''12 Gardens Live'' is the fourth live album by American singer/songwriter

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man (song), Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo ...

, recorded during a former record run of 12 sold-out concerts at

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in New York City in early 2006. It was released on June 13, 2006. Although some of the singer's best known hits are on the album, many of them are transposed into a lower

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to accom Joel's deepening voice for the duration of the tour. This is also the first time Joel's

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" has appeared on a live CD.

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Joel.

Disc one

# " Prelude/Angry Young Man" – 5:21 # "

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" – 4:59 # "

Everybody Loves You Now "Everybody Loves You Now" is a song written by Billy Joel. It was first released on his 1971 debut album ''Cold Spring Harbor (album), Cold Spring Harbor'' and was also released as a b-side to his singles "She's Got a Way" and "Tomorrow Is Today. ...

" – 3:04 # " The Ballad of Billy the Kid" – 5:30 # "

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" – 4:01 # " Vienna" – 3:35 # " New York State of Mind" – 7:05 # " The Night Is Still Young" – 5:13 # " Zanzibar" – 5:57 # "

Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" is a song written and originally recorded by Billy Joel which appeared as the final song on his album ''Turnstiles'' in 1976. Several live performances of the song have been released. He has perfo ...

" – 5:03 # "The Great Wall of China" – 5:07 # " Allentown" – 3:51 # "She's Right On Time" – 3:56 # " Don't Ask Me Why" – 3:10 # "

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" – 5:19 # "A Room of Our Own" (hidden track) – 4:10

Disc two

# " Goodnight Saigon" – 7:17 # " Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" – 3:48 # "

An Innocent Man ''An Innocent Man'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on August 8, 1983. The concept album is a tribute to the American popular music of Joel's adolescent years with Joel paying homage to a number of di ...

" – 5:41 # "

The Downeaster "Alexa" "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" is a song originally written, produced, and performed by Billy Joel for his eleventh studio album '' Storm Front''. The album itself went to number one while the fourth single "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" placed at No. 57 in ...

" – 3:50 # " She's Always a Woman" – 3:41 # " Keeping the Faith" – 4:53 # " The River of Dreams" – 5:21 # " A Matter of Trust" – 4:39 # " We Didn't Start the Fire" – 4:47 # " Big Shot" – 4:23 # "

You May Be Right "You May Be Right" is a song written and performed by rock singer Billy Joel, released as a single from his 1980 album '' Glass Houses''. The single reached No. 7 on the US charts and No. 6 in Canada. It failed to chart, however, in the UK unlik ...

" – 4:49 # " Only the Good Die Young" – 3:43 # " Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" – 7:35 # "

" – 5:43 # " And So It Goes" – 3:50 # " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (hidden track) – 3:26 In addition to the above, the iTunes Store offers two extra songs, "Stiletto" and " Honesty". Also for a short time, Sony Music Direct was offering direct downloads of " You're My Home" and "Sleeping with the Television On" as an incentive to purchase the CD from Sony Music's website.

Personnel

* Billy Joel – lead vocals, grand piano, keyboards,

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* David Rosenthal – keyboards, grand piano,

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, backing vocals * Mark Rivera – keyboards, guitars, saxophone,

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, backing vocals * Tommy Byrnes – guitars, music director * Crystal Taliefero – guitars, percussion, saxophone, backing vocals * Andy Cichon – bass, backing vocals *

Chuck Burgi Charles Arnold Burgi III (, born August 15, 1952, Montclair, New Jersey) is an American drummer. He has performed with many rock bands and musicians, ranging from local New Jersey/New York-area artists to international groups, throughout his pr ...

– drums * Richie Cannata – saxophones * Carl Fischer – trombone, trumpet

Charts

References

{{Authority control Billy Joel live albums 2006 live albums Columbia Records live albums Albums recorded at Madison Square Garden Albums produced by Steve Lillywhite