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2000 Years: The Millennium Concert is a two-disc set and the third live album by Billy Joel, released in 2000.

The album was recorded on New Year's Eve 1999 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, during Joel's The Night of Two Thousand Years Tour. Though some alterations were made before its release: some songs are not the same version featured in the original concert (like "Big Shot"), others were edited in studio (some YouTube videos of "Scenes From An Italian Restaurant" show Billy singing offkey, while he sings perfectly on the album). 2000 Years: The Millennium Concert also marked the first time several songs had to be transposed to lower keys to accommodate Joel's deepening voice. "Only the Good Die Young," "Goodnight Saigon," "I Go To Extremes," and "The River of Dreams" are a half step lower. "New York State of Mind," "I've Loved These Days," and "This Night" are a step lower. "2000 Years" is a step and a half lower.

Some versions of the album that were released out of the United States are basically a compilation of moments from the concert with two bonus tracks: "This Is The Time" (live from the concert) and "Just The Way You Are" (live from the concert (Japan release Only)).

Track listing

All songs written by Billy Joel, except where noted.

Disc one

1. "Beethoven's Ninth Symphony" (Beethoven) – 1:43
2. "Big Shot" – 4:55
3. "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" – 5:23
4. "Summer, Highland Falls" – 5:29
5. "The Ballad of Billy the Kid" – 6:52
6. "Don't Ask Me Why" – 4:49
7. "New York State of Mind" – 8:29
8. "I've Loved These Days" – 4:30
9. "My Life" – 5:47
10. "Allentown" – 4:48
11. "Prelude/Angry Young Man" – 5:23
12. "Only the Good Die Young" – 3:49

Disc two

13. "I Go to Extremes" – 5:01
14. "Goodnight Saigon" – 7:28
15. "We Didn't Start the Fire" – 5:21
16. "Big Man on Mulberry Street" – 5:29
17. "2000 Years" – 6:02
18. "Auld Lang Syne" (Burns/Traditional) – 1:44
19. "The River of Dreams" – 5:54
20. "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" – 8:05
21. "Dance to the Music" (Stewart) – 3:17
22. "Honky Tonk Women" (Mick Jagger/Keith Richards) – 3:17
23. "It's Still Rock & Roll to Me" – 4:08
24. "You May Be Right" – 6:07
25. "This Night" (Beethoven/Joel) – 4:49

Certifications

References

1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "2000 Years: The Millennium Concert - Billy Joel | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
2. Wild, David (11 May 2000). "Billy Joel: 2000 Years The Millennium Concert: Music Reviews: Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 24 Jul 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
3. "American album certifications – Billy Joel – The Millennium Concert". Recording Industry Association of America.

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