Greatest Hits (Billy Joel albums)

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Billy Joel's "Greatest Hits" discs are a collection released in two sets. The first, released in 1985, contained the first two discs. The second was released in 1997. All songs but the last three, "To Make You Feel My Love", "Hey Girl" and "Light as the Breeze", were written by Joel.

"You're Only Human (Second Wind)" and "The Night is Still Young" are only available on the first set. The other songs appear mostly in order of their release dates and generally represent Joel's most successful singles.

"Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2" has been certified Diamond by the RIAA selling over 21 million copies, making it the 5th best selling album in American music history tied with AC/DC's Back in Black.

Contents

1 LP Release of ''Greatest Hits Volume I and II''

1.1 Side One
1.2 Side Two
1.3 Side Three
1.4 Side Four

2 Cassette Release of ''Greatest Hits Volume I and II''
3 CD Release of ''Greatest Hits Volume I and II''

3.1 Disc One
3.2 Disc Two

4 ''Greatest Hits Volume III''

LP Release of Greatest Hits Volume I and II

Side One

1. "Piano Man"
2. "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live edited version)
3. "New York State Of Mind"
4. "The Stranger"
5. "Just The Way You Are"

Side Two

1. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
2. "Only The Good Die Young"
3. "She's Always A Woman"
4. "My Life"
5. "Big Shot"
6. "You May Be Right"

Side Three

1. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
2. "Don't Ask Me Why"
3. "Pressure" (Edit)
4. "Allentown"
5. "Goodnight Saigon"

Side Four

1. "Tell Her About It"
2. "Uptown Girl"
3. "The Longest Time"
4. "You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
5. "The Night Is Still Young"

Cassette Release of Greatest Hits Volume I and II

Same as LP version, but since it is on one cassette LP side 1 and 2 are put onto one side, and LP side 3 and 4 are put onto one side. Aside from this, it is the same track listing and order.

CD Release of Greatest Hits Volume I and II

Disc One

1. "Piano Man"
2. "Captain Jack"
3. "Entertainer"
4. "Say Goodbye to Hollywood"
5. "New York State of Mind"
6. "The Stranger"
7. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"
8. "Just the Way You Are"
9. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
10. "Only the Good Die Young"
11. "She's Always a Woman"

Disc Two

1. "My Life"
2. "Big Shot"
3. "You May Be Right"
4. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"
5. "Don't Ask Me Why"
6. "She's Got a Way"
7. "Pressure"
8. "Allentown"
9. "Goodnight Saigon"
10. "Tell Her About It"
11. "Uptown Girl"
12. "The Longest Time"
13. "You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
14. "The Night is Still Young"

In 1998, this two CD set was digitally remastered and it was packaged with two bonus videos ("You're Only Human" and "The Night is Still Young"). All of the songs that were edited in the 1985 package were restored to their original album length. Those songs were "Pressure", "My Life", "Big Shot" and "Just the Way You Are". Also, the live version of "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" was deleted and replaced with the studio version from his 1976 album "Turnstiles"

Greatest Hits Volume III

1. "Keeping the Faith"
2. "An Innocent Man"
3. "A Matter of Trust"
4. "Baby Grand"
5. "This is the Time"
6. "Leningrad"
7. "We Didn't Start the Fire"
8. "I Go to Extremes"
9. "And So It Goes"
10. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'"
11. "Shameless"
12. "All About Soul"
13. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)"
14. "River of Dreams"
15. "To Make You Feel My Love"
16. "Hey Girl"
17. "Light as the Breeze"

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