Songs in the Attic
is the first
live album
by
released in
1981.
At the time of its release,
it was the first
widely available
appearance of music
from his
first album,
Cold Spring Harbor,
released in 1971.
History
In the liner notes,
Joel writes that
Songs in the Attic
introduced his earlier work
to fans who had come
to know his work after
The Stranger.
In that earlier work,
most of the instruments
were played by
session musicians
while Joel himself
sang and played
piano,
keyboards,
and harmonica.
But by the late 1970s,
Joel had a fairly
consistent
touring/recording band
and wanted to
showcase his songs
as played by his band.
The single-releases included:
"Say Goodbye to Hollywood",
which peaked at #17
on the U. S.
Billboard Hot 100;
and
"She's Got a Way",
which reached #23
on the same chart;
and
"You're My Home".
In Japan,
"Los Angelenos"
was also available
in 1981.
A series of promotional
music videos
were filmed.
Though the concert filming
may have been staged
for the occasion,
the audio versions
are nonetheless different
from the live recordings
featuring on
the live album.
A total of five
promo videos
were filmed:
four of them recorded at
Sparks Saloon
in Huntington, NY,
and one in a
recording studio.
At least two of them
were not released as
worldwide official singles.
"Everybody Loves You Now"
(not a single)
directed by
Steve Cohen
(live at Sparks);
"You're My Home"
directed by
Steve Cohen
(live at Sparks);
"Los Angelenos"
(not a single)
though a
Japanese 7" vinyl
was in existence
directed by
Steve Cohen
(live at Sparks);
"Say Goodbye to Hollywood"
directed by
Steve Cohen
(live at Sparks);
"She's Got a Way"
live in a studio,
also a
different version
from the live album.
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