Big Shot (truncated Greatest Hits edit)

~ Recording by Billy Joel

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2ビッグ・ショット Big Shot3:46Billy Joelビリー・ザ・ベストビリー・ジョエルAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1985-09-21
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)50DP 241/2
2.2Big Shot3:46Billy 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
1.10Big Shot3:43Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)40‐88666
1.10Big Shot3:43Billy 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)C2T 40121
2.2Big Shot3:46Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 88666
1.10Big Shot3:43Billy 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)C2 40121
2.2Big Shot3:45Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CD 88666
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy 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
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (club edition)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)541672T, CG2K 40121, G2K 40121
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy 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
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy 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
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy 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
2.2Big Shot3:45Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)01-088666-10, CDCBS 88666
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy 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
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (disc made in Japan)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)G2K 40121
1.10Big Shot?:??Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88666
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy 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
2.2Big Shot3:46Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-05-01
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CD 88666
2.2Big Shot4:02Billy 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
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy 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)
2.2Big Shot3:44Billy JoelGreatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (Columbia House edition)Billy JoelAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)G2K 40121
Promotion
2.5Big Shot3:43Billy JoelGreatest Hits, Volume I & Volume IIBilly JoelAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1985-07-27
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)40AP 3060~61

Relationships

engineer:Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:Steve Kahn
bass:Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
clarinet, organ and saxophone:Richie Cannata
drums (drum set):Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
piano and lead vocals:Billy Joel
background vocals:Donnie Dacus
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
remixer:Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
Phil Ramone
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 1978)
recording of:Big Shot

Related works

Big Shot

lyricist and composer:Billy Joel
publisher:April Music Inc.
Joelsongs
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1978)
EMI April Music Inc. (in 1978)
Impulsive Music (in 1978)