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Title: The Ultimate Collection
Artist: Billy Joel
Genre: Rock
Released: 2000
Tracks:
1 - Just the Way You Are - 4:51
2 - My Life - 4:43
3 - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - 2:57
4 - An Innocent Man - 5:18
5 - Piano Man - 5:37
6 - You're My Home - 3:12
7 - Everybody Loves You Now - 3:10
8 - The Entertainer - 3:40
9 - Streetlife Serenader (live) - 5:16
10 - New York State of Mind - 6:02
11 - Say Goodbye to Hollywood - 4:36
12 - She's Got a Way - 2:59
13 - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) - 3:29
14 - She's Always a Woman - 3:20
15 - Honesty - 3:49
16 - You May Be Right - 4:12
17 - Don't Ask Me Why - 2:57
18 - Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) - 5:09
CD 2
1 - Uptown Girl - 3:16
2 - Tell Her About It - 3:50
3 - The River of Dreams - 4:07
4 - The Longest Time - 3:38
5 - We Didn't Start the Fire - 4:47
6 - Goodnight Saigon - 7:02
7 - Allentown - 3:52
8 - All for Leyna - 4:12
9 - This Is the Time - 4:59
10 - Leave a Tender Moment Alone - 3:53
11 - A Matter of Trust - 4:08
12 - Modern Woman - 3:49
13 - Baby Grand (feat. Ray Charles) - 4:04
14 - I Go to Extremes - 4:21
15 - Leningrad - 4:03
16 - The Downeaster "Alexa" - 3:43
17 - You're Only Human (Second Wind) - 4:48
18 - All About Soul (remix) - 5:58
Overview:
Artist: Billy Joel
Genre: Rock
Released: 2000
Tracks:
1 - Just the Way You Are - 4:51
2 - My Life - 4:43
3 - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - 2:57
4 - An Innocent Man - 5:18
5 - Piano Man - 5:37
6 - You're My Home - 3:12
7 - Everybody Loves You Now - 3:10
8 - The Entertainer - 3:40
9 - Streetlife Serenader (live) - 5:16
10 - New York State of Mind - 6:02
11 - Say Goodbye to Hollywood - 4:36
12 - She's Got a Way - 2:59
13 - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) - 3:29
14 - She's Always a Woman - 3:20
15 - Honesty - 3:49
16 - You May Be Right - 4:12
17 - Don't Ask Me Why - 2:57
18 - Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) - 5:09
CD 2
1 - Uptown Girl - 3:16
2 - Tell Her About It - 3:50
3 - The River of Dreams - 4:07
4 - The Longest Time - 3:38
5 - We Didn't Start the Fire - 4:47
6 - Goodnight Saigon - 7:02
7 - Allentown - 3:52
8 - All for Leyna - 4:12
9 - This Is the Time - 4:59
10 - Leave a Tender Moment Alone - 3:53
11 - A Matter of Trust - 4:08
12 - Modern Woman - 3:49
13 - Baby Grand (feat. Ray Charles) - 4:04
14 - I Go to Extremes - 4:21
15 - Leningrad - 4:03
16 - The Downeaster "Alexa" - 3:43
17 - You're Only Human (Second Wind) - 4:48
18 - All About Soul (remix) - 5:58
Overview:
Forget for a moment that this double-disc, 36-track collection isn't presented in strict chronological order -- it does roughly divide into two parts, with the pre- Innocent Man material largely taking up disc one and the post-Innocent Man selections on disc two (yes, there are some exceptions to the rule, but it generally follows this rule). Forget that there are some singles, radio hits, and fan favorites that should have been included, such as "Pressure," "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant," and "Angry Young Man." Even with these flaws, this Australian-only collection provides the best summary of Billy Joel's best material to date, trumping the original Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 and edging out the similar 2001 U.S. release, The Essential Billy Joel. The reason for this is that it does include such early highpoints as "You're My Home," "Everybody Loves You Now," and "Streetlife Serenader," while de-emphasizing his last two subpar pop albums, Storm Front and River of Dreams, and just concentrating him at his best as a pop craftsman and recordmaker. Yes, some absent songs should be here, but only a handful shouldn't be here (maybe just "All About Soul (remix)," actually), and it's a highly entertaining listen that certainly spotlights Billy Joel at his best. Maybe not an Ultimate Collection, but pretty damn terrific all the same.