BILLY JOEL   GREATEST HITS, VOLUME III
1997
01. Keeping The Faith (4:38)
02. An Innocent Man (5:19)
03. A Matter Of Trust (4:12)
04. Baby Grand (duet w/Ray Charles) (4:06)
05. This Is The Time (5:01)
06. Leningrad (4:04)
07. We Didn't Start The Fire (4:49)
08. I Go To Extremes (4:24)
09. And So It Goes (3:41)
10. The Downeaster "Alexa" (3:42)
11. Shameless (4:27)
12. All About Soul (remix) (6:01)
13. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) (3:37)
14. The River Of Dreams (4:06)
15. To Make You Feel My Love (3:53)
16. Hey Girl (3:57)
17. Light As The Breeze (6:12)

Total playing time: 76:17
    1. Keeping The Faith
    Produced by Phil Ramone
    Engineered & mixed by Jim Boyer
    Additional engineer: Bradshaw Leigh
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes & Hammond B3
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    Doug Stegmeyer: Bass
    David Brown: Guitars
    Russell Javors: Guitars
    Mark Rivera: Alto & Tenor Sax, Percussion
    Michael Brecker: Tenor Sax
    Ronnie Cuber: Baritone Sax
    John Gatchell: Trumpet
    Joe Shepley: Trumpet
    (P) 1983 from 'Innocent Man'

    2. An Innocent Man
    Produced by Phil Ramone
    Engineered & mixed by Jim Boyer
    Additional engineer: Bradshaw Leigh, Mike Allaire, Scott James
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano, Fender Rhodes & Hammond B3
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    Doug Stegmeyer: Bass
    David Brown: Guitars
    Russell Javors: Guitars
    Mark Rivera: Alto & Tenor Sax, Percussion
    (P) 1983 from 'Innocent Man'

    3. A Matter Of Trust
    Produced by Phil Ramone
    Engineered by Jim Boyer
    Additional engineer: Steve Boyer, Fred Tenny, David Dickson & Bradshaw Leigh
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano & Synthesizers
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    Doug Stegmeyer: Bass
    David Brown: Guitars
    Russell Javors: Guitars
    Jeff Bova: additional Synthesizers
    (P) 1986 from 'The Bridge'

    4. Baby Grand (duet w/Ray Charles)
    Produced by Phil Ramone
    Engineereed by Jim Boyer
    Additional engineers: Steve Boyer, Fred Tenny, David Dickson & Bradshaw Leigh
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano
    Ray Charles: Vocals, Piano
    Vinny Colaiuta: Drums
    Neil Stubenhaus: Bass
    Dean Parks: Guitar
    Arranged by Patrick Williams
    (P) 1986 from 'The Bridge'

    5. This Is The Time
    Produced by Phil Ramone
    Engineered by Jim Boyer
    Additional engineer: Steve Boyer, Fred Tenny, David Dickson & Bradshaw Leigh
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano & Synthesizers
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    Doug Stegmeyer: Bass
    David Brown: Guitars
    Russell Javors: Guitars
    Rob Mounsey: Orchestration
    (P) 1986 from 'The Bridge'

    6. Leningrad
    Produced by Mick Jones & Billy Joel
    Engineered & mixed by Jay Healy
    Additional engineers: David Dorn, Tim Crich, Joe Pierra, Dana Becker, Gary Solomon & Susan Hollander
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    David Brown: Guitars
    Shuyler Deale: Bass
    Jeff Jacobs: Synrhesizers
    Dominic Cortese: Accordion
    Bill Zampino: Choral Arrangement
    Chuck Arnold: Chroral Leader, Background Vocals
    Arif Mardin: Orchestral Arrangement
    John Mahoney: Keyboard Programming
    The Hicksville High School Chorus: Background Vocals
    (P) 1989 from 'Storm Front'

