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Joel, Billy

I first saw Billy Joel at the Academy of Music in Philly waaaay back in 1976. Turnstiles was just released and I was really impressed with his musicianship, humor and songwriting. Took my Mom and Dad to see him the next time out. Its sad to see him going through so many personal problems now because during the better part of 3 decades, he could do no wrong professionally. Billy Joel is one of those artists I could always listen to.

 

 

Disc #1 (The Piano Man)

1 Falling of the Rain

2 Travelin' Prayer  

3 Everybody Loves You Now

4 Nocturne

5 Turn Around

6 Captain Jack

7 Tomorrow is Today  

8 If I Only Had the Words to Tell You

9 Great Suburban Showdown

10 The Mexican Connection

11 Root Beer Rag

12 She's Got a Way 

13 The Ballad of Billy The Kid

14 I've Loved These Days

15 Say Goodbye To Hollywood

16 Miami 2017

17 Piano Man

18 Souvenir

 

Tracks 1-7 Recorded Live at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia 4/15/72

Tracks 8-10 Studio Recordings 1973-1974

Tracks 11-18 Recorded at CW Post College, 5/6/1977

 

Disc #2 (The Stranger)

1 Somewhere Along the Line

2 Summer Highland Falls

3 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant

4 Angry Young Man

5 New York State Of Mind

6 Just The Way You Are  

7 The Entertainer

8 You're My Home   

9 Only The Good Die Young

10 Don't Ask Me Why

11 Uptown Girl

12 The Longest Time

13 The Stranger  

14 Allentown

15 I Go To Extremes

16 River of Dreams  

17 The Downeaster Alexa

 

Tracks 1-8 Recorded at CW Post College, 5/6/1977

Tracks 9-10 Recorded United States Tour 1980

Tracks 11-12 Studio Recordings 1983

Tracks 13-16 Recorded in Tokyo Japan 3/31/98

Track 17 Studio Recording