The Hits

Artist: Billy Joel Music video: Allentown Year: 1982 Description: Male coal miners are seen nude from behind while showering together.

For all of you that have not bought a Billy Joel album. This is a solid choice...

I remember as a teen living down on Long Island in the early 1970's. Billy Joel played in the lounge down the street. I saw him three times. He was better than the other performers. I'd sit at the bar. I'd put tips in his jar. I asked him, "Billy, what are you doing here?"

Yes, it’s not a complete collection, and no, there’s nothing new here, BUT I am one of those who originally owned many of these classics on vinyl, cassette and CD but I can’t listen to them anymore and am looking to update my collection to the digital. This collection got me many of my favorites all in one place, which saved me a lot of money compared to “wish listing” and downloading all my favorites individually. For the price, you can’t beat this collection. Many of those included here sell for 1.29 elsewhere, If you are a fan, buy this, and then fill in the blanks with singles.

Billy Joel is one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time. To see this collection really had me excited. I always wanted a condensed single-disk greatest hits to come out. Considering I already own these songs, this a good introduction to his career. Most of these are my favorites: Piano Man, The Entertainer, Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), Only the Good Die Young, My Life, Big Shot, It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me, Allentown, Pressure, A Matter of Trust, and We Didn't Start the Fire. However, there are somethings on here that don't make me satisfied. Uptown Girl is not on here, and that song is heard everywhere. Just the Way You Are has been excluded from this collection, and I have no idea why. That was his first top 10 hit. She's Always a Woman is such a great song. Why is that not there? Plus, what about other great hits like This Is the Time or The Downeaster Alexa? I mean, it's not a bad collection, it's just not the best. You can't say it's the best, especially if it doesn't include Scenes from an Italian Restaurant or Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway). My suggestion: get his first greatest hits collections or the Essential Billy Joel 3.0. You'll get enough there.

I bought his hits because I had his CD and it's all scratched and I couldn't download them to my Ipod like that... But 6 of the songs didn't download they cut off after a few seconds, do they expect me re-buy the songs?? I don't think so, I expect a refund or something cause I already bought them once.

Another hits album wasn't needed, but you have to think about the material on the album. It's good songs, but an un-needed album.

This is my first album of Billy Joel greates hits, therefore I gave it five stars.....

I've always like THESE hits. Although it's ridiculous for all the "hits" collections from Billy Joel, this is the one that includes the songs I want. Now I can get the 18(plus the Entertainer which doesn't appeal to me) I want. Sure I could buy these songs separately but then I'd be out $18. The other greatest hits have a lot of songs I just don't like. Check it out and compare it to the "hits" collections and choose what works for you.

I got this, being fairly unware of Billy Joel's music other than a few songs I really liked. I decided to take a chance. I really liked what I heard! Then, my friends started to send me some of their favorite songs. I looked into it, and this album is missing a bunch of his greatests songs, including "Uptown Girl"! In short, there are better Billy Joel "best of" albums out there.