Credits:

Billy Joel

Description:

Billy Joel's "Live at Yankee Stadium" celebrates the 50th anniversary of his solo debut. The highlight of the tour, which drew an audience of 2 million in the U.S., this legendary rock concert, which was held for the first time at Yankee Stadium in New York, is now finally available in its "complete" version! From the late 1970's to the early 1990's, the band had a string of worldwide hits such as "Piano Man", "Bare Faces", "Stranger", "Onesti", and "Uptown Girl", which were characterized by their pop melodies, urban contemporary sound, and highly artistic, yet life-sized and realistic lyrics. He is one of the most beloved songwriters and melody makers in the world and in Japan, and the one and only piano man, Billy Joel.He has sold more than 160 million CDs/records worldwide, has had 33 U.S. Top 40 hits, including three U.S. #1 hits, and has won six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year (in the U.S. (In the U.S., ten of his albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he is the 6th best-selling artist [3rd best-selling solo artist] in the U.S.). To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Billy Joel's solo debut, the legendary rock concert held for the first time at Yankee Stadium in New York, the highlight of his tour, which recorded an audience of 2 million in the U.S., is finally available in "complete" form! The concert, held on June 22 and 23, 1990 at the iconic stadium in New York City, was the first rock concert in the long history of the old Yankee Stadium (1923-2008), with 110,000 people in attendance over two days.Live at Yankee Stadium" was released on VHS in December 1990 and once on DVD in 2001, but the total length was 12 songs and 85 minutes due to some songs being cut or edited. The CD portion of the 2CD+Blu-ray release (DISC1 & DISC2) and the 3-disc analog version include 22 newly mixed performances from the two shows on June 22 and 23, 1990. Eleven of these songs, including "Uptown Girl," "Allentown," and "Only the Good Die Young," are now being released for the first time, making them truly "complete.

Tracklisting:

1.Storm Front (Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - June 1990)
2.Allentown (Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - June 1990)
3.Prelude / Angry Young Man (Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - June 1990)
4.I Go to Extremes (Live at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY - June 1990)