Billy Joel - Turnstiles (50th Anniversary) [4CD/Blu-ray]

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Format: 4CD/Blu-ray
Catalogue No.: 19958459822  
Barcode: 0199584598222  
Release Date: 11 Dec 2026
Genre: Rock

Turnstiles – 50th Anniversary Edition is a 4CD + Blu-ray set, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1976 album that featured the Billy Joel classics "New York State of Mind," "Summer, Highland Falls,” and "Say Goodbye to Hollywood." This expanded set contains 67 audio tracks, including 54 tracks never before commercially available, highlighted by the previously unheard song “Oklahoma,” the audio debut of fan favorite “Handball” and four tracks from the abandoned Dee Murray/Nigel Olsson sessions.
The collection also includes the complete Billy Joel Tonight concert film, filmed live at Connecticut College in 1976, newly transferred, edited, and mixed for HD by Emmy-winners Steve Cohen, Brian Ruggles and Bradshaw Leigh, alongside previously unseen rehearsal and production footage.  Additional features include a Dolby Atmos mix of the original Turnstiles album and a 40-page booklet featuring unseen photographs and new liner notes by David Fricke and Billy Joel Archive Director John Jackson.

TRACKLIST:
 
CD1: DEMOS AND EARLY VERSIONS
1. All You Wanna Do Is Dance (band demo, February 7, 1975) (2:58)
2. James (band demo, June 12, 1975) (4:07)
3. New York State Of Mind (live at The Great American Music Hall, June 12, 1975 – Set 1) (5:44)
4. All You Wanna Do Is Dance (live at The Great American Music Hall, June 10, 1975 – Set 2) (2:54)
5. Oklahoma (live at The Great American Music Hall, June 9, 1975 – Set 1) (4:05)
6. Everybody Has A Dream (live at The Great American Music Hall, June 10, 1975 – Set 2) (5:28)
7. New York State Of Mind (piano/vocal demo, 1975) (6:09)
8. I’ve Seen The Lamb Lie Down On Broadway (Miami 2017) (piano/vocal demo, 1975) (4:05)
9. James (piano/vocal demo, 1975) (3:28)
10. Oklahoma (piano/vocal demo, 1975) (2:32)
11. New Ideas (Say Goodbye To Hollywood, Angry Young Man, Brenda And Eddie) (piano/vocal demo, 1975) (2:23)
12. Say Goodbye To Hollywood (piano /vocal demo with percussion overdub, 1975) (3:51)
13. These Rhinestone Days (piano/vocal demo, 1975) (3:01) – previously released on My Lives
14. Prelude/Angry Young Man – take 9 (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson session, January 19, 1976) (5:47)
15. I’ve Loved These Days – take 1 (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson session, January 20, 1976) (4:29)
16. James – take 3 (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson session, January 21, 1976) (4:07)
17. Everybody Has A Dream – take 1 (Dee Murray, Nigel Olsson session, January 21, 1976) (3:12)
18. Sadness Or Euphoria (Summer, Highland Falls) – take 2 (Doug Stegmeyer, Liberty DeVitto session, January 23, 1976) (3:24)
19. All You Wanna Do Is Dance – take 2 (Doug Stegmeyer, Liberty DeVitto session, January 23, 1976) (3:12)
20. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) – take 1 (Doug Stegmeyer, Liberty DeVitto session, January 23, 1976) (4:40)
 
All songs, words and music Billy Joel
All tracks previously unreleased, except where noted
Tracks 1-6 Produced by Michael Stewart, Engineered by Ron Malo
Track 1 Recorded at Devonshire Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Billy Joel – piano, keyboard, vocals
Backing Musicians: unknown
Track 2 Recorded at CBS Studios, San Francisco, CA
Tracks 3-6 Recorded at The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Billy Joel – piano, keyboard, vocals
Doug Stegmeyer – bass 
Johnny Almond – horns, keyboards
Don Evans – guitar 
Rhys Clark – drums
 
Tracks 7-20 Produced by James Guercio
Billy Joel – piano, vocals, percussion
Tracks 7-20 Recorded at CBS Studio B, New York, NY
 
CD2: ALBUM SESSIONS
Turnstiles
Produced by Billy Joel
Originally released May 19, 1976 (Columbia PC 33848)
1. Say Goodbye To Hollywood (4:37)
2. Summer, Highland Falls (3:19)
3. All You Wanna Do Is Dance (3:45)
4. New York State Of Mind (6:01)
5. James (3:56)
6. Prelude/Angry Young Man (5:16)
7. I’ve Loved These Days (4:35)
8. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) (5:14) 
 
Bonus Tracks:
9. James (alternate mix with strings; reprise with acoustic guitar, bongos and saxophone) (4:56)
10. Summer, Highland Falls (alternate acoustic version) (3:29)
11. Say Goodbye To Hollywood (alternate band take) (4:44)
12. I’ve Loved These Days (alternate orchestral mix) (4:33)
13. Conversation with Ed Sciaky, Philadelphia, June 18, 1976 (23:13)
 
