Yesterday marked the release of The Hits; the first career-spanning collection of Billboard charting singles by the legendary Billy Joel. The track listing is pretty solid, although, I’m a little upset with the omission of “Just the Way You Are.”
01. Everybody Loves You Now (1971, Cold Spring Harbor)
02. Piano Man (1973, Piano Man)
03. The Entertainer (1974, Streetlife Serenade)
04. New York State Of Mind (1976, Turnstiles)
05. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) (1977, The Stranger)
06. Only The Good Die Young (1977, The Stranger)
07. My Life (1978, 52nd Street)
08. Big Shot (1978, 52nd Street)
09. You May Be Right (1980, Glass Houses)
10. It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me (1980, Glass Houses)
11. Say Goodbye To Hollywood (live) (1980, Songs in the Attic)
12. Allentown (1982, The Nylon Curtain)
13. Pressure (1982, The Nylon Curtain)
14. The Longest Time (1983, An Innocent Man)
15. Tell Her About It (1983, An Innocent Man)
16. A Matter Of Trust (1986, The Bridge)
17. We Didn’t Start The Fire (1989, Storm Front)
18. I Go To Extremes (1989, Storm Front)
19. The River Of Dreams (1993, River of Dreams)
