Big Shot
~ Recording by Billy Joel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | PC 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | FC 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc./51 W 52 Street, N.Y., N.Y.) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | FC 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (1st edition, "gold face") | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 35DP 1 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 30AP 1955 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (2nd edition, "silver face") | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 35DP 1 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (made in Japan) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK-35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 32DP 655 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 25DP 5165 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | CSCS-6063 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (longbox gold CD) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 52858 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS-6678 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 64412 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CXK 68007 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CT 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69385 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 3:44 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (enhanced with bonus CD-Extra video clips) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 69391 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491185 2 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | C2K 69391, D226820 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| SME Records (Japanese imprint - not equivalent to "Sony Music Entertainment") | SRCS-9448 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491185 6 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CS 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CS 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SIGP-1 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 504502 2 |
| 1.11 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Wonderland | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Epic Soundtrax | EK 90661 |
| 1.11 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Wonderland | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | MHCP-464 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | MHCP-1015 |
| 3.4 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel (limited edition 3.0) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 8697 29114 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-20033 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Audio Fidelity | AFZ 095 |
| 1.8 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Hits | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 80811 2 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | ?:?? | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Commercial Music Group, Impex Records | 35609, 88697639521, IMP6006 |
| 6.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (Special Limited Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2090 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (Special Limited Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2090 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2090 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia SevenOne Music | 88765457332 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-30105 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!) | MOVLP734 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Commercial Music Group, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | 88725469791, MFSL 2-384 |
| 6.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection (Mastered for itunes) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 3.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | Original Album Classics (Volume 2) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88843043812 |
| 3.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | Original Album Classics #2 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 4.2 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-5432 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:00 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SIJP-1000 |
| 2.1 | Big Shot | ?:?? | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (40th Anniversary Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-10123, SICP-10124 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (40th Anniversary Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-10123, SICP-10124 |
| 1.22 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 50 Years of the Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.3 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Rebels | Billy Joel | EP + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (price codes CB 271 and 57) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 83181, CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 01-083181-10, 01-467382-10/2, 467382 2, CDCBS 83181, CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | IDK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (made in USA) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 35609 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Dave Martone (US engineer) |
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| engineer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) |
| producer: | Phil Ramone |
| mixer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) Phil Ramone |
| drums (drum set): | Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1978) |
| electric bass guitar: | Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1978) |
| electric guitar: | Steve Kahn (in 1978) |
| piano and lead vocals: | Billy Joel (in 1978) |
| saxophone: | Richie Cannata (in 1978) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) 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 1978) 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 1978) |
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| recorded at: | A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978) |
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| mixed at: | A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States |
| music videos: | Big Shot |
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| recording of: | Big Shot (in 1978) |
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Related works
Big Shot
| lyricist and composer: | Billy Joel |
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| 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) Impulsive Music (in 1978) |
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