  Few male music artists have
stood the test of time to transcend the
changing music scene year after year and
decade after decade without compromising
their artistic integrity. Billy Joel is one
of those who have risen out of the 70s and
continued his sound into the 90s all the
while consistently reaping the awards of
critical acclaim and popular success. William
Martin Joel was born in New York on May 9,
1949, and was sitting before a piano learning
to play by the time he was 4 years old. Music
playing continued into his teenage years
(when he wasn't boxing) and Joel had joined a
few groups including "The Echoes,"
"The Hassles" and the duo
"Attila" (the last 2 released LPs
in the late 60s). By the early 70s, Joel was
solo - a man and his piano.
 Billy Joel's first solo LP came
in the form of Cold
Spring Harbor. The LP didn't break any doors
down for Joel mainly due to a lack of
promotion for the music and faulty mixing of
the LP and soon he was in Los Angeles working
as a lounge pianist (calling himself
"Bill Martin").
 Joel's "underground"
hit "Captain Jack" eventually led
to a record contract with Columbia Records.
 November 9: Piano
Man was released and Joel again
faced slow sales. The LP later sold well as
Joel became more well-known and associated
with the LP's title track.
"Piano Man" became
Billy Joel's first pop Top 40 hit.
 Streetlife
Serenade was released.
Cashbox magazine named
Joel Best New Male Vocalist.
Turnstiles was released and
contained the concert favorites "New
York State Of Mind" and "Say
Goodbye To Hollywood."
 Joel released The
Stranger and hit it big with sales and
fans. The LP contained several hits including
"She's Always A Woman," "Only
The Good Die Young," "Movin' Out
(Anthony's Song)," and Joel's first Top
10 hit "Just The Way You Are."
52nd
Street was released with such hits as
"Big Shot," "Honesty,"
and "My Life."
 52nd
Street topped the Billboard 200 LP
chart for 8 weeks.
Joel won 2 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year (songwriter)
("Just The Way You Are").
 # 4
Singles Artist of the Year
Joel was
nominated for an American Music
Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
 Joel released Glass
Houses and had his first #1 single
with "It's Still Rock &
Roll To Me" as well as the hits
"You May Be Right," "Don't Ask Me Why," and
"Sometimes A Fantasy."
Joel won 2 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance -
Male (52nd
Street) and was nominated for Song of
the Year (songwriter) ("Honesty").
 Joel hit the Top 40 with "You May Be Right."
Joel hit the Top 10 with "You May Be Right."
Turnstiles was certified gold.
Joel hit the Top 40 with "It's Still Rock &
Roll To Me."
 Joel hit the Top 10 with "It's Still Rock &
Roll To Me."
Glass
Houses topped the Billboard
200 LP chart for 6 weeks.
Joel hit #1 for 2 weeks with "It's Still Rock &
Roll To Me."
 Joel hit the Top 40 with "Don't Ask Me Why."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "Sometimes A Fantasy."
 # 69
Singles Artist of the Year
 Joel won an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Glass
Houses) and was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist.
 Joel won his 5th Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance,
Male (Glass
Houses) and was nominated for Album of the Year (Glass
Houses).
Songs
In The Attic was released and included the
hit "Say Goodbye To
Hollywood."
 Joel hit the Top 10 with "Say Goodbye To
Hollywood."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "She's Got A Way."
 # 53
Singles Artist of the Year
April 15: Joel required major
surgery on his wrist after his Harley
Davidson hit a car in New York.
 Billy Joel released The
Nylon Curtain and although Joel's
selling-streak start slowing, the LP
contained numerous favorites including "Pressure," "Goodnight
Saigon," and "Allentown." The LP allowed
Joel to speak more politically with his
music.
 Joel hit the Top 40 with "Pressure."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "Allentown."
 # 8
Singles Artist of the Year
 Joel was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year (The
Nylon Curtain).
Joel found multi-platinum
success again with the release of An
Innocent Man which contained the
hits "Tell Her About It," "Uptown Girl," "The Longest Time," "Keeping
The Faith," and "Leave A Tender Moment
Alone."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "Tell Her About It."
 Joel hit the Top 10 and #1 for a week with "Tell Her About It."
Joel hit the Top 40 and Top 10 with "Uptown Girl."
Joel hit #1 for a week with "Uptown Girl."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "An Innocent Man."