    7. We Didn't Start The Fire
    Engineered by Jay Healy
    Assistant engineers: David Dorn, Tim Crich, Joe Pierra, Dana Becker, Gary Solomon & Susan Hollander
    Mixed by Tom Lord-Agle
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Clavinet & Percussion
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums & Percussion
    David Brown: Guitars
    Joey Hunting: Guitars
    Shuyler Deale: Bass
    Jeff Jacobs: Synrhesizers
    John Mahoney: Keyboards
    Crystal Taliefero: Percussion & Background Vocals
    Sammy Merendino: Electronic Percussion
    Kevin Jones: Keyboard Programming
    Doug Kleeger: Sound Effects
    (P) 1989 from 'Storm Front'

    8. I Go To Extremes
    Produced by Mick Jones & BJ
    Engineered by Jay Healy
    Assistant engineers: David Dorn, Tim Crich, Joe Pierra, Dana Becker, Gary Solomon & Suzannne Hollander
    Mixed by Jay Hayley
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano, Hammond Organ, Background Vocals
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    David Brown: Guitars
    Shuyler Deale: Bass
    Jeff Jacobs: Synthesizers
    Mick Jones: Background Vocals
    Joe Lynn Turner: Background Vocals
    Ian Lloyd: Background Vocals
    (P) 1989 from 'Storm Front'

    9. And So It Goes
    Produced by Mick Jones & BJ
    Engineered by Jay Healy
    Assistant engineers: David Dorn, Tim Crich, Joe Pierra, Dana Becker, Gary Solomon & Suzannne Hollander
    Mixed by Jay Hayley
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano & Synhesizer
    (P) 1989 from 'Storm Front'

    10. The Downeaster "Alexa"
    Produced by Mick Jones & BJ
    Engineered by Jay Healy
    Assistant engineers: David Dorn, Tim Crich, Joe Pierra, Dana Becker, Gary Solomon & Suzannne Hollander
    Mixed by Tom Lord-Agle
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Clavinet & Accordion
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    David Brown:: Guitars
    Shuyler Deale: Bass
    Jeff Jacobs: Synthesizers
    Dominic Cortese: Accordion
    World Famous Incognito Violinist: Fiddle
    (P) 1989 from 'Storm Front'

    11. Shameless
    Produced by Mick Jones & BJ
    Engineered by Jay Healy
    Assistant engineers: David Dorn, Tim Crich, Joe Pierra, Dana Becker, Gary Solomon & Suzannne Hollander
    Mixed by Jay Hayley
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Harpsichord
    Liberty DeVitto: Drums
    David Brown: Guitars
    Shuyler Deale: Bass
    Jeff Jacobs: Synthesizers
    Crystal Taliefero: Background Vocals
    Patti Darcy: Background Vocals
    Frank Floyd: Background Vocals
    (P) 1989 from 'Storm Front'

    12. All About Soul (Remix)
    Produced by Danny Kortchmar
    Engineered & recorded by Niko Bolas
    Additional production & mixed by Joe Nicolo
    Remix engineer: Phil Nicolo
    Assistant remix engineer: Dirk Grobelny
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano, Hammond Organ
    Zachary Alford: Drums
    Danny Kortchmar: Guitar
    Tommy Byrnes: Guitar
    T.M.Stevens: Bass
    Background Vocals arranged by Crystal Taliefero
    Crystal Taliefero: Background Vocals
    Wrecia Ford: Background Vocals
    Marlon Saunders: Background Vocals
    B.David Whitworth: Background Vocals
    Orchestration by Ira Newborn
    Color Me Badd: Guest Vocals
    Choir conducted & contracted by Curtis, Jr.
    (P) 1993 from 'River of Dreams'

    13. Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
    Produced by Danny Kortchmar
    Billy Joel: Vocals & Piano
    Orchestration by Ira Newborn
    (P) 1993 from 'The River Of Dreams'

    14. The River Of Dreams
    Produced by Danny Kortchmar
    Co-produced by Joe Nicolo
    Engineered & mixed by Joe Nicolo & Phil Nicolo
    Assisted by Dirk Grobelny
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Piano, Synthesizer, Hammond Organ
    Zachary Alford: Drums
    Danny Kortchmar: Guitar
    Tommy Byrnes: Guitar
    Lonnie Hillyer: Bass
    Andy 'Funky Drummer' Kravitz: Percussion
    Mark Tyler: Guitar
    Chuck Treece: Bass
    Jeff Lee Johnson: Bass
    Background Vocals arranged by Crystal Taliefero
    Crystal Taliefero: Background Vocals
    Wrecia Ford: Background Vocals
    Marlon Saunders: Background Vocals
    B.David Whitworth: Background Vocals
    Frank Simms: Background Vocals
    George Simms: Background Vocals
    Orchestration by Ira Newborn
    Additional programming: Jeff Jacobs
    (P) 1993 from 'The River Of Dreams'

