Songs in the Attic
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| Live album by Billy Joel | ||
| Released | September, 1981 | |
| Recorded | various (see track listing) |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 47:58 | |
| Label | Columbia | |
| Producer(s) | Phil Ramone | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Billy Joel chronology | ||
| Glass Houses (1980) |
Songs in the Attic (1981) |
The Nylon Curtain (1982) |
Songs in the Attic is the first live album by Billy Joel, released in 1981. (see 1981 in music).
At the time of its release, it was unique as being the first widely available appearance of music from his first album, Cold Spring Harbor from 1971. Two songs from the album, "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" and "She's Got a Way," were released as singles, both making the top 25.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Billy Joel.
- "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" – 5:05
- June 1980, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- "Summer, Highland Falls" – 3:03
- July 1980, Bayou, Washington, D.C.
- "Streetlife Serenader" – 5:17
- July 1980, St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN
- "Los Angelenos" – 3:48
- July 1980, Toad's Place, New Haven, CT
- "She's Got a Way" – 2:44
- June 1980, Paradise Club, Boston, MA
- "Everybody Loves You Now" – 3:10
- July 1980, Bayou, Washington, D.C.
- "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" – 4:25
- June 1980, Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI
- "Captain Jack" – 7:16
- July 1980, Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
- "You're My Home" – 3:07
- July 1980, Bayou, Washington, D. C.
- "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" – 5:28
- June 1980, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
- "I've Loved These Days" – 4:35
- July 1980, Horizon, Chicago, IL
[edit] Personnel
- Billy Joel – vocals, piano, synthesizer, harmonica
- David Brown – electric guitar (lead), acoustic guitar (lead)
- Richie Cannata – saxophones, flute, organ
- Liberty DeVitto – drums, percussion
- Russell Javors – electric guitar (rhythm), acoustic guitar (rhythm)
- Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar
| Billy Joel Albums |
| Studio Albums |
| Cold Spring Harbor – Piano Man – Streetlife Serenade – Turnstiles – The Stranger – 52nd Street – Glass Houses The Nylon Curtain – An Innocent Man – The Bridge – Storm Front – River of Dreams – My Lives |
| Greatest Hit Collections |
| Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2 – Billy Joel - The Ultimate Collection – The Essential Billy Joel – Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 The Complete Hits Collection: 1973–1997 – Piano Man: The Very Best of Billy Joel |
| Live Albums |
| Songs in the Attic – КОНЦЕРТ – 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert – 12 Gardens Live |
| Other Albums and Projects |
| Fantasies & Delusions (performed by Richard Joo) – Movin' Out |
| See also: Billy Joel |
