Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II
Compilation by Billy Joel
Released 27 July 1985
Tracklist
- 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 ★
- 12It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me2:544.3 ★
- 13Don’t Ask Me Why2:573.8 ★
- 14Pressure3:13
- 15Allentown3:493.7 ★
- 16Goodnight Saigon7:023.9 ★
- 17Tell Her About It3:553.6 ★
- 18Uptown Girl3:154.1 ★
- 19The Longest Time3:355.0 ★
- 20You’re Only Human (Second Wind)4:474.0 ★
- 21The Night Is Still Young5:273.6 ★
More by Billy Joel
Release credits
- assistant [14]
- snare drum [16]
- Hammond organ [14], arranger [3], harmonica [1, 21], keyboard [3, 5, 21], lead vocals [1, 3, 5-10, 12-18, 20-21], melodica [14], piano [1, 3, 5-10, 13-16, 18], producer [3], synthesizer [5, 14]
- percussion [1]
- assistant [12-13], associate [15-16], engineer [14]
- mix [3]
- acoustic guitar [14], electric guitar [14-16, 18, 20], guitar [12-13]
- synthesizer [20-21, 21]
- horn [20]
- concertmaster [15-16]
- guitar [1]
- engineer [3]
- background vocals [9-10]
- arranger [3], background vocals [9-10], bass [5, 9-10, 14, 21], bass guitar [3], electric bass guitar [3, 6-8, 12-13, 15-18, 20-21]
- background vocals [20]
- electric guitar [5]
- acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [3]
- acoustic guitar [5, 8]
- percussion [3]
- acoustic guitar [3]
- engineer [5-10, 12-18, 20-21], mix [15-18], remixer [9-10, 14]
- percussion [20-21]
- guest [17], trumpet [17]
- assistant [3], engineer [3]
- guest [17], trumpet [17]
- electric guitar [21], guitar [21]
- other instruments [20]
- orchestrator [3]
- guitar [1]
- assistant [14]
- assistant [15-16]
- arranger [3], drums (drum set) [3, 5-7, 9-10, 12-18, 20-21]
- engineer [3]
- art direction
- other instruments [20]
- guest [17], tenor saxophone [17]
- assistant [14]
- accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1]
- producer [1]
- assistant [12-13]
- assistant [17-18]
- percussion [3]
- photography
- orchestrator [5]
- background vocals [9]
- assistant [20-21]
- background vocals [20]
- producer, engineer [5-8], producer [5-10, 12-18, 20-21], remixer [9-10]
- alto saxophone [5]
- percussion [5]
- guest [17], piano [17]
- clarinet [5, 9-10], flute [5, 8, 12-13], organ [5, 7, 9-10, 12-13], saxophone [3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13], soprano saxophone [5], tenor saxophone [5]
- engineer [1]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- baritone saxophone [17], guest [17], other instruments [20]
- acoustic guitar [3, 14], electric guitar [3, 14, 17, 20], guitar [12-13, 15-16]
- assistant [17-18]
- 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
- G
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