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Words and Music by Billy Joel
Some folks like to get away Take a holiday from the neighborhood Hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood But I'm taking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line I'm in a New York state of mind I've seen all the movie stars In their fancy cars and their limousines Been high in the Rockies under the evergreens But I know what I'm needing And I don't want to waste more time I'm in a New York state of mind It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News It comes down to reality Well it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide Don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind It was so easy living day by day Out of touch with the rhythm and blues But now I need a little give and take The New York Times, The Daily News It comes down to reality Well it's fine with me 'cause I've let it slide I don't care if it's Chinatown or on Riverside I don't have any reasons I've left them all behind I'm in a New York state of mind I'm just taking a Greyhound On the Hudson River Line 'Cause I'm in a New York state of mind 
Joseph Stella's "The Brooklyn Bridge"
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Studio and Live Versions
This is the original studio version with Richie Cannata's original sax solo.
This is a very well done fan video for "New York State of Mind"."
It uses the version from Greatest Hits, Vols. I and II. 1975: This is an early performance of "New York State of Mind" from 1975 at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco before the song was officially released on "Turnstiles."
1976: Billy and the band perform "New York State of Mind" on The Mike Douglas Show. This is a great version.
1976: Live at the Capital Theater, October 2, 1976.
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1976: Live from Connecticut College (from Billy Joel Tonight)
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1977: Live at Nassau Coliseum (audio) on Long Island in New York.
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1978: Live on the Old Grey Whistle Test (UK television)
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1987: This is partial version of "New York State of Mind" from the documentary on Billy's concerts in Russia in 1987.
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1988: New York State of Mind" on the Grammy Awards Show in 1988 with David Sanborn on sax.
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1990: Live at Yankee Stadium
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1997: Billy plays NYSOM at the Garth Brooks Concert in Central Park.
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1999: At The Millennium Concert, different from the audio release on the album. Richie Cannata rejoins the band for the concert.
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2001: Billy performed "New York State of Mind" after 9/11 in the televised program "America: A Tribute To Heroes" (above) and in the Concert for New York City.
2002: Billy Joel and Tony Bennett duet of "The Good Life" in 2002.
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2001: Live version (audio) of "New York State of Mind" from the Concert for New York City, released on the 2015 collection My Lives. See the video here on Vimeo.
2002: Billy and Tony Bennett sing "New York State of Mind", nominated for best duet at the 2002 Grammy Awards Show. Fan video.
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2006: From 12 Gardens (live) (audio only)
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2006: Live at the Tokyo Dome
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2008: Live at Shea with Tony Bennett
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2009: Live at a Master Class at the Hard Rock NYC
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2010: Live at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Show with Bruce Springsteen.
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2013: Live at the New Orleans JazzFest, go to 19:25.
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2014: Live at the ASCAP Centennial Awards.
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2014: Live in Miami with Rufus Wainwright
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2014: The "duet" with Barbara Streisand (audio only).
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2019: Live at MSG with Alexa Ray Joel (2-14-2019)
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This is high quality video set to an abridged version of "New York State of Mind," created by Fredrik M (Sweden).
Billy plays New York State of Mind in 2014?
