- Audio CD (1 Jun 1998)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- ASIN: B0000243Y6
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Mini-Disc | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 132,882 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not just for Billy die-hards . . .,
This review is from: Songs In The Attic (Audio CD)
'Songs in the Attic' is one of the all-time great live albums, showcasing the wide-ranging gifts of one of popular music's finest songwriters, and featuring an amazing ensemble of musicians at the peak of their powers. Recorded in 1981's 'Glass Houses' tour, the music features the legendary line-up of Billy on lead vox and piano, Russell Javors and David Brown on guitars, Doug Stegmeyer on bass, Liberty De Vitto on drums, and Richie Cannatta on sax and keys. It was an opportunity for Billy to revisit some of the songs from his first four albums (recorded mainly with session musicians) with his own guys, to try and capture the energy that he felt was lacking on the recorded versions. Boy, was he right! It's hard to pick out highlights from this record, because everything is just so damn good, but special mention must be made for 'Say Goodbye to Hollywood' with its shimmering rhythm guitars and blistering sax soloes, and for 'Everybody Loves You Now' which has a souped-up and vastly superior arrangement to its original appearance on 'Cold Spring Harbor'. The power-house drumming of Liberty De Vitto is always a joy to behold, especially on 'Miami 2017' and 'Captain Jack', and the elegant simplicity of Billy's piano solo on 'You're My Home', along with the warmth and purity of his under-rated vocals are also to be richly commended. I must also say that Doug Stegmeyer is one of my favourite musicians, and his bass work offers lovely melodic counterpoints to Billy's piano work while maintaining an amazing affinity with Liberty's drumming. All in all, if you love music, you need to own this album. Go buy! Now!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant Album,
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This review is from: Songs In The Attic (Audio CD)
If you are a real Billy Joel fan, then definately get this album, even if you already have all the tracks on other albums.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great compillation of pre-Stranger greats,
By BaldySlaphead "I like things and stuff. Mainl... (Somewhere Else, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Songs In The Attic (Audio CD)
After the Stranger album took off in America, Bill decided it would be nice to get his favorite numbers from the earlier, and still available, Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenader and Turnstiles albums and put them out to the fans. None of the songs were left overs, and none of them weak.A mish mash of venues doesn't necessarily help the coherance of the album, but every tune on the disc is a winner, and evidence of the passion that characterised his early (and in my opinion) stronger work. This is Rock n Roll, and Billy's early tunes certainly deserved to be brought out of the attic to a wider audience.
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