Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II
| Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | August 2, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 87:12 (LP/Cassette) 1:53:45 (CD) 1:57:38 (2017) | |||
| Label | Family Productions/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Michael Stewart, Billy Joel, Phil Ramone | |||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s | A− |
Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II is the first greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 2, 1985. The album has been certified double diamond by the RIAA, selling over 11.5 million copies (23 million units) and ranking as the sixth-most-certified album of all time in the US. The compilation of recordings between 1973 and 1985 includes two previously unreleased tracks, "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" and "The Night Is Still Young". The two songs were released as singles and would later reappear on subsequent box sets.
The chronological compilation was later extended in 1997 by Greatest Hits Volume III.