Cassette

Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II

Compilation by Billy Joel

Released 27 July 1985

rock pop rock soft rock

Tracklist

1
Piano Man
4.4 ★
2
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
3
New York State of Mind
4.0 ★
4
The Stranger
5
Just the Way You Are
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
You May Be Right
5.0 ★
12
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
4.3 ★
13
Don’t Ask Me Why
3.8 ★
14
Pressure
15
Allentown
3.7 ★
16
Goodnight Saigon
3.9 ★
17
Tell Her About It
5.0 ★
18
Uptown Girl
4.1 ★
19
The Longest Time
3.4 ★
20
You’re Only Human (Second Wind)
4.0 ★
21
The Night Is Still Young
3.6 ★

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Release credits

Andy Hoffman
assistant [14]
Bill Zampino
snare drum [16]
Billy Joel
Hammond organ [14, 17], Rhodes piano [17], arranger [3], background vocals [19], harmonica [1, 21], keyboard [3, 5, 21], lead vocals [1, 3, 5-10, 12-21], melodica [14], piano [1, 3, 5-10, 13-18], producer [2-3], synthesizer [5, 14]
Bobbye Hall
percussion [1]
Bradshaw Leigh
additional [17], assistant [12-13], associate [15-16], engineer [14]
Bruce Botnick
keyboard [2], lead vocals [2], mix [2-3], piano [2]
David Brown
acoustic guitar [14, 17], electric guitar [14-18, 20], guitar [12-13]
David LeBolt
synthesizer [20-21, 21]
David Matthews
horn [20]
David Nadien
concertmaster [15-16]
Dean Parks
guitar [1]
Don Puluse
engineer [2-3]
Donnie Dacus
background vocals [9-10]
Doug Stegmeyer
arranger [3], background vocals [9-10], bass [2, 5, 9-10, 14, 17, 21], bass guitar [3], electric bass guitar [3, 6-8, 12-13, 15-16, 18-21]
Frank Simms
background vocals [20]
Hiram Bullock
electric guitar [5]
Howard Emerson
acoustic guitar [2-3], electric guitar [2-3]
Hugh McCracken
acoustic guitar [5, 8]
James Mingo Lewis
percussion [2-3]
James Smith
acoustic guitar [2-3]
Jim Boyer
engineer [5-10, 12-21], mix [15-16, 18-19], remixer [9-10, 14, 17]
Jimmy Bralower
percussion [20-21]
Joe Shepley
trumpet [17]
John Bradley
assistant [3], engineer [3]
John Gatchell
trumpet [17]
John McCurry
electric guitar [21], guitar [21]
Jon Faddis
other instruments [20]
Kenny Ascher
orchestrator [3]
Larry Carlton
guitar [1]
Larry Franke
assistant [14]
Laura Loncteaux
assistant [15-16]
Liberty DeVitto
arranger [3], drums (drum set) [2-3, 5-7, 9-10, 12-18, 20-21]
Lou Waxman
engineer [3]
Mark Rivera
alto saxophone [17], other instruments [20], percussion [17], tenor saxophone [17]
Michael Brecker
tenor saxophone [17]
Michael Christopher
assistant [14]
Michael Omartian
accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1]
Michael Stewart
producer [1]
Michele Slagter
assistant [12-13]
Mike Allaire
assistant [17]
Mike Mairé
assistant [18-19]
Neil Jason
percussion [3]
Patrick Williams
orchestrator [5]
Peter Cetera
background vocals [9]
Peter Hefter
assistant [20-21]
Peter Hewlett
background vocals [20]
Phil Ramone
engineer [5-8], producer [5-10, 12-21], remixer [9-10]
Phil Woods
alto saxophone [5]
Ralph MacDonald
percussion [5]
Richard Tee
piano [17]
Richie Cannata
clarinet [5, 9-10], flute [5, 8, 12-13], organ [5, 7, 9-10, 12-13], saxophone [2-3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13], soprano saxophone [5], tenor saxophone [5]
Ron Malo
engineer [1]
Ron Tutt
drums (drum set) [1]
Ronnie Cuber
baritone saxophone [17], other instruments [20]
Russell Javors
acoustic guitar [2-3, 14, 17], electric guitar [2-3, 14, 17, 20], guitar [12-13, 15-16]
Scott James
assistant [17-19]
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]