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Greatest Hits 1 and 2
BILLY JOEL®
GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II

Original 1985 album liner notes


GREATEST HITS VOLUME I
1973 – 1980

SIDE ONE

PIANO MAN 
5:36
© 1973 Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Michael Stewart

SAY GOODBYE TO HOLLYWOOD 
3:53
© 1976 Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND 
5:58
© 1975 Blackwood Music, Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Billy Joel
Production Supervisor: John Bradley


THE STRANGER 
4:55
© 1977 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run

JUST THE WAY YOU ARE  3:34
© 1977 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run



SIDE TWO

MOVIN’ OUT (ANTHONY’S SONG)
  3:27
© 1977 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run

ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG 
3:53
© 1977 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run

SHE’S ALWAYS A WOMAN  3:18
© 1977 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run

MY LIFE  3:50
© 1978 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run

BIG SHOT  3:43
© 1978 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run


YOU MAY BE RIGHT
  4:09
© 1980 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run


GREATEST HITS VOLUME II
1980 – 1985

SIDE THREE

IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME
  2:54
© 1980 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run

DON’T ASK ME WHY  2:57
© 1980 Impulsive Music and April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
Administered by April Music Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone in association with Home Run

PRESSURE 
3:13
© 1981 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone

ALLENTOWN  3:49
© 1981 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone

GOODNIGHT SAIGON  7:02
© 1981 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone



SIDE FOUR

TELL HER ABOUT IT
  3:55
© 1983 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone

UPTOWN GIRL 
3:15
© 1983 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone


THE LONGEST TIME 
3:35
© 1983 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone


YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)* 
4:47
© 1985 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone


THE NIGHT IS STILL YOUNG*  5:27
© 1985 Joel Songs (BMI)
Administered by Blackwood Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission.

Produced by Phil Ramone


Produced By: Phil Ramone

Engineer: Jim Boyer

Assistant Engineer: Peter Hefter

Production Coordinator: Joseph D’Ambrosio

* Recorded and Mixed at: The Hit Factory, New York City

Mastered at: Sterling Sound, New York City by Ted Jensen


Words and Music by: Billy Joel

MUSICIANS:
“You’re Only Human (Second Wind)”*
Keyboards and Vocals: Billy Joel
Backing Vocals: Peter Hewlett and Frank Simms
Lead Guitar: David Brown
Rhythm Guitar: Russell Javors
Bass: Doug Stegmeyer
Drums: Liberty DeVitto
Percussion: Jimmy Bralower
Synthesizer: David Lebolt
Syntharmonicas: Ronnie Cuber, Jon Faddis, Mark Rivera
Horn Arrangement: David Matthews

“The Night Is Still Young”*
Keyboards, Harmonica and Vocals: Billy Joel
Guitar: John McCurry
Bass: Doug Stegmeyer
Drums: Liberty DeVitto
Percussion: Jimmy Bralower
Synthesizer: David Lebolt


Management: Frank Management Inc.


Art Direction: Mark Larson

Photography: Patrick Demarchelier



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© 1985 CBS Inc./ (P) 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 CBS Inc./ Manufactured by Columbia Records/ CBS Inc./ 51 W. 52 Street, N.Y., N.Y./ “Columbia” are trademarks of CBS Inc./ WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.


C2 40121


This album consists of previously released material except (*).

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