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Billy Joel – Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (VG/VG+) – 2xLP, AU 1985
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Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II is an LP by Billy Joel from 1985 released on the CBS, Family Productions label.
About this album
Billy Joel’s Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II is the definitive overview of his breakthrough years, gathering the songs that made him one of pop-rock’s most durable mainstream stars. Released in 1985, the double set pulls together the sharp character studies, New York storytelling and melodic hooks that turned tracks such as Piano Man, Just the Way You Are, My Life and You May Be Right into enduring radio staples. It also marked a major commercial moment, becoming one of the biggest-selling compilations of the decade and a gateway for new listeners discovering Joel’s catalogue. As a snapshot of his early peak, it shows why his blend of piano balladry and punchy rock remains so widely loved.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Billy JoelLabel: CBS, Family Productions – S2BP 263Format: LP, Compilation, StereoUnits: 2Country: AustraliaReleased: 1985Genre: Pop & RockGreatest Hits Volume I 1973 - 1980
A1 Piano Man
A2 Say Goodbye To Hollywood
A3 New York State Of Mind
A4 The Stranger
A5 Just The Way You Are
B1 Movin' Out (Anthony'S Song)
B2 Only The Good Die Young
B3 She'S Always A Woman
B4 My Life
B5 Big Shot
B6 Honesty
Greatest Hits Volume II 1980 - 1985
C1 You May Be Right
C2 It'S Still Rock And Roll To Me
C3 Pressure
C4 Allentown
C5 Goodnight Saigon
D1 Tell Her About It
D2 Uptown Girl
D3 The Longest Time
D4 You'Re Only Human (Second Wind)
D5 The Night Is Still Young