STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - BILLY JOEL - SONGS IN THE ATTIC

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Good Monday morning gang ( if you believe in such things) and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we celebrate the 69th Birthday of Brooklyn born guitarist Russell Javors, best known for his work with Billy Joel, from 1976 to 1989. Happy Birthday Javors ! With him in mind, we spotlight the first Billy Joel live album, Songs In The Attic. The LP was recorded June – July 1980 during Glass Houses tour and then released September 14, 1981 on the Family Productions / Columbia label. It was produced by Phil Ramone and peaked at #57 in the UK,  #51 in West Germany, #38 in Sweden, #30 in New Zealand, #21 in Canada, #8 on the Billboard 200, and #3 in Japan. The album gave birth to three singles ; "Say Goodbye to Hollywood (Live)"  (#35 Adult Contemporary, #27 Canada, #17 Hot 100, #11 Top Tracks) , "You're My Home (Live)" (#100 Australia) , and "She's Got a Way (Live)" (#46 in Canada, #23 on the Hot 100, #4 on the Adult Contemporary charts) . 

"Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" – 5:05
Performed June 24, 1980, at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

"Summer, Highland Falls" – 3:03
Performed July 23, 1980, at The Bayou, Washington, D.C.

"Streetlife Serenader" – 5:17
Performed July 20, 1980, at St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul, MN

"Los Angelenos" – 3:48
Performed July 10, 1980, at Toad's Place, New Haven, CT

"She's Got a Way" – 3:00
Performed June 1980 at Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA

"Everybody Loves You Now" - 3:08
Performed July 23, 1980, at The Bayou, Washington, D.C.

Side two

"Say Goodbye to Hollywood" – 4:25
Performed July 14, 1980, at Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, WI

"Captain Jack" – 7:16
Performed July 5, 1980, at Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA

"You're My Home" – 3:07
Performed July 23, 1980, at the Bayou, Washington, D.C.

"The Ballad of Billy the Kid" – 5:28
Performed June 24, 1980, at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

"I've Loved These Days" – 4:35
Performed July 16, 1980, at The Horizon, Chicago, IL

Billy Joel – vocals, pianos, synthesizer, harmonica

David Brown – electric guitar (lead), acoustic guitar (lead)

Richie Cannata – saxophones, flute, organ

Liberty DeVitto – drums, percussion

Russell Javors – electric guitar (rhythm), acoustic guitar (rhythm)

Doug Stegmeyer – bass guitar

Technical

Phil Ramone - producer

Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC - mastering

James Boyer - Recording Engineer

Bradshaw Leigh - Recording Engineer

Larry Franke - Recording Engineer