Annotation

Box set consisting of Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II in a fatbox and Greatest Hits Volume III in a jewel case.

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-23 03:38 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Volume I
2CD: Volume II
3CD: Volume III
#TitleRatingLength
1Keeping the Faith
additional engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
electric guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel)
guest baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
guest trumpet:
John Gatchell and Joe Shepley
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
solo alto saxophone:
Mark Rivera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Keeping the Faith by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Keeping the Faith
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1983)
3.84:39
2An Innocent Man
additional engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1983) and Russell Javors (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
An Innocent Man by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
An Innocent Man (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1983)
3.655:19
3A Matter of Trust
associate engineer:
Steve Boyer, David Dickson, Bradshaw Leigh and Fred Tenny
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1986)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1986)
electric guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Power Station, NYC (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
A Matter of Trust by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
A Matter of Trust (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
CBS Songs, Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1986)
4.354:12
4Baby Grand
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Colaiuta (drummer) (in 1986)
electric bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus (in 1986)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1986)
piano and lead vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1986) and Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1986)
additional guest vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (in 1986)
performer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
arranger:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983, in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Power Station, NYC (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Baby Grand by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Baby Grand (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Joel Songs (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2.754:06
5This Is the Time
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
electric guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel)
guitar:
Russell Javors
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
orchestrator:
Rob Mounsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983, in 1986) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Power Station, NYC (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
This Is the Time
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Joel Songs (in 1986)
35:01
6Leningrad
keyboard programming:
John Mahoney (R&B/jazz keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
accordion:
Dominic Cortese (in 1989)
bass:
Schuyler Deale
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale (in 1989)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1989)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs (in 1989)
background vocals:
Chuck Arnold (in 1989) and Hicksville High School Chorus (in 1989)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
chorus master:
Chuck Arnold
choir vocals arranger:
Bill Zampino
vocals arranger:
Bill Zampino
orchestrator:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Leningrad (in 1989)
orchestrator:
Arif Mardin
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1989)
2.354:05
7We Didn’t Start the Fire
keyboard programming:
Kevin Jones (keyboard & synth) (in 1989)
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
clavinet and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale (in 1989)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1989) and Joey Hunting (in 1989)
keyboard:
John Mahoney (R&B/jazz keyboardist) (in 1989)
other instruments [sound effects]:
Doug Kleeger (in 1989)
percussion:
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1989), Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989) and Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) (in 1989)
percussion [electronic percussion]:
Sammy Merendino (in 1989)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs (in 1989)
background vocals:
Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) (in 1989)
arranger:
Doug Kleeger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 55)
recording of:
We Didn’t Start the Fire (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music, Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Joelsongs (in 1989)
arrangement of:
We Didn’t Start the Slop Stream
4.34:49
8I Go to Extremes
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale (in 1989)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1989)
Hammond organ, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs (in 1989)
background vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) (in 1989), Ian Lloyd (of Stories) (in 1989) and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1989), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Go to Extremes (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1989)
3.44:24
9And So It Goes
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
And So It Goes by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
And So It Goes (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
2.853:38
10The Downeaster “Alexa”
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
accordion:
Dominic Cortese (in 1989) and Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989)
clavinet and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale (in 1989)
fiddle:
Itzhak Perlman (violinist and conductor) (in 1989)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1989)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Downeaster “Alexa” (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1989)
33:44
11Shameless
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel)
harpsichord and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs
background vocals:
Patti Darcy, Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) and Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shameless
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1988)
2.254:28
12All About Soul (remix)
engineer:
Niko Bolas
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
drums (drum set):
Zachary Alford (session drummer) (from 1992 until 1993)
electric bass guitar:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens) (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Tommy Byrnes (from 1992 until 1993) and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (from 1992 until 1993)
Hammond organ, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals:
Wrecia Ford (from 1992 until 1993), Marlon Saunders (from 1992 until 1993), Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) (from 1992 until 1993) and B. David Whitworth (from 1992 until 1993)
choir vocals:
Phillip Ballou (from 1992 until 1993), Katreese Barnes (from 1992 until 1993), Dennis Collins (backing vocalist) (from 1992 until 1993), Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer) (from 1992 until 1993), Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) (from 1992 until 1993), Diane Garisto (from 1992 until 1993), Stephanie James (from 1992 until 1993), Devora Johnson (from 1992 until 1993), Marlon Saunders (from 1992 until 1993), Corliss Stafford (from 1992 until 1993) and Brenda White‐King (from 1992 until 1993)
guest vocals:
Color Me Badd (from 1992 until 1993)
chorus master:
Curtis King, Jr. (American singer and songwriter)
additional remixer:
Dirk Grobelny
remixer:
Phil Nicolo
background vocals arranger:
Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
recording of:
All About Soul (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
version of:
Motorcycle Song (demo)
36:01
13Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
mixer:
Niko Bolas
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
music videos:
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
composer:
Mike Holober and Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
4.253:35
14The River of Dreams
additional programming:
Jeff Jacobs
co-producer:
Joe Nicolo
producer:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
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 (session drummer) (from 1992 until 1993)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (from 1992 until 1993) and Mike Tyler (writer, vocal, guitar) (from 1992 until 1993)
Hammond organ, Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (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 (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) (from 1992 until 1993) and B. David Whitworth (from 1992 until 1993)
vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals arranger:
Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist)
orchestrator:
Ira Newborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1993) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1993)
music videos:
The River of Dreams by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
The River of Dreams (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
44:12
15To Make You Feel My Love
additional recording engineer:
Dirk Grobelny, Nathaniel Kunkel and Phil Nicolo
recording engineer:
George Massenburg
programming:
Peter Asher and Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo
co-producer:
Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Peter Asher, Joe “The Butcher” Nicolo and Phil Nicolo
bass and electric bass guitar:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Sean Pelton
guitar:
Bob Mann (US session guitarist) and Philip Nowlam
Hammond organ, Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ], harmonica, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
keyboard:
Robbie Kondor and Randy Waldman
snare drum and snare drum [Cakewalk snare drum]:
Anton Fig
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1997) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Andora Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
To Make You Feel My Love by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
cover recording of:
Make You Feel My Love
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Special Rider Music (from 1997 to present)
3.53:54
16Hey Girl
additional recording engineer:
Nathaniel Kunkel
recording engineer:
George Massenburg and Gary Tole
producer:
Peter Asher and Don DeVito
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Randy D. Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
guitar:
Thomas V. Byrnes
keyboard:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and David Rosenthal (US keyboardist)
saxophone:
Everette Harp
lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
strings arranger and background vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1997) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States and Sony Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Hey Girl by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
cover recording of:
Hey Girl (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1963, in 1991) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
33:57
17Light as the Breeze
additional recording engineer:
Ed Cherney and Leanne Ungar
recording engineer:
Justin Niebank
additional engineer:
Robert Charles (Nashville engineer), Jim DeMain and John Hendrickson (Music engineer, mixer)
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Steve Lindsey (US producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
acoustic guitar:
Mac McAnally
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
guitar:
Dann Huff
harmonica:
Clint Black
horn:
Jim Hoke, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Paul Litteral and Charles Rose (American trombone player)
organ:
Steve Nathan
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
background vocals:
Bob Bailey (gospel singer), Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Kim Fleming, Jackie Gouche, Yvonne Hodges (vocalist), Donna McElroy, Monalisa Young (US funk / soul singer), Chris Rodriguez (Contemporary Christian singer) and Trisha Yearwood
lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
vocals:
Trisha Yearwood
horn arranger:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Steve Lindsey (US producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Light as the Breeze
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1993)
36:14