Cold Spring Harbor
Album by Billy Joel
Released	1971
Recorded	July, 1971 at The Record Plant West, Los Angeles, CA and Ultrasonic Recording Studios, Hempstead, NY
Genre	Rock
Length	29:53
Label	Columbia
Producer(s)	Artie Ripp
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (3/5) link
Billy Joel chronology
Cold Spring Harbor (1971) Piano Man (1973)

Cold Spring Harbor was Billy Joel's first solo album, and was released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). He had already released several albums as a member of the bands "The Hassles" and "Attila", but this was his first solo effort. It was released by Family Productions, but through an error in the album's mastering, the songs were slightly too fast, causing Joel's voice to sound high and reedy. This was remedied in 1983 when Columbia Records, his new label, re-released, remixed and edited a corrected version. Due to legal difficulties with Ripp, Family Production's parent company, Joel subsequently moved to California, where he played under the assumed name Bill Martin, an experience that eventually led to his song "Piano Man". Billy Joel Cold Spring Harbor album cover This is an album cover. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Billy Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... Nickname: City of Angels Official website: http://www. ... Hempstead is a village located in Nassau County, New York. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, trumpet, and trombone are common in some styles, however, horns have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Billy Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ... Piano Man is a pop album by Billy Joel, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). ... Billy Joel was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... See also: 1970 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... Piano Man was Billy Joels first major hit. ...

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Track listing

all songs by Billy Joel

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

Personnel

• Billy Joel - organ, harmonica, piano, harpsichord, keyboards, Hammond organ, vocals
• Richard Bennett - guitar
• Rhys Clark - drums
• Sal De Troia - guitars
• Don Evans - guitar
• Emory Gordy - bass
• Jimmie Haskell - conductor
• Sneaky Pete Kleinow - steel guitar
• Larry Knechtel - bass
• Mike McGee - drums
• Joe Osborn - bass
• Artie Ripp - conductor
• Denny Siewell - drums
• Mike McGee - drums on "Everybody Loves You Now" and "Turn Around"
• Al Campbell - keyboards on "Turn Around"
• L. D. Dixon - Fender Rhodes piano on "Turn Around"

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Production

• Producer: Artie Ripp
• Executive producer: Irwin Mazur
• Engineers: John Bradley, Bob Hughes, Artie Ripp
• Second engineer: Michael Stone
• Assistant engineer: Gordon Watanabe
• Mixing: Artie Ripp
• Remastering: Ted Jensen
• Editing: Artie Ripp
• Director: Artie Ripp
• Arrangers: Jimmie Haskell, Artie Ripp

Charts

Album

Singles