The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1 (Vinyl Box Set)

2021 marks 50 years since Billy Joel’s debut studio album Cold Spring Harbor. With countless hits and influence that spans the globe Legacy will be highlighting Billy Joel’s catalogue for the remainder of the year, with a focus on his early career.

One aspect of the campaign will be The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1, an 8 album (9-LP) boxset that includes Joel’s albums from the 1970s (Cold Spring Harbor, Piano Man, Streetlife Serenade, Turnstiles, The Stranger, 52nd Street) along with Songs in the Attic, a live album released in 1981. Also included is a previously unreleased live album, Live at The Great American Music Hall, which will only be available in the boxset.

The boxset includes a 50+ page booklet that highlights Joel’s early career through photos, quotes, and an essay. This project is a wonderful opportunity to remind core fans about Joel’s discography while capturing a new, younger audience, digitally. Recently Joel’s influence on Gen Z has been showcased through TikTok trend for “Zanzibar,” name-checked in Olivia Rodrigo’s smash “deja vu” lyrics I'll bet that she knows Billy Joel / 'Cause you played her Uptown Girl (co-writer and producer Dan Nigro wrote the line and is the Billy Joel fan) and sited as an influence for BTS’ “Butter” video. The physical product will be for Joel’s established fans, but there are a number of initiatives that will cater to a younger fanbase through socials and DSPs.

Vinyl 1: Cold Spring Harbor

Side A:

1. She’s Got A Way - 2:50
2. You Can Make Me Free - 2:57
3. Everybody Loves You Now - 2:48
4. Why Judy Why - 2:55
5. Falling Of The Rain - 2:41

Side B:

1. Turn Around - 3:07
2. You Look So Good To Me - 2:27
3. Tomorrow Is Today - 4:39
4. Nocturne - 2:50
5. Got To Begin Again - 2:51

Vinyl 2: Piano Man

Side C:

1. Travelin’ Prayer - 4:10
2. Piano Man - 5:37
3. Ain’t No Crime - 3:20
4. You’re My Home - 3:14
5. The Ballad Of Billy The Kid - 5:35

Side D:

1. Worse Comes To Worst - 3:28
2. Stop In Nevada - 3:40
3. If I Only Had The Words (To Tell You) - 3:35
4. Somewhere Along The Line - 3:17
5. Captain Jack - 6:55

Vinyl 3: Streetlife Serenade

Side E:

1. Streetlife Serenader - 5:18
2. Los Angelenos - 3:41
3. The Great Suburban Showdown - 3:46
4. Root Beer Rag - 3:00
5. Roberta - 4:28

Side F:

1. The Entertainer - 3:39
2. Last Of The Big Time Spenders - 4:36
3. Weekend Song - 3:31
4. Souvenir - 2:01
5. The Mexican Connection - 3:38

Vinyl 4: Turnstiles

Side G:

1. Say Goodbye To Hollywood - 4:36
2. Summer, Highland Falls - 3:17
3. All You Wanna Do Is Dance - 3:39
4. New York State Of Mind - 6:00

Side H:

1. James - 3:53
2. Angry Young Man - 5:13
3. I’ve Loved These Days - 4:33
4. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) - 5:28

Vinyl 5: The Stranger

Side I:

1. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) - 3:30
2. The Stranger - 5:08
3. Just The Way You Are - 4:50
4. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant - 7:35

Side J:

1. Vienna - 3:32
2. Only The Good Die Young - 3:54
3. She’s Always A Woman - 3:19
4. Get It Right The First Time - 3:54
5. Everybody Has A Dream - 4:35

Vinyl 6: 52nd Street

Side K:

1. Big Shot - 4:01
2. Honesty - 3:50
3. My Life - 4:43
4. Zanzibar - 5:10

Side L:

1. Stiletto - 4:39
2. Rosalinda’s Eyes - 4:40
3. Half A Mile Away - 4:06
4. Until The Night - 6:35
5. 52nd Street - 2:27

Vinyl 7: Songs In The Attic

Side M:

1. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) - 5:05
2. Summer, Highland Falls - 3:03
3. Streetlife Serenader - 5:17
4. Los Angelenos - 3:48
5. She's Got A Way - 2:44
6. Everybody Loves You Now - 3:10

Side N:

1. Say Goodbye To Hollywood - 4:25
2. Captain Jack - 7:16
3. You're My Home - 3:07
4. Ballad Of Billy Kid - 5:28
5. I’ve Loved These Days - 4:35
6. Vinyl 8: Live At The Great American Music Hall, 1975

Side O:

1. Introduction
2. Somewhere Along The Line
3. Roberta
4. The Mexican Connection
5. Root Beer Rag

Side P:

1. James
2. Band Introductions
3. You're My Home
4. You Are So Beautiful - Interlude
5. Everybody Loves You Now

Vinyl 9

Side Q:

1. New York State Of Mind
2. Benny And The Jets - Interlude
3. Travelin' Prayer -
4. Delta Lady - Interlude

Side R:

1. The Entertainer
2. The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
3. Ain't No Crime
4. Weekend Song