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To promote the release of his boxed set My Lives (2005), Billy embarked on an extended tour of the U.S. and other countries in 2006. This included twelve consecutive sold-out shows at New York's Madison Square Garden, a record. Songs from those concerts were culled together on 12 Gardens Live, Billy's best live concert album.
Billy was back. He had had a few setbacks in his personal life and had not released an album in a while until My Lives, but his tour was a huge success. His performances were consistently praised by the media and fans as he brought a fresh and enthusiastic approach to songs that he usually played, but even more surprising and welcome was that he included songs in his sets that had he had not played in concert for years such as "Everybody Loves You Now," "Vienna" and "The Night Is Still Young." These "songs in the attic" were welcomed back by fans just as much as the hits like "Big Shot" and "Piano Man." And saxophonist Richie Cannata, an original member of the" Lords of 52nd Street" also re-joined the band for this series of concerts. 12 Gardens Live, a lengthy 32-song CD, was the live album that Billy Joel fans had been waiting for and proved that not only was Billy still an engaging entertainer, but his early songs stood the test of time. Most fans and critics consider 12 Gardens Live to be Billy's best live concert album along with 1981's Songs In The Attic. Several years later in 2014 Billy would become the first musical "franchise" at Madison Square Garden, playing regular monthly concerts at the venue year after year. Additional songs from the twelve nights at the Garden were released on various CDs (e.g., the B-side to the single "All My Life"). These songs included: "Sleeping with the Television On," "You're My Home," "Honesty" and "Stiletto." These four songs and an interview can be heard here (link may no longer work). Note that "A Room of Our Own" and "It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" were bonus tracks on the CD version only, and not listed on the back cover. |
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Disc 1
1. Prelude/Angry Young Man (5:21) 2. My Life (4:59) 3. Everybody Loves You Now (3:04) 4. The Ballad of Billy the Kid – 5:30 5. The Entertainer (4:01) 6. Vienna – 3:35 7. New York State of Mind – 7:05 8. The Night Is Still Young – 5:13 9. Zanzibar – 5:57 10. Miami 2017 – 5:03 11. The Great Wall Of China – 5:07 12. Allentown – 3:51 13. She's Right On Time – 3:56 14. Don't Ask Me Why – 3:10 15. Laura – 5:19 16. A Room Of Our Own (4:10) (Bonus track on CD only) Disc 2 1. Goodnight Saigon – 7:17 2. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) – 3:48 3. An Innocent Man – 5:41 4. The Downeaster Alexa – 3:50 5. She's Always A Woman – 3:41 6. Keeping the Faith – 4:53 7. The River of Dreams – 5:21 8. A Matter of Trust – 4:39 9. We Didn't Start The Fire – 4:47 10. Big Shot – 4:23 11. You May Be Right – 4:49 12. Only The Good Die Young – 3:43 13. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (7:35) 14. Piano Man – 5:43 15. And So It Goes – 3:50 16. It's Still Rock & Roll To Me (3:26) (Bonus track on CD only) |
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Full Album - 12 Gardens Live (2006)
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This a YouTube playlist of the 12 Gardens Live album, all audio. Click on the three-line icon for playlist.
