2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Billy Joel’s first solo album, Cold Spring Harbor, and Columbia/Legacy Recordings will celebrate the occasion with a definitive reissue project of newly restored and expanded Legacy editions of the complete Billy Joel catalog, newly curated collections of rarities from the vaults, previously unavailable studio tracks and live performances, home video releases and more.
Recently released, a new compilation of all his classics called The Hits chronicles decades of American pop music and culture. Among the upcoming releases in the Columbia/Legacy Billy Joel 40th anniversary commemoration will be Billy Joel – Live At Shea Stadium, a 2CD/DVD and stand-alone Blu-ray edition of Billy’s historic 2008 Shea Stadium concerts, a Legacy Edition of the 1973 Piano Man album, a Complete Albums Collection featuring 14 of Billy’s original albums with a bonus disc collecting 16 non-album tracks and more.
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Billy Joel was something I listened to in college, around the time of meeting my boyfriend-now-husband, and so many of his songs bring back special memories and events! When we got the CD “The Hits” I immediately checked the back and was pleased to see “My Life” on there. It was a source of a good laugh when on a date this song came on and my now-husband declared, “Busom Buddies theme song!” A few of my other all time favorites from Billy Joel are “Moving Out,” “Allentown,” and the fun to memorize “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” all 3 of those I listened to religiously when my husband was in the hospital back in 2002 and I had a long commute back and forth to visit him. I also have vivid teen memories of watching Joel’s videos on MTV, especially “Tell Her About It.” I love how so many of his songs tell their story through the piano, and I always admired his skill and talent. This is a great CD!
Here’s the track list:
1. Everybody Loves You Now
2. Piano Man
3. The Entertainer
4. New York State Of Mind
5. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
6. Only The Good Die Young
7. My Life
8. Big Shot
9. You May Be Right
10. It’s Still Rock And Roll To Me
11. Say Goodbye To Hollywood (Live Attic Version)
12. Allentown
13. Pressure
14. The Longest Time
15. Tell Her About It
16. A Matter Of Trust
17. We Didn’t Start The Fire
18. I Go To Extremes
19. The River Of Dreams
I was provided with a copy of the cd for review .
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