I Go to Extremes

~ Release by Billy Joel (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

3″ maxi-single

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-01 10:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼8cm CD
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1I Go to Extreme
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale (in 1989)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1989)
Hammond organ, piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs (in 1989)
background vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1989), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) (in 1989), Ian Lloyd (of Stories) (in 1989) and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1989), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989), 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 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Go to Extremes (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1989)
3.44:22
2When in Rome
assistant engineer:
Dana Becker, Tim Crish, David Dorn, Suzanne Hollander, Joe Pirerra and Gary Solomon
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy
producer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
bass guitar:
Schuyler Deale
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel)
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
synthesizer:
Jeff Jacobs
background vocals:
Patti Darcy, Curtis King (American singer and songwriter), Crystal Taliefero (American multi‐instrumentalist and vocalist) and Brenda White‐King
horn arranger:
Jeff Jacobs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1989) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
When in Rome
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Joelsongs (in 1989)
24:47
3Uptown Girl
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
electric guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1983)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), 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 1983), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1987)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Uptown Girl by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 443)
recording of:
Uptown Girl (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.13:16
4All for Leyna
assistant engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
assistant producer:
Michele Slagter
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
flute, organ and saxophone:
Richie Cannata
guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) and Russell Javors
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980)
music videos:
All for Leyna by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
All for Leyna
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), April Music (from 1979 until 1980) and Impulsive Music (from 1979 until 1980)
3.654:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
STEMRA (Netherlands rights society for composers and music publishers)
distributed by:CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989)
glass mastered by:DADC Austria
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1394862 [info]