All songs, words and music Billy Joel
All tracks Produced by Billy Joel
Production Supervisor – John Bradley
Basic tracks arranged by the rhythm section:
Billy Joel – Keyboards and Vocals
Doug Stegmeyer – Bass Guitar
Liberty DeVitto – Drums 
Basic Track Consultant – Brian Ruggles
Howie Emerson – Electric and Acoustic Guitars
Russell Javors – Electric and Acoustic Guitars
James Smith – Acoustic Guitar
Recorded at Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios, Hempstead, New York
Engineer – John Bradley
Orchestral arrangements by Ken Ascher
Recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 30th Street, New York
Tape Engineer – Lou Waxman
Engineer – Don Puluse
Overdubs at Caribou Recording Studios, Nederland, Colorado
Mingo Lewis – Percussion 
Richard Cannata – Saxophone 
Mixed at Caribou Recording Studios by Bruce Botnick
Project coordinated by Jo Buckley
Album produced in association with Home Run
Cover Design – John Berg
Cover Photograph – Jerry Abramowitz
Subway Tile Lettering – Gerard Huerta
 
Tracks 9-13 previously unreleased
 
CD3: LIVE AT THE BOTTOM LINE
New York, NY – June 10, 1976
1. Prelude/Angry Young Man (5:13)
2. Somewhere Along The Line (3:09)
3. Summer, Highland Falls (3:44)
4. Piano Man (5:39)
5. Root Beer Rag (3:10)
6. James (3:46)
7. Travelin’ Prayer (5:30)
8. New York State Of Mind (6:39)
9. The Entertainer (3:51)
10. The Ballad Of Billy The Kid (8:30)
11. I’ve Loved These Days (4:38)
12. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) (5:29)
13. Captain Jack (7:08)
14. All You Wanna Do Is Dance (3:30)
15. Ain’t No Crime (3:08)
16. Weekend Song (4:18)
17. Souvenir (1:53)
 
All songs, words and music Billy Joel
All tracks previously unreleased
Billy Joel – piano, vocals, synthesizer, harmonica
Russell Javors – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
Howie Emerson – guitar
Richie Cannata – saxophone, organ, backing vocals
Doug Stegmeyer – bass, backing vocals
Liberty DeVitto – drums
 
 
CD4: BILLY JOEL TONIGHT
Recorded live December 5 & 6, 1976 at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, New London during the live video taping of “Billy Joel Tonight"
1. Prelude/Angry Young Man (5:09)
2. Somewhere Along The Line (3:01)
3. Summer, Highland Falls* (3:07)
4. Piano Man (5:32)
5. Handball (5:11)
6. James (3:39)
7. Travelin’ Prayer (6:53)
8. New York State Of Mind* (8:21)
9. The Entertainer (4:19)
10. You’re My Home (3:21)
11. Root Beer Rag (3:17)
12. Roberta (4:01)
13. The Ballad Of Billy The Kid* (5:22)
14. I’ve Loved These Days (4:22)
15. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway) (5:00)
16. Captain Jack (6:52)
17. Souvenir* (2:19)
 
All songs, words and music Billy Joel
Billy Joel Tonight Produced by Elizabeth Joel
Original recordings Produced by Brian Ruggles
All tracks previously unreleased except where noted *, from the promo LP Souvenir (Columbia AS326, 1977)
Billy Joel – piano, vocals, synthesizer, harmonica
Russell Javors – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
Howie Emerson – guitar
Richie Cannata – saxophone, organ, backing vocals
Doug Stegmeyer – bass, backing vocals
Liberty DeVitto – drums
 
BLU-RAY: BILLY JOEL TONIGHT
 
THE CONCERT
Recorded live December 5, 1976 at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, 
New London 
1. Prelude/Angry Young Man*
2. Somewhere Along The Line
3. Summer, Highland Falls
4. Piano Man*
5. Handball*
6. James (includes Still Crazy After All These Years” by Paul Simon)
7. Travelin’ Prayer (includes “Jungleland” by Bruce Springsteen)
8. New York State Of Mind*
9. The Entertainer*
10. You’re My Home*
11. Root Beer Rag
12. Roberta
13. The Ballad Of Billy The Kid
14. I’ve Loved These Days
15. Miami 2017 (Seen The Lights Go Out On Broadway)*
16. Captain Jack*
17. Worse Comes To Worst
18. Ain’t No Crime
19. Weekend Song
20. If I Only Had The Words To Tell You
21. Souvenir
 
REHEARSALS AND PRODUCTION INSERTS
Recorded live December 6, 1976 at Palmer Auditorium, Connecticut College, 
New London 
1. Stop In Nevada (incomplete rehearsal) (includes “Behind Closed Doors” by 
Kenny O’Dell)
2. She’s Got A Way
3. Say Goodbye To Hollywood
4. Streetlife Serenader
5. The Great Suburban Showdown
6. All You Wanna Do Is Dance
7. I’ve Loved These Days
8. Honky Tonk Women (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards)
9. Covers Medley:
You Are So Beautiful (Billy Preston/Bruce Fisher)
Born To Run (Bruce Springsteen)
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox (James Taylor)
Tell Me Why (John Lennon/Paul McCartney)
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
Bennie And The Jets (Elton John/Bernie Taupin)
10. Souvenir
11. Nocturne* (include “Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy)
 
All songs, words and music Billy Joel, except where noted
All performances previously unreleased except where noted (*), included in the original 1977 TV Special Billy Joel Tonight
 
Billy Joel – piano, vocals, synthesizer, harmonica
Russell Javors – guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
Howie Emerson – guitar
Richie Cannata – saxophone, organ, backing vocals
Doug Stegmeyer – bass, backing vocals
Liberty DeVitto – drums