Billy Joel

 

Artist:  Billy Joel
Birth Name:  William Martin Joel
Born:  May 9, 1949.  The Bronx, New York, USA
Origin:  Hicksville, New York, USA
Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop
Occupation;  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano, Guitar, Harmonica

Billy Joel is an American Pianist, Singer, Songwriter.  His first hit song "Piano Man" in 1973 has became the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling Solo Artist in the USA.  He is also a six-time Grammy Award Winner.  He has sold more than 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time.  He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame (1992), the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame (1999), and the Long Island Music Hall Of Fame (2006).  In 2001, he received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.  In 2013, he received the Kennedy Center Honors, the nation's honor for influencing American Culture.

Title:   Greatest Hits Volume I & II (2025)

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Rock, Rock 'N' Roll, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Legacy Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:   LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Piano Man (5:36)

 2.  Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live) (3:54)

 3.  New York State Of Mind (6:02)

 4.  The Stranger (5:07)

 5.  Just The Way You Are (Radio Edit) (3:36)

Side Two:

 1.  Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)  (3:28)

 2.  Only The Good Die  Young (3:53)

3.  She's Always A Woman (3:17)

 4.  My Life (Radio Edit) (3:51)

 5.  Big Shot (Radio Edit) (3:43)

 6.  You May Be Right (4:09)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  It's Still Rock And Roll To Me (2:54)

 2.  Don't Ask Me Why (2:57) 

 3.  Pressure (Radio Edit) (3:15)

 4.  Allentown (3:46)

 5.  Goodnight Saigon (7:00)

Side Four:

 1.  Tell Her About It (Radio Edit) (3:35)

 2.  Uptown Girl (3:15)

 3.  The Longest Time (3:36)

 4.  You're Only Human (Second Wind) (4:48)

 5.  The Night Is Still Young (5:28)

Greatest Hits Volume I & II is the frst greatest hits album by Billy Joel, originally released on July 1, 1985 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on August 22, 2025 by Legacy Recordings.  For Music Collectors.