Billy Joel's The Vinyl Collection: Volume 2 on 11LP Box Set. Remastered From the Original Masters, Features a 60+ Page Booklet Featuring Billy's Personal Observations and an Essay by Rob Tannenbaum.
The long-awaited second volume of Billy Joel’s vinyl collection picks up during Billy’s peak hit-making era in the 80s, starting with Glass Houses followed by The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man, The Bridge, Storm Front and then goes into the 90s with his last official pop studio release, River of Dreams. The Vinyl Collection, Volume 2 also includes for the first time on vinyl his classical album, Fantasies & Delusions, as well as the 3LP Live from Long Island recorded in 1982 from the celebrated Nylon Curtain tour. All of the LPs have been remastered and are housed in a sturdy slipcase which contains a 60+ page booklet featuring Billy’s personal observations as well an essay by Rob Tannenbaum.
Glass Houses
Side A:
- You May Be Right
- Sometimes a Fantasy
- Don’t Ask Me Why
- It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
- All for Leyna
Side B:
- 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
The Nylon Curtain
Side A:
- Allentown
- Laura
- Pressure
- Goodnight Saigon
Side B:
- She’s Right on Time
- A Room of Our Own
- Surprises
- Scandinavian Skies
- Where’s the Orchestra
An Innocent Man
Side A:
- Easy Money
- An Innocent Man
- The Longest Time
- This Night
- Tell Her About It
Side B:
- Uptown Girl
- Careless Talk
- Christie Lee
- Leave a Tender Moment Alone
- Keeping the Faith
The Bridge
Side A:
- Running on Ice
- This Is the Time
- Modern Woman
- Baby Grand (duet with Ray Charles)
Side B:
- Big Man on Mulberry Street
- Temptation
- Code of Silence
- Getting Closer
Storm Front
Side A:
- That’s Not Her Style
- We Didn’t Start The Fire
- The Downeaster ‘Alexa’
- I Go to Extremes
- Shameless
Side B:
- Storm Front
- Leningrad
- State of Grace
- When in Rome
- And So It Goes
River Of Dreams
Side A:
- No Man’s Land
- The Great Wall of China
- Blonde Over Blue
- A Minor Variation
- Shades of Grey
Side B:
- All About Soul
- Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)
- The River of Dreams
- Two Thousand Years
- Famous Last Words
Fantasies & Delusions
Side A:
- Reverie ("Villa d'Este")
- Waltz #1 ("Nunley's Carousel")
Side B:
- Aria ("Grand Canal")
- Invention in C Minor
- Soliloquy ("On a Separation")
Side C:
- Suite for Piano ("Star-Crossed"): I. Innamorato
- Suite for Piano ("Star-Crossed"): II. Sorbetto
- Suite for Piano ("Star-Crossed"): III. Delusion
Side D:
- Opus 5. Waltz #2 ("Steinway Hall")
- Opus 9. Waltz #3 ("For Lola")
- Opus 4. Fantasy ("Film Noir")
- Opus 10. Air ("Dublinesque")
Live From Long Island
Side A:
- Allentown
- My Life
- Prelude/Angry Young Man
Side B:
- Piano Man
- Don’t Ask Me Why
- The Stranger
Side C:
- Scandinavian Skies
- Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
- She’s Always A Woman
- Pressure
Side D:
- Scenes From An Italian Restaurant
- Just The Way You Are
- Goodnight Saigon
Side E:
- Stiletto
- Band Intro
- Until The Night
- It’s Still Rock N Roll To Me
Side F:
- Sometimes A Fantasy
- Big Shot
- You May Be Right
- Only The Good Die Young
- Souvenir