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Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-1985) by Billy Joel

Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-1985)

Release Date: 1/1/1985

Recording Date: 1/1985

Tracks: 25

Length: 01:48:03 Hrs

Label: Columbia

Type: CD,CS

Genre/Styles:
Singer/Songwriter, Hard Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock

Album Tracks (25)

Song Title
Length
1.
Piano Man
05:36
2.
Captain Jack
07:15
3.
The Entertainer
03:38
4.
Say Goodbye to Hollywood
03:54
5.
New York State of Mind
06:02
6.
The Stranger
05:07
7.
Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
07:33
8.
Just the Way You Are
03:36
9.
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
03:28
10.
Only the Good Die Young
03:53
11.
She's Always a Woman
03:17
12.
My Life
03:51
13.
Big Shot
03:43
14.
You May Be Right
04:09
15.
It's Still Rock & Roll to Me
02:54
16.
Don't Ask Me Why
02:57
17.
She's Got a Way
03:00
18.
Pressure
03:15
19.
Allentown
03:48
20.
Goodnight Saigon
07:00
21.
Tell Her About It
03:35
22.
Uptown Girl
03:15
23.
The Longest Time
03:36
24.
You're Only Human (Second Wind)
04:48
25.
The Night Is Still Young
05:28

What the Critics Say

Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 is an excellent retrospective of the first half of Billy Joel's career. Beginning with "Piano Man," the first disc runs through a number of early songs before arriving at the hit-making days of the late '70s. In fact, there are so many hits, it's inevitable some are left off; specifically, "Honesty," "An Innocent Man," "Leave a Tender Moment," and "Keeping the Faith". But all the others -- including "Just the Way You Are," "Only the Good Die Young," "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," and "Uptown Girl," among many more -- are present and accounted for. Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 does its job perfectly, encapsulating why Billy Joel was one of the most popular singer/songwriters of his era. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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