The Essential Billy Joel

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Piano Man5:39
2You’re My Home
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (in 1973)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1973)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973, in 1975) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
You’re My Home (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc., Home Grown Music, Inc., Tinker Street Tunes and Joelsongs (in 1973)
3:13
3Captain Jack
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart
drums (drum set):
Rhys Clark (in 1973)
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1973)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973) and CBS, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Captain Jack (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., April Music Ltd., Higher Music, Inc., Rippartha Music, Inc. and Impulsive Music (in 1971)
7:18
4The Entertainer
sound engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Tom Whitehorse (in 1974)
bass:
Emory Gordy (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (in 1974)
guitar:
Don Evans (in 1974)
keyboard [keyboards], Moog and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1974)
arranger:
Billy Joel and Michael Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1974, in 1975), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
The Entertainer (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
Home Grown Music, Inc., Impulsive Music, Tinker Street Tunes, Inc. and Joelsongs (in 1974)
3:40
5Say Goodbye to Hollywood4:39
6Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)5:15
7New York State of Mind6:05
8She’s Always a Woman3:21
9Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)3:30
10Only the Good Die Young3:56
11Just the Way You Are
engineer:
Jim Boyer and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Steve Burgh (in 1977) and Hugh McCracken (in 1977)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
Phil Woods (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1977)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1977)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 17)
recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song) (in 1977)
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)
4:51
12Honesty3:54
13My Life
assistant engineer:
Dave Martone
engineer:
Jim Boyer
producer:
Phil Ramone
mixer:
Jim Boyer and Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Steve Kahn (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (in 1978)
electric piano, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (in 1978)
guest background vocals:
Peter Cetera (in 1978) and Donnie Dacus (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
A & R Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
A & R Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Life by Billy Joel and My Life by Billy Joel
recording of:
My Life (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., 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, CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1978), EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978) and Impulsive Music (in 1978)
4:44
14It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me2:58
15You May Be Right4:16
16Don’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)
2:59
17She’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)
3:02
18Allentown
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)
concertmaster:
David Nadien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982), Sony 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:
Allentown by Billy Joel
recording of:
Allentown (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)
3:50
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