2x 12" Vinyl
Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II
Compilation by Billy Joel
Released 27 July 1985
Tracklist
- 12" Vinyl 1
- 1Piano Man5:364.4 ★
- 2Say Goodbye to Hollywood3:53
- 3New York State of Mind5:584.0 ★
- 4The Stranger4:55
- 5Just the Way You Are3:344.4 ★
- 6Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)3:274.4 ★
- 7Only the Good Die Young3:534.2 ★
- 8She’s Always a Woman3:184.0 ★
- 9My Life3:503.5 ★
- 10Big Shot3:433.0 ★
- 11You May Be Right4:095.0 ★
- 12" Vinyl 2
- 1It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me2:544.3 ★
- 2Don’t Ask Me Why2:573.8 ★
- 3Pressure3:13
- 4Allentown3:493.7 ★
- 5Goodnight Saigon7:023.9 ★
- 6Tell Her About It3:553.6 ★
- 7Uptown Girl3:154.1 ★
- 8The Longest Time3:355.0 ★
- 9You’re Only Human (Second Wind)4:474.0 ★
- 10The Night Is Still Young5:273.6 ★
More by Billy Joel
Release credits
- assistant [3]
- snare drum [5]
- Hammond organ [3], arranger [3], harmonica [2.10, 1.1], keyboard [1.3, 1.5, 2.10], lead vocals [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-10, 2.1-7, 2.9-10], melodica [3], piano [1.1, 1.3, 1.5-10, 2.2-5, 2.7], producer [3], synthesizer [1.5, 2.3]
- percussion [1]
- assistant [1-2], associate [4-5], engineer [3]
- mix [3]
- acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3-5, 7, 9], guitar [1-2]
- synthesizer [9-10, 10]
- horn [9]
- concertmaster [4-5]
- guitar [1]
- engineer [3]
- background vocals [9-10]
- arranger [3], background vocals [9-10], bass [2.3, 2.10, 1.5, 1.9-10], bass guitar [3], electric bass guitar [1.3, 1.6-8, 2.1-2, 2.4-7, 2.9-10]
- background vocals [9]
- electric guitar [5]
- acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3]
- acoustic guitar [5, 8]
- percussion [3]
- acoustic guitar [3]
- engineer [2.1-7, 2.9-10, 1.5-10], mix [4-7], remixer [1.9-10, 2.3]
- percussion [9-10]
- guest [6], trumpet [6]
- assistant [3], engineer [3]
- guest [6], trumpet [6]
- electric guitar [10], guitar [10]
- other instruments [9]
- orchestrator [3]
- guitar [1]
- assistant [3]
- assistant [4-5]
- arranger [3], drums (drum set) [2.1-7, 2.9-10, 1.3, 1.5-7, 1.9-10]
- engineer [3]
- art direction
- other instruments [9]
- guest [6], tenor saxophone [6]
- assistant [3]
- accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1]
- producer [1]
- assistant [1-2]
- assistant [6-7]
- percussion [3]
- photography
- orchestrator [5]
- background vocals [9]
- assistant [9-10]
- background vocals [9]
- producer, engineer [5-8], producer [1.5-10, 2.1-7, 2.9-10], remixer [9-10]
- alto saxophone [5]
- percussion [5]
- guest [6], piano [6]
- clarinet [5, 9-10], flute [1.5, 1.8, 2.1-2], organ [2.1-2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10], saxophone [2.1-2, 1.3, 1.6-7, 1.9-10], soprano saxophone [5], tenor saxophone [5]
- engineer [1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- baritone saxophone [6], guest [6], other instruments [9]
- acoustic guitar [1.3, 2.3], electric guitar [2.3, 2.6, 2.9, 1.3], guitar [1-2, 4-5]
- assistant [6-7]
- acoustic guitar [5, 8]
- acoustic guitar [9-10], electric guitar [9-10]
- 12 string guitar [5], acoustic guitar [5], electric guitar [5], guitar [5]
- mastering
- guitar [1]
- electric bass guitar [1]
Issues
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2x CD21 September 1985
G1985
G1985
G1985
G1985
G2x CD (disc made in Japan)1985
G2x 12" Vinyl1985
G1985
G1985- G2x 12" Vinyl1985
G1985- G1985
G2x CD (club edition)1985- G1985
- G2x CD (Longer edit of Captain Jack)1985
- G2x CD (BMG club edition)1985
G1985- G1990
- G1990
- G3x CD (3 x CD, Limited Edition, Reissue)1993
- G1993
G1 May 1994
G2x CD (enhanced with bonus CD-Extra video clips)20 October 1998
G1998
G2x CD (BMG club edition)1998
G18 November 2002- GDigital Media2014
- G3x 12" Vinyl19 July 2017
G2x Hybrid SACD (CD layer), 2x Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) (MFSL Remaster)31 July 2017
G2x CD (Columbia House edition)
G2x CD (Sony Springfield pressing)
G2x Digital Media
G4x 12" Vinyl27 July 1985