An obscure jewel
5
By JohnTheDude
As Billy himself noted in the liner notes (yes I have the vinyl somewhere) these early ballads really beneft from having his full band playing, as opposed to the studio musicians that played on the original versions. In particular, the band pours the passion into Captain Jack, and I've Loved These Days goes down like a fine glass of wine. On the original album notes, Phil Ramone noted that these songs still sounded fresh... in 1981. Still very true in 2018. One of my all time favorite live albums.
songs in the attic
5
By M. Dorji
AWESOME!!!!
Generally
5
By warbaby43
I don't always enjoy "live" albums BUT this truly a GREAT record
Better Live
5
By lie2me
I prefer these live versions of the songs over those of the studio tracks.
The song Los Angelinos is amazing live in comparison with the studio track.
This is a great set of songs to have from his earliest work.
I only wish I had seen him in concert back then.
GREAT ALBUM
5
By TAAM186
WHEN I BOUGHT THIS LIVE ALBUM I LAYED ON MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR PUT IT ON THE RECORD PLAYER THEN OPENED THE ALBUM SLEEVE WHICH OPENED LIKE A PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM AND JUST STARED AT THE PICTURES AND LISTENED AS I WRITE THIS I COULD SMELL THE SMELL OF THE ALBUM COVER IT WAS AMAZING THIS ALBUM NEVER NEVER GETS OLD. THIS ALBUMS VERSION OF MIAMI 2017 IS THE BEST EVER. I HEARD IT PLAYED MANY TIMES LIVE AND ON ALBUMS RECORDED TRACKS BUT NEVER SOUNDS LIKE THIS. BUY IT YOU WONT GO WRONG.
Billy Joel Songs in the Attic
5
By JAMES JANUS
My fave Billy Joel album! It never gets old! really enjoy it! Classic!
Billy The Kid
5
By MPLU11
One of the best live albums ever made. Up there with Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick live gems. A must have!
Near perfect collection
5
By Deadbass36
This is nearly the identical album I would've made if I were choosing the songs from this era in Joel's career. The only change I would make is swap out Los Angelenos for Vienna, then it would've been a perfect album for me. Still a GREAT!! collection.
His Best
5
By ScottH49
This is a must have in your collection. It is the best live album ever. And in the top 3 of B Joel's best ever albums. Every song here performed live is better than the original and some are epic like "Streetlife Serenade" and "Miami 2017". I was 17 when I bought the 8 track and I proceeded to wear it out... Buy it - the man is a genius.
Joel's musical genius is proven on this live album!
5
By Cyborg73
I first jumped onto the Billy Joel bandwagon at the age of 9, with 1983's An Innocent Man. After that, I began buying his earlier albums to catch up to the magic that is Billy Joel. I can honestly say that this live album is my favorite of all Billy Joel's albums, and one of my favorite live albums, period. To this day, It's a treat for me every single time to listen to Songs in the Attic. His versions of Miami 2017, Ballad of Billy the Kid, and She's Got a Way are simply masterpieces.
