Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel

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Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 2004
Recorded1971-1993
Genre Pop, rock
Length79:43
Label Columbia
Billy Joel chronology
The Essential Billy Joel
(2001)
Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
(2004)
My Lives
(2005)
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Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel is a greatest hits album by Billy Joel, originally released on 15 November 2004. The album was re-released on 10 July 2006 with a DVD included. The CD contains 18 of his biggest hits, and the DVD contains 10 videos (some of which are live). The digital reissue of the compilation contains Joel's popular album track "Vienna" as the last track. [3]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Tell Her About It" An Innocent Man , 19833:50
2."Uptown Girl"An Innocent Man3:15
3."Piano Man" (Single version) Piano Man , 19734:34
4."New York State of Mind" Turnstiles , 19766:02
5."The River of Dreams" River of Dreams , 19934:05
6."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" Glass Houses , 19802:55
7."We Didn't Start the Fire" Storm Front , 19894:50
8."Goodnight Saigon" The Nylon Curtain , 19827:01
9."My Life" 52nd Street , 19784:43
10."She's Always a Woman" The Stranger , 19773:20
11."She's Got a Way" (Live) Songs in the Attic , 1981; originally from Cold Spring Harbor , 19712:59
12."Scenes from an Italian Restaurant"The Stranger7:33
13."An Innocent Man"An Innocent Man5:18
14."Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"The Stranger3:29
15."Only the Good Die Young"The Stranger3:53
16."All About Soul" (Radio edit)River of Dreams4:17
17."Honesty"52nd Street3:49
18."Just the Way You Are" (Radio edit)The Stranger3:20

Australian version

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Tell Her About It"An Innocent Man3:50
2."Uptown Girl"An Innocent Man3:15
3."Don't Ask Me Why"Glass Houses2:56
4."Piano Man"Piano Man4:34
5."New York State of Mind"Turnstiles6:02
6."The River of Dreams"River of Dreams4:05
7."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me"Glass Houses2:55
8."We Didn't Start the Fire" (Radio edit)Storm Front4:29
9."Goodnight Saigon"The Nylon Curtain7:01
10."My Life" (Radio edit)52nd Street3:51
11."She's Always a Woman"The Stranger3:20
12."She's Got a Way" (Live)Songs in the Attic; originally from Cold Spring Harbor2:59
13."Scandinavian Skies"The Nylon Curtain5:57
14."An Innocent Man"An Innocent Man5:18
15."Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"The Stranger3:29
16."Only the Good Die Young"The Stranger3:53
17."All About Soul" (Radio edit)River of Dreams4:17
18."Honesty"52nd Street3:49
19."Just the Way You Are" (Radio edit)The Stranger3:20

DVD

No.TitleLength
1."Tell Her About It" 
2."Uptown Girl" 
3."Piano Man" (Live) 
4."New York State of Mind" (Live) 
5."The River of Dreams" 
6."It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" 
7."We Didn't Start the Fire" 
8."Goodnight Saigon" (Live) 
9."My Life" 
10."All About Soul" (Live) 

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [23] 2× Platinum140,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [23] 3× Platinum45,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [24] Gold100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [25] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [26] Platinum15,000^
South Africa (RISA) [23] Platinum50,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] 4× Platinum1,200,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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