Songs in the Attic Billy Joel

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  • Release Date: 10/20/1998
  • Original Release: 1981
  • Label: SONY
  • UPC: 074646938720
 
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Songs in the Attic

1LISTENMiami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) 5:05
2LISTENSummer, Highland Falls 3:03
3LISTENStreetlife Serenader 5:17
4LISTENLos Angelenos 3:48
5LISTENShe's Got A Way 2:44
6LISTENEverybody Loves You Now 3:10
7LISTENSay Goodbye To Hollywood 4:25
8LISTENCaptain Jack 7:16
9LISTENYou're My Home 3:07
10LISTENThe Ballad Of Billy The Kid 5:28
11LISTENI've Loved These Days 4:35

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Editorial Reviews

Having scored three multi-platinum hits in a row, Billy Joel took a breather, releasing his first live album, Songs in the Attic, as he worked on his ambitious follow-up to Glass Houses. Joel wisely decided to use the live album as an opportunity to draw attention to songs from his first four albums. Apart from "Piano Man," none of those songs had been heard by the large audience he had won with The Stranger. Furthermore, he now had a seasoned backing band that helped give his music a specific identity -- in short, it was an opportunity to reclaim these songs, now that he had a signature sound. And Joel didn't botch the opportunity -- Songs in the Attic is an excellent album, ranking among his very best work. With the possible exception of the Turnstiles material, every song is given a fuller, better arrangement that makes it all spring to life. "Los Angelenos" and "Everybody Loves You Now" hit harder in the live setting, while ballads like "She's Got a Way," "Summer, Highland Falls," and "I've Loved These Days" are richer and warmer in these versions. A few personal favorites from these albums may be missing, but what is here is impeccable, proving that even if Joel wasn't a celebrity in the early '70s, his best songs of the era rivaled his biggest hits. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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Songs in the Atticby Anonymous

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March 04, 2004: Over the years I've listened to Songs in the Attic hundreds of times and I still get goosebumps when I hear it. One of my favorite albums ever by anyone.

Songs in the Atticby Anonymous

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March 27, 2002: Some artists are equally good in the studio and live. Billy Joel is not one of them. This album helped me rediscover some of his best songs, which were lost in the shuffle when I heard them on the original albums. The best example is in ''Captain Jack'': the original doesn't even compare. This album is among his best. In my opinion, the energy does so much, and it's even a more worthwhile buy than his ''Greatest Hits.''


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