Released 20 years ago
12 Gardens Live
Billy Joel · 2006
152 min · 32 tracks · pop rock · rock & roll · contemporary classical music
Billy Joel's live energy captures the essence of his iconic storytelling and timeless melodies.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic live performance energy
- nostalgic sing-along moments
- storytelling that captivates attention
- wave-like pacing with variety
- celebratory anthems for gatherings
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer quick, standalone tracks
- dislike live audience atmosphere
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By 2006, Billy Joel was in the latter part of his career, having already established himself as a pop culture icon since his breakout in the 1970s. '12 Gardens Live' serves as a retrospective celebration of his extensive catalog, showcasing performances from multiple concerts at Madison Square Garden during his residency there. This album followed his last studio release, 'Fantasies & Delusions,' marking a return to live performance recordings.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Elton John· Carole King· James Taylor
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Angry Young Man 5:19
- 2 My Life 4:59
- 3 Everybody Loves You Now 3:04
- 4 The Ballad of Billy the Kid 5:30
- 5 The Entertainer 4:01
- 6 Vienna 3:35
- 7 New York State of Mind 7:05
- 8 The Night Is Still Young 5:13
- 9 Zanzibar 5:57
- 10 Miami 2017 (I’ve Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) 5:03
- 11 The Great Wall of China 5:07
- 12 Allentown 3:51
- 13 She’s Right on Time 3:56
- 14 Don’t Ask Me Why 3:10
- 15 Laura 5:19
- 16 A Room of Our Own 4:09
Disc 2
- 1 Goodnight Saigon 7:15
- 2 Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) 3:48
- 3 An Innocent Man 5:41
- 4 The Downeaster ‘Alexa’ 3:50
- 5 She’a Always a Woman 3:41
- 6 Keeping the Faith 4:53
- 7 The River of Dreams 5:21
- 8 A Matter of Trust 4:38
- 9 We Didn’t Start the Fire 4:47
- 10 Big Shot 4:23
- 11 You May Be Right 4:49
- 12 Only the Good Die Young 3:43
- 13 Scenes From an Italian Restaurant 7:35
- 14 Piano Man 5:43
- 15 And So It Goes 3:50
- 16 It’s Still Rock & Roll to Me 3:25
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