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2000 Years: The Millennium Concert

Billy Joel · 2000

128 min · 25 tracks · pop rock · rock & roll · contemporary classical music

An exhilarating blend of rock anthems and orchestral arrangements celebrating a new millennium.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey through nostalgia
  • celebratory anthems for gatherings
  • reflective moments during transitions
  • wave-like pacing for engagement
  • orchestral flourishes enhance excitement

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer concise, single tracks
  • dislike orchestral arrangements

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time '2000 Years: The Millennium Concert' was released, Billy Joel had already established himself as a pop icon with multiple chart-topping hits. This album marked his return to live performance after several years away from the stage, showcasing both his extensive catalog and a fresh perspective on his career as he entered a new millennium.
Stylistic neighbors
Elton John· Carole King· James Taylor

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony 1:43
  • 2 Big Shot 4:55
  • 3 Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) 5:23
  • 4 Summer Highland Falls 5:29
  • 5 The Ballad of Billy the Kid 6:52
  • 6 Don’t Ask Me Why 4:49
  • 7 New York State of Mind 8:29
  • 8 I’ve Loved These Days 4:30
  • 9 My Life 5:47
  • 10 Allentown 4:48
  • 11 Prelude / Angry Young Man 5:23
  • 12 Only the Good Die Young 3:49

Disc 2

  • 1 I Go to Extremes 5:01
  • 2 Goodnight Saigon 7:28
  • 3 We Didn’t Start the Fire 5:21
  • 4 Big Man on Mullberry Street 5:29
  • 5 2000 Years 6:02
  • 6 Auld Lang Syne 1:44
  • 7 River of Dreams 5:54
  • 8 Scenes From an Italian Restaurant 8:05
  • 9 Dance to the Music 3:17
  • 10 Honky Tonk Women 3:17
  • 11 It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me 4:08
  • 12 You May Be Right 6:07
  • 13 This Night 4:49

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