Songs in the Attic | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Live album by | ||||
Released | September 14, 1981 | |||
Recorded | June–July 1980 during Glass Houses tour | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 48:00 | |||
Label | Family Productions/Columbia | |||
Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
Billy Joel chronology | ||||
| ||||
Billy Joel live chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Songs in the Attic | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
Rolling Stone Album Guide,3rd Edition | [4] |
Songs in the Attic is the first live album by Billy Joel,released in 1981.
At the time of its release,it was the first widely available appearance of music from his first album, Cold Spring Harbor ,released in 1971.
In the liner notes,Joel writes that Songs in the Attic introduced his earlier work to fans who had come to know his work after The Stranger . In that earlier work,most of the instruments were played by session musicians while Joel himself sang and played piano,keyboards,and harmonica. But by the late 1970s,Joel had a fairly consistent touring/recording band and wanted to showcase his songs as played by his band.
The single-releases included:"Say Goodbye to Hollywood",which peaked at #17 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100;and "She's Got a Way",which reached #23 on the same chart;and "You're My Home". In Japan,"Los Angelenos" was also available in 1981. [5]
A series of promotional music videos were filmed. Though the concert filming may have been staged for the occasion,the audio versions are nonetheless different from the live recordings featuring on the live album. A total of five promo videos were filmed:four of them recorded at Sparks Saloon in Huntington,NY,and one in a recording studio. At least two of them were not released as worldwide official singles. [6] "Everybody Loves You Now" (not a single) directed by Steve Cohen (live at Sparks);"You're My Home" directed by Steve Cohen (live at Sparks);"Los Angelenos" (not a single,though a Japanese 7" vinyl was in existence) directed by Steve Cohen (live at Sparks);"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" directed by Steve Cohen (live at Sparks);"She's Got a Way" live in a studio,also a different version from the live album. [5]
All songs written by Billy Joel.
No. | Title | Performance | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" | June 24, 1980, at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | 5:05 |
2. | "Summer, Highland Falls" | July 23, 1980, at The Bayou, Washington, D.C. | 3:03 |
3. | "Streetlife Serenader" | July 20, 1980, at St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN | 5:17 |
4. | "Los Angelenos" | July 10, 1980, at Toad's Place, New Haven, CT | 3:48 |
5. | "She's Got a Way" | June 1980 at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA | 3:00 |
6. | "Everybody Loves You Now" | July 23, 1980, at The Bayou, Washington, D.C. | 3:08 |
Total length: | 23:21 |
No. | Title | Performance | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" | July 14, 1980, at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI | 4:25 |
2. | "Captain Jack" | July 5, 1980, at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA | 7:16 |
3. | "You're My Home" | July 23, 1980, at the Bayou, Washington, D.C. | 3:07 |
4. | "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" | June 24, 1980, at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | 5:28 |
5. | "I've Loved These Days" | July 16, 1980, at The Horizon, Chicago, IL | 4:35 |
Total length: | 24:51 |
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
Certifications/Sales
|
Piano Man is the second studio album by American recording artist Billy Joel, released on November 14, 1973, by Columbia Records. The album emerged from legal difficulties with Joel's former label, Family Productions, and ultimately became his first breakthrough album.
The Nylon Curtain is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on September 23, 1982, and produced by Phil Ramone.
Cold Spring Harbor is the debut studio album by American recording artist Billy Joel, released on November 1, 1971, by Family Productions. The album sold poorly, receiving attention mainly after 1973's Piano Man and later albums became popular. Due to a mastering error, the original LP release ran at a faster speed than originally recorded. In 1983, producer Artie Ripp oversaw a remixed, edited and speed-corrected version of the album. This revised edition was issued by Columbia Records.
Streetlife Serenade is the third studio album by American recording artist Billy Joel, released on October 11, 1974, by Columbia Records.
Glass Houses is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on March 12, 1980. The record was a commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 chart for six consecutive weeks. It features Joel's first single to peak at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me". It was ranked No. 4 on Billboard's 1980 year-end chart. The album is the 41st best-selling album of the 1980s, with sales of 7.1 million copies in the US alone. In 1981, Joel won a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for his work on Glass Houses. According to music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, the album featured "a harder-edged sound" compared to Joel's other work, in response to the punk and new wave movements. This was also the final studio album to feature the original incarnation of the Billy Joel Band, augmented by new lead guitarist David Brown. Multi-instrumentalist Cannata left the band just before the sessions began for Joel's next studio album, 1982's The Nylon Curtain.
The Bridge is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on July 25, 1986. It was Joel's last studio album produced by Phil Ramone as well as the last to feature Joel's long-time bassist Doug Stegmeyer and rhythm guitarist Russell Javors. The album yielded several successful singles, including "A Matter of Trust", "Modern Woman", and "This Is the Time".