    15. To Make You Feel My Love (B.Dylan)
    Produced by Peter Asher
    Co-produced by Joe 'The Butcher' Nicolo
    A & R: Don DeVito
    A & R' co-ordinators: Marshy Robinson & Veronica McHugh
    LA Project co-ordinator: Ivy Skoff
    Billy Joel: Piano, Hammond B3 Organ, Harmonica & Vocal
    Robbie Kondor: Keyboards
    Randy Waldman: Keyboards
    Philip Nowlam: Guitars
    Bob Mann: Guitars
    Will Lee: Bass
    Sean Pelton: Drums
    Peter Asher: Percussion Sequencing
    Joe Nicolo: Percussion Sequencing
    Anton Fig: Cakewalk Snare Drum
    Strings & chorus arranged & conducted by David Campbell
    Recorded at Right Track & Sony Studios, NY; Andora, Capitol & Conway
    Recording Studios, LA
    Recorded by George Massenburg
    Additional recording by Phil Nicolo, Dirk Grobelny & Nathaniel Kunkel
    Assisted by Jason Goldstein, Brian Garten, Charlie Paakkari, Luis Quine, Doug Michael & Mel Jones
    Mixed by 'The Butcher Bros' Joe & Phil Nicolo & Peter Asher at Sony Studios, NY
    (P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

    16. Hey Girl (C.King/J.Goffin)
    Produced by Peter Asher & Don DeVito
    Billy Joel: Vocals, Keyboards
    David Rosenthal: Keyboards
    Liberty DeVito: Drums
    Thomas V. Byrnes: Guitar
    Randy D. Jackson: Bass
    Everette Harp: Saxophone
    Background vocals & strings arranged & conducted by David Campbell
    Recorded at Sony Studios, NY & Capitol Studios, LA
    Mixed at Conway Recording Studio, LA
    Assisted by Charlie Paakkari, Doug Michael & Danny Kadar
    Recorded by George Massenburg & Gary Tole
    Additional recording by Nathaniel Kinkel
    A & R: Don DeVito
    A & R Project co-ordinators: Marsy Robinson & Veronica McHugh
    LA Project co-ordinator: Ivy Skoff
    (P) 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

    17. Light As The Breeze (L.Cohen)
    Produced by Tony Brown & Steve Lindsey
    Recorded by Justin Neibank
    Additional recording: Leanne Unger & Ed Cherney
    Assistant engineers: Jim DeMain, John Hendrickson, Robert Charles
    Mixed by Bill Schnee
    Billy Joel: Vocals
    Willie Weeks: Drums
    Dann Huff: Guitar
    Mac McAnally: Acoustic Guitar
    Paul Franklin: Pedal Steel
    Matt Rollings: Piano
    Steve Nathan: Organ
    Clint Black: Harmonica
    Jim Horn: Horns
    Paul Litteral: Horns
    Jim Hoke: Horns
    Charles Rose: Horns
    Horns arrangement: Jim Horn & Steve Lindsey
    Bob Bailey, Kim Fleming, Yvonne Hodges, Donna McElroy, Chris Rodriguez, Trisha Yearwood,
    Alex Brown, Jackie Gouche, Monalisa Young
    : Background Vocals
    (P) 1995 A & M Records Inc., a Polygram Company
Album A & R: Don DeVito
Album A & R co-ordinator: Marsy Robinson
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Art direction: Chris Austopchuck & Ian Cuttler
Cover photographs: Dan Borris
Art & commerce: Jeff Schock
Maritime Music, Inc.: Billy Joel, Jane Arginteanu & Keith Bischof

(P) 1983-1997/ © 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

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