The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997
Compilation by Billy Joel
Released 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1: Greatest Hits, Volume 1: 1973–1977
- 15:394.3 ★
- 26:573.0 ★
- 33:404.1 ★
- 44:394.1 ★
- 56:054.0 ★
- 65:093.9 ★
- 77:364.4 ★
- 84:514.2 ★
- 93:304.3 ★
- 103:544.3 ★
- 113:204.1 ★
- CD 2: Greatest Hits, Volume 2: 1978–1985
- 14:444.2 ★
- 24:023.9 ★
- 34:134.5 ★
- 42:584.3 ★
- 52:594.0 ★
- 63:023.5 ★
- 74:374.0 ★
- 83:483.8 ★
- 97:024.1 ★
- 103:503.9 ★
- 113:164.2 ★
- 123:393.7 ★
- 134:494.0 ★
- 145:263.6 ★
- CD 3: Greatest Hits, Volume 3: 1986–1997
- 14:383.7 ★
- 25:193.6 ★
- 34:124.4 ★
- 44:052.8 ★
- 55:003.2 ★
- 64:042.4 ★
- 74:484.3 ★
- 84:243.5 ★
- 93:382.9 ★
- 103:443.1 ★
- 114:272.5 ★
- 126:013.0 ★
- 133:354.0 ★
- 144:114.1 ★
- 153:533.4 ★
- 163:573.0 ★
- 176:123.0 ★
- CD 4: An Evening of Questions and Answers… and a Little Music
- 110:182.0 ★
- 27:503.0 ★
- 35:182.0 ★
- 42:533.0 ★
- 59:282.0 ★
- 63:41
- 74:312.0 ★
- 85:133.0 ★
- 99:142.0 ★
- 105:203.0 ★
- 117:463.0 ★
- 126:313.0 ★
More by Billy Joel
Release credits
- background vocals [17]
- additional [14], percussion [14]
- snare drum [15]
- orchestrator [6]
- background vocals [4.10, 3.12, 3.14]
- mix [17]
- choir vocals [6], snare drum [9], vocal arranger [6]
- Hammond organ [8, 12, 14, 14-15, 15], Moog [3], Rhodes piano [1], accordion [10], arranger [3-5], background vocals [3.8, 2.12], clavinet [7, 10], electric guitar [3], electric piano [1], guitar [8], harmonica [1.1, 2.14, 3.15], harpsichord [11], keyboard [1.3-4, 1.4-5, 1.5, 1.8, 3.16, 2.14], lead vocals [4.1-2, 4.4-10, 4.12, 3.1-17, 2.1-14, 1.1-11], melodica [7], percussion [7], piano [2.1-3, 2.5-9, 2.11, 3.2-6, 3.8-9, 3.12-14, 3.14-15, 4.1-2, 4.4-7, 4.9-12, 1.1-2, 1.4-7, 1.9-11], producer [1.4-5, 3.6-11, 4.10], spoken vocals [1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11], synthesizer [2.7, 3.5, 3.9, 3.14], vocal [6, 14], whistling [6]
- background vocals [17]
- guitar [15]
- percussion [1-2]
- additional [1-2], assistant [3-5], associate [3.3, 2.6-9], engineer [10]
- choir vocals [12]
- additional [6], mix [7], producer [7], remixer [3], sound [3]
- mix [4-5]
- horn [17]
- assistant [6]
- background vocals [17]
- art direction
- background vocals [6], chorus master [6]
- additional [14], bass [14]
- harmonica [17]
- guest [12]
- choir vocals [12]
- background vocals [3.7, 3.11-12, 3.12, 3.14, 4.2, 4.4, 4.8, 4.10], bass [12], percussion [3.7, 4.2, 4.4, 4.8, 4.10]
- chorus master [12]
- photography
- assistant [6-11]
- guitar [17]
- guitar [12, 14], producer [12-14]
- assistant [1-2]
- acoustic guitar [3], electric guitar [2.3, 2.8-9, 2.11, 2.13, 3.1, 3.5], guitar [3.2, 3.6-8, 3.10-11, 2.3-5]
- background vocals [16], choir vocals [15], conductor [15-16], strings [15-16]
- associate [3]
- assistant [6-11]
- synthesizer [13-14, 14]
- horn [13]
- concertmaster [7-9]
- keyboard [3.16, 4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.12]
- guitar [1.1-2, 3.4]
- editor [1, 3, 5, 9, 11]
- choir vocals [12]
- choir vocals [12]
- choir vocals [12]
- additional [12, 15]
- accordion [3.6, 3.10, 1.7]
- associate [6]
- producer [3.16, 4.1-3, 4.5-6, 4.8-9, 4.11-12]
- guitar [3]
- engineer [4-5]
- background vocals [17]
- background vocals [1], guest [1]
- arranger [7], other instruments [7]
- arranger [4-5], bass [3, 14], bass guitar [4-5], electric bass guitar [2.1-5, 2.7-14, 3.1-3, 3.5, 1.4-11]
- additional [17]
- engineer [6], remixer [6]
- bass [3]
- saxophone [16]
- background vocals [11], choir vocals [12]
- background vocals [2.13, 3.14, 4.10]
- photography
- associate [3]
- assistant [6-11]
- recording [16], remixer [3]
- recording [15-16]
- background vocals [3.14, 4.10]
- background vocals [6]
- horn [17]
- acoustic guitar [4, 4-5], electric guitar [4, 4-5]
- acoustic guitar [7-8, 11]
- background vocals [8]
- orchestrator [12-14]
- fiddle [10]
