Reviews
Nov 23, 2021
By Austin Saalman
In celebration of Billy Joel’s illustrious career, The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 1 traces each release from his debut album Cold Spring Harbor to his first live compilation Songs in the Attic a decade later. By following the generous box set’s chronological order, the listener is able to trace the influential singer/songwriter’s evolution from starving Long Island pianist to Grammy-winning, internationally-acclaimed megastar, an intriguing tale told over the span of eight classic albums included in this collection. More