Fantasies & Delusions
| Fantasies & Delusions | ||||
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| Released | September 27, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | June 2001 | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Length | 76:17 | |||
| Label | Sony Classical/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Steve Epstein | |||
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Fantasies & Delusions is the thirteenth and final studio album composed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released in 2001. His only studio album to contain classical compositions, it features his longtime friend, the British-Korean pianist Richard Hyung-ki Joo, performing compositions written by Joel. It was Joel's 19th album to chart on the Billboard 200, reaching No. 83 in October 2001. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard′s Top Classical Albums chart.
Fantasies & Delusions was originally recorded at Cove City Sound Studios, Glen Cove, New York, with help from veteran production coordinator Bill Zampino and Richie Cannata; later, the album was re-recorded in Vienna, Austria, for final release.
The cover design is based on the covers of the Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics sheet music books.