3x CD (3 x CD, Limited Edition, Reissue)

Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II

Compilation by Billy Joel

Released 27 July 1985

rock pop rock soft rock

Tracklist

CD 1: Greatest Hits Volume I 1973-1977
1
Piano Man
5:36
4.4 ★
2
Captain Jack
7:15
4.3 ★
3
The Entertainer
3:39
4
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
3:54
5
New York State of Mind
5:58
4.0 ★
6
The Stranger
5:07
7
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
7:33
4.4 ★
8
Just the Way You Are
3:37
9
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
3:28
4.4 ★
10
Only the Good Die Young
3:53
4.2 ★
11
She’s Always a Woman
3:18
4.0 ★
CD 2: Greatest Hits Volume II 1978-1985
1
My Life
3:51
3.5 ★
2
Big Shot
3:43
3.0 ★
3
Honesty
3:51
3.6 ★
4
You May Be Right
4:10
4.5 ★
5
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
2:55
4.3 ★
6
She’s Got a Way
3:00
7
Pressure
3:16
8
Allentown
3:49
3.7 ★
9
Goodnight Saigon
7:00
3.9 ★
10
Tell Her About It
3:35
11
Uptown Girl
3:16
12
The Longest Time
3:36
13
You’re Only Human (Second Wind)
4:48
14
The Night Is Still Young
5:28
CD 3: Five Live
1
No Man’s Land
5:05
2
The River of Dreams
5:11
3
All About Soul
6:18
4
Shout
3:01
5
I Go to Extremes
4:54

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Release credits

Andy Hoffman
assistant [7]
Bill Zampino
snare drum [9]
Billy Joel
Hammond organ [7], arranger [5], harmonica [1], keyboard [5], lead vocals [1.1-2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-11, 2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.7-9], melodica [7], organ [2], piano [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.7-9, 1.1-2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-11], producer [5], synthesizer [7]
Bobbye Hall
percussion [1]
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant [4-5], associate [8-9], engineer [7]
Bruce Botnick
mix [5]
Dave Martone
assistant [3]
David Brown
acoustic guitar [4, 7], electric guitar [4, 7-9], guitar [4-5]
David Nadien
concertmaster [8-9]
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar [3]
Dean Parks
guitar [1]
Dominic Cortese
accordion [7]
Don Puluse
engineer [5]
Donnie Dacus
background vocals [1-2]
Doug Stegmeyer
arranger [5], background vocals [1-2], bass [1-2, 4, 7], bass guitar [5], electric bass guitar [1.5, 1.7, 1.9-11, 2.4-5, 2.8-9]
Howard Emerson
acoustic guitar [5], electric guitar [5]
Hugh McCracken
acoustic guitar [7, 11]
James Mingo Lewis
percussion [5]
James Smith
acoustic guitar [5]
Jim Boyer
engineer [2.1-5, 2.7-9, 1.7, 1.9-11], mix [3, 8-9], remixer [1-2, 7]
John Bradley
assistant [5], engineer [5]
Kenny Ascher
orchestrator [5]
Larry Carlton
guitar [1]
Larry Franke
assistant [7]
Laura Loncteaux
assistant [8-9]
Liberty DeVitto
arranger [5], drums (drum set) [1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.7-9]
Lou Waxman
engineer [5]
Michael Christopher
assistant [7]
Michael Omartian
accordion [1], arranger [1-2], keyboard [1]
Michael Stewart
producer [1-2]
Michele Slagter
assistant [4-5]
Neil Jason
percussion [5]
Peter Cetera
background vocals [1]
Phil Ramone
engineer [7, 9-11], mix [3], producer [2.1-5, 2.7-9, 1.7, 1.9-11], remixer [1-2]
Rhys Clark
drums (drum set) [2]
Richie Cannata
clarinet [2.1-2, 1.7], flute [1.11, 2.4-5], organ [1.10, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.4-5], saxophone [1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.4-5]
Robert Freedman
brass [3], strings [3]
Ron Malo
engineer [1-2]
Ron Tutt
drums (drum set) [1]
Russell Javors
acoustic guitar [1.5, 2.4, 2.7], electric guitar [1.5, 2.4, 2.7], guitar [4-5, 8-9]
Steve Burgh
acoustic guitar [11], electric guitar [7]
Steve Kahn
acoustic guitar [1-2], electric guitar [1-2]
William Bennett
guitar [1]
Wilton Felder
electric bass guitar [1]