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Billy Joel - Songs in the Attic Audio CD

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Billy Joel Band: Billy Joel
Title: Songs in the Attic
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Release Date: 2008-02-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go out on Broadway) 2: Summer, Highland Falls 3: Streetlife Serenader 4: Angelenos 5: She's Got a Way 6: Everybody Loves You Now 7: Say Goodbye to Hollywood 8: Captain Jack 9: You're My Home 10: Ballad of Billy the Kid 11: I've Loved These Days

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That being said, I've recently been listening more to his first four albums, where the songwriting was maybe not so evenly inspired as his later albums, but already present were his vocal personality and his marvelous piano playing, which are certainly highlighted here. It took me 28 years to buy this album! I remember when it came out, I had never heard much of Billy Joel pre-Stranger; I just didn't think the songs were in the same league as his last 3 albums which by then I had acquired, and the singles "Say Goodbye To Hollywood" and "She's Got A Way", though pretty, just fizzled out on the charts. I have all the albums these songs come from, and I don't really think the live versions add much to anything (except maybe Captain Jack where there are more dynamics than the studio version). Like a live album by Elton John or Paul McCartney, this doesn't so much highlight his very competent band merely as put it to good use. I would have liked to hear "Angry Young Man", "Worse Comes To Worse", "Root Beer Rag", and a half-dozen other songs, but it's only a single album, and maybe they went for the more generic sounding songs because they sounded smoother (given the fact that it's live). The song I most wanted to hear, "Los Angelinos", though with a potential to be rocked up a bit, doesn't sound quite as snappy as the album version (and the vocal seems less subtle and sly - but there is admittedly a bit more energy and the drumming is better). Overall, not a bad set of songs to listen to, but if you're looking to listen to early Billy Joel, I would get the album "Turnstiles" first, then "Cold Spring Harbor".
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"Lost Treasures From the Attic"
8 in 1981 on the BILLBOARD-TOP 10 ALBUM CHARTS! The songs collected here are from Billy's early Albums which never reached the BILLBOARD-TOP 10. Billy Joel's sensational Live Album "Songs In the Attic" reached NO. Noone really knew the 'Piano Man' that well in the early to mid seventies. But the early songs still made an impact and "Songs In the Attic" brings them back to life! Here is the rundown on the songs and which albums and years they are from. . .
1. ) "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out On Broadway)"= "Turnstiles, 1976. "
2. ) "Summer, Highland Falls"= "Turnstiles, 1976. "
3. ) "Streetlife Serenader"= "Streetlife Serenade, 1974. "
4. ) "Los Angelenos"= "Streetlife Serenade, 1974. "
5. ) "She's Got A Way"= "Cold Spring Harbor, 1971. " {This remake hit No. 23 on BILLBOARD-TOP 40. }
6. ) "Everybody Loves You Now"= "Cold Spring Harbor, 1971. "
7. ) "Say Goodbye To Hollywood"= "Turnstiles, 1976. " {This remake hit No. 17 on BILLBOARD-TOP 40. }
8. ) "Captain Jack"= "Piano Man, 1973. "
9. ) "You're My Home"= "Piano Man, 1973. "
10. ) "The Ballad of Billy the Kid"= "Piano Man, 1973. "
11. ) "I've Loved These Days"= "Turnstiles, 1976. "-------
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Songs From The Cellar
This is a really good album, full of oldies from shows that Billy Joel wanted out instead of releasing his hits of the day. Don't get my review title as disrespect. My favorite performance on it is "Captain Jack" which to me blows the original version away. It kinds of reminds me of The Wings live version of "Maybe I'm Amazed" on Wings over America blowing away the original studio version of that track. There are a lot of tracks to enjoy here; She's Got A Way to The Ballad Of Billy The Kid! So if you enjoy listening to early Joel "Live", spend a few dollars and get this one!

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Top 3 Live Recording of All Time - in my opinion
It's elite. I love this album. One of the best live albums I've ever heard and I've heard many. It is easily up there in energy and raw intensity as Springsteen's Live 75 - 85. This CD was Billy using his personally selected band (after finally gaining commercial success and recognition) to replace the original recordings that he did with session musicians. Essentially it is righting a wrong. This is a fantastic. .


Good Vintage Billy
This should be on a must own category for all Billy Joel Fans. One of the earliest ablums released by Billy Joel, well remastered for consitent sound quality.
I enjoyed this album fresh as it was released and cut years ago.


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