 # 17
Singles Artist of the Year
 Joel was nominated for 2 American Music
Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock
Video ("Tell Her About It").
Joel hit the Top 10 with "An Innocent Man."
 Joel was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year (An
Innocent Man) and Best Pop Vocal Performance -
Male
("Uptown Girl").
Joel hit the Top 40 with "The Longest Time."
 Joel hit the Top 10 with "The Longest Time."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "Leave A Tender Moment
Alone."
The video for "Uptown Girl " was nominated
for a MTV Video Music
Award for Best Male Video.
Joel married super model,
Christie Brinkley (it was Joel's second
marriage).
 Joel released his
biggest-selling LP - Greatest
Hits, Volumes 1 and 2 (1973-1985), a 2-LP set of his
hits. The collection contained the new tracks
"You're Only Human (Second Wind)"
and "The Night Is Still Young."
Joel hit the Top
10
with "You're Only Human (Second
Wind)."
 # 42
Singles Artist of the Year
 Joel released new material with The
Bridge and the hits "Modern
Woman," "A Matter Of Trust,"
and "This Is The Time."
Joel hit the Top
10
with "A Matter Of Trust."
 # 100
Singles Artist of the Year
 Joel released the live LP, Koheupt - the LP was recorded
in Leningrad, Russia.
 # 52
Singles Artist of the Year
Turnstiles was certified
platinum.
 Joel released Storm
Front.
Joel hit the Top 40 with "We Didn't Start The
Fire."
Joel hit the Top 10 with "We Didn't Start The
Fire."
 Joel hit #1 for 2 weeks with "We Didn't Start The
Fire."
Storm
Front topped the Billboard
200 LP chart for a week.
 # 24
Singles Artist of the Year
 Joel hit the Top 40 with "I Go To Extremes."
Joel was nominated for 3 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year (songwriter), and Best Pop Vocal Performance -
Male
("We Didn't Start The
Fire").
Joel hit the Top 10 with "I Go To Extremes."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "The Downeaster
"Alexa"."
The video for "We Didn't Start The
Fire"
was nominated for 3 MTV Video Music
Awards for Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography, and Best Art Direction.
Joel hit the Top 40 with "And So It Goes."
Joel was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Producer of the
Year (with Mick Jones) and Best Pop Vocal Performance -
Male (Storm
Front) and was awarded the Grammy
Legend Award.
Joel was honored with an
honorary doctorate from Fairfield University
in Connecticut.
Joel was nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Music Video, Short Form ("When You Wish
Upon A Star") and Best Music Video, Long Form (Live At Yankee
Stadium).
Joel was inducted into the
Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Joel could be heard on the Honeymoon
In Vegas soundtrack with his
remake of "All Shook Up."
 # 24
Singles Artist of the Year
 Joel released River
Of Dreams.
River
Of Dreams topped the Billboard
200 LP chart for 3 weeks.
Joel hit the Top 40 with "River Of Dreams."
Joel was the first musical guest
on The Late Show With David Letterman.
Joel hit the Top 10 with "River Of Dreams."
Joel topped the Billboard Top
Adult Contemporary Singles chart for 12 weeks
with with "River Of Dreams."
Joel hit the Top 40 with "All About Soul."
 # 89
Singles Artist of the Year
Joel hit the Top 10 with "All About Soul."
Joel was nominated for an American Music
Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary
Album (River
Of Dreams).
Joel could be
heard on the soundtrack for Oliver
And Company with "Why Should I
Worry?"
Joel was nominated for 4 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year (River
Of Dreams), Best Pop Vocal Performance -
Male, Song of the Year (songwriter), and
Record Of The Year (all for "River Of Dreams").
 Joel hit the Top 40 with "Lullaby (Goodnight My
Angel)."
In the summer, Joel went on tour
with Elton
John for 14 performances in the U.S.
Joel was awarded the Billboard
Century Music Award.
During the year, Joel divorced
from Christie Brinkley.
 Joel could be found on Tower
Of Song: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen with the track,
"Light As A Breeze."
 # 155
Singles Artist of the Year
It was announced that Elton John and
Joel will be appearing live together again
with an 8-month world tour 1998.
 Joel released Billy
Joel's Greatest Hits, Volume 3 and Complete
Hits Collection 1973 - 1997. The LP contained 3
new tracks including an unreleased Bob
Dylan cover of "To Make You Feel My
Love"
which hit the Top 40.