An Innocent Man is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of different and popular American musical styles from the late 1950s and early 1960s, most notably doo-wop and soul music. The album cover artwork was taken on the front steps of 142 Mercer Street, just north of the intersection of Mercer and Prince Street in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City.
River of Dreams is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 10, 1993. River of Dreams presented a more serious tone than found in Joel's previous albums, dealing with issues such as trust and long-lasting love. It was rumored that the themes of trust and betrayal, particularly certain lyrics from the songs "A Minor Variation" and "The Great Wall of China", stem from Joel's legal disputes with his former manager and ex-brother-in-law, Frank Weber, who reportedly embezzled millions of dollars from Joel and used dubious accounting practices to cover it up. It was Joel's fourth and last album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart, a position it held for three consecutive weeks.
The Stranger is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on September 29, 1977, by Columbia Records. It was the first of Joel's albums to be produced by Phil Ramone, with whom he would work for five subsequent albums.
52nd Street is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on October 11, 1978, by Columbia Records. Presenting itself as the follow-up to his breakthrough studio album, The Stranger, Joel tried to give the new album a fresh sound, hiring various jazz musicians to differentiate it from his previous studio albums.
A Little Ain't Enough is the third full-length studio album by David Lee Roth, released on January 15, 1991, through Warner Music Group. It was certified gold on April 11, 1991. Produced by Bob Rock, the album featured the lead guitar work of Jason Becker, a then up-and-coming guitarist who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis a week after joining the band. He managed to finish recording the album, but was unable to tour in support of the album, as his condition left him with little strength in his hands.
Paid Vacation is the fourth studio album by American singer/songwriter Richard Marx, released in 1994.
"Los Angelenos" is a song written by Billy Joel that was first released on his 1974 album Streetlife Serenade. A live version was released on the 1981 album Songs in the Attic.
Here is the discography of American singer-songwriter Billy Joel. He has released 13 studio albums, seven live albums, 18 compilation albums, 10 video albums, 82 singles, three promotional singles, and 45 music videos. Throughout his career, he has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists in history. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Joel has sold 85 million certified albums in the United States, making him the 4th best-selling solo artist of all time. Billboard ranked him as the 9th Greatest male soloist of all time.
"She's Got a Way" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, originally released on his first studio album, Cold Spring Harbor (1971) as the opening track of it and as a single from that album in some countries. It was also featured as a single from the 1981 live album Songs in the Attic, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in early 1982.
"The Night Is Still Young" is a 1985 song by Billy Joel, released as the second single from his compilation album Greatest Hits – Volume I & Volume II. It is the second of two new songs on the album, the first being "You're Only Human ." The song peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and found better success on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 13. A live version of the song appears on 12 Gardens Live.
"That's Not Her Style" is a song by Billy Joel released as the fifth single from his album Storm Front, as well as the opening track on the album. It was written for Joel's then-wife Christie Brinkley. The song was the lowest-charting single from the album, failing to crack the top 70 in the United States. The song's music video features a live performance of the song at Yankee Stadium. A 4 track EP was also released.
Good Evening New York City is a CD/DVD double live album by Paul McCartney consisting of material performed over three nights as the inaugural concerts at New York City's Citi Field, 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, part of his Summer Live '09 concert tour. Over 180,000 tickets were sold within hours of the shows being announced. The album is McCartney's third release for Hear Music, following 2007 album Memory Almost Full and the live EP Amoeba's Secret. Previous McCartney live albums such as Back in the US proved to be huge sellers based on his record-breaking live shows from the 2000s.
Old Sock is the nineteenth solo studio album by Eric Clapton. It includes the two new compositions "Gotta Get Over" and "Every Little Thing", as well as covers. Several notable musicians were involved in the album, including Steve Winwood, JJ Cale and Paul McCartney.
Time is the twenty-eighth studio album by Rod Stewart, it was released on 3 May 2013 in the UK, on 7 May in the US and Canada, and on 8 May in Japan under the title "Time: Toki no Tabibito" (タイム~時の旅人~). In May 2013, Stewart released Time, a rock album of his own original material. It marked a return to songwriting after what Stewart termed "a dark period of twenty years"; he said that writing his autobiography gave him the impetus to write music again. The album entered the top 10 in the US and entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, setting a new British record for the longest gap between chart-topping albums by an artist, as his last studio album to reach the top spot was A Night on the Town in 1976. The album was certified platinum in the UK on 16 August 2013 and double-platinum on 29 December 2017. Overall, the album was the No. 7 best-selling album of 2013 in the UK. In the United States, the album has sold 141,000 copies as of September 2015.