2x CD

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 1973-1980
1
Piano Man
5:36
4.3 ★
2
Captain Jack
6:56
3
The Entertainer
3:39
4
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
3:54
5
New York State of Mind
6:02
4.0 ★
6
The Stranger
5:07
7
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
7:32
4.4 ★
8
Just the Way You Are
3:35
9
Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
3:28
10
Only the Good Die Young
3:53
4.2 ★
11
She’s Always a Woman
3:17
CD 2: Greatest Hits Volume II 1978-1985
1
My Life
3:50
2
Big Shot
3:45
3.0 ★
3
Honesty
3:51
3.6 ★
4
You Might Be Right
4:11
5
It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
2:56
4.3 ★
6
She’s Got a Way
3:00
7
Pressure
3:15
8
Allentown
3:48
3.8 ★
9
Goodnight Saigon
6:59
4.1 ★
10
Tell Her About It
3:34
11
Uptown Girl
3:15
4.2 ★
12
The Longest Time
3:36
13
You’re Only Human (Second Wind)
4:47
14
The Night Is Still Young
5:28

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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, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11], melodica [7], piano [1.1, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.7-9, 2.11], producer [5], synthesizer [7]
Bobbye Hall
percussion [1]
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant [5], associate [8-9], engineer [7]
Bruce Botnick
mix [5]
Dave Martone
assistant [3]
David Brown
acoustic guitar [7], electric guitar [7-9, 11], guitar [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 [2]
Doug Stegmeyer
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, 2.11]
Howard Emerson
acoustic guitar [5], electric guitar [5]
Hugh McCracken
acoustic guitar [7]
James Mingo Lewis
percussion [5]
James Smith
acoustic guitar [5]
Jim Boyer
engineer [2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 1.7, 1.10], mix [3, 8-9, 11], remixer [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) [2.2, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11, 1.5, 1.7, 1.10]
Lou Waxman
engineer [5]
Michael Christopher
assistant [7]
Michael Omartian
accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1]
Michael Stewart
producer [1]
Michele Slagter
assistant [5]
Mike Mairé
assistant [11]
Neil Jason
percussion [5]
Phil Ramone
engineer [7, 10], mix [3], producer [1.7, 1.10, 2.2-3, 2.5, 2.7-9, 2.11], remixer [2]
Richie Cannata
clarinet [2.2, 1.7], flute [5], organ [2.2, 2.5, 1.10], saxophone [1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 2.2, 2.5]
Robert Freedman
brass [3], strings [3]
Ron Malo
engineer [1]
Ron Tutt
drums (drum set) [1]
Russell Javors
acoustic guitar [2.7, 1.5], electric guitar [2.7, 1.5], guitar [5, 8-9]
Scott James
assistant [11]
Steve Burgh
electric guitar [7]
Steve Kahn
acoustic guitar [2], electric guitar [2]
William Bennett
guitar [1]
Wilton Felder
electric bass guitar [1]