Description
Billy Joel -Greatest Hits (Volume 1 & Volume 2) – Vinyl Album
| Label: | Columbia – C2 40121, Family Productions – C2 40121 |
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| Format: |
2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Carrollton Pressing, Triangle On Label Side A Only
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| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop |
| Style: | Pop Rock, Ballad, Classic Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | |
| A2 | Say Goodbye To Hollywood | 3:53 | |
| A3 | New York State Of Mind | 5:58 | |
| A4 | The Stranger | 4:55 | |
| A5 | Just The Way You Are | 3:34 | |
| B1 | Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) | 3:27 | |
| B2 | Only The Good Die Young | 3:53 | |
| B3 | She’s Always A Woman | 3:18 | |
| B4 | My Life | 3:50 | |
| B5 | Big Shot | 3:43 | |
| B6 | You May Be Right | 4:09 | |
| C1 | It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me | 2:54 | |
| C2 | Don’t Ask Me Why | 2:57 | |
| C3 | Pressure | 3:13 | |
| C4 | Allentown | 3:49 | |
| C5 | Goodnight Saigon | 7:02 | |
| D1 | Tell Her About It | 3:55 | |
| D2 | Uptown Girl | 3:15 | |
| D3 | The Longest Time | 3:35 | |
| D4 | You’re Only Human (Second Wind) | 4:47 | |
| D5 | The Night Is Still Young | 5:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
- Recorded At – The Hit Factory
- Mixed At – The Hit Factory
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Credits
- Art Direction – Mark Larson
- Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Joseph D’Ambrosio
- Engineer – Jim Boyer
- Engineer [Assistant] – Peter Hefter
- Mastered By – Ted Jensen
- Photography By – Patrick Demarchelier
- Producer – Billy Joel (tracks: A3), Michael Stewart* (tracks: A1), Phil Ramone (tracks: A2, A4 to D5)
- Songwriter [Words And Music] – Billy Joel
Notes
“G” etched in runouts indicates a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA pressing. This label variation with a triangle only on the A-side label.
This album consists of previously released material except for the tracks D4 and D5.
Record 1 is called “Greatest Hits Volume I 1973-1980”, record 2 is called “Greatest Hits Volume II 1980-1985”.
Gatefold sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7464-40121-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 074644012118
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Stamped in runouts): G
- Matrix / Runout (A runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 1): AL 40122 1E G1 A7 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (B runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 1): BL 40122 1D G1 D8 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (C runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 1): AL 40123 1D G1 A15 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (D runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 1): BL 40123 1C C6 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (A runout etched, variant 2): AL-40122 G2C G1 D2 (HXAP)
- Matrix / Runout (B runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 2): BL 40122 IHX G1 E11 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (C runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 2): AL-40123 IAX G1 C20 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (D runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 2): BL 40123 1E GII G7 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (A runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 3): AL 40122 1C G1 D7 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (B runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 3): BL 40122 1D G1 A10 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (C runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 3): AL 40123 1D G1 A2 STERLING
- Matrix / Runout (D runout etched, except “STERLING” stamped, variant 3): BL 40123 1C G1 312 STERLING








