Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II
Compilation by Billy Joel
Released 27 July 1985
Tracklist
- CD 1: Greatest Hits Volume I 1973-1980
- 1Piano Man5:36
- 2Captain Jack6:56
- 3The Entertainer3:39
- 4Say Goodbye to Hollywood3:54
- 5New York State of Mind6:024.0 ★
- 6The Stranger5:07
- 7Scenes From an Italian Restaurant7:324.4 ★
- 8Just the Way You Are3:35
- 9Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)3:28
- 10Only the Good Die Young3:534.2 ★
- 11She’s Always a Woman3:17
- CD 2: Greatest Hits Volume II 1978-1985
- 1My Life3:50
- 2Big Shot3:453.0 ★
- 3Honesty3:513.6 ★
- 4You Might Be Right4:11
- 5It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me2:564.3 ★
- 6She’s Got a Way3:00
- 7Pressure3:15
- 8Allentown3:483.7 ★
- 9Goodnight Saigon6:593.9 ★
- 10Tell Her About It3:34
- 11Uptown Girl3:15
- 12The Longest Time3:36
- 13You’re Only Human (Second Wind)4:47
- 14The Night Is Still Young5:28
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Release credits
- assistant [7]
- snare drum [9]
- Hammond organ [7], arranger [5], keyboard [5], lead vocals [1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7-9], melodica [7], piano [1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.7-9], producer [5], synthesizer [7]
- assistant [5], associate [8-9], engineer [7]
- mix [5]
- assistant [3]
- acoustic guitar [7], electric guitar [7-9], guitar [5]
- concertmaster [8-9]
- acoustic guitar [3]
- accordion [7]
- engineer [5]
- background vocals [2]
- arranger [5], background vocals [2], bass [2, 7], bass guitar [5], electric bass guitar [1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.5, 2.8-9]
- acoustic guitar [5], electric guitar [5]
- acoustic guitar [7]
- percussion [5]
- acoustic guitar [5]
- engineer [1.7, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9], mix [3, 8-9], remixer [2, 7]
- assistant [5], engineer [5]
- orchestrator [5]
- assistant [7]
- assistant [8-9]
- arranger [5], drums (drum set) [2.2, 2.5, 2.7-9, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10]
- engineer [5]
- assistant [7]
- assistant [5]
- percussion [5]
- engineer [7, 10], mix [3], producer [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 1.7, 1.10], remixer [2]
- clarinet [1.7, 2.2], flute [5], organ [2.2, 2.5, 1.10], saxophone [1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5]
- brass [3], strings [3]
- acoustic guitar [1.5, 2.7], electric guitar [2.7, 1.5], guitar [5, 8-9]
- electric guitar [7]
- acoustic guitar [2], electric guitar [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