Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II

Compilation by Billy Joel

Released 27 July 1985

rock pop rock soft rock

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
1
Piano Man
5:37
4.3 ★
2
Captain Jack
7:17
4.1 ★
3
The Entertainer
3:39
4.1 ★
4
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
4:36
4.1 ★
5
New York State of Mind
6:02
4.0 ★
6
The Stranger
5:07
3.9 ★
7
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
7:34
4.4 ★
8
Just the Way You Are
4:49
4.2 ★
9
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
3:28
4.3 ★
10
Only the Good Die Young
3:53
4.2 ★
11
She’s Always a Woman
3:20
4.1 ★
Digital Media 2
1
My Life
4:42
4.2 ★
2
Big Shot
4:01
3.9 ★
3
You May Be Right
4:13
4.5 ★
4
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
2:56
4.3 ★
5
Don’t Ask Me Why
2:57
4.0 ★
6
She’s Got a Way (live)
3:00
3.5 ★
7
Pressure
4:37
4.0 ★
8
Allentown
3:48
3.8 ★
9
Goodnight Saigon
7:00
4.1 ★
10
Tell Her About It
3:50
3.9 ★
11
Uptown Girl
3:15
4.2 ★
12
The Longest Time
3:38
3.7 ★
13
You’re Only Human (Second Wind)
4:48
4.0 ★
14
The Night Is Still Young
5:26
3.6 ★

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Release credits

Bill Zampino
snare drum [9]
Billy Joel
Moog [3], arranger [3-5], background vocals [12], electric piano [1], harmonica [1.1, 2.14], keyboard [2.14, 1.3-4, 1.4-5, 1.5, 1.8], lead vocals, melodica [7], organ [2], piano [2.1-3, 2.5-9, 2.11, 1.1-2, 1.4-7, 1.9-11], producer [4-5], synthesizer [7], whistling [6]
Bobbye Hall
percussion [1]
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant [3-5], associate [6-9]
Brian Ruggles
additional [6]
Bruce Botnick
mix [4-5]
Chaz Clifton
assistant [6]
Dave Martone
assistant [1-2]
David Brown
acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3, 8-9, 11, 13], guitar [3-5]
David LeBolt
synthesizer [13-14, 14]
David Matthews
horn [13]
David Nadien
concertmaster [7-9]
Dean Parks
guitar [1]
Dominic Cortese
accordion [7]
Dominick Maita
associate [6]
Don Evans
guitar [3]
Don Puluse
engineer [4-5]
Donnie Dacus
background vocals [1], guest [1]
Doug Stegmeyer
arranger [4-5], bass [3, 14], bass guitar [4-5], electric bass guitar [1.4-11, 2.1-5, 2.7-14]
Elliot Scheiner
engineer [6], remixer [6]
Emory Gordy
bass [3]
Frank Simms
background vocals [13]
Howard Emerson
acoustic guitar [4, 4-5], electric guitar [4, 4-5]
Hugh McCracken
acoustic guitar [7-8, 11]
James Mingo Lewis
percussion [4-5]
James Smith
acoustic guitar [4-5]
Jim Boyer
assistant [6], engineer [2.1-14, 1.6-11], mix [1-2, 7-12], remixer [6]
Jimmy Bralower
percussion [13-14]
Joe Shepley
guest [10], trumpet [10]
John Bradley
assistant [4-5], engineer [4-5]
John Gatchell
guest [10], trumpet [10]
John McCurry
electric guitar [14], guitar [14]
Jon Faddis
other instruments [13]
Kenny Ascher
orchestrator [4-5]
Larry Carlton
guitar [1]
Larry Franke
associate [6]
Laura Loncteaux
assistant [6-9]
Liberty DeVitto
arranger [4-5], drums (drum set) [2.1-5, 2.7-11, 2.13-14, 1.4-10]
Lou Waxman
engineer [4-5]
Mark Rivera
other instruments [13]
Michael Brecker
guest [10], tenor saxophone [10]
Michael Omartian
accordion [1], arranger [1-2], keyboard [1]
Michael Stewart
arranger [3], producer [1-3]
Michele Slagter
assistant [3-5]
Mike Mairé
assistant [10-12]
Neil Jason
percussion [5]
Paul Hulse
assistant [6]
Peter Cetera
background vocals [1], guest [1]
Peter Hefter
assistant [13-14]
Peter Hewlett
background vocals [13]
Phil Ramone
engineer [6-11], mix [1-2], producer [1.6-11, 2.1-14], remixer [6]
Phil Woods
alto saxophone [8]
Ralph MacDonald
percussion [6, 8]
Rhys Clark
drums (drum set) [2]
Richard Tee
guest [10], piano [10]
Richie Cannata
clarinet [7], flute [1.11, 2.3-5], organ [2.3, 2.3-5, 1.10], saxophone [2.2-3, 2.3-5, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.9-10]
Ron Malo
engineer [1-2], sound [3]
Ron Tutt
drums (drum set) [1, 3]
Ronnie Cuber
baritone saxophone [10], guest [10], other instruments [13]
Russell Javors
acoustic guitar [1.4, 1.4-5, 2.3], electric guitar [1.4, 1.4-5, 2.3, 2.10, 2.13], guitar [3-5, 8-9]
Scott James
assistant [10-12]
Steve Burgh
acoustic guitar [8, 11], electric guitar [7]
Steven Abdul Kahn
acoustic guitar [1], electric guitar [2]
Tom Roberts
associate [6]
Tom Whitehorse
banjo [3], pedal steel guitar [3]
William Bennett
guitar [1]
Wilton Felder
electric bass guitar [1]