Billy Joel Announces Turnstiles 50th Anniversary Edition With 54 Previously Unreleased Tracks
Billy Joel was already on his way to stardom by the time he released Turnstiles , his fourth album. Turnstiles came out in May 1976 and included big songs like "New York State Of Mind" and "Say Goodbye To Hollywood." The record pushed him along the way to making his real commercial breakthrough with The Stranger a year later. Now, there's a pretty successful Joel cover band called Turnstiles; who…
Billy Joel has unveiled a comprehensive Turnstiles 50th anniversary box set, set to release on December 11th via Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. The deluxe edition boasts 54 unreleased tracks, in addition to the original 1976 album. Featuring chart-toppers like "New York State of Mind," "James," and "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," the set spans four CDs and one Blu-ray.
Among the rarities are live recordings from Joel's tours in 1975 and 1976. A new Dolby Atmos remix of Turnstiles, mixed by Bradshaw Leigh and mastered by Ted Jensen and Adam Grover, accompanies the collection, alongside extensive bonus material like rehearsal footage and archival content. The 40-page booklet includes photographs and insights from the album's creation by director John Jackson and liner notes by music journalist David Fricke.
Written by urgent.news from Consequence's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
