In 2021, multi-platinum singer/songwriter, and music icon, Billy Joel marks 50 years since his debut studio album Cold Spring Harbor. With countless hits and influence that spans the globe, Legacy will be highlighting Billy Joel’s catalogue for the remainder of the year, with a focus on his early career.
One aspect of the campaign is the The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1, an 8 album (9-LP) boxset that includes Joel’s albums from the 1970s (Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenade, Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd Street) along with Songs in the Attic, a live album released in 1981. Also included is a previously unreleased live album, Live at The Great American Music Hall, which will only be available in the boxset.
The boxset includes a 50+ page booklet that highlights Joel’s early career through photos, quotes, and an essay.
This project is a wonderful reminder of Joel’s discography to fans both old and new.
8 x Album (9LP) boxset featuring a 50+ page booklet highlighting Billy’s life and career.
ALBUMS INCLUDED IN BOXSET:
Cold Spring Harbor
Piano Man
Streetlife Serenade
Turnstiles
The Stranger
52nd Street
Songs in the Attic
Live at The Great American Music Hall (Previously Unreleased, will NOT be released digitally)
Track Listing:
LP - SIDE A (COLD SPRING HARBOR)
- She's Got A Way
- You Can Make Me Free
- Everybody Loves You Now
- Why Judy Why
- Falling Of The Rain
LP - SIDE B (COLD SPRING HARBOR)
- Turn Around
- You Look So Good To Me
- Tomorrow Is Today
- Nocturne
- Got To Begin Again
LP - SIDE C (PIANO MAN)
- Travelin' Prayer
- Piano Man
- Ain't No Crime
- You're My Home
- The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
LP - SIDE D (PIANO MAN)
- Worse Comes To Worst
- Stop In Nevada
- If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You)
- Somewhere Along The Line
- Captain Jack
LP - SIDE E (STREETLIFE SERENADE)
- Streetlife Serenader
- Los Angelenos
- The Great Suburban Showdown
- Root Beer Rag
- Roberta
LP - SIDE F (STREETLIFE SERENADE)
- The Entertainer
- Last Of The Big Time Spenders
- Weekend Song
- Souvenir
- The Mexican Connection
LP - SIDE G (TURNSTILES)
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood
- Summer, Highland Falls
- All You Wanna Do Is Dance
- New York State Of Mind
LP - SIDE H (TURNSTILES)
- James
- Prelude / Angry Young Man
- I've Loved These Days
- Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)
LP - SIDE I (THE STRANGER)
- Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
- The Stranger
- Just The Way You Are
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
LP - SIDE J (THE STRANGER)
- Vienna
- Only The Good Die Young
- She's Always A Woman
- Get It Right The First Time
- Everybody Has A Dream
LP - SIDE K (52ND STREET)
- Big Shot
- Honesty
- My Life
- Zanzibar
LP - SIDE L (52ND STREET)
- Stiletto
- Rosalinda's Eyes
- Half A Mile Away
- Until The Night
- 52nd Street
LP - SIDE M (SONGS IN THE ATTIC)
- Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) - Recorded June 1980, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- Summer, Highland Falls - Recorded July 1980, Bijou, Washington, D.C.
- Streetlife Serenader - Recorded July 1980, St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN
- Los Angelenos - Recorded July 1980, Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
- She's Got A Way - Recorded June 1980, Paradise Club, Boston, MA
- Everybody Loves You Now - Recorded July 1980, Bijou, Washington, D.C.
LP - SIDE N (SONGS IN THE ATTIC)
- Say Goodbye To Hollywood - Recorded June 1980, Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI
- Captain Jack - Recorded July 1980, Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- You're My Home - Recorded July 1980, Bijou, Washington, D.C.
- The Ballad Of Billy The Kid - Recorded June 1980, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- I've Loved These Days - Recorded July 1980, Horizon, Chicago, IL
LP - SIDE O (LIVE AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL - 1975)
- Introduction
- Somewhere Along The Line
- Roberta
- The Mexican Connection
- Root Beer Rag
LP - SIDE P (LIVE AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL - 1975)
- James
- Band Introductions
- Youre My Home
- You Are So Beautiful - Interlude
- Everybody Loves You Now
LP - SIDE Q (LIVE AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL - 1975)
- New York State of Mind
- Benny and The Jets - Interlude
- Travelin Prayer
- Delta Lady - Interlude
LP - SIDE R (LIVE AT THE GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL - 1975)
- The Entertainer
- The Ballad of Billy The Kid
- Aint No Crime
- Weekend Song