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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 |
Studio and Live Versions
This is a very well done fan video for "New York State of Mind"."
To listen to the studio version of "New York State of Mind" from Turnstiles, click here (audio only). 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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1996: Billy plays NYSOM at a Master Class.
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1999: Live at The Millennium Concert (audio only)
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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.
2001: From a Master Class at UPenn (aired on A&E as "In His Own Words."
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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" on the 2002 Grammy Awards Show (nominated for best pop duet). 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?
The Making of "New York State of Mind"
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Billy discusses Barbra Streisand covering "New York State of Mind" in this 1976 interview with Alison Steele.
Billy discusses how NYSOM came to him suddenly. From The Howard Stern Show (2010) (at 21:24). [Update: Removed from YouTube]
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Billy discusses NYSOM, from SiriusXM radio (2016) (audio only) (3:29). Subscribe to SiriusXM.
From YouTube: "This half-hour mini documentary/promo explores Joel’s unprecedented franchise at Madison Square Garden, now in it's 42nd consecutive show!"
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Cover Versions
For a YouTube playlist of thirty-three cover versions of "New York State of Mind," click here. A few are shown below.
For a YouTube playlist of thirty-three cover versions of "New York State of Mind," click here. A few are shown below.
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Barbra Streisand's 1977 cover of "New York State of Mind" on her album Superman helped garner recognition for Billy. She mentions him in the album liner notes. (Audio)
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Tony Bennett and Billy Joel did a duet version of the song in 2002 which received a Grammy nomination.
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Alicia Keys singing "New York State of Mind."
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This is a fantastic acoustic guitar cover of the song from musician Keri Prather. [Update: No longer available for viewing on YouTube]
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