Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel (Japanese edition)

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Tell Her About It
assistant engineer:
Scott James and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer
electric guitar:
Russell Javors (in 1983)
guest baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (in 1983)
guest piano [acoustic piano]:
Richard Tee (in 1983)
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (in 1983)
guest trumpet:
John Gatchell (in 1983) and Joe Shepley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
recording of:
Tell Her About It (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
3:48
2Uptown Girl
assistant engineer:
Scott James and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1983)
electric guitar:
David Brown (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1987)
mixed at:
A & R Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 443)
recording of:
Uptown Girl (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
3:14
3Don’t Ask Me Why
assistant engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
engineer:
Jim Boyer
assistant producer:
Michele Slagter
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1979)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1979)
flute, organ and saxophone:
Richie Cannata (in 1979)
guitar:
David Brown (in 1979) and Russell Javors (in 1979)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1980)
recording of:
Don’t Ask Me Why (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
Joelsongs, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, April Music (in 1980) and Impulsive Music (in 1980)
2:57
4Piano Man (radio edit)4:35
5New York State of Mind6:03
6The River of Dreams
additional programming:
Jeff Jacobs
co-producer:
Joe Nicolo
producer:
Danny Kortchmar
mixer:
Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo and Phil Nicolo
additional bass:
Jef Lee Johnson (from 1992 until 1993), Chuck Treece (from 1992 until 1993) and Mike Tyler (from 1992 until 1993)
additional percussion:
Andy "Funky Drummer" Kravitz (from 1992 until 1993)
bass:
Lonnie D. Hillyer (from 1992 until 1993)
drums (drum set):
Zachary Alford (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (from 1992 until 1993) and Mike Tyler (from 1992 until 1993)
Hammond organ, Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals:
Wrecia Ford (from 1992 until 1993), Marlon Saunders (from 1992 until 1993), Frank Simms (from 1992 until 1993), George Simms (from 1992 until 1993), Crystal Taliefero (from 1992 until 1993) and B. David Whitworth (from 1992 until 1993)
vocals:
Billy Joel (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals arranger:
Crystal Taliefero
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1993)
music videos:
The River of Dreams by Billy Joel
recording of:
The River of Dreams (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
4:05
7It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me2:56
8We Didn’t Start the Fire (single version)
producer:
Billy Joel and Mick Jones
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1989)
recording of:
We Didn’t Start the Fire
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music, Universal Music Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1989)
arrangement of:
We Didn’t Start the Slop Stream
4:28
9Goodnight Saigon
associate engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer
assistant producer:
Laura Loncteaux
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1982)
electric guitar:
David Brown (in 1982)
guitar:
Russell Javors (in 1982)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1982)
snare drum [field snare]:
Bill Zampino (in 1982)
concertmaster:
David Nadien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982)
remixed at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel
recording of:
Goodnight Saigon (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Joelsongs (from 1981 to present), Impulsive Music (in 1981) and CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1982)
6:54
10My Life (single version)3:51
11She’s Always a Woman3:20
12She’s Got a Way
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer, Chaz Clifton and Paul Hulse
associate engineer:
Larry Franke, Bradshaw Leigh, Dominick Maita and Tom Roberts
engineer:
Jim Boyer and Elliot Scheiner
additional producer:
Brian Ruggles
assistant producer:
Laura Loncteaux
producer:
Phil Ramone
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1980-06)
remixer:
Jim Boyer, Phil Ramone and Elliot Scheiner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Paradise Club in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1980-06)
live recording of:
She’s Got a Way (in 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (in 1970)
publisher:
April Music Inc. and Impulsive Music (in 1971)
2:57
13Scandinavian Skies
associate engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer
assistant producer:
Laura Loncteaux
producer:
Phil Ramone
strings:
String Fever
synthesizer:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982)
remixed at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Scandinavian Skies
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
Joelsongs (from 1981 to present)
5:55
14An Innocent Man
additional engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant engineer:
Scott James and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1983)
guitar:
David Brown (in 1983) and Russell Javors (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
recording of:
An Innocent Man (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1983)
5:18
15Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)3:27
16Only the Good Die Young3:52
17The Stranger5:08
18Honesty3:50
19Just the Way You Are (radio edit)
recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
3:19

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10618847 [info]
ASIN:US: B0006GAZFI [info]

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/270229 [info]
Wikidata:Q7190126 [info]