Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert explained

Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert
Type:Live album
Artist:Billy Joel
Cover:Billy Joel - Live at Shea Stadium The Concert.jpg
Released:March 8, 2011
Recorded:July 16 & 18, 2008
Venue:Shea Stadium (New York City)
Genre:Rock
Length:128:24
Label:Columbia
Producer:Jon Small
Steve Cohen
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Live at Shea Stadium: The Concert is the fifth live album as well as a CD and DVD music compilation of songs performed by American singer/songwriter Billy Joel during two concerts at Shea Stadium in New York City on July 16 and 18, 2008. It was released on March 8, 2011.[1] The documentary film, released as The Last Play at Shea on October 21, 2010, was produced by Jon Small, Joel's former bandmate in the 1960s groups The Hassles and Attila. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and aired on PBS as part of Great Performances.[2]

The two concerts were the last performed at Shea Stadium before it was demolished to make way for Citi Field. It features guest appearances by Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, John Mayer, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey, John Mellencamp, Mark Wood, and Paul McCartney.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Joel except "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (Jack Norworth and Albert Von Tilzer), and "Let It Be" "A Hard Day’s Night" and "I Saw Her Standing There" (Lennon–McCartney).

Disc one

  1. "Prelude/Angry Young Man" – 5:45
  2. "My Life" – 5:30*
  3. "Movin' Out" – 3:45
  4. "The Entertainer" – 4:06
  5. "Summer, Highland Falls" – 3:42
  6. "Everybody Loves You Now" – 3:05
  7. "Zanzibar" – 5:36
  8. "New York State of Mind" (with Tony Bennett) – 6:49
  9. "Allentown" – 3:51
  10. "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" – 5:41
  11. "She's Always a Woman" – 3:45
  12. "Goodnight Saigon" – 7:23
  13. "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" – 4:20
  14. "Shameless" (with Garth Brooks) – 4:54
  15. "This Is the Time" (with John Mayer) – 6:16
  16. "Keeping the Faith" – 5:06

Disc two

  1. "Captain Jack" – 7:20
  2. "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" – 3:43
  3. "The River Of Dreams"/ "A Hard Day’s Night" – 7:43
  4. "We Didn't Start the Fire" – 5:14
  5. "You May Be Right" – 4:53
  6. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" – 7:40
  7. "Only The Good Die Young" – 4:13
  8. "I Saw Her Standing There" (with Sir Paul McCartney) – 4:06
  9. "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" – 0:45
  10. "Piano Man" – 5:53
  11. "Let It Be" (with Sir Paul McCartney) – 5:11

DVD

  1. "Prelude/Angry Young Man"
  2. "My Life"
  3. "Movin Out"
  4. "The Entertainer"
  5. "Summer, Highland Falls"
  6. "Everybody Loves You Now"
  7. "Zanzibar"
  8. "New York State of Mind" (with Tony Bennett)
  9. "Allentown"
  10. "The Ballad of Billy the Kid"
  11. "She's Always A Woman"
  12. "Goodnight Saigon"
  13. "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)"
  14. "Shameless" (with Garth Brooks)
  15. "This is the Time" (with John Mayer)
  16. "Keeping the Faith"
  17. "Captain Jack"
  18. "Lullabye (Goodnight my Angel)"
  19. "The River of Dreams"/"A Hard Day's Night"
  20. "We Didn't Start the Fire"
  21. "You May Be Right"
  22. "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant"
  23. "Only the Good Die Young"
  24. "I Saw Her Standing There" (with Sir Paul McCartney)
  25. "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
  26. "Piano Man"
  27. "Let It Be" (with Sir Paul McCartney)

In addition to the above, the DVD of the concert offers three extra performances: "Walk This Way" with Steven Tyler, "My Generation" with Roger Daltrey and "Pink Houses" with John Mellencamp.

Credits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Live at Shea Stadium (2 CD /1 DVD): Billy Joel: Music . Amazon . July 11, 2024.
  2. Web site: Billy Joels First Play at Citi is Last Play at Shea . August 23, 2010 . WCBS-FM . https://archive.today/20130217012647/https://cbswcbs.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/billy-joels-first-play-at-citi-is-last-play-at-shea/ . February 17, 2013.
  3. Web site: Brand . Dana . The Citi Field Premiere of Billy Joel's "Last Play at Shea" . August 23, 2010 . Billyjoel.com . July 11, 2024.

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