Joel said he
might be saying good-bye to the
"seductress," rock 'n roll. Joel
told Rolling
Stone magazine that he had
originally started out with an interest in
learning classical music and begin studying
it at the age of 4. But when Joel turned 13,
"...this hot seductress in shredded
fishnet stockings swept me away... I had a
passionate affair with rock 'n roll."
Now at 48, Joel has decided to stop writing
pop and rock music for awhile, for last of
personal interest and lack of public interest
that seems to be growing. Joel stated,
"(baby boomers) don't like what they're
hearing, and they're not buying it."
Joel's "Face To Face"
world tour might be his last big tour. Joel
told CNN: "I'm not going to say that
it's the end of something. But I don't think
I'm going to do any more long tours after
this tour." On his up-coming
performances with Elton John, Joel said: "It's
fun, because I'm looking across all this
piano. I've got my piano and then there's his
piano and at the other end of it, there's Elton John. So I'm not only a
musician, I'm a fan on stage enjoying the
show. I've got the closest seat in the house
to Elton
John."
Joel also told
the Today Show that the new tour
isn't in support of a new LP, but in support
of his work (like "used cars").
Joel also stated he always admired the guys
"who walked away" while they were
still good at their craft, and for this
reason, it may be his last tour.
 Ranked # 78 on VH1: Greatest
Artists of Rock & Roll (and
# 33 on Rock On The Net's
Poll).
Joel cancelled a concert in
England with Elton John due to "acute
asthma" from a upper respiratory
infection. A few days later, Joel had to bow
out of a few more appearances, but the
concerts were held with John going solo. Joel
stated, "In the old days I could scream
and punch my way through it, but now it
wouldn't be fair to the fans." He also
said, "I feel terrible about this, not
only for my own fans, but for Elton and his fans as
well." The troubles Joel had with his
throat that caused the cancellation of
several performances resulted in Joel having
to cancel the remaining dates of his European
tour with Elton
John - including a live performance
in Vienna to have been aired on HBO live.
It was announced that Joel would
have to postpone the fall portion of his tour
due to recurring throat problems. He stated,
"my doctor is encouraged by the progress
I've made, but he wants to be sure that I am
100% before I step out on stage again."
Billy Joel was
honored with the Award of Merit at the American Music
Awards. The award has the inscription:
'Because his inspired songwriting skills,
musical arrangements, vocals, keyboard
prowess and exciting showmanship have raised
the piano man's art to a new level, the
American Music Award of Merit is presented to
Billy Joel.'
March 15: Joel was inducted to
the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (inducted by
Ray Charles) and said of the
honor: "I've had the most amazing life,
and it's mostly because of rock and roll
music."
Joel could be heard on Rosie
O'Donnell's holiday LP, A
Rosie Christmas, on the duet "Have
Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
Joel rang in the new year and
the new millenium at Madison Square Garden in
New York.
VH1: 100
Greatest Rock Songs includes "Piano
Man" at # 58.
 Joel released 2000
Years - The Millennium Concert.
Greatest
Hits, Volumes 1 and 2 (1973-1985) was certified
21x platinum.
Rolling Stone
& MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs includes "Just
The Way You Are" at # 60.
 River
Of Dreams was certified 5x platinum and
the singles "Tell Her About It," "It's Still Rock &
Roll To Me," and "My Life"
were certified gold.
VH1: 100
Greatest Videos includes:
# 36
- "We Didn't Start The
Fire."
Joel performed "New York
State Of Mind" for a landmark fundraiser
(America:
A Tribute To Heroes) aired by all the
major networks to raise money for families of
the victims of recent terrorist attacks.
 Joel performed at The
Concert For New York City benefit concert in New
York City (later released as an LP) with
proceeds going to 9/11 charities.
October 2: The
Essential Billy Joel was released.
Joel was
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop
Collaboration with Vocals ("New York
State Of Mind" with Tony Bennett).
February 21: The
Essential Billy Joel was certified gold.
 Joel and Elton John had to postpone part
of their tour together due to Joel's illness.
Joel checked himself into a
Connecticut substance abuse and psychiatric
hospital to "deal with a specific and
personal problem that had recently
developed" (according to a statement
released by his record label).
