Cold Spring Harbor [Enhanced] [Original recording remastered]

1. She's Got a Way

2. You Can Make Me Free

3. Everybody Loves You Now

4. Why Judy Why

5. Falling of the Rain

6. Turn Around

7. You Look So Good to Me

8. Tomorrow Is Today

9. Nocturne

10. Got to Begin Again

Cold Spring Harbor,Billy Joel,Sony,Pop,Pop/Rock,Popular Music,Rock,Singer/Songwriter,Soft Rock

Average customer rating: An impressive debut album for Billy Joel...and much improved in the remastering!... Billy Joel's first studio album (released in 1971) and an absolute classic an angry producer couldn't stop him.... Deserves Better.... Brilliant debut by Mr. Joel

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Tracks:

1. She's Got A Way
2. You Can Make Me Free
3. Everybody Loves You Now
4. Why Judy Why
5. Falling Of The Rain
6. Turn Around
7. You Look So Good To Me
8. Tomorrow Is Today
9. Nocturne
10. Got To Begin Again

Customer Reviews:

An impressive debut album for Billy Joel...and much improved in the remastering!..........2007-04-07

As most Billy Joel fans probably know by now, his debut album "Cold Spring Harbor" was accidentally speeded up in the mastering process upon its' original release in 1971. However, in 1983, the album was re-released and remastered with some editing and additional recording. In my opinion, this re-release corrected all that was wrong with the original. Yes, the original was speeded up to make Billy sound like a chipmunk but there were other imperfections as well. "You Can Make Me Free" was a decent enough song, but for about the last two minutes Billy is screaming his head off and it gets a bit annoying. On the remastered version, the song is faded out just before all the screaming and I think the song shines much more without it! The song "Tomorrow Is Today" is one of the best on this album, but the original is way over-produced, with very heavy backup and lots of strings. The remastered version eliminates all the over-production, leaving just Billy's voice and piano...the way it SHOULD have been done in the first place! Usually, I don't like when original recordings are messed with...but being that this was Billy's debut album, it didn't quite live up to his later offerings. However, the remastering of this LP gave it a better sound and helps it to blend in more comfortably with the rest of Billy's catalogue.

Billy Joel's first studio album (released in 1971) and an absolute classic.......2007-02-26

Billy Joel's first studio album (released in 1971) and an absolute classic.
Includes such fantastic tracks as the tender She's Got A Way, the upbeat Everybody Loves You Now, the beautiful Why Judy Why, and the bluesy Tomorrow Is Today, as well as a taste of Joel's piano mastery with Nocturne.
Clear why this beautiful album launched Billy Joel's career.

an angry producer couldn't stop him...........2006-08-22

I'll give away my age here, but I can remember seeing Billy Joel at Lafayette's Music Room in Overton Square in Memphis in 1973 just as Piano Man went big. There was much controversy about Cold Spring Harbor because an upset producer had messed up the tapes so Billy's voice was at a higher speed on the original original release. Destiny had other ideas, and songs like She's Got a Way persevere no matter what someone might do. The pianistic ability evident in Everybody Loves You Now....the sheer songwriting ability evident in She's Got a Way...this is an album you will return to again and again no matter where or when you discovered the majestic artistry of Mr Billy Joel....

Deserves Better...........2006-07-26

Just thought I'd clear up a few things about this album.

First off, the original 1971 vinyl LP release of this album did have one major flaw due to a mastering goof, the songs were slightly too fast, resulting in Joel's voice sounding higher-pitched than it really is. In 1983, the album was re-mastered, re-mixed, re-tooled, and re-released on CD by producer Artie Ripp(who owned the original master tapes), without Joel's involvement or consent. While all this fiddling around did fix the tape speed, it removed much of the original orchestration and added drum machines and synthesizers to give it an updated feel (which also changed the whole sound and feel of the album).

Second, as of 2006, this is still the only version of the album readily available on CD. For as great of album this should be(the music itself is pretty good), the shoddy remastering really brings it down. While not up to the quality of his later albums, this fairly solid debut deserves to be released in a version that combines both the LP and CD (fixed tape speed, restored orchestration, removed cheesy 80s effects). Unfortunately, that looks like it may never happen.

Brilliant debut by Mr. Joel.......2006-02-02

Just wanted to stop and put my two cents in about this great debut by Billy Joel, but will try to return to give a longer fuller review in the near future. I can't believe I haven't listened to this beautiful album for over 8 years at least. I think I might even spin this disc in the next couple of days. I have about 2,000 compact discs, so it takes quite a while to get back around to play my favorite Billy Joel discs. I heard someone say that the first pressings on vinyl of Cold Spring Harbor were more basic and were of better quality (I had the mid 80's vinyl, and the late 80's compact disc incarnations), but I think the mid 80's remixing and added instruments and orchestrations probably made it a better recording, but I still would like to hear it on the first vinyl pressing, just for curiosities sake. This recording has a kind of dark melancholy to it, but it still touches my very soul, and can really lift me out of the doldrums. JUST A VERY MOVING ALBUM INDEED. My favorite songs are "Tomorrow is Today", "Nocturne", "Got to Begin Again", "You look so good to me", and "Falling of the Rain". This is definitely one of the greatest debut albums of all-time, and Billy bares his soul more than on any of his other recordings. Don't even think about hesitating, because you will definitely fall in love with this gem. Enjoy!!!

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Cold Spring Harbor (Original Issue) Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Nylon Curtain Turnstiles [Enhanced Version] 12 Gardens Live ASIN: B000CQ10RO

Product Description

Original pressing of the classic 1971 album. TRACK LISTING: [1]. She's Got A Way 2:49 [2]. You Can Make Me Free 2:56 [3]. Everybody Loves You Now 2:48 [4]. Why Judy Why 2:56 [5]. Falling of the Rain 2:38 [6]. Turn Around 3:04 [7]. You Look So Good to Me 2:27 [8]. Tomorrow Is Today 4:40 [9]. Nocturne 2:46 [10]. Got To Begin Again 2:49

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Remastered: From Cold Spring Harbor to the River of Dreams Billy Joel Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000RNLU4K

Product Description

15 remastered tracks; one from each of Billy Joel's first 15 albums: 1. Everybody Loves You Now 2. Piano Man 3. The Entertainer 4. New York State of Mind 5. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant 6. My Life 7. It's Still Rock and Roll To Me 8. The Ballad of Billy the Kid 9. Allentown 10. An Innocent Man 11. You're Only Human (Second Wind) 12. A Matter of Trust 13. The Times They Are a Changin' (Live) 14. We Didn't Start the Fire 15. The River of Dreams

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Cold Spring Harbor Billy Joel Manufacturer: Sony Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: 52nd Street ASIN: B0002ZEZ9K Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

1. She's Got a Way
2. You Can Make Me Free
3. Everybody Loves You Now
4. Why Judy Why
5. Falling of the Rain
6. Turn Around
7. You Look So Good to Me
8. Tomorrow Is Today
9. Nocturne
10. Got to Begin Again

Album Description

Japanese remastered reissue of 1971 album packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve. CBS. 2004.

Album Details

Special Japanese Limited Edition in an LP Sleeve Replica with the Original Artwork.

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Cold Spring Harbor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000EGCZRG Release Date: 2006-04-25

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