Cold Spring Harbor (album)
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Original 1971 cover. The cover of the 1983 reissue is zoomed in. | ||||
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| Released | November 1, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | July 1971 | |||
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| Length | 32:54 (original) 29:53 (reissue) | |||
| Label | Family Productions | |||
| Producer | Artie Ripp | |||
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| Singles from Cold Spring Harbor | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
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| Tom Hull – on the Web | B |
Cold Spring Harbor is the debut studio album by American recording artist Billy Joel, released on November 1, 1971, by Family Productions. The album sold poorly, receiving attention mainly after 1973's Piano Man and later albums became popular. Due to a mastering error, the original LP release ran at a faster speed than originally recorded. In 1983, producer Artie Ripp oversaw a remixed, edited and speed-corrected version of the album. This revised edition was issued by Columbia Records.