December 6: The
Essential Billy Joel was certified
platinum.
Joel wrecked his Mercedes on a
highway in New York and escaped with minor
injuries.
Joel began
touring with Elton John.
 Joel and Elton John cancelled a concert in
Toronto due to concerns over the virus SARS.
Joel won a Tony Award for Best
Orchestrations (along with Stuart Malina) for
the play Movin'
Out - a hit Broadway play that used
Joel's lyrics.
The
Stranger was certified 10x platinum.
 Rolling Stone:
The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: # 67:
The
Stranger, # 352: 52nd
Street.
Joel was in his 3rd car accident
in the past 2 years. He was not seriously
hurt.
# 9 on the Top Pop Artists
of the Past 25 Years chart.
 Joel checked himself back into a
rehab facility for alcohol abuse treatment.
October 28: The
Essential Billy Joel was certified 2x
platinum.
 The box set My
Lives was released. The set included
4 CDs of rarities and unreleased material and
a DVD.
Joel released the live 2-CD 12
Garden Live - the set included live
recordings from Joel's 12 sold out shows at
Madison Square Garden in New York City.
 Joel could be heard on Tony Bennett's LP Duets:
American Classic on the track "The
Good Life."
Joel topped the Billboard Hot
Singles Sales chart with "All My
Life."
 Joel released the 3-CD/1-DVD box
set The
Stranger: 30th Anniversary.
November 16: The
Hits was released.
 The 2CD/1DVD set Live
At Shea Stadium was released.
Greatest
Hits, Volumes 1 and 2 (1973-1985) was certified 23x
platinum.
 The compilation She's
Got A Way: Love Songs was released.
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Cold Spring
Harbor
Released: 1971
Billboard
peak:
# 158
Rolling Stone
review: 
Tracks: "She's Got A Way" - "You
Can Make Me Free " - "Everybody
Loves You Now" - "Why Judy
Why" - "Falling Of The
Rain" - "Turn Around" -
"You Look So Good To Me -
"Tomorrow Is Today" -
"Nocturne" - "Got to Begin
Again" |
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Piano Man
Released: November 9, 1973
US: 4x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 27
Tracks: "Travelin'
Prayer" - "Piano Man" -
"Ain't No Crime" - "You're
My Home" - "Ballad Of Billy The
Kid " - "Worse Comes To
Worst" - "Stop In Nevada"
- "If I Only Had The Words (To Tell
You)" - "Somewhere Along The
Line" - "Captain Jack" |
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Streetlife
Serenade
Released: October, 1974
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 35
Tracks: "Streetlife
Serenader" - "Angelenos" -
"Great Suburban Showdown" -
"Root Beer Rag" -
"Roberta" - "The
Entertainer" - "Last Of The Big
Time Spenders" - "Weekend
Song" - "Souvenir " -
"Mexican Connection" |
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Turnstiles
Released: 1976
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 122
Rolling Stone
review: 
Tracks: "Say Goodbye
To Hollywood" - "Summer,
Highland Falls" - "All You
Wanna Do Is Dance" - "New York
State Of Mind" - "James" -
"Prelude/Angry Young Man" -
"I've Loved These Days" -
"Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out
On Broadway)" |
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The Stranger
Released: September, 1977
US: 11x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 2
Tracks: "Movin' Out
(Anthony's Song)" - "The
Stranger" - "Just The Way You
Are " - "Scenes From An Italian
Restaurant " - "Vienna" -
"Only The Good Die Young" -
"She's Always A Woman" -
"Get It Right The First Time" -
"Everybody Has A Dream" |
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52nd Street
Released: October, 1978
US: 7x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 1 (for 8 weeks)
Tracks: "Big Shot
" - "Honesty" - "My
Life" - "Zanzibar" -
"Stiletto" - "Rosalinda's
Eyes" - "Half A Mile Away"
- "Until The Night " -
"52nd Street" |
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Glass Houses
