2x CD

Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II

Compilation by Billy Joel

Released 27 July 1985

rock pop rock soft rock

Tracklist

CD 1: Volume I: 1973-1978
1
Piano Man
5:36
4.4 ★
2
Captain Jack
6:56
3.0 ★
3
The Entertainer
3:41
4.1 ★
4
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
3:56
5
New York State of Mind
6:05
4.0 ★
6
The Stranger
5:10
3.9 ★
7
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
7:35
4.4 ★
8
Just the Way You Are
3:39
4.4 ★
9
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
3:30
4.4 ★
10
Only the Good Die Young
3:55
4.2 ★
11
She’s Always a Woman
3:19
4.0 ★
CD 2: Volume II: 1978-1985
1
My Life
3:51
3.5 ★
2
Big Shot
3:45
3.0 ★
3
Honesty
3:51
3.6 ★
4
You May Be Right
4:13
4.5 ★
5
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
2:55
4.3 ★
6
She’s Got a Way
3:00
3.5 ★
7
Pressure
3:15
8
Allentown
3:48
3.7 ★
9
Goodnight Saigon
7:00
3.9 ★
10
Tell Her About It
3:35
5.0 ★
11
Uptown Girl
3:15
4.1 ★
12
The Longest Time
3:36
3.4 ★
13
You’re Only Human (Second Wind)
4:48
4.0 ★
14
The Night Is Still Young
5:29
3.6 ★

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Release credits

Andy Hoffman
assistant [7]
Bill Zampino
snare drum [9]
Billy Joel
Hammond organ [7, 10], Moog [3], Rhodes piano [10], arranger [3, 5], background vocals [12], harmonica [2.14, 1.1], keyboard [1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 2.14], lead vocals [1.1-3, 1.5-11, 2.1-2, 2.4-14], melodica [7], piano [1.1-2, 1.5-11, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-11], producer [4-5], synthesizer [2.7, 1.8], whistling [6]
Bobbye Hall
percussion [1-2]
Bradshaw Leigh
additional [10], assistant [4-5], associate [6, 8-9], engineer [7]
Brian Ruggles
additional [6]
Bruce Botnick
keyboard [4], lead vocals [4], mix [4-5], piano [4]
Chaz Clifton
assistant [6]
Dave Martone
assistant [3]
David Brown
acoustic guitar [4, 7, 10], electric guitar [4, 7-11, 13], guitar [4-5]
David LeBolt
synthesizer [13-14, 14]
David Matthews
horn [13]
David Nadien
concertmaster [8-9]
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar [3]
Dean Parks
guitar [1-2]
Dominic Cortese
accordion [7]
Dominick Maita
associate [6]
Don Evans
guitar [3]
Don Puluse
engineer [4-5]
Donnie Dacus
background vocals [1-2]
Doug Stegmeyer
arranger [5], background vocals [1-2], bass [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 2.14, 1.4, 1.8], bass guitar [5], electric bass guitar [1.5-7, 1.9-11, 2.4-5, 2.8-9, 2.11-14]
Elliot Scheiner
engineer [6], remixer [6]
Emory Gordy
bass [3]
Frank Simms
background vocals [13]
Hiram Bullock
electric guitar [8]
Howard Emerson
acoustic guitar [4-5], electric guitar [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 [1.6-11, 2.1-14], mix [3, 8-9, 11-12], remixer [1-2, 6-7, 10]
Jimmy Bralower
percussion [13-14]
Joe Shepley
trumpet [10]
John Bradley
assistant [5], engineer [5]
John Gatchell
trumpet [10]
John McCurry
electric guitar [14], guitar [14]
Jon Faddis
other instruments [13]
Kenny Ascher
orchestrator [5]
Larry Carlton
guitar [1-2]
Larry Franke
assistant [7], associate [6]
Laura Loncteaux
assistant [6, 8-9]
Liberty DeVitto
arranger [5], drums (drum set) [2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.7-11, 2.13-14, 1.4-10]
Lou Waxman
engineer [5]
Mark Rivera
alto saxophone [10], other instruments [13], percussion [10], tenor saxophone [10]
Michael Brecker
tenor saxophone [10]
Michael Christopher
assistant [7]
Michael Omartian
accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1-2]
Michael Stewart
arranger [3], producer [1-3]
Michele Slagter
assistant [4-5]
Mike Allaire
assistant [10]
Mike Mairé
assistant [11-12]
Neil Jason
percussion [5]
Patrick Williams
orchestrator [8]
Paul Hulse
assistant [6]
Peter Cetera
background vocals [1]
Peter Hefter
assistant [13-14]
Peter Hewlett
background vocals [13]
Phil Ramone
engineer [6-11], mix [3], producer [2.1-14, 1.6-11], remixer [1-2, 6]
Phil Woods
alto saxophone [8]
Ralph MacDonald
percussion [6, 8]
Richard Tee
piano [10]
Richie Cannata
clarinet [1.7-8, 2.1-2], flute [1.8, 1.11, 2.4-5], organ [1.8, 1.10, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.4-5], saxophone [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.4-5, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.9-10], soprano saxophone [8], tenor saxophone [8]
Robert Freedman
brass [3], strings [3]
Ron Malo
engineer [1-2], sound [3]
Ron Tutt
drums (drum set) [1-3]
Ronnie Cuber
baritone saxophone [10], other instruments [13]
Russell Javors
acoustic guitar [2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 1.4-5], electric guitar [2.4, 2.7, 2.10, 2.13, 1.4-5], guitar [4-5, 8-9]
Scott James
assistant [10-12]
Steve Burgh
acoustic guitar [8, 11], electric guitar [7]
Steve Kahn
acoustic guitar [1-2], electric guitar [1-2]
Steve Khan
12 string guitar [8], acoustic guitar [8], electric guitar [8], guitar [8]
Tom Roberts
associate [6]
Tom Whitehorse
banjo [3], pedal steel guitar [3]
William Bennett
guitar [1-2]
Wilton Felder
electric bass guitar [1-2]