Description
New 9LP box set includes Billy Joel's first six studio albums and two live albums!
Includes previously unreleased Live At The Great American Music Hall!
Billy Joel's evolution as a songwriter, performer and recording artist is captured in The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1 covering his rise from obscurity to international superstardom in the 1970s. The 9LP box set brings together the Piano Man'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. These titles are presented in recreations of their original packaging
The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1 arrives to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Billy's career starting with Cold Spring Harbor, first released November 1, 1971. Named after a favorite spot located on Long Island Sound near Billy's hometown, Cold Spring Harbor introduced the world to Billy Joel, singer-songwriter, who, at the beginning of a new decade, was already penning future standards like "She's Got A Way" and "Everybody Loves You Now." The album charted in the United States (No. 158), Japan (No. 44) and the United Kingdom (No. 95).