Released: February, 1980
US: 7x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 1 (for 6 weeks)
Tracks: "You May Be Right " -
"Sometimes A Fantasy" - "Don't Ask Me Why" - "It's Still Rock
& Roll To Me" - "All For
Leyna" - "I Don't Want To Be
Alone" - "Sleeping With The
Television On" - "C'Etait Toi
(You Were The One)" - "Close TO
The Borderline" - "Through The
Long Night" |
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Songs In The
Attic
Released: September, 1981
US: 3x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 8
Rolling Stone
review:
Tracks: "Miami 2017
(Seen The Lights Go Out On
Broadway)" - "Summer, Highland
Falls" - "Streetlife
Serenader" - "Angelenos" -
"She's Got A Way" -
"Everybody Loves You Now" -
"Say Goodbye To Hollywood" -
"You're My Home" - "The
Ballad Of Billy the Kid" -
"I've Loved These Days" |
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The Nylon
Curtain
Released: September, 1982
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 7
Rolling Stone
review:
Tracks: "Allentown" -
"Laura" - "Pressure" -
"Goodnight Saigon" -
"She's Right On Time" -
"Room Of Our Own " -
"Surprises" -
"Scandinavian Skies" -
"Where's The Orchestra?" |
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An Innocent Man
Released: July, 1983
US: 7x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 4
Rolling Stone
review:
Tracks: "Easy
Money" - "An Innocent Man" - "The Longest Time" - "This
Night" - "Tell Her About It " - "Uptown Girl" -
"Careless Talk" -
"Christie Lee" - "Leave A Tender
Moment Alone" - "Keeping The
Faith" |
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Greatest Hits,
Volumes 1 and 2 (1973-1985)
Released: June, 1985
US: 23x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 6
Tracks: "Piano
Man" - "Captain Jack" -
"The Entertainer " - "Say
Goodbye To Hollywood" - "New
York State Of Mind" - "The
Stranger" - "Scenes From An
Italian Restaurant " - "Just
The Way You Are" - "Movin' Out
(Anthony's Song) " - "Only The
Good Die Young" - "My
Life" - "Big Shot" -
"Honesty" - "You May Be Right " - "It's Still Rock
& Roll To Me " - "She's Got A Way" - "Pressure" - "Allentown " -
"Goodnight Saigon" - "Tell Her About It" - "Uptown Girl" - "The Longest Time" -
"You're Only Human (Second
Wind)" - "Night Is Still
Young" |
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The Bridge
Released: July, 1986
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 7
Tracks: "Running on
Ice" - "This Is the Time"
- "A Matter of Trust" -
"Modern Woman" - "Baby
Grand" - "Big Man on Mulberry
Street " - "Temptation" -
"Code of Silence" -
"Getting Closer " |
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Koheupt
Released: October, 1987
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 38
Rolling Stone
review: 
Live Tracks: "Odoya"
- "Prelude/Angry Young Man " -
"Honesty" - "Goodnight
Saigon" - "Stiletto" -
"Big Man On Mulberry Street " -
"Baby Grand" - "An Innocent Man" - "Allentown" - "A
Matter Of Trust " - "Only The
Good Die Young" - "Sometimes A
Fantasy" - "Uptown Girl" - "Big
Shot" - "Back In The
U.S.S.R." - "Times They Are
A-Changin'" |
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Storm Front
Released: October, 1989
US: 4x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 1 (for 1 week)
Rolling Stone
review:
Tracks: "That's Not
Her Style " - "We Didn't Start The
Fire" - "The Downeaster
"Alexa"" - "I Go
To Extremes" - "Shameless"
- "Storm Front " -
"Leningrad" - "State Of
Grace" - "When In Rome" -
"And So It Goes" |
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River Of Dreams
Released: August, 1993
US: 5x Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 1 (for 3 weeks)
Rolling Stone
review:
Tracks: "No Man's
Land" - "Great Wall Of
China" - "Blonde Over
Blue" - "Minor Variation"
- "Shades Of Grey" - "All About Soul" -
"Lullabye (Goodnight, My