- background vocals [17]
- percussion [4-5]
- acoustic guitar [4-5]
- engineer [6-11], mix [6, 8-9, 11]
- additional [14], bass [14]
- additional [14], keyboard [10], synthesizer [6-8, 10-11]
- assistant [6], engineer [3.1-5, 1.6-11, 2.1-14], mix [2.1-2, 2.7-12, 3.1-2], remixer [6]
- additional [17]
- horn [17]
- horn [17]
- percussion [13-14]
- background vocals [8]
- assistant [6-11]
- guest [3.1, 2.10], trumpet [3.1, 2.10]
- co [14-15], mix [14-15], programming [15]
- guitar [7]
- assistant [4-5], engineer [4-5]
- design
- guest [2.10, 3.1], trumpet [2.10, 3.1]
- additional [17]
- keyboard [6-7]
- electric guitar [14], guitar [14]
- other instruments [13]
- recording [17]
- choir vocals [12]
- orchestrator [4-5]
- keyboard [7]
- background vocals [17]
- recording [2, 6, 8, 12]
- guitar [1-2]
- associate [6]
- assistant [6-9]
- additional [17]
- photography
- arranger [4-5], drums (drum set) [1.4-10, 2.1-5, 2.7-11, 2.13-14, 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10, 4.12, 3.1-3, 3.5-8, 3.10-11, 3.16], percussion [7]
- bass [14]
- engineer [4-5]
- acoustic guitar [17]
- 12 string guitar [12], alto saxophone [1], background vocals [2, 4, 8], other instruments [13], percussion [4, 8], saxophone [2], solo [1]
- background vocals [3.12, 3.14, 4.10], choir vocals [12]
- piano [17]
- mix [2, 6, 8, 12]
- guest [2.10, 3.1], tenor saxophone [2.10, 3.1]
- accordion [1], arranger [1], keyboard [1-2]
- arranger [3], producer [1-3]
- assistant [3-5]
- background vocals [8], producer [6-11]
- assistant [3.1-2, 2.10-12]
- producer [4], recording [4]
- additional [14], bass [14]
- guitar [14]
- background vocals [17]
- additional [15-16]
- percussion [5]
- electric bass guitar [4]
- engineer [12], mix [13]
- arranger [4]
- background vocals [11]
- pedal steel guitar [17]
- assistant [6]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- assistant [2, 6, 8, 12]
- mix [15], producer [15-16], programming [15]
- background vocals [1], guest [1]
- assistant [13-14]
- background vocals [13]
- additional [15], mix [14-15], remixer [12]
- engineer [6-11], mix [1-2], producer [2.1-14, 3.1-5, 1.6-11], remixer [6]
- alto saxophone [8]
- guitar [15]
- choir vocals [12]
- percussion [6, 8]
- electric bass guitar [16]
- keyboard [15]
- lead vocals [4], piano [4]
- guest [10], piano [10]
- clarinet [7], flute [2.3-5, 1.11], organ [1.10, 2.3, 2.3-5], saxophone [1.4-5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 2.2-3, 2.3-5]
- orchestrator [5]
- keyboard [15]
- additional [17]
- engineer [1-2], sound [3]
- drums (drum set) [1-3]
- baritone saxophone [2.10, 3.1], guest [3.1, 2.10], other instruments [13]
- acoustic guitar [2.3, 1.4, 1.4-5], electric guitar [2.3, 2.10, 2.13, 1.4, 1.4-5], guitar [2.3-5, 2.8-9, 3.2, 3.5]
- percussion [7]
- bass [6], electric bass guitar [4.10, 3.6-8, 3.10-11]
- assistant [3.1-2, 2.10-12]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- choir vocals [12]
- editor [7], mix [7]
- associate [3]
- acoustic guitar [8, 11], electric guitar [7]
- horn [17], producer [17]
- organ [17]
- acoustic guitar [1], electric guitar [2]
- assistant [6-11]
- electric bass guitar [12]
- mastering
- guitar [16]
- assistant [6-11]
- liner notes
- mix [7, 10]
- associate [6]
- banjo [3], pedal steel guitar [3]
- background vocals [2, 4, 8], guitar [3.12, 4.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10, 4.12]
- producer [17]
- background vocals [17], vocal [17]
- accordion [12], background vocals [2, 4, 8], electric bass guitar [4, 6, 8], other instruments [2, 4, 6, 8, 12]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- choir vocals [12]
- bass [15], electric bass guitar [15]
- guitar [1-2]
- bass [17]
- electric bass guitar [1-2]
- background vocals [3.12, 3.14, 4.10]
- background vocals [17]
- drums (drum set) [12, 14]
Issues
T1997- T4x CD (Club Edition)1997
- T21 March 1998
T26 November 2001