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Billy Joel
2000 Years: Millennium Concert
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Beethoven's Ninth Symphony - Billy Joel, PD
2. Big Shot
3. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
4. Summer, Highland Falls
5. The Ballad of Billy the Kid
6. Don't Ask Me Why
7. New York State of Mind
8. I've Loved These Days
9. My Life - Billy Joel, Beck, William
10. Allentown
11. Prelude/Angry Young Man
12. Only the Good Die Young
Track Listings (13) - Disc #2
1. I Go to Extremes
2. Goodnight Saigon
3. We Didn't Start the Fire
4. Big Man on Mulberry Street
5. 2000 Years
6. Auld Lang Syne - Billy Joel, Burns, Robert [2]
7. River of Dreams
8. Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
9. Dance to the Music - Billy Joel, Stewart, Sylvester
10. Honky Tonk Women - Billy Joel, Jagger, Mick
11. It's Still Rock & Roll to Me
12. You May Be Right
13. This Night - Billy Joel, Beethoven, Ludwig v

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CD Details

All Artists: Billy Joel
Title: 2000 Years: Millennium Concert
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 1
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 5/2/2000
Release Date: 5/2/2000
Album Type: Live
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal
Styles: Singer-Songwriters, Soft Rock, Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 074646379226, 5099749798120

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Much has been made of Billy Joel's plans to ditch his career as a rock & roller and age gracefully into the supposedly sanguine world of classical music. Maybe it's the right thing to do if, as it seems, he's run out of gas as a pop songwriter. Recent years have seen no new material, only box sets and reissues of his old albums. Now comes the capper, a live album from his Millennium Concert recorded at New York's Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve. Certainly there's still some mileage left in Joel's catalog, particularly ballads like "Summer Highland Falls" and "I've Loved These Days," and, considering the nexus of the occasion and Joel's career plans, his version of "My Life." And he also turns in sharp performances of signature pieces like "Angry Young Man," "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," and "You May Be Right." But his between-song patter may grow tiresome over repeated listenings. Joel is known to be pretty full of himself, but after hearing him rattle on about high ticket prices and his classical ambitions, you may have had your fill of him, too. --Daniel Durchholz

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Member CD Reviews

Holly H. from SANTA MONICA, CA
Reviewed on 10/26/2006...

Two discs--fantastic for fans.

0 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Toni B. (twintoni) from ORANGE PARK, FL
Reviewed on 9/1/2006...

Great concert recorded live, Billy Joel really rocks!

0 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

Melanie W. (novelwriter) from SURFSIDE BCH, SC
Reviewed on 8/27/2006...

This has to be one of my favorite Billy Joel CDs! Many of my favorites are on here. Having this CD is like being there with Billy. Not to mention, who wouldn't want to ring in the New Year with the Piano Man?

1 of 2 member(s) found this review helpful.

CD Reviews

Solid and complete, but ultimately unessential

David Pearlman | Arlington, MA United States | 05/02/2000

(3 out of 5 stars)

"It's hard to look at this as anything but additional product from an whose output in the decade has basically crawled to a standstill. One spotty original album (River of Dreams) and a couple of cover versions on Greatest Hits Vol. 3 do not a career make or sustain. Fortunately for Joel, he has a sturdy catalogue of songs to draw upon his (increasingly infrequent) live shows. Technically, this is an excellent live album: very clean recording, and enough inter-song patter to lend a feeling of "that's what it was actually like" continuity. It's MUCH superior to the only other live live concert album in the discography, the flat and uninvolving Koheupt. (While Songs in the Attic consists of live performances, they were culled from a variety of venues and there was no real attempt to reproduce the feeling of a single show).The set list is a fine one, with more of an emphasis on Joel's (superior but less commercially successful) early material than would have been expected. That's a nice plus for long-time fans. But, ultimately, there isn't much here that improves upon the studio versions. So, in the end, whether you need to get this will depend on how much you need to hear some--ANY--new Joel material. I found this more of a taunt: A reminder of both how very strong Joel's best-of really is, and of how long it's been since he's released anything that would rest comfortably beside these songs.Here's hoping this is merely stopgap product and not the endcap to a sometimes stellar career.dap"

A welcome and rare live album spanning a monumental career

David Berkowitz | New York, NY USA | 05/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"With the noted exception of a disc of live recordings in his Box Set, Billy Joel hasn't released any live material since his Russian album from the 80s. A second live CD from BJ is long overdue. He performed a fresh, lively concert, and the album is deliciously crisp. Fans will appreciate some musings on his future and career, and casual listeners can enjoy this insanely energetic 25-track compilation. Even though you may have wanted to be there, it's not a case of "you had to be there" to enjoy this release. I've heard these songs before, over and over and over again, but there's an added vivacity here that makes this a worthwhile addition to my complete collection."

Billy Joel Better Than Ever

Ray Hemachandra | Bellingham, Washington | 05/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"2000 YEARS: THE MILLENNIUM CONCERT brings out the best of the legendary Long Island-born rocker and balladeer. Billy Joel has always been at his finest in live performance, and his shows have gotten even better over the years. This double-CD set captures the vitality and broad musical mastery that characterizes Joel's shows, as well as a very special moment in time, the turn of the millennium. (The crowd's countdown to the year 2000 immediately follows the performance of the song "2000 Years.") Highlights include some choices in set selection that veer from the norm: "2000 Years," "Don't Ask Me Why," "Big Man on Mulberry Street," "This Night," and "I Go to Extremes," and also rollicking covers of "Dance to the Music" and "Honky Tonk Woman." What's missing? Well, "Piano Man," Joel's signature song, is a big omission. (It's not on the KOHUEPT recording either; the only live performance of "Piano Man" officially released by Columbia House is on the bonus fourth CD of THE COMPLETE HITS COLLECTION set.) Still, Joel provides a set of brilliant performances on 2000 YEARS: THE MILLENNIUM CONCERT. The performances are energetic and crisp, and the recording's sound and Joel's voice are both in excellent form. This is an absolutely essential set for Joel's fans, a magnificent final release (if it indeed turns out to be that) of Joel's rock 'n' roll career, and a outstanding way for new fans to start a Billy Joel collection."

Great CD, but just one thing missing

Charles J. Gessner | Claremont, NH USA | 05/03/2000

(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you've seen Joel live, you'll love this CD. All the classics are here and the sound is fantastic. You can hear the crowd singing along on several numbers which just adds to the overall "live" effect.The biggest disappointment however is the omission of Joels' signature song "Piano Man". As most Joel fans can attest, this song played live is one massive sing-along. Not including it is sacrilige. If you want that one song live, you'll have to buy the Joel boxset, which might have been part of the reason.With over 2 hours of hits such as My Life, Only the Good Die Young, and Scenes from an Italian Restaurant; this CD is a can't miss."

This is fantastic - buy it!

Stephen L. Rabin | 05/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fantastic album - buy it. Joel gets better with age, and his live versions of songs like My Life, Movin' Out, Billy the Kid, and 2000 years are phenominal (they are much better than the album versions of these songs). The cover of Honky Tonk Women is a real treat. I wish the record company hadn't cut Piano Man, And So it Goes, This is the Time, and Miami 2017 from the recording, but still I love the album - buy it! The amazon.com review of the cds is totally off-base. For Joel fans, the commentary included on the album is precious. Furthermore, anyone who has seen Joel perform within the last years can tell that he clearly has not run out of steam."