Angel)" - "River Of Dreams" - "Two
Thousand Years" - "Famous Last
Words" |
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Billy Joel's
Greatest Hits, Volume 3
Released: August, 1997
US: Platinum
Billboard
peak:
# 9
Tracks: "Keeping The
Faith" - "An Innocent Man" - "A
Matter Of Trust" - "Baby
Grand" - "This Is The
Time" - "Leningrad" -
"We Didn't Start The
Fire" - "I Go To
Extremes" - "And So It Goes" - "The Downeaster
"Alexa"" -
"Shameless" - "All About Soul" (Remix) -
"Lullaby (Goodnight
My Angel)" - "River Of Dreams" - "To Make You Feel My
Love" - "Hey
Girl" - "Light As The
Breeze" |
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Complete Hits
Collection 1973 - 1997 (box set)
Released: August, 1997
Tracks: "Piano
Man" - "Captain Jack" -
"The Entertainer " - "Say
Goodbye To Hollywood" - "New
York State Of Mind" - "The
Stranger" - "Scenes From An
Italian Restaurant " - "Just
The Way You Are" - "Movin' Out
(Anthony's Song) " - "Only The
Good Die Young" - "My
Life" - "Big Shot" -
"Honesty" - "You May Be Right " - "It's Still Rock
& Roll To Me " - "She's Got A Way" - "Pressure" - "Allentown " -
"Goodnight Saigon" - "Tell Her About It" - "Uptown Girl" - "The Longest Time" -
"You're Only Human (Second
Wind)" - "Night Is Still
Young" - "Keeping The
Faith" - "An Innocent Man" - "A
Matter Of Trust" - "Baby
Grand" - "This Is The
Time" - "Leningrad" -
"We Didn't Start The
Fire" - "I Go To
Extremes" - "And So It Goes" - "The Downeaster
"Alexa"" -
"Shameless" - "All About Soul" (Remix) -
"Lullabye (Goodnight, My
Angel)" - "River Of Dreams" - "To Make You Feel My
Love" - "Hey
Girl" - "Light As The
Breeze" - "Scene From An
Italian Restaurant" (live) - "A
Hard Day's Night" (live) -
"Vienna" (live) - "We Didn't Start The
Fire" (live) - "River Of Dreams" (Original
Studio Recording) - "Piano Man"
(live) |
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2000 Years - The
Millennium Concert
Released: May, 2000
US: Gold
Billboard
peak:
# 40
Rolling Stone
review:
Live Tracks: "Beethoven's
Ninth Symphony" - "Big
Shot" - "Movin' Out (Anthony's
Song)" - "Summer, Highland
Falls" - "The Ballad Of Billy
The Kid" - "Don't Ask Me Why" - "New
York State Of Mind" - "I've
Loved These Days" - "My
Life" - "Allentown" -
"Prelude/Angry Young Man" -
"Only The Good Die Young" -
"I Go To Extremes" -
"Goodnight Saigon" - "We Didn't Start The
Fire" - "Big Man On
Mulberry Street" - "2000
Years" - "Auld Lang Syne"
- "River Of Dreams" -
"Scenes From An Italian
Restaurant" - "Dance To The
Music" - "Honky Tonk
Women" - "It's Still Rock
& Roll To Me" - "You May Be Right" - "This
Night" |
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The Essential
Billy Joel
Released: October 2, 2001
US: 3x Platinum
Tracks: "Piano
Man" - "You're My Home" -
"Captain Jack" - "The
Entertainer" - "Say Goodbye To
Hollywood" - "Miami 2017 (See
The Lights Go Out On Broadway)" -
"New York State Of Mind" -
"She's Always A Woman" -
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" -
"Only The Good Die Young" -
"Just The Way You Are" -
"Honesty" - "My Life"
- "It's Still Rock
& Roll To Me" - "You May Be Right" - "Don't Ask Me Why" - "She's Got A Way" - "Allentown" -
"Goodnight Saigon" - "An Innocent Man" - "Uptown Girl" - "The Longest Time" - "Tell Her About It" - "Leave A Tender
Moment Alone" - "A Matter Of
Trust" - "Baby Grand" -
"I Go To Extremes" - "We Didn't Start The
Fire" -
"Leningrad" - "The Downeaster
"Alexa"" - "And So It Goes" - "River Of Dreams" - "All About Soul" (Remix) -
"Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)"
- "Waltz No. 1 (Nunley's
Carousel)" - "Invention In C
Minor" |
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My Lives (box set)
Released: November, 2005
Billboard
peak:
# 171 |
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12 Garden Live
Released: June, 2006
Billboard
peak:
# 14
Live Tracks: "Angry Young
Man" - "My Life" -
