Greatest Hits, Volume III

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
12" Vinyl 2
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C1And 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 and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (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
recording of:
And So It Goes (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music, 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 and Joelsongs (in 1983)
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C2The Downeaster “Alexa”
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
accordion:
Dominic Cortese (in 1989) and Billy Joel (in 1989)
clavinet and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (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
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music and Joelsongs (in 1989)
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C3Shameless
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel 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
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs
background vocals:
Patti Darcy, Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer) and Crystal Taliefero
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
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1988)
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C4All About Soul (remix)
engineer:
Niko Bolas
producer:
Danny Kortchmar
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 (from 1992 until 1993)
Hammond organ, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals:
Wrecia Ford (from 1992 until 1993), Marlon Saunders (from 1992 until 1993), Crystal Taliefero (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
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
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
version of:
Motorcycle Song (demo)
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C5Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
producer:
Danny Kortchmar
mixer:
Niko Bolas
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (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
recording of:
Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
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D1The River of Dreams
additional programming:
Jeff Jacobs
co-producer:
Joe Nicolo
producer:
Danny Kortchmar
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 (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 (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 (from 1992 until 1993) and B. David Whitworth (from 1992 until 1993)
vocals:
Billy Joel (from 1992 until 1993)
background vocals arranger:
Crystal Taliefero
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
recording of:
The River of Dreams (from 1992 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
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D2To 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
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) 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
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)
3.53:51
D3Hey 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 and David Rosenthal (US keyboardist)
saxophone:
Everette Harp
lead vocals:
Billy Joel
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
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 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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D4Light as the Breeze
additional recording engineer:
Ed Cherney and Leanne Ungar
recording engineer:
Justin Niebank
additional engineer:
Robert Charles, Jim DeMain and John Hendrickson
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 and Trisha Yearwood
lead vocals:
Billy Joel
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
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC (in 1993)
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