Big Shot
~ Recording by Billy Joel
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | PC 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | FC 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc./51 W 52 Street, N.Y., N.Y.) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | FC 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (1st edition, "gold face") | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 35DP 1 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 30AP 1955 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (2nd edition, "silver face") | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 35DP 1 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (made in Japan) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK-35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 32DP 655 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 25DP 5165 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | CSCS-6063 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (longbox gold CD) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 52858 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS-6678 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 64412 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CXK 68007 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 (Club Edition) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | CXK 85666, D242138 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Box: 1973–1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS 8571~4 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CT 69385 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 3:44 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II (enhanced with bonus CD-Extra video clips) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | C2K 69391 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491185 2 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69385 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + 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 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”) | SRCS-9448 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 491185 6 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CS 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CS 69385 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SIGP-1 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:02 | Billy Joel | The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 504502 2 |
| 1.11 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Wonderland | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Epic Soundtrax | EK 90661 |
| 1.11 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Wonderland | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
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| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | MHCP-464 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | MHCP-1015 |
| 3.4 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Essential Billy Joel (limited edition 3.0) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-20033 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Audio Fidelity | AFZ 095 |
| 1.8 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Hits | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| 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 80811 2 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | ?:?? | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Commercial Music Group, Impex Records | 35609, 88697639521, IMP6006 |
| 6.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2090 |
| 2.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (Special Limited Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2090 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (Special Limited Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2090 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia SevenOne Music | 88765457332 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-30105 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!) | MOVLP734 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music Commercial Music Group, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | 88725469791, MFSL 2-384 |
| 6.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | The Complete Albums Collection (Mastered for itunes) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 3.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | Original Album Classics (Volume 2) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88843043812 |
| 3.1 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | Original Album Classics #2 | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | Big Shot | 4:04 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 2.6 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits, Volume I & Volume II | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 3-418 |
| 2.2 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 4.2 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II (MFSL Remaster) | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2-2121 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-5432 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:00 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SIJP-1000 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (40th Anniversary Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-10123, SICP-10124 |
| 2.1 | Big Shot | ?:?? | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (40th Anniversary Edition) | Billy Joel | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint) | SICP-10123, SICP-10124 |
| 1.22 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 50 Years of the Piano Man | Billy Joel | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.3 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | Rebels | Billy Joel | EP + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 01-083181-10, 01-467382-10/2, 467382 2, CDCBS 83181, CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CDCBS 83181, CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:01 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (price codes CB 271 and 57) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CBS 83181 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street (made in USA) | Billy Joel | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | CK 35609 |
| 1.1 | Big Shot | 4:03 | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | Billy Joel | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | IDK 35609 |
Relationships
| assistant engineer: | Dave Martone (US engineer) |
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| engineer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) |
| producer: | Phil Ramone |
| mixer: | Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) Phil Ramone |
| drums (drum set): | Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1978) |
| electric bass guitar: | Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1978) |
| electric guitar: | Steve Kahn (in 1978) |
| piano and lead vocals: | Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1978) |
| saxophone: | Richie Cannata (in 1978) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) 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) |
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| recorded at: | A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, United States (in 1978) |
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| mixed at: | A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, United States |
| music videos: | Big Shot |
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| recording of: | Big Shot (in 1978) |
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Related works
Big Shot
| lyricist and composer: | Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) |
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| 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) |
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