Out now is Billy Joel – Live At The Great American Music Hall – 1975. The album was originally issued back in 2021 as part of the multi-disc Billy Joel – The Vinyl Collection, Vol.1, with the new issue marking its first standalone release.
The concert was captured back on June 8th, 1975 at San Francisco’s The Great American Music Hall during Billy’s tour behind his third album — 1974’s Streetlife Serenade. The show features the earliest available recordings of future Turnstiles classics “James” and “New York State Of Mind” — along with Billy’s between-song, loving imitations of Joe Cocker, Elton John, and Leon Russell.
The tracklisting to ‘Billy Joel – Live At The Great American Music Hall – 1975’ is:
– Opening –
“Somewhere Along The Line”
“Roberta”
“The Mexican Connection”
“Root Beer Rag”
“James”
– intro of band members –
“You’re My Home”
“Cocker Imitation/You Are So Beautiful (Interlude)”
“Everybody Loves You Now”
“New York State Of Mind”
“Benny & The Jets (Interlude)”
“Travelin’ Prayer”
“Delta Lady (Interlude)”
“The Entertainer”
“The Ballad Of Billy The Kid”
“Ain’t No Crime”
“Weekend Song”
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