019, Billboard ranked him the top solo artist in US chart history. 

Chartbusters Go Pop (subtitled 20 Legendary Covers from 1969/70 as sung by Elton John) is a compilation album of cover versions by Elton John.

These recordings are from the days prior to Elton John's success as a solo performer. They are taken from a variety of periodically issued budget-priced compilations of hit songs, under brand names including Top of the Pops, Chartbusters and Hot Hits. These were issued by budget labels including Music for Pleasure and featured current or recent hits re-recorded, with varying degrees of note-for-note accuracy, by nameless "soundalike" performers. Like many other jobbing session singers of the time, John worked as a vocalist on these albums.