Before the Fame [Super Audio CD - DSD, Import]

Billy Joel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 2003)
• Please Note: Requires SACD-compatible hardware
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Super Audio CD - DSD, Import
• Label: Magic Records
• ASIN: B0000D1C64
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,135 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Everybody Loves You Now

2. Why Judy Why

3. Falling of the Rain

4. Country Boy

5. Night After Day

6. Hour of the Wolf

7. 4 O'Clock in the Morning

8. Cat

9. She's Got a Way [Demo Version]

10. You Can Make Me Free [Demo Version]

Editorial Reviews

The Fourth Release on a Label Showcasing Legendary Artists Caught Before They Became Famous.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Absolute crap! DO NOT BUY THIS DISC!!!!!, August 26, 2004

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Jamie Tate (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Before the Fame (Audio CD)

Is there a negative star?

Much like the recent Cold Spring Harbour CD this is from a horribly bad needle drop probably taken from a cassette that's been sitting in someone's attic since the mid Carter era. There's no fidelity or redeemable audio quality at all.

Not only does this disc not sound good it's not even an SACD!

What you get here are recordings that have been available elsewhere with much higher quality. I don't know how this can even be a legitimate release. There's no way any owners of these recordings would approve this muddy mess of a CD. Horrible, horrible, horrible!!!!

Billy, get your lawyers and yank this disc out of existence. Your fans deserve better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I give it a 1 also, October 14, 2009

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ron kuehl (lehigh acres, fl USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Before the Fame (Audio CD)

I'm with the other reviewers, this album is bad. If you want to buy this CD, lets give you the correct track listing. 1. Country Boy - The Hassles : 2. Night After Day - The Hassles : 3. Hour of the Wolf - The Hassles : 4. 4 O'Clock in the Morning - The Hassles : 5. Cat - The Hassles : 6. Hotel St. George - The Hassles : 7. Land of Despair - The Hassles : 8. Further Than Heaven - The Hassles : 9. She's Got A Way (Demo Version) : 10. Everybody Loves You Now (Demo Version)............... I would have to say the only good thing about this CD is the small write up on Billy's youth. The only song that is right is She's Got A Way. Someone needs to look into Alchemy Entertainment and find out who's in charge. The recording was bad, but not as bad as the She's Got a Way album. At least this CD doesn't sound like they are recording in a tin can.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Correct listing, please!, March 15, 2005

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Brigaro (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Before the Fame (Audio CD)

I bought this CD for $6.99. I brought it home and found out why...the track listings are all wrong. Man, you really have to make an effort to screw up this badly...and make they did!
Despite the "eh' sound quality ("ah, the crackle of vinyl, preserved digitally!") I found it fun to listen to, once I got past the hilarity of how inept a package and retread collection it is.