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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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