2x 12" Vinyl

Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II

Compilation by Billy Joel

Released 27 July 1985

rock pop rock soft rock

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
1
Piano Man
5:36
4.4 ★
2
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
3:53
3
New York State of Mind
5:58
4.0 ★
4
The Stranger
4:55
5
Just the Way You Are
3:34
4.4 ★
6
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
4.4 ★
7
Only the Good Die Young
4.2 ★
8
She’s Always a Woman
4.0 ★
9
My Life
3.5 ★
10
Big Shot
3.0 ★
11
Honesty
3.6 ★
12" Vinyl 2
1
You May Be Right
4:09
5.0 ★
2
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
2:54
4.3 ★
3
Pressure
3:13
4
Allentown
3:49
3.7 ★
5
Goodnight Saigon
7:02
3.9 ★
6
Tell Her About It
3.6 ★
7
Uptown Girl
4.1 ★
8
The Longest Time
5.0 ★
9
You’re Only Human (Second Wind)
4.0 ★
10
The Night Is Still Young
3.6 ★

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Release credits

Andy Hoffman
assistant [3]
Bill Zampino
snare drum [5]
Billy Joel
Hammond organ [3], arranger [3], harmonica [1.1, 2.10], keyboard [2.10, 1.3, 1.5], lead vocals [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-10, 2.2-7, 2.9-10], melodica [3], piano [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-10, 2.3-5, 2.7], producer [3], synthesizer [2.3, 1.5]
Bobbye Hall
percussion [1]
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant [2], associate [4-5], engineer [3]
Bruce Botnick
mix [3]
Dave Martone
assistant [11]
David Brown
acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3-5, 7, 9], guitar [2]
David LeBolt
synthesizer [9-10, 10]
David Matthews
horn [9]
David Nadien
concertmaster [4-5]
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar [11]
Dean Parks
guitar [1]
Don Puluse
engineer [3]
Donnie Dacus
background vocals [9-10]
Doug Stegmeyer
arranger [3], background vocals [9-10], bass [1.5, 1.9-10, 2.3, 2.10], bass guitar [3], electric bass guitar [2.2, 2.4-7, 2.9-10, 1.3, 1.6-8]
Frank Simms
background vocals [9]
Hiram Bullock
electric guitar [5]
Howard Emerson
acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3]
Hugh McCracken
acoustic guitar [5, 8]
James Mingo Lewis
percussion [3]
James Smith
acoustic guitar [3]
Jim Boyer
engineer [1.5-11, 2.2-7, 2.9-10], mix [2.4-7, 1.11], remixer [2.3, 1.9-10]
Jimmy Bralower
percussion [9-10]
Joe Shepley
guest [6], trumpet [6]
John Bradley
assistant [3], engineer [3]
John Gatchell
guest [6], trumpet [6]
John McCurry
electric guitar [10], guitar [10]
Jon Faddis
other instruments [9]
Kenny Ascher
orchestrator [3]
Larry Carlton
guitar [1]
Larry Franke
assistant [3]
Laura Loncteaux
assistant [4-5]
Liberty DeVitto
arranger [3], drums (drum set) [1.3, 1.5-7, 1.9-10, 2.2-7, 2.9-10]
Lou Waxman
engineer [3]
Mark Rivera
other instruments [9]
Michael Brecker
guest [6], tenor saxophone [6]
Michael Christopher
assistant [3]
Michael Omartian
accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1]
Michael Stewart
producer [1]
Michele Slagter
assistant [2]
Mike Mairé
assistant [6-7]
Neil Jason
percussion [3]
Patrick Williams
orchestrator [5]
Peter Cetera
background vocals [9]
Peter Hefter
assistant [9-10]
Peter Hewlett
background vocals [9]
Phil Ramone
engineer [5-8], mix [11], producer [1.5-11, 2.2-7, 2.9-10], remixer [9-10]
Phil Woods
alto saxophone [5]
Ralph MacDonald
percussion [5]
Richard Tee
guest [6], piano [6]
Richie Cannata
clarinet [5, 9-10], flute [1.5, 1.8, 2.2], organ [1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 2.2], saxophone [2.2, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.9-10], soprano saxophone [5], tenor saxophone [5]
Robert Freedman
brass [11], strings [11]
Ron Malo
engineer [1]
Ron Tutt
drums (drum set) [1]
Ronnie Cuber
baritone saxophone [6], guest [6], other instruments [9]
Russell Javors
acoustic guitar [2.3, 1.3], electric guitar [1.3, 2.3, 2.6, 2.9], guitar [2, 4-5]
Scott James
assistant [6-7]
Steve Burgh
acoustic guitar [5, 8]
Steve Kahn
acoustic guitar [9-10], electric guitar [9-10]
Steve Khan
12 string guitar [5], acoustic guitar [5], electric guitar [5], guitar [5]
William Bennett
guitar [1]
Wilton Felder
electric bass guitar [1]