Captain Jack

~ Recording by Billy Joel

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 32544
1.2Captain Jack7:16Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 88666
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Longer edit of Captain Jack)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CD 88666
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDCBS 88666
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (BMG club edition)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family ProductionsD205443, G2K 40121
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family ProductionsG2K 40121
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family ProductionsCK 40122, CK 40123, G2K-40121
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)G2K-40121
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 80719, CK 32544
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)VCK-32544
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)32DP 651
1.10Captain Jack7:19Billy JoelPiano Man (reissue)Billy JoelAlbum
  • JP1990-12-01
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)CSCS 6061
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Entertainment Venezuela, C.A.2.11.0064
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
  • XE1991-11-07
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 32002
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (enhanced with bonus CD-Extra video clips)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-20
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 69391
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
  • XE1998-10-20
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)02-491181-10, 491181 2, COL 491181 2
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)C2K 69391, D226820
1.2Captain Jack6:57Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)491191 2
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)491181 2
1.10Captain Jack7:17Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 69381
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)492721 2
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 69381
1.3Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelThe Essential Billy JoelBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2001-10-02
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 86005
1.3Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelThe Essential Billy JoelBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-10-02
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 86005
1.3Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelThe Essential Billy Joel (BMG Club Edition)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)C2K 86005, D241888
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2002-11-18
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.10Captain Jack7:20Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
  • JP2004-11-03
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)MHCP 460
1.3Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelThe Essential Billy JoelBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2005-10-01
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)5097462000
1.3Captain Jack7:20Billy JoelThe Essential Billy Joel (limited edition 3.0)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-08-26
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)8697 29114
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano Man (MFSL Remaster)Billy JoelAlbum
  • US2011-04-19
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2062
2.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano Man (MFSL Remaster)Billy JoelAlbum
  • US2011-04-19
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2062
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano Man (Legacy Edition)Billy JoelAlbum
  • US2011-11-08
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 61901 2
2.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelThe Complete Albums CollectionBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-11-08
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
2.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelThe Complete Albums Collection (Mastered for itunes)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-01-21
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)889854746322
1.33Captain Jack7:19Billy Joel50 Years of the Piano ManBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022-04-08
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2Captain Jack6:56Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Columbia House edition)Billy JoelAlbum + CompilationColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)G2K 40121
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)WCK-32544
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano Man (made in Japan)Billy JoelAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Family ProductionsCK 32544
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano Man (club edition, CRC)Billy JoelAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 32544
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDCOL 032002 2
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.10Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbumColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 32544
1.10Captain Jack7:16Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbumCBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 80719
1.3Captain Jack7:17Billy JoelThe Essential Billy JoelBilly JoelAlbum + CompilationColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)[none]
1.3Captain Jack7:18Billy JoelThe Essential Billy Joel (24bit/96kHz)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
Promotion
1.2Captain Jack7:15Billy JoelSouvenir, The Ultimate CollectionBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)001013 2, 001013 3, 001013 8, 465658 2, CDCBS 88666
(unknown)
1.10Captain Jack7:17Billy JoelPiano ManBilly JoelAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Ron Malo
producer:Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
drums (drum set):Rhys Clark (in 1973)
organ and piano and lead vocals:Billy Joel (in 1973)
arranger:Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1973)
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:Devonshire Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 1973)
recording of:Captain Jack (in 1973)

Captain Jack

lyricist and composer:Billy Joel
publisher:April Music Inc.
April Music Ltd.
Higher Music, Inc.
Rippartha Music, Inc.
Impulsive Music (in 1971)