"Everybody Loves You Now" -
"Billy The Kid" - "The
Entertainer" - "Vienna" -
"New York State Of Mind" -
"The Night Is Still Young" -
"Zanzibar" - "Miami
2017" - "The Great Wall Of
China" - "Allentown" -
"She's Right On Time" - "Don't Ask Me Why" -
"Laura" - "Goodnight
Saigon" - "Movin' Out" -
"An Innocent Man" - "The Downeaster
"Alexa"" -
"Always A Woman" -
"Keeping The Faith" - "River Of Dreams" - "A
Matter Of Trust" - "We Didn't Start The
Fire" - "Big
Shot" - "You May Be Right" - "Only
The Good Die Young" - "Scenes
From An Italian Restaurant" -
"Piano Man" - "And So It Goes" |
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The Stranger:
30th Anniversary (box set)
Released: July, 2008
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Movin' Out
(Anthony's Song)" - "The
Stranger" - "Just The Way You
Are " - "Scenes From An Italian
Restaurant " - "Vienna" -
"Only The Good Die Young" -
"She's Always A Woman" -
"Get It Right The First Time" -
"Everybody Has A Dream" -
"Miami" (live) - "Angry
Young Man" (live) - "New York
State Of Mind" (live) - "Just
The Way Your Are" (live) -
"She's Got A Way" (live) -
"The Entertainer" (live) -
"Scenes From An Italian
Restaurant" (live) - "Band
Intros" (live) - "Captain
Jack" (live) - "I've Loved
These Days" (live) - "Say
Goodbye To Hollywood" (live) -
"Souvenir" (live) |
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The Hits
Released: November 16, 2010
US: Gold
Tracks: "Everybody
Loves You Now" - "Piano
Man" - "The Entertainer "
- "New York State Of Mind" -
"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" -
"Only The Good Die Young" -
"My Life" - "Big
Shot" - "You May Be Right" - "It's Still Rock
& Roll To Me" - "Say Goodbye
To Hollywood" - "Allentown" -
"Pressure" - "The Longest Time" - "Tell Her About It" - "A
Matter Of Trust" - "We Didn't Start The
Fire" - "I Go To
Extremes" - "River Of Dreams" |
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Live At Shea
Stadium (2CD/1DVD)
Released: March, 2011
Live Tracks:
"Prelude/Angry Young Man" -
"My Life" - "Summer,
Highland Falls" - "Everybody
Loves You Now" -
"Zanzibar" - "New York
State Of Mind" (with Tony Bennett) -
"Allentown" - "The Ballad
Of Billy The Kid" - "She's
Always A Woman" - "GOodnight
Saigon" - "Miami 2017 (Seen The
Lights Go Out On Broadway)" -
"Shameless" (with Garth Brooks)
- "This Is The Time" (with John
Mayer) - "Keeping The Faith" -
"Captain Jack" - "Lullabye
(Goodnight, My Angel)" - "The
River Of Dreams/A Hard Day's Night"
- "We Didn't Start The Fire" -
"You May Be Right" -
"Scenes From An Italian
Restaurant" - "Only The Good
Die Young" - "I Saw Her
Standing There" (with Paul
McCartney) - "Take Me Out To THe
Ballgame" - "Piano Man" -
"Let It Be" (with Paul
McCartney) |
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She's Got A Way:
Love Songs
Released: January 22, 2013
Tracks: "Travelin'
Prayer" - "The Night Is Still
Young" - "This Is The
Time" - "She's Got A Way"
(live) - "Temptation" -
"Nocturne" - "Until The
Night" - "She's Right On
Time" - "You're My Home" -
"Just The Way You Are" -
"She's Always A Woman" -
"State Of Grace" -
"Honesty" - "This
Night" - "Shameless" -
"An Innocent Man" - "All
About Soul" - "And So It
Goes" |
vinyl |
Live At Yankee
Stadium
Released: November 4, 2022
Live Tracks: "Storm
Front" - "Allentown" -
"Prelude/Angry Young Man" -
"I Go To Extremes" - "New
York State Of Mind" - "The
Downeaster 'Alexa'" - "My
Life" - "Shameless" -
"Scenes From An Italian
Restaurant" - "Pressure" -
"Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out
On Broadway)" - "Uptown
Girl" - "We Didn't Start The
Fire" - "A Matter Of
Trust" - "Only The Good Die
Young" - "That's Not Her
Style" - "Big Shot" -
"Goodnight Saigon" - "It's
Still Rock & Roll To Me" -
"An Innocent Man" - "You
May Be Right" - "Piano
Man" |
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