Greatest Hits Volume III is the second greatest hits album from American singer songwriter Billy Joel. The volume follows Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II and includes hits from 1983 to 1997. Two previously unreleased studio tracks are included, "To Make You Feel My Love" and "Hey Girl", while the third new track, "Light as the Breeze", was originally recorded for a Leonard Cohen tribute album known as Tower of Song in 1995. All three tracks are new songs of cover materials (a rare occurrence in his catalogue).
Commercially, the collection paled in comparison to the first two greatest hits volumes, only achieving platinum status.
Chronologically, Greatest Hits Volume III continues from where Volume II left off, as the first two tracks, "Keeping the Faith" and "An Innocent Man", first appeared on his album An Innocent Man.
Track listing
All songs written by Billy Joel except where noted.
Personnel
Billy Joel – keyboards, acoustic piano, Hammond B-3, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers, clavinet, accordion, harpsichord, harmonica, electric guitar, lead and backing vocals Bob Bailey, Kim Fleming, Yvonne Hodges, Donna McElroy, Chris Rodriguez, Trisha Yearwood, Alex Brown, Jackie Gouche, Monalisa Young, Wrecia Ford, Marion Saunders, B. David Whitworth, Frank and George Simms, Patricia Darcy Jones, Frank Floyd, Mick Jones, Joe Lynn Turner, Ian Lloyd, Chuck Arnold (and members of the Hicksville High School Chorus) – background vocals Emory Gordy Jr., David Brown, Russell Javors, Dean Parks, Joey Hunting, Mike Tyler, Danny Kortchmar, Tommy Byrnes, Phillip Nowlam, Bob Mann, Dann Huff, Mac McAnally – guitars Paul Franklin – pedal steel ("Light as the Breeze") Matt Rollings, Ray Charles – acoustic piano Steve Nathan – organ Robbie Kondor, Randy Waldman – keyboards John Mahoney – keyboards, keyboard programming Kevin Jones – keyboard programming Jeff Jacobs, Jeff Bova – synthesizers Doug Stegmeyer, Neil Stubenhaus, Schuyler Deale, T. M. Stevens, Chuck Treece, Jeff Lee Johnson, Will Lee, Willie Weeks, Randy D. Jackson – bass guitar Liberty DeVitto, Vinnie Colaiuta, Zachary Alford, Shawn Pelton – drums Crystal Taliefero – percussion, backing vocals Mark Rivera – percussion, alto and tenor saxophones Michael Brecker – tenor sax Ronnie Cutler – baritone sax
Certifications
References
Billy Joel compilation albums
1997 greatest hits albums
Albums produced by Mick Jones (Foreigner) Albums produced by Phil Ramone Columbia Records compilation albums