My Lives
Billy Joel · 2005
362 min · 81 tracks · pop rock · rock & roll · contemporary classical music
A reflective compilation showcasing Billy Joel's storytelling through soulful melodies and rich piano arrangements.
Why this album works
- Best for
- reflective moments of nostalgia dynamic journey with peaks soulful melodies for contemplation
- Context
- Released in 2005, 'My Lives' comes during a period of retrospective celebration for Billy Joel, marking a significant moment after his extensive touring hiatus. The album compiles previously unreleased demos alongside beloved hits, allowing listeners to explore the evolution of his musical journey and creativity over decades.
- If you like
- pop rock, rock & roll, contemporary classical music
My Lives is an album by Billy Joel, released in 2005. A reflective compilation showcasing Billy Joel's storytelling through soulful melodies and rich piano arrangements. 'My Lives' offers a unique insight into Billy Joel's songwriting process while appealing to both longtime fans and newcomers. It achieved commercial success, reaching the top of the Billboard charts for compilations and generating critical acclaim for its curated collection of Joel's lesser-known works. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does My Lives sound like?
A reflective compilation showcasing Billy Joel's storytelling through soulful melodies and rich piano arrangements. Rooted in pop rock and rock & roll.
What makes My Lives by Billy Joel notable?
'My Lives' offers a unique insight into Billy Joel's songwriting process while appealing to both longtime fans and newcomers. It achieved commercial success, reaching the top of the Billboard charts for compilations and generating critical acclaim for its curated collection of Joel's lesser-known works. Released in 2005, 'My Lives' comes during a period of retrospective celebration for Billy Joel, marking a significant moment after his extensive touring hiatus. The album compiles previously unreleased demos alongside beloved hits, allowing listeners to explore the evolution of his musical journey and creativity over decades.
Who is My Lives for?
My Lives works well if you're into reflective moments of nostalgia, dynamic journey with peaks and soulful melodies for contemplation.
How many songs are on My Lives?
My Lives has 81 tracks, running approximately 362 minutes.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 My Journey’s End 2:07
- 2 Time and Time Again 2:01
- 3 Every Step I Take (Every Move I Make) 2:28
- 4 You’ve Got Me Hummin’ 2:27
- 5 Amplifier Fire 3:06
- 6 Only a Man (demo, never released) 3:16
- 7 She’s Got a Way (album version) 2:55
- 8 Oyster Bay (demo, never released) 3:45
- 9 Piano Man (demo, never released) 2:52
- 10 The Siegfried Line (demo, never released) 2:36
- 11 New Mexico (demo, never released, Became “Worse Comes to Worst”) 2:37
- 12 Cross to Bear (demo, never released) 4:19
- 13 Miami 2017 (demo, never released) 4:50
- 14 These Rhinestone Days (demo, never released, Became “I Loved These Days”) 3:00
- 15 Everybody Has a Dream 4:36
- 16 Only the Good Die Young (alternate version, never released) 3:39
- 17 Until the Night (album version) 6:37
- 18 Zanzibar (album version, unfaded) 6:47
- 19 It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me (album version) 2:56
Disc 2
- 1 Captain Jack (live) 7:20
- 2 The End of the World 3:23
- 3 The Prime of Your Life 3:44
- 4 She’s Right on Time 4:14
- 5 Elvis Presley Blvd. 3:16
- 6 Nobody Knows but Me 2:55
- 7 An Innocent Man 5:19
- 8 Christie Lee 4:03
- 9 Easy Money 4:06
- 10 And So It Goes 3:14
- 11 I’ll Cry Instead (live) 2:24
- 12 Keeping the Faith (12″ version) 4:53
- 13 Modern Woman 3:51
- 14 Baby Grand 4:05
- 15 Getting Closer 5:38
- 16 House of Blue Light 4:44
- 17 Money or Love 4:02
- 18 The Times They Are a Changin’ (live) 2:54
Disc 3
- 1 The Downeaster “Alexa” (album version) 3:44
- 2 I Go to Extremes (live) 4:51
- 3 Shout 5:49
- 4 All Shook Up 2:09
- 5 Heartbreak Hotel 3:20
- 6 When You Wish Upon a Star 3:42
- 7 In a Sentimental Mood 4:02
- 8 Motorcycle Song (demo) 4:19
- 9 You Picked a Real Bad Time 4:55
- 10 The River of Dreams (alternate version) 5:49
- 11 A Hard Day’s Night 2:46
- 12 Light as the Breeze 6:13
- 13 To Make You Feel My Love 3:52
- 14 Hey Girl 3:57
- 15 Why Should I Worry 3:33
- 16 Where Were You (on Our Wedding Day)? (album version) 1:58
- 17 Highway 61 Revisited (demo) 5:09
Disc 4
- 1 Movin’ Out 3:44
- 2 You May Be Right (live) 4:49
- 3 Big Shot 4:45
- 4 Don’t Worry Baby 3:26
- 5 Goodnight Saigon (Vietnam Veterans version) 6:30
- 6 Los Angelenos 3:55
- 7 New York State of Mind 6:01
- 8 Opus 1. Soliloquy (On a Separation) 11:23
- 9 Opus 8. Suite for Piano (Star‐Crossed): I. Innamorato 7:47
- 10 Opus 8. Suite for Piano (Star‐Crossed): II. Sorbetto 1:31
- 11 Opus 8. Suite for Piano (Star‐Crossed): III. Delusion 3:36
- 12 Elegy: The Great Peconic 6:50
- 13 “Glass Houses” Promotional Spot 8:57
Disc 5
- 1 No Man’s Land 5:52
- 2 Pressure 5:30
- 3 Ballad of Billy the Kid 5:52
- 4 Leningrad 4:46
- 5 Allentown 5:00
- 6 My Life 6:21
- 7 I Go to Extremes 5:00
- 8 Shades of Grey 4:30
- 9 The River of Dreams 5:18
- 10 Goodnight Saigon Standout 7:22
- 11 We Didn’t Start the Fire 5:24
- 12 A Hard Day’s Night 3:12
- 13 Big Shot 5:00
- 14 Piano Man Standout 8:27
Release Date
November 22, 2005
Artist Origin
United States
Runtime
362 min 16 sec
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