This was my first and still is my favorite Elton John album - it is practically like a greatest hits collection. The songs are extremely relaxing and romantic. If I were to suggest one album to someone who was interested in owning an Elton John CD, this would be the one I recommend.

This is a great compilation of Elton John essential love songs, but it is missing a few of the good ones from the 80s. I had the fortune of listening to the European import version before I heard this one. The US release is missing "Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues," and this is regretful. This CD is also missing "Nikita."

I love this CD, but it could have been perfect with the inclusion of those two. However, I'm glad I have it, and I love to listen to it! If you like Elton, you're not going to be disappointed!

This compilation is worth buying only for the excellent "You Can Make History Young Again," a wistful and nostalgic look at lost youth. Bernie's lyrics can still mesmerize you. Most serious EJ fans will have the rest of these songs on the original albums or CD's, so this package is good only for the casual Elton fan, or someone dabbling in his music. If you are initially discovering Elton's music, the much wiser buy are his Greatest Hits packages (volume 1-3) and some of his classic early albums, especially "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only the Piano Player." Elton and Bernie are timeless, as is their music. There are just more complete compilations than this entry.

I must start off by saying that i love this album its beautiful, really. My favorite track being "blessed" it is one of my favorite songs not just by elton but of all time. But all the pieces on this album are wonderful. im very sad though that two of my favorites arent on here(tiny dancer and something about the way you look tonight), but even minus those two this album is fabulous. Here are highlights from "Love Songs"(*=bad - *****=great)

"can you feel the love tonight" "circle of life" *****- i love these song, i dont like the lion king however which is why im glad that these two songs from it are on this album, because i happen to love them, however i dont picutre circle of life as a love song, but it doesnt matter im glad its here

"the one" ***** i love this too, its so romatic and i love the beginning with the birds in the background(i always picture them as doves, for some reason) its gives you such a warm feeling whenever you here this song

"sacrifice" *** never one of my favorites it always seems as if he's singing too high for himself, its not as fluid as some of his other works

"daniel" *** this is also a good song, i love the beginning with the guitar playing, i think its great hows he's incorporated an almost spanish feel to this track

"someone saved my life tonight" *** i feel almost as eltons too far away on this track, i dont care for the background vocals, elton would have been fine with out them here but its ok none the less

"your song" ***** i love this definetly one of the best on this album, very classic very elton sounding

"dont let the sun go down on me" *** i dont like the fact that this is done live, and i dont like george michael on here(i like him just this is not a good match) eltons wonderful on the piano(as usual)

"believe" ***** another beautiful ballad for elton, i love this song one of my all time favorites, a highlight of this entire cd

"blue eyes" **** lovely! another of my favorites his voice is quite haunting on this track, a different perspective, very nice

"sorry seemed..." **** a great ballad, you can feel how much a part of himself he puts into his music, superb!

"blessed" ********** 10 STARS i love this song!!!! there are no words to tell you how much i love this song. it means so much to me, and this is one of the reason i bought this album(and for all the other songs of course) listen to this once and you will love it

"candle in the wind" ***** though you probably know this song is about marilyn monroe, who is my favorite actress(love her) many still think it was written for princess diana i prefer the non-live version but this is my second favorite track on this cd very classic

"you can make history" ***** a beautiful song very nice my 3rd favorite song on the cd

"no valentine" **** at first i just didnt like this song, but its growing on me very nice still

this is a great cd, especially if you are new to elton john its a great collection, buy it you'll love it!

It seems to me that arguing about which "Greatest Hits" package of someone with a catalog like E.J.'s is like arguing over which Babe Ruth home run was greatest. No single CD (or double or triple disc collection) could span his career or cover his work. Even a disc ambitious enough to try to be comprehensive in a theme (like Love Songs) cannot adequately span his work. When there is so much from which to choose, two things are sure: (1) you will leave out someopne's favorite song, and (2) you just cannot go wrong.

Having said that, let me praise this disc. From early stuff like "Your Song" to most recent like "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", this one is wonderful, and has a sufficient number of his great work to make anyone happy.

Unique is the live and unexpected appearance to close out "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", with George Michael (had to the the high note of any George Michael concert!). Sure, one of my very favorites "Nikita" is not here, but "Blessed" and "No Sacrifice" are. No "Blues", but we do get "Circle of Life". For every great song missing, there are one or two present.

What more can be asked for or expected?