Songs in the Attic
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| Live album by Billy Joel | |||||
| Released | September 10, 1981 | ||||
| Recorded | June - July 1980 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 47:58 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | ||||
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| Billy Joel chronology | |||||
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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.
This album was released in 1981 to introduce Billy Joel's early work to fans who had come to know him after The Stranger, according to liner notes written by Joel. In his earlier work, most of the instruments were played by session musicians, but by the late 1970s, Joel had a fairly consistent touring group, and so wanted to showcase the songs with this band: "...'Captain Jack' plays with much more power and conviction when a roaring Philadelphia audience sets off a kind of internal explosion and the adrenaline screams through our veins..." wrote Joel.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Billy Joel.
- "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" – 5:05 [1]
- "Summer, Highland Falls" – 3:03 [2]
- "Streetlife Serenader" – 5:17 [3]
- "Los Angelenos" – 3:48 [4]
- "She's Got a Way" – 3:10 [2]
- "Everybody Loves You Now" - 3:08 [5]
- "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" – 4:25 [6]
- "Captain Jack" – 7:16 [7]
- "You're My Home" – 3:07 [2]
- "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" – 5:28 [1]
- "I've Loved These Days" – 4:35 [8]
[edit] Charts
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" | Adult Contemporary | 35 |
| 1981 | "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" | Pop Singles | 17 |
| 1982 | "She's Got a Way" | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1982 | "She's Got A Way" | Pop Singles | 23 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Performed June 1980 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY.
- ^ a b c Performed July 1980 at Bayou, Washington, D.C..
- ^ Performed July 1980 at St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN.
- ^ Performed July 1980 at Toad's Place, New Haven, CT.
- ^ Performance details unknown.
- ^ Performed June 1980 at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI.
- ^ Performed July 1980 at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA.
- ^ Performed July 1980 at 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
