3x 12" Vinyl
Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II
Compilation by Billy Joel
Released 27 July 1985
Tracklist
- 12" Vinyl 1
- 1Piano Man5:404.4 ★
- 2Captain Jack7:013.0 ★
- 3The Entertainer3:424.1 ★
- 4Say Goodbye to Hollywood4:39
- 5New York State of Mind6:064.0 ★
- 6The Stranger5:103.9 ★
- 7Scenes From an Italian Restaurant7:364.4 ★
- 12" Vinyl 2
- 1Just the Way You Are4:524.2 ★
- 2Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)3:314.4 ★
- 3Only the Good Die Young3:554.2 ★
- 4She’s Always a Woman3:224.0 ★
- 5My Life4:454.2 ★
- 6Big Shot4:033.9 ★
- 7Honesty3:553.6 ★
- 8You May Be Right4:144.5 ★
- 9It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me2:584.3 ★
- 12" Vinyl 3
- 1Don’t Ask Me Why3:003.8 ★
- 2She’s Got a Way3:023.5 ★
- 3Pressure4:403.9 ★
- 4Allentown3:523.7 ★
- 5Goodnight Saigon7:003.9 ★
- 6Tell Her About It3:533.6 ★
- 7Uptown Girl3:174.1 ★
- 8The Longest Time3:393.4 ★
- 9You’re Only Human (Second Wind)4:504.0 ★
- 10The Night Is Still Young5:293.6 ★
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Release credits
- snare drum [5]
- Moog [3], arranger [3, 5], background vocals [8], electric piano [5], harmonica [3.10, 1.1], keyboard [1.3, 1.5, 3.10, 2.1], lead vocals [2.1-6, 2.8-9, 3.1-10, 1.1-3, 1.5-7], melodica [3], piano [2.2-6, 2.8, 3.1-5, 3.7, 1.1-2, 1.5-7], producer [5], synthesizer [3], whistling [6]
- percussion [1-2]
- assistant [3.1, 2.8-9], associate [2-5]
- additional [2]
- mix [5]
- assistant [2]
- assistant [5-7]
- acoustic guitar [8], electric guitar [3.4-5, 3.7, 3.9, 2.8], guitar [3.1, 2.8-9]
- synthesizer [9-10, 10]
- horn [9]
- concertmaster [3-5]
- acoustic guitar [7]
- guitar [1-2]
- accordion [7]
- associate [2]
- guitar [3]
- engineer [5]
- background vocals [5], guest [5]
- arranger [5], bass [2.8, 3.10], bass guitar [5], electric bass guitar [2.1-6, 2.8-9, 1.5-7, 3.1, 3.3-10]
- engineer [2], remixer [2]
- bass [3]
- background vocals [9]
- acoustic guitar [5], electric guitar [5]
- acoustic guitar [2.1, 2.4, 1.7]
- percussion [5]
- acoustic guitar [5]
- assistant [2], engineer [1.6-7, 3.1-10, 2.1-9], mix [2.5-7, 3.3-8], remixer [2]
- percussion [9-10]
- guest [6], trumpet [6]
- assistant [5], engineer [5]
- guest [6], trumpet [6]
- electric guitar [10], guitar [10]
- other instruments [9]
- orchestrator [5]
- guitar [1-2]
- associate [2]
- assistant [2-5]
- arranger [5], drums (drum set) [1.5-7, 3.1, 3.3-7, 3.9-10, 2.1-3, 2.5-6, 2.8-9]
- engineer [5]
- other instruments [9]
- guest [6], tenor saxophone [6]
- accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1-2]
- arranger [3], producer [1-3]
- assistant [2.8-9, 3.1]
- assistant [6-8]
- percussion [5]
- assistant [2]
- background vocals [5], guest [5]
- assistant [9-10]
- background vocals [9]
- engineer [1.6-7, 2.1-4], mix [5-7], producer [1.6-7, 2.1-9, 3.1-10], remixer [2]
- alto saxophone [1]
- percussion [2.1, 1.6]
- guest [6], piano [6]
- clarinet [7], flute [3.1, 2.4, 2.8-9], organ [3.1, 2.3, 2.8, 2.8-9], saxophone [1.5, 1.7, 3.1, 2.2-3, 2.6, 2.8, 2.8-9]
- brass [7], strings [7]
- engineer [1-2], sound [3]
- drums (drum set) [1-3]
- baritone saxophone [6], guest [6], other instruments [9]
- acoustic guitar [2.8, 1.5], electric guitar [2.8, 3.6, 3.9, 1.5], guitar [2.8-9, 3.1, 3.4-5]
- assistant [6-8]
- acoustic guitar [1, 4], electric guitar [7]
- acoustic guitar [5], electric guitar [6]
- associate [2]
- banjo [3], pedal steel guitar [3]
- guitar [1-2]
- electric bass guitar [1-2]
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