Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection vol.1 9LP Box Set

Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection vol.1

A definitive 9LP library chronicling Billy Joel’s evolution as a songwriter, performer and recording artist during his rise from obscurity to international superstardom in the 1970s, The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1 brings together the artist’s first six solo studio albums (Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenade, Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd Street) with his first live album (Songs in the Attic) and an exclusive pressing of Live at The Great American Music Hall – 1975, a previously unreleased concert recording available for the first time in the boxset as a double 12″ vinyl album.

All titles have been sourced from the original album tapes and prepared by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound. The boxset includes a 50+ page booklet highlighting Billy’s early career through archival photos, an essay by Anthony DeCurtis, Billy’s personal observations and insights on his songs and albums, and tributes from his fellow musicians, artists and celebrities.

Tracklist:
Cold Spring Harbor
A1 She’s Got A Way 2:50
A2 You Can Make Me Free 2:57
A3 Everybody Loves You Now 2:48
A4 Why Judy Why 2:55
A5 Falling Of The Rain 2:41

B1 Turn Around 3:07
B2 You Look So Good To Me 2:27
B3 Tomorrow Is Today 4:39
B4 Nocturne 2:50
B5 Got To Begin Again 2:51

Piano Man
C1 Travelin’ Prayer 4:10
C2 Piano Man 5:37
C3 Ain’t No Crime 3:20
C4 You’re My Home 3:14
C5 The Ballad Of Billy The Kid 5:35

D1 Worse Comes To Worst 3:28
D2 Stop In Nevada 3:40
D3 If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You) 3:35
D4 Somewhere Along The Line 3:17
D5 Captain Jack 6:55

Streetlife Serenade
E1 Streetlife Serenader 5:18
E2 Los Angelenos 3:41
E3 The Great Suburban Showdown 3:46
E4 Root Beer Rag 3:00
E5 Roberta 4:28

F1 The Entertainer 3:39
F2 Last Of The Big Time Spenders 4:36
F3 Weekend Song 3:31
F4 Souvenir 2:01
F5 The Mexican Connection 3:38

Turnstiles
G1 Say Goodbye To Hollywood 4:36
G2 Summer, Highland Falls 3:17
G3 All You Wanna Do Is Dance 3:39
G4 New York State Of Mind 6:00

H1 James 3:53
H2 Angry Young Man 5:13
H3 I’ve Loved These Days 4:33
H4 Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) 5:28

The Stranger
I1 Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) 3:30
I2 The Stranger 5:08
I3 Just The Way You Are 4:50
I4 Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 7:35

J1 Vienna 3:32
J2 Only The Good Die Young 3:54
J3 She’s Always A Woman 3:19
J4 Get It Right The First Time 3:54
J5 Everybody Has A Dream 4:35

52nd Street
K1 Big Shot 4:01
K2 Honesty 3:50
K3 My Life 4:43
K4 Zanzibar 5:10

L1 Stiletto 4:39
L2 Rosalinda’s Eyes 4:40
L3 Half A Mile Away 4:06
L4 Until The Night 6:35
L5 52nd Street 2:27

Songs In The Attic
M1 Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) 5:05
M2 Summer, Highland Falls 3:03
M3 Streetlife Serenader 5:17
M4 Los Angelenos 3:48
M5 She's Got A Way 2:44
M6 Everybody Loves You Now 3:10

N1 Say Goodbye To Hollywood 4:25
N2 Captain Jack 7:16
N3 You're My Home 3:07
N4 Ballad Of Billy Kid 5:28
N5 I’ve Loved These Days 4:35

Live At The Great American Music Hall, 1975
O1 Introduction
O2 Somewhere Along The Line
O3 Roberta
O4 The Mexican Connection
O5 Root Beer Rag

P1 James
P2 Band Introductions
P3 You're My Home
P4 You Are So Beautiful - Interlude
P5 Everybody Loves You Now

Q1 New York State Of Mind
Q2 Benny And The Jets - Interlude
Q3 Travelin' Prayer
Q4 Delta Lady - Interlude

R1 The Entertainer
R2 The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
R3 Ain't No Crime
R4 Weekend Song

Label: Columbia
Released: 2021