Piano Man
~ 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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| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | KC 32544 |
| 1.3 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Out Of Sight (Canadian Release) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| K‐tel (International budget record label) | TC220 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | PC 32544 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | WPC 32544 |
| 1.1 | ピアノ・マン Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | ビリー・ザ・ベスト | ビリー・ジョエル | Album + Compilation |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 50DP 241/2 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | 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) | C2T 40121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Longer edit of Captain Jack) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CD 88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | 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) | C2 40121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 40‐88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | 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), Family Productions | CK 40122, CK 40123, G2K-40121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (BMG club edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family Productions | D205443, G2K 40121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (club edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 541672T, CG2K 40121, G2K 40121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | 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), Family Productions | G2K 40121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | 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) | CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | 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) | G2K-40121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 01-088666-10, CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CD 88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (disc made in Japan) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K 40121 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 80719, CK 32544 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | VCK-32544 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 32DP 651 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Rock Classics of the '70s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | Rock Classics of the 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CVCK 45048 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | Rock Classics of the 70's | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 45048 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | 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), Sony Music Entertainment Venezuela, C.A. | 2.11.0064 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 32002 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | 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) | CD 88666 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | 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 | Piano Man | 5:37 | 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 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 02-491181-10, 491181 2, COL 491181 2 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | 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) | 491191 2 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | 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 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69381 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69381 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 492721 2 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491181 2 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Every Song Tells a Story | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Shock (Australian independent) | SMECD0061, SMECD0062 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 4979082 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | SONYTV98CD |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 497908.2 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection (Japan edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 654652 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 86005 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 86005 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | 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 |
| 1.10 | Piano Man | 5:35 | Billy Joel | Love Flashback 8 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MNF Brazil, Cutting Records (Brazilian bootleg label) | 199BM5154, BM5154 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel (BMG Club Edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) | C2K 86005, D241888 |
| 1.8 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | Pure Genius: 40 of the World's Greatest Songwriters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom | 0927450012 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | 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) | |
| 1.15 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | Simply the Best Songwriters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing | 0927457502 |
| 1.15 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | Songs 2: The Best of the Singer/Songwriters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Strategic Marketing Benelux | 0927 46672-2 |
| 1.15 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | Songs: The Best of the Singer Songwriters | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music Germany (Don't use this as release label!) | |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | Songwriter | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | MOODCD74 |
| 1.4 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | The Piano and the Song | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) | 9800254 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Late Night Piano Bar | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 90944 2 7 |
| 1.4 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | The Best of Soft Rock, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| BCI Eclipse Music | 40477-2 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 513976 |
| 2.3 | Piano Man | 5:41 | Billy Joel | The Piano Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) | UICZ-1107/8 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | MHCP 460 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | The Essential Pop Sampler | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | CSK 58428 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 5097462000 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | De Beste Pop Klassiekers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) | 982 930-3 |
| 1.3 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | Classic Soft Rock: More Than a Feeling | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | |
| 4.7 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 21868-1 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:40 | 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 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | 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 |
| 2.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2062 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2062 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man (Legacy Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| 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 61901 2 |
| 2.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | 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) | |
| 4.7 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Time–Life Music | ||
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 2.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | 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) | |
| 1.47 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | 50 Classic Rock Favorites | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.9 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | RTL Presenteert Wereldsterren | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Entertainment Netherlands B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary since 2009) | 88883780372 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:38 | 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) | |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | The Greatest Singer‐Songwriter Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88875071312 |
| 3.1 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 889854746322 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | De Tijdloze, Vol. 6 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal Music Belgium | 5389777 |
| 1.3 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | The Best of Soft Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 33491-D |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | 50 Years of the Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | Memories | 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) | |
| 1.3 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | The Summer Breeze Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Direct Holdings Americas Inc. | 34886-D |
| 1.4 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | Best | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Buena Suerte Industrias Musicales Inc. | BS-013 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | FM Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | |||
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Columbia House edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | G2K 40121 |
| 1.5 | Piano Man | 5:39 | Billy Joel | Hits & Memories The Album KZ FM 104.3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 001011 2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:36 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 40AP 3060~61 |
| 1.1 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Souvenir, The Ultimate Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 001013 2, 001013 3, 001013 8, 465658 2, CDCBS 88666 |
| 1.16 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | That's Not Her Style (The Storm Front Tour CD) | Billy Joel | Album + Live |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CSK 2127 |
| 1.2 | Piano Man | 5:38 | Billy Joel | Remastered | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CSK 41485 |
| 55.12 | Piano Man | 5:35 | Billy Joel | The Radio Essential Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Promo Only | |
| 1.12 | Piano Man | 5:37 | Billy Joel | Legends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Daily Mail, Sony Music Special Markets, Sunday Independent (Irish Newspaper) | 29-7-03/01 |
| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 4.27 | Piano Man | 5:35 | Billy Joel | Bacobens Rock Top 500 (CD1) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.8 | Piano Man | 5:40 | Billy Joel | Billboard Hits U.S.A. | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Chart-Top Discs | B-0003 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Ron Malo |
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| producer: | Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist) |
| accordion and keyboard [keyboards]: | Michael Omartian (in 1973) |
| drums (drum set): | Ron Tutt (in 1973) |
| electric bass guitar: | Wilton Felder (in 1973) |
| guitar: | Larry Carlton (in 1973) Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1973) |
| guitar [guitar overdubs]: | William Bennett (guitarist) (in 1973) |
| harmonica and piano and lead vocals: | Billy Joel (in 1973) |
| percussion: | Bobbi Hall (in 1973) |
| arranger: | Michael Omartian |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975) 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 1973) 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 1973) |
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| recorded at: | Devonshire Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 1973) |
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| music videos: | Piano Man |
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| part of: | Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 421) (order: 421) |
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| recording of: | Piano Man (in 1973) |
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Related works
Piano Man
| lyricist and composer: | Billy Joel |
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| publisher: | April Music Ltd. Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher) Impulsive Music Tinker Street Tunes 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 1973) Joelsongs (in 1973) |
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| later parody versions: | Ode to a Superhero Piano Colt Piano Dick |
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| later translated versions: | El hombre del piano |
| is the basis for: | Drummer Boy |