Unfortunately there was no concert DVD that was officially made for 12 Gardens Live. It does seem, however, that such a DVD was contemplated but never came to fruition. See the next section below for Promotional Videos that were created. In addition, a 2006 concert in Japan was televised and videos of it are on YouTube, see below. |
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Disc 1
1. Prelude/Angry Young Man (5:21) 2. My Life (4:59) 3. Everybody Loves You Now (3:04) 4. The Ballad of Billy the Kid – 5:30 5. The Entertainer (4:01) 6. Vienna – 3:35 7. New York State of Mind – 7:05 8. The Night Is Still Young – 5:13 9. Zanzibar – 5:57 10. Miami 2017 – 5:03 11. The Great Wall Of China – 5:07 12. Allentown – 3:51 13. She's Right On Time – 3:56 14. Don't Ask Me Why – 3:10 15. Laura – 5:19 16. A Room Of Our Own (4:10) (Bonus track on CD only) |
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1. Goodnight Saigon – 7:17 2. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) – 3:48 3. An Innocent Man – 5:41 4. The Downeaster Alexa – 3:50 5. She's Always A Woman – 3:41 6. Keeping the Faith – 4:53 7. The River of Dreams – 5:21 8. A Matter of Trust – 4:39 9. We Didn't Start The Fire – 4:47 10. Big Shot – 4:23 11. You May Be Right – 4:49 12. Only The Good Die Young – 3:43 13. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (7:35) 14. Piano Man – 5:43 15. And So It Goes – 3:50 16. It's Still Rock & Roll To Me (3:26) (Bonus track on CD only) 1. Sleeping with the Television On 2. You're My Home 3. Honesty 4. Stiletto These tracks were released on a Best Buy bonus CD as well as on the "All My Life" CD single, and then the first two were re-released digitally in 2019 for "Live Through The Years."
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Here is a concert video (unofficial) from the March 2, 2006 concert at Madison Square Garden. Thanks to pianoluvr2006 once again for posting.
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Billy singing "Big Shot" at MSG in 2006.
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Live in Tokyo (2006). Billy's concert in Tokyo on November 30, 2006 was broadcast in Japan. During the 2006 tour, Billy performed many album cuts that he had not played live in several years. This is a great concert video.
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Promotional Videos
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This is a promotional video for 12 Gardens Live by Chris Lenz.
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This is another 12 Gardens Live promotional video by Deana Concilio.
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Yet another promo video, by Jamie Rosenberg.
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Interviews & Media Coverage
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This is a program from the MSG Network about Billy's historical twelve sold-out nights at MSG.
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A short interview backstage with Billy Joel prior to a show at MSG in 2006.
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Under Construction
Tour book from 2006 worldwide tour
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Track List
Disc 1 1. Prelude/Angry Young Man (5:21) 2. My Life (4:59) 3. Everybody Loves You Now (3:04) 4. The Ballad of Billy the Kid – 5:30 5. The Entertainer (4:01) 6. Vienna – 3:35 7. New York State of Mind – 7:05 8. The Night Is Still Young – 5:13 9. Zanzibar – 5:57 10. Miami 2017 – 5:03 11. The Great Wall Of China – 5:07 12. Allentown – 3:51 13. She's Right On Time – 3:56 14. Don't Ask Me Why – 3:10 15. Laura – 5:19 16. A Room Of Our Own (4:10) (Bonus track on CD only) 
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Disc 2 1. Goodnight Saigon – 7:17 2. Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) – 3:48 3. An Innocent Man – 5:41 4. The Downeaster Alexa – 3:50 5. She's Always A Woman – 3:41 6. Keeping the Faith – 4:53 7. The River of Dreams – 5:21 8. A Matter of Trust – 4:39 9. We Didn't Start The Fire – 4:47 10. Big Shot – 4:23 11. You May Be Right – 4:49 12. Only The Good Die Young – 3:43 13. Scenes From An Italian Restaurant (7:35) 14. Piano Man – 5:43 15. And So It Goes – 3:50 16. It's Still Rock & Roll To Me (3:26) (Bonus track on CD only) |
Credits
Arranged By [Music], Guitar, Vocals – Tommy Byrnes Art Direction – Chris Austopchuk* Art Direction, Design – Dan Ichimoto Bass, Vocals – Andy Cichon Drums – Chuck Burgi* Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Vocals – David Rosenthal* Mastered By – Mark Wilder Mixed By – Carl Glanville Photography By – Kevin Mazur, Tomohiro Akutsu Producer – Steve Lillywhite Producer [Live Sound], Recorded By – Brian Ruggles Producer, Written-By, Keyboards, Vocals – Billy Joel Recorded By – Joel Singer Recorded By [Additional] – Effanel Music Saxophone – Richie Cannata Saxophone, Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Flute – Mark Rivera Trumpet, Trombone – Carl Fischer Vocals, Percussion, Guitar, Saxophone – Crystal Taliefero Bass - Drums - Chuck